User blog comment:ValorOmega/War Robots Biggest Questions/@comment-35327227-20181024205700/@comment-27346978-20181025231310

As a Nuke setup, when will you ever need a shield? And the Griffin is probably better at mobility than a Rhino.

A Nuker should be hiding near cover, able to disappear away at a moment's notice, then popping up to fire at an unsuspecting enemy, only to go hiding away again. The Rhino can't do that. In addition, it's vulnerable to other Nuke setups and Rockets. The Griffin has a jump to avoid a DB setup (or at least, attempt to prolong the encounter) or a Nuke volley. Granted, the Griffin has a certain vulnerability to plasma, but plasma cannot kill as quickly as rockets or homing missiles.

And ok. Thunderstorm Lancelots are powerful at close range. I've played one. I can see what you mean. But it's quite hard to get to that close range is the problem. An Orkan Spectre will instantly shred you once you get within 300 meters, and a Shocktrain Spectre won't even need to be within that distance. A Dash bot will just Dash away, while pelting you with Orkans or Shocktrains, and an Inquisitor will usually be armed with Embers or Exodus and Orkans or Tarans. Quite effective at destroying Lancelot, when you can effectively outrange them.

And what league are you in? And what platform? And what setups do you commonly face?