Talk:Rhino/@comment-99.101.229.121-20150930225520/@comment-3347493-20151001174922

it's to balance the fact you have a shield up while running forward, and you move faster. You also do not want to run straight into enemy rocketers (ie. CV pins/ SUFA Pinatas, etc...) as the shield does not block those. Assault mode is great when rushing for a heavily defended beacon, but if the enemy is using such rockets, then you want to keep your distance.