Titanomachina: Going Hunting

  

In the quest for balance, so players can feel like there isn't only one way to play Titanomachina, there is a gold standard for power and that is Rhea's quaternary configuration. That's the one with two macro guns and two vulcan guns, and has five extra armour systems and a sensor system to maintain a favourable initiative. The best defence in the game along with an array of charge-efficient systems, makes this Titan a brutal opponent, particularly when piloted by my favourite opponent. 

I'm trying to figure out a material response to this monster, mainly so I don't have to rejig the game to balance it out, but I'm currently thinking about Eos and Styxx. Eos has a pair of capacitors in primary and secondary configurations. Styxx has three sensors as well as a capacitor, taking only a single thruster instead of Eos' dual jump jets, and mounts stronge but charge-thirsty limbs. I want to take Styxx's primary weapon configuration (plasma shotgun, rocket pod, laser blade) and stick it on Eos' primary chassis.

1. Sponson 1, Jump Jets 1, Capacitor 1, Plasma Shotgun 2, Deflectors 1, Initiate Crew 3, Deflectors 2, Extra Armour 1 (5 actions, 5 damage, shock)
2. Jump Jets 2, Capacitor 2, Laser Blade 1, Initiate Crew 4, Extra Armour 2 (3 actions, 4 damage)
3. Master Crew 1, Rocket Pod 2, Arm 1, Leg 1, Extra Armour 3 (3 actions, 6 damage)
4. Adherent Crew 2, Arm 2, Leg 2, Sensor 3, Personality (4 actions)

The strategy isn't just using high explosive and shield breaker to clear Rhea's shields, shock to interfere with tempo, and armour piercing to pick off valuable systems. This could be done, perhaps even more effectively, by Styxx's primary configuration. 

1. Sensor 3, Master Crew 2, Rocket Pod 2, Deflectors 1, Initiate Crew 2, Deflectors 2, Extra Armour 1, Arm 2 (4 actions, 6 damage)
2. Turret, Capacitor 1, Plasma Shotgun 2, Sensor 2, Leg 1 (4 actions, 3 damage, shock)
3. Adherent Crew 1, Arm 1, Sensor 1, Extra Armour 3, Laser Blade 1 (2 actions, 5 damage)
4. Initiate Crew 1, Leg 2, Extra Armour 2, Thrusters 1, Personality (3 actions)

Rhea Configuration 4, for comparative purposes:

1. Sponson 1, Macro Gun 1, Extra Armour 1, Vulcan Gun 1, Leg 1, Master Crew 1, Shields 1, Adherent Crew 2 (4 actions, remainder 1, 8 damage)
2. Sponson 2, Macro Gun 2, Extra Armour 2, Vulcan Gun 2, Leg 2, (3-4 actions, 7 damage)
3. Shields 2, Initiate Crew 3, Initiate Crew 4, Extra Armour 3, Arm 1 (2-3 actions)
4. Extra Armour 4, Extra Armour 5, Arm 2, Sensor 3, Personality (3 actions)

The question, I suppose, is how will this mix with the personalities? And maintaining an advantageous position in the initiative order, as well as low-angles to Rhea (and not letting Her slip behind me this time!).