Vulnerable Hover bots

No.It's an easy target as you mentioned.

So, my take is that it will be vulnerable to electronic and homing weapons, but it will excel against rockets. Vertical motion cannot be led. The Griffins are vulnerable in their jumps, but not the entire jump. At the beginning of the jump and towards the end of the jump when they're vertical velocity is the highest, they are relatively safe from rockets. They are still vulnerable at their apex and when they land (the landing is especially bad because of the pause at landing). The Hover bot will be able to control it's vertical assent and decent and will be able to avoid entire salvos while raining fire on rocket platforms. It will also be able to access heights for better cover that other bots cannot reach quickly or at all.

One last thing that the Hover will likely have on it's side is this. The targeting mechanics for this game appear to give priority to targets that are more closely matched in altitude to you. Have you ever notice how hard it is to maintain a lock on Yam when you are under a bridge and your opponent is on the top? If there is another enemy in line with where he is, then it's almost impossible to target the bot above. You have to forcefully lock onto the target to shoot him. I think this flaw in the targeting is going to be exploited en mass by the Hover bots. They will be almost invisible, almost as bad as a stealth bot. When they attack as part of a group, they will have the lowest priority from a targeting standpoint and will be much safer. This is just a guess, but it is based on my observations from playing for almost 2 years now. Anyone that has tested this on the TS, I would love to get your take on this aspect of the Hover bot in particular.

That would be odnixous if they do that.

I tested this bot....this is where a good player will shine...the noobs will hover higher and use it to fly....however the key to this bot is hover but keep it low...i was able to cover substantial ground and obstacles in short time and it worked a treat on Shenzhen. It will take a lot of practise and skill but it's not a straight OP bot like the dash bots where any skill level can own...here you need to be a good player....aware of what bots are out, how the game is going etc

My take from the test server is that the hoverbot may have a place at the table. It doesnt need to move forward while hovering and as such can make use of cover while elevating itself. It can also exploit the limited angle that bots seem to face looking up. Firing downwards has more free play than looking up. Its also pretty tough for a medium so it wont go down easy and carries just one light hardpoint less than a griff. Its cofiguration also lends it well to hanging from elevated surfaces. I'd say its got a handful of things going for it..in the right hands. Elevated firing positions also provide a degree of cover depending on the angle, which is a plus.
The downside is that its a relatively slow bot. Even while flying.

Maybe the Hover costs a fortune, but is secretly mediocore. And THEN they release an actual OP new robot, and players are now low on silver, gold and wsp.

Just as planned.