I'm trying to wrap my head around how often it is used. I've heard talk about battlers not liking the JS-2 because the barrel can't be depressed enough for slope defense. It is true, because of the recoil unit and the turret roof, the down angle is very limited, but in my battling, I've never even thought of using slope. Granted, my experience is limited, I've never been to Danville or really been exposed to hardcore fighting.

So, for the average IR battler, how important is slope? I know there are some of you out there that alter suspension to boost the nose a bit, but for the average guy who is in a club or battles with friends and family, do you use it?

The reason for the question is I've got the 45 degree defense solved as well as distance, etc in the apple design to match or exceed the TBU. I have matched the slope, which kicks in around 12-15 degrees from horizontal, but there are some really cool design options that wouldn't kick in until 40 degrees or so. Not really effective for tactical use of slope except in escape type scenarios.