It doesn't bother me at all that figures aren't double-hit. No more than the fact that direct targets of explosion attacks aren't affected any more than the splash targets.
I still have real concerns about the Deathwalker 9000 comparison, but it is true that the DWs aren't the same units they were pre-VC. I'm willing to give M.A.R.S. a try and see how it feels, though I think there's a good change it will fail UF Review.
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