So HHs can't be crossfired? I must remember that in my next game
Just kidding TRC.300 points for 6 Falcons (using suggested Sword of Vaul updates)
375 for 6 Hammerheads
So, falcons are faster, slightly less armoured, their range is shorter but they fire twice with their main weapon, they can take troops to a FF for which they themselves get a 4+ FF oh, and you conveniently forget Hit and Run which is quite a boost to their survivability and which also must be taken into account when costing the Falcon.
So Falcon 50 points vs HH 62.5 per vehicle.
Sure there are ways to counter it (for example overwatch, indirect weapons, aircrafts), but it's still very nasty.
I think you have partly answered your own question here Hena.
Skimmer isn't the game winner you seem to think under the new Skimmer rules either. Smart opponents can utilise terrain to their advantage now. And skimmer means nothing when your opponent can FF you off the table (which has happened to me a few times) - eventually you have to manouvre about the table and bring your formation into some form of attack range. You can't possibly say that Skimmer is better than 4+ RA, Hena.
Look, if CS wants to up their cost I can't do anything about it. I've said my piece.