I probably prefer normal Legion because with normal Legion, I can use heavy mounts for Hellbore and medium mounts for 800 range kinetics (usually Heavy Needler). Hellbore and Heavy Needler is an effective, relatively flux efficient combo that works well on Legion, and Onslaught for that matter. Basically, Normal Legion is more likely to have better shot range for brawling. With Legion (XIV), I need the front small mounts for Railguns, and use the medium mounts for Heavy Mortars, for 700 range. I occasionally use Legion (XIV) because it is the only good ship that can use dumb-fire large missiles like Hammer Barrage well. Every other good (or not sub-optimal) ship that can use large missiles has some design flaw that makes it sub-optimal or highly inconvenient to use any large dumb-fire missiles. With Apogee, its large missile points to the side - too annoying to aim some Hammers. Conquest, I want to use broadsides to pummel enemies, I do not want to sacrifice that just to fling some Hammers. Odyssey, it has free ECCM and cannot overlap the large synergy with the left, so it needs a homing missile. Astral, I need nearly all of its OP for good bombers and hullmods, with almost no OP left for any weapons beyond token PD.