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[Sean Lang]

Doing a late night stream and got a few questions from new players. I quickly went over some of the information & tips for new players. Please excuse the quality as this is a stream highlight.

[Kiiyor]

This is great, and these should all be worked into an in-game tutorial (minus the third person exploit science though, heh). You should incessantly pester the powers that be to include a tutorial before the steam release.

The heat management stuff is fantastic.

If I could suggest anything, It would be to recruit someone to shoot at you in a private match so you can show the basics of twisting to spread damage, which (IMHO) is one of the more important things for new players to learn.

[Sean Lang]

Kiiyor, on 27 February 2015 - 02:10 AM, said:

This is great, and these should all be worked into an in-game tutorial (minus the third person exploit science though, heh). You should incessantly pester the powers that be to include a tutorial before the steam release.

The heat management stuff is fantastic.

If I could suggest anything, It would be to recruit someone to shoot at you in a private match so you can show the basics of twisting to spread damage, which (IMHO) is one of the more important things for new players to learn.

The production quality on this is rather low, as it was during a live stream last night. So even the visual quality is low, it could use some high quality recording, post editing etc..

But all in all little things like this add up, and makes a new player experience a little bit easier.

[MarineTech]

GOOD SHOW that man.

Nice one Phil.

[N a p e s]

Very cool and definitely needed for the newer players.

[Sean Lang]

MarineTech, on 27 February 2015 - 11:49 AM, said:

GOOD SHOW that man.

Nice one Phil.

Thanks brosef, appriciate the words!

PowerOfNapes, on 27 February 2015 - 12:13 PM, said:

Very cool and definitely needed for the newer players.

Every little thing to help someone come into this game the better imo!

[MarineTech]

Sean Lang, on 27 February 2015 - 12:22 PM, said:

Thanks brosef, appriciate the words!

De nada mi compadre.

One thing I would suggest. Utilitze that PGI power of yours to get this over into the new player help section and get it pinned. Just this short video would alleviate a LOT of new player angst.

[Sean Lang]

MarineTech, on 27 February 2015 - 12:32 PM, said:

De nada mi compadre.

One thing I would suggest. Utilitze that PGI power of yours to get this over into the new player help section and get it pinned. Just this short video would alleviate a LOT of new player angst.

Done!

[JohnnyWayne]

Well Phil, I already watched it on YT. Great stuff but one thing is missing: You are talking over "alphas" or "alphastrikes" all the time, but never really explain what these are (or I missed it Oo).

I realised this because I had the same issue - I brought friends into MWO and they asked me what these alphastrikes were I was constantly talking about.

I'm not sure if your showcase of "I'm alphastriking" is enough to make new players understand.

Wanted to post it below the video but was actually too stupid to get my g+ working....

Edited by JohnnyWayne, 27 February 2015 - 03:41 PM.

[Johnny Z]

I didnt know about the zoom setting. Will help my piloting a bit not having to double press all the time. Thanks.

[Kahadras]

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GOOD SHOW that man.

Yup. I've followed NGNG fo a while now and it's nice to see them putting out info pieces along with the regular streams.

I learnt the importance of UAV checks and XL checks from watching NGNG so more of this type of stuff is always welcome!

[Sean Lang]

Johnny Z, on 27 February 2015 - 05:51 PM, said:

I didnt know about the zoom setting. Will help my piloting a bit not having to double press all the time. Thanks.

Small things like that help so much! I hated have to zoom out to the second stage of zoom to go back to normal!

[Greenjulius]

This can only be a good thing. New players need all the help they can get. Thanks Sean!

[Sean Lang]

Greenjulius, on 27 February 2015 - 07:28 PM, said:

This can only be a good thing. New players need all the help they can get. Thanks Sean!

No problem! More to come, better quality (won't be a twitch highlight)!

[HBizzle]

Video is solid!

Will be sending to new CK recruits.

[YueFei]

Can you also include tips on just the right amount of inebriation and facial hair in order to achieve maximum enjoyment and success?

[Xenon Codex]

Sean Lang, on 27 February 2015 - 07:08 PM, said:

Small things like that help so much! I hated have to zoom out to the second stage of zoom to go back to normal!

Agreed. Also works with Advanced Zoom module.

[MarineTech]

Sean Lang, on 27 February 2015 - 02:08 PM, said:

Done!

Give the man a hand ladies and gentlemen

[Sean Lang]

MarineTech, on 28 February 2015 - 02:43 AM, said:

Give the man a hand ladies and gentlemen

Shia Labeouf approved video confirmed!

[DaniBot]

Sean Lang, on 27 February 2015 - 10:44 AM, said:

The production quality on this is rather low, as it was during a live stream last night. So even the visual quality is low, it could use some high quality recording, post editing etc..

But all in all little things like this add up, and makes a new player experience a little bit easier.

Well, i want to be honest here: It is still better than that what PGI gives new players on their way.
Yes guys, im pointing at you, you are making it hard to understand basic 'Mech combat!


Good idea to make a thread about it. And maybe there could be series be made with content like that.
Well done Senior Lang.


DaniBot, out.