6 replies to this topic

[AbsUserName]

Get rid of that spinning wheel!

Put us in the galactic map while we wait! Jump us around the map while the MatchMaker does it's work.

And PGI, you know *exactly* how much we wait.

[Vellron2005]

It would be nice to skip that spning wheel.. a more convenient animation would add to the immersion.. perhapse a dropship lifting off, of mech's loading onto a dropship, or ammo-stocking a mech, or even a simple dropship in-flight..

Definatelly would add to immersion..

If PGI dont wanna waste too much resources, at least add a few distinct bacground images of mechs in combat, 1/2 mech and 1/2 mech in wireframe or something..

[Magna Canus]

Placing the spinning wheel in a fixed box somewhere in the corner of the screen would work to. Let us continue to use the chat function, browse the store, etc. Being able to tinker around in the mech lab with mechs not designated for the current drop would be phenominal.

[sycocys]

Select something other than a heavy mech and conquest only?

[Sonny Black]

It would also be nice if there was a way of showing how close you are to getting a match.

[AbsUserName]

sycocys, on 29 May 2015 - 04:48 AM, said:

Select something other than a heavy mech and conquest only?

Out of 40 odd mechs, I only have 3 heavies: C1, A1 and K2. (C1 was the among first four, with COM, HBK and JR7, newbie choices). All because I always choose the smallest percentage on the Play Now list. Thus I have 20 lights, 6 meds, 3 heavies and 12 assaults.

And only when I really need that 1.5mil heat sink tax I choose only conquest.

And even then I'm getting close to the 3 min wait time.

Not all that bad after I learned that alt-enter allows me to have multiple windows open and the spinning wheel stays on the background.

Even with alt-enter, I would prefer to be jumping around the galaxy map, while I wait for the match.

Edited by AbsUserName, 30 May 2015 - 04:54 PM.

[Greyhart]

anything to make it more interesting.

please allow us to use the mech lab whilst waiting