Recent Comstar Intercept Detailed...
#1
Posted 03 September 2015 - 03:25 PM
Yesterday we tried something new to help incentivize CW a little more. We were looking at the current IS map and thinking about what would the current Faction leaders be doing right now? A lot of the IS leaders would be miffed. A lot of the Clan leaders would be showing bravado and trash talking not just the IS forces but their peers as well. (Imagine what CJF would be saying about CGB right now.)
We decided to see what we could do in the short term to bring some of the emotions and lore into play to start changing the course of the current state of Community Warfare.
Scenario 1) Marik wants it's district capitol planet back. 'Marik'. To get there they need to take Angell II first. As per the write-up, Marik's leadership was not too happy and demanded all forces to take Angell II back with the planet Marik as the end goal. To any MechWarrior that achieved a win on that planet's successful change of ownership would receive 4M C-Bills. Not a lot of Merik players went for it and the planet didn't turn.
Scenario 2) Liao wants the planet Sarna for tactical purposes. Sarna is a district capitol planet and the reward was raised to 300 MC. During NA primetime, it was a close call for Liao taking Sarna. But in the last few moments, House Davion provided just enough defense to prevent Liao from taking it. Liao was at one point 54% ownership. It wasn't until Oceanic primetime that Liao mustered enough wins to fully take Sarna with a whopping 77% ownership. This tiggers the 300 MC win condition.
Uh oh... after Liao took the planet, the automated planet selector gave Clan Jade Falcon an attack lane to Sarna. This means that if CJF took the planet, Liao would not have won their 300 MC reward. To prevent this, I turned Sarna to Liao ownership at 2:55 (5 mins before planet switching would have occurred). This would allow the reward script to properly reward the Liao players. At 3:36, I switched planet ownership back to Jade Falcon control.
We are examining the activities that happened and will be trying again tomorrow with a new set of Factions/Planets. Keep an eye on that CW Comstar Intercept forum!
#2
Posted 03 September 2015 - 03:29 PM
Having said that, at least you're making a concerted effort to improve the experience and participation in CW.
Edited by Kyocera, 03 September 2015 - 03:34 PM.
#3
Posted 03 September 2015 - 03:30 PM
Thumbs up. Both of them.
#4
Posted 03 September 2015 - 03:32 PM
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Should have left it as-is, which would have been a perfect commentary on CW as it stands.
It doesn't matter what IS faction owns a world as long as there's a Clanner who wants it. The Clanner gets it.
#5
Posted 03 September 2015 - 03:32 PM
Coming here, explaining, and stating other chances are coming is more helpful though.
#6
Posted 03 September 2015 - 03:33 PM
#7
Posted 03 September 2015 - 03:35 PM
If you guys decide to do more stuff like this, perhaps look into actually telling people about it in some form that more people will see in time? Looks like it could be an interesting concept, but highly unrealistic in the current, last-minute, minimal announcement form.
#8
Posted 03 September 2015 - 03:35 PM
Perhaps you could outline more than one event at a time, and over a greater timeframe (say the next week) which would give the bigger units and factions time to strategize.
This sort of thing sounds like it would be an awesome way involve merc units in CW also. Faction decides it wants something, needs more mech boots on the ground, reaches out to mercs...
#9
Posted 03 September 2015 - 03:36 PM
#10
Posted 03 September 2015 - 03:36 PM
#11
Posted 03 September 2015 - 03:36 PM
Yellonet, on 03 September 2015 - 03:33 PM, said:
Well the way i'm looking at this, as a solo player... get a few games in, maybe test out a different build for the hell of it. But just get your name in the ring, and hopfully the win will come.
I expect if they continue offering MC that faction will generally push hard enough to win just because free MC.
#12
Posted 03 September 2015 - 03:38 PM
#13
Posted 03 September 2015 - 03:41 PM
Paul Inouye, on 03 September 2015 - 03:25 PM, said:
This predator is not amused with Comstar's machinations.
There must be a way take Terra and be rid of those pests once and for all ...
Edited by Mystere, 03 September 2015 - 03:41 PM.
#14
Posted 03 September 2015 - 03:42 PM
PSST - FRR is ready and awaiting orders!
#15
Posted 03 September 2015 - 03:42 PM
#16
Posted 03 September 2015 - 03:42 PM
#17
Posted 03 September 2015 - 03:44 PM
Yellonet, on 03 September 2015 - 03:33 PM, said:
group up - welcome to hard mode.
To Paul, I LOVE THIS IDEA. I can't say it enough.
Edited by Saxie, 03 September 2015 - 03:44 PM.
#18
Posted 03 September 2015 - 03:44 PM
i didnt get anything
jade falcons? we fought fed rats there
>Liao was at one point 54% ownership
it was at 0% at the beginning of the oceanic prime time
Edited by bad arcade kitty, 03 September 2015 - 03:48 PM.
#19
Posted 03 September 2015 - 03:46 PM
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