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#1 Coolant

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Posted 27 November 2015 - 10:11 AM

Im not sure the reasoning behind starting brand new players that login to the game for the first time at Tier 4 instead of tier 5.  We need to retain the new Steam population as much as possible.  Having them start at Tier 5 would ensure them of having some kind of early success and earn more Cbills to get their first mech

Edited by Coolant, 27 November 2015 - 10:12 AM.


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Posted 27 November 2015 - 10:33 AM

I´ve asked the same thing.

As a newbie, I didn´t know any of the maps (still don´t really know them, btw), I didn´t know half the stuff on my mechs (ECM? What the hell does that?), I had never heard of torso twisting or any of the fancy things you´re supposed to do during a battle, but I am in the upper tier-4?
Seriously?

Note: I´m still darn bad, but at least I usually get 3-digit damage numbers now.

#3 Sigmar Sich

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Posted 27 November 2015 - 10:57 AM

1 lower tier below default tier is good idea. New players should not start game in total abyss, imho.
If players base numbers could provide this, i believe new players should have they own tier (for first few dozens of matches), then they will go into 4th or 5th tiers, depending on they successes.

#4 MechWarrior3671771

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Posted 28 November 2015 - 04:12 PM

December Road Map confirms that new players will start at T5.

"Change to PSR Tier for new players
With the expected influx of new players through Steam we have adjusted the starting PSR value for new players down from Tier 4 to Tier 5 status. This should help new players with the initial learning curve, and allow them to settle into their initial skill level. "

http://mwomercs.com/...ember-road-map/

Edited by Fenrisulvyn, 28 November 2015 - 04:14 PM.


#5 Prussian Havoc

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Posted 28 November 2015 - 06:00 PM

View PostFenrisulvyn, on 28 November 2015 - 04:12 PM, said:

December Road Map confirms that new players will start at T5.

"Change to PSR Tier for new players
With the expected influx of new players through Steam we have adjusted the starting PSR value for new players down from Tier 4 to Tier 5 status. This should help new players with the initial learning curve, and allow them to settle into their initial skill level. "

http://mwomercs.com/...ember-road-map/



Great OP!
As the above quote shows - PGI is listening!

#6 Vellron2005

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Posted 01 December 2015 - 05:13 AM

View PostCoolant, on 27 November 2015 - 10:11 AM, said:

Im not sure the reasoning behind starting brand new players that login to the game for the first time at Tier 4 instead of tier 5. We need to retain the new Steam population as much as possible. Having them start at Tier 5 would ensure them of having some kind of early success and earn more Cbills to get their first mech


Looks like after today's patch.. you have SUCCEEDED!

PGI will make new steam players start in tier 5.

Good job on changing the minds of PGI.

Congrats.

P.S.

You know they probably didn't get the idea from your post, right? Cose' they probably didn't read it? Because it wasn't on twitter? :P





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