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[Omega MK1]

I dont know why someone hasnt made this before, but here's a guide to how to survive in a match of mechwarrior online, and a little dictionary of words that people use.

Tips: Stay with your group
Center fire in a single mech
Don't empty your loadout in a scout
Stay on cover while in long range fights, and do quick shots (go out, shoot, get to cover)
Don't charge when you got enemies behind
Don't friendly fire, it is annoying, and if you shoot others too much they might, shoot back at you
Shoot to the legs on heavy/assault mechs

(most of this tips are from self experience, if you know something that might help, fell free to add them)

Dictionary:

gl: good luck
hf: have fun
gg: good game
rgg: really good game
bg: bad game

(seriusly, some people dont know these, including me, some hours ago i didnt know what hf meant, if you know others, feel free to add them

Edited by Omega MK1, 25 February 2013 - 04:04 PM.

[Omega MK1]

**** im stupid, i should have posted these on guides :facepalm:

[Demoned]

Alt + F4 does not give you 3rd person view,

never ever hit,
alt + F4

[CmdrPoopyPants]

Omega MK1, on 25 February 2013 - 04:03 PM, said:

Tips:
Shoot to the legs on heavy/assault mechs

I'd expand on that and say "watch leg armor of assaults and heavies you are fighting. A LOT of people go light in the legs, so if you notice the armor peel off fast, target the legs! Two legs is a kill!".

I say that because -none- of my mechs run soft on armor in the legs. People shouldn't waste time on "strong legs", but in a fight I just got out of, an assault had virtually no armor on his legs. I noticed it by accident, and my LRM boat with 4xMLs leg killed him while he was trying to streak/laser me down. His legs were so soft that 1 blast of 4 lasers stripped ALL the armor off. Yet, I've hit full alphas on some legs and barely turned them yellow.. It's a "situational awareness" thing.

Another tip: Watch your mini-map! If you see red triangles to your flank chasing blue triangles, HELP YOUR TEAMMATE. I just about died a few matches ago because we got flanked and I ran "to the back of our lines" dragging a lone HBK, and -no one- turned around to fight until he started shooting other people in his path.

[Ryvucz]

Demoned, on 25 February 2013 - 04:20 PM, said:

Alt + F4 does not give you 3rd person view,

never ever hit,
alt + F4

I need a tutorial video to prove that this does not give you third person view.

[Omega MK1]

Ryvucz, on 25 February 2013 - 04:24 PM, said:

I need a tutorial video to prove that this does not give you third person view.

Alt+F4 closes the window you are using, in this case, the game

Source: http://computer.hows...question266.htm

Edited by Omega MK1, 25 February 2013 - 04:31 PM.

[Omega MK1]

Nice to see that someone read this, didnt think i could get more than 1 guy to see this

[BirdToes]

• Stick with the group.
  
• Avoid the temptation to separate from group going after a kill.
  
• Shoot the legs of assaults/heavies? Are you kidding me? I've never seen a legged assault. GO FOR CENTER TORSO OR ARMS/SHOULDERS. God, just press 'R' and see where it's hurt: shoot there.
  
• Shoot the legs of lights. Even the mighty RVN-3L admits to leg damage.

[Kdogg788]

I was under the impression HF meant "High Five" and I imagine a Borat voice everytime someone types this...

Focus Fire is number one and just being aware of what your team is doing.

-k

Edited by Kdogg788, 26 February 2013 - 12:53 PM.

[Splinters]

For Noob 2.0 this is a good intermediate guide to the little tricks and tips that the vet's use.

http://mwomercs.com/...aponsequipment/

-S

[Vincent Lynch]

some things i would like to add:

do not overheat
do not shoot LRM on less than 180m
do not shoot SRM on more than 270m
if in a light mech, on conquest, and last mech remaining while most points are blue, run away and hide instead of fighting
use the R button even if you carry only direct-fire buttons, you will get more support from your own team's LRM carriers then
read text chat to see what your team mates are planning
if you have one or more PPCs, shoot at enemies carrying ECM
do not go brawling if you carry only standard PPCs and/or LRM
"gj" means "good job", be proud if you can read that from your teammates

[Omega MK1]

Moving this to guides tomorrow, i'll credit you for adding tips, feel free to add more, ill keep editing the one of guides (when i make it) with the tips people leave here