17 replies to this topic

[Trauglodyte]

Yep, that's what happens when you let loose a volley of 2x LRM15s and two teammates decide to face hug my target. The irony here is that I have a 37.97% hit rate with my LRM15s after firing 7,275 of them. But oh yeah, I can blow up my teammates 100% of the time.

<sigh>

[Johnny Flyswatter]

Yikes...hard to explain that one to their families...

[Ialti]

I was in a knell earlier and got AC/20 + 2xML in the back from some poor teammate in a YLW.
Instateamkill.

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Captain Midnight, on 10 March 2013 - 06:06 PM, said:

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Wow. Right now, with that attitude, you kinda [REDACTED].

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[Mechwarrior Buddah]

Captain Midnight, on 10 March 2013 - 06:06 PM, said:

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I really bet he cares

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[Captain Midnight]

Mechwarrior Buddah, on 10 March 2013 - 06:07 PM, said:

I really bet he cares

He wanted the forums to pat him on the back and say it wasn't his fault, so obviously he cares a little bit.

[Noobzorz]

Captain Midnight, on 10 March 2013 - 06:06 PM, said:

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This made me laugh. Like, in a good way. Hard to know how it actually went down, but I give him a pretty good chance of being right.

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[Mechwarrior Buddah]

Captain Midnight, on 10 March 2013 - 06:07 PM, said:

He wanted the forums to pat him on the back and say it wasn't his fault, so obviously he cares a little bit.

thats why you post? I post not to get the forums to pat me on the back but because its fun

[Trauglodyte]

Captain Midnight, on 10 March 2013 - 06:07 PM, said:

He wanted the forums to pat him on the back and say it wasn't his fault, so obviously he cares a little bit.

Actually, nope, not why I came here. But, I had a full bead on the guy and as the salvos were midway in the air, there go two SRM using buddies. Oops. Rain drops kind of fell hard on their heads.

Edited by Trauglodyte, 10 March 2013 - 06:14 PM.

[Mister Haha]

Captain Midnight, on 10 March 2013 - 06:07 PM, said:

He wanted the forums to pat him on the back and say it wasn't his fault, so obviously he cares a little bit.

You either require a small amount of fresh air, or a puppy to lower the blood pressure.

[Hammerfinn]

Captain Midnight, on 10 March 2013 - 06:06 PM, said:

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I've done this; I play a ALRM40 with TAG awesome, and had the guy in LOS, tagged, and a cicada and a commando ran in front of my missiles; I even de-tagged and pulled the lock, but it killed them anyways. How is it my fault if I'm doing everything I can to be accurate, and they step into my LOF? Stop being so smug and don't face-hug.

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[Felicitatem Parco]

May we all not only abide by the Code of Conduct, but also please not amplify and repeat the non-Code of Conducty posts of others...

Edited by Prosperity Park, 10 March 2013 - 06:27 PM.

[Eddrick]

Collateral damage. When your team doesn't react to what you are doing. It happens.

I'm sure Artillery and Air Strikes can make it worse. If they don't react to it.

[Staplebeater]

I love it. I get so irritated when my teamates hug the target. I think atlases are the worse. They see another atlas and feel the need to die in its arms

[Killashnikov]

Poor behaviour which will be punished when collisions is turned back on...

Learn to keep a respectful distance from your targets or you will spend a lot of time as a stationary target when you fall over...


Cant wait for the return of the bowling balls

[Kinilan]

The two people YOU killed aren't the only ones at fault. Sure they may have seen LRMs coming in on the target as they approached, Should have noticed the incoming LRM designation over the targeting reticule and could has positioned themselves so as to avoid the line of fire.

But why were you firing on a target that was already covered by 2 other mechs when they were at risk of taking friendly fire? Why keep blasting away for any reason other than your own selfish desire?

I HATE bad LRM users that lack the skill to effectively select and/or change targets. Trapped by tunnel vision and a chase the rabbit mentality I've seen so many, too many, LRM users waste ammo on shots at targets in the back of a pack, thinking they can cut through a gauntlet of AMS fire. Fire on targets in cover and seeing the reticule go red and thinking they are doing effective damage while ignoring the target status display that shows maybe 2 of 40 missiles actually hit. Or worst of all the ones that ignore a TAGed target because they really really want to kill that one mech off to the side of the map currently contributing in no way to the fight going on .

They played poorly. But You did no better.

[SPencil]

Kinilan, on 10 March 2013 - 06:56 PM, said:

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...why were you firing on a target that was already covered by 2 other mechs...

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As well, you won't get hit by the incoming LRMs unless you stand right beside the targeted mech and right where the salvo is coming from.

[Noobzorz]

Staplebeater, on 10 March 2013 - 06:41 PM, said:

I love it. I get so irritated when my teamates hug the target. I think atlases are the worse. They see another atlas and feel the need to die in its arms

Reference to that "I don't get the atlas vs. atlas fights. I find even myself doing it." post?

[Willie Sauerland]

Kinilan, on 10 March 2013 - 06:56 PM, said:

Words...
They played poorly. But You did no better.

I take it you were there so you know how this particular incident went down? If not, you sound more like an LRM hater than a knowledgeable player. I have seen many lights who for some unknown reason (lack of knock down) seem to enjoy humping the leg of some enemy. If the LRM shooter was 700 meters away, the two lights could have easily closed in on a mech in that amount of time to shoot at it with their streaks or SRMs. I often pilot a light (Commando 1D is my favorite right now) and I make sure to maintain a solid distance from my enemies so my LRM allies can remain effective. Situational awareness is key, but I can't blame the LRM boat for hitting me if I'm humping the leg of the Fatlas I'm trying to kill.

Moral of the story: Do not hump the legs of your opponents or the friendly LRM pilot will melt you to slag as well.