If medium mechs are inviable and uncompetitive against High Alpha Assault builds in the current meta-game... Then there should be an ELO band full of medium mechs that doesn't have a lot of High Alpha Assault builds.
Or just the incompetent and unlucky HAA builds.
Does this make sense? Have you encountered this?
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Medium Mechs And Elo
Started by Kanatta Jing, May 12 2013 03:07 AM
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Posted 12 May 2013 - 03:10 AM
Voted Yes to both, but not for the reason your OP suggests. When I drop in a medium I often find myself with other mediums, but I think it's because my Elo in that weight class is high enough that I get past much of the cheesy part of the Elo curve.
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Posted 12 May 2013 - 03:15 AM
You know why it doesn't exist? Because most medium mechs are alot more co-ordinated because they form part of 4man units. Or you're just lucky enough that both teams got the lump sum of mediums in one match for the day... had that the other day (still cored 3 of them from behind in a jenner).
The issue with mediums is that the Hunch's relay on their Hunch, Cent's on their right arm and missile slots, the Treb on missile heavy builds or arm based weapons, and the Cicada is a swooped up Jenner with a easier hitbox to hit. Mediums fall out at all levels due to little speed improvement, armour is lower and their hit-boxes are bad compared to the armour and firepower heavies bring, as well as the hitboxes and speed that allow light's to survive (initially at least).
I should know, I play all weight ranges and am at the poptart stages... sometimes I get great games, more often is the case I'm the number maker for the group ELO. It's what we're stuck with, hence why I barely play now... nothing good usually comes off a session of MWO that I wouldn't get bigger buzzes from my other online games.
The issue with mediums is that the Hunch's relay on their Hunch, Cent's on their right arm and missile slots, the Treb on missile heavy builds or arm based weapons, and the Cicada is a swooped up Jenner with a easier hitbox to hit. Mediums fall out at all levels due to little speed improvement, armour is lower and their hit-boxes are bad compared to the armour and firepower heavies bring, as well as the hitboxes and speed that allow light's to survive (initially at least).
I should know, I play all weight ranges and am at the poptart stages... sometimes I get great games, more often is the case I'm the number maker for the group ELO. It's what we're stuck with, hence why I barely play now... nothing good usually comes off a session of MWO that I wouldn't get bigger buzzes from my other online games.
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