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[Obadiah333]

Wait, Assault doesn't mean Team Death Match? I have to defend my base? What?

[Rush2112]

MasterGoa, on 31 May 2013 - 08:31 AM, said:

So when you implement challenges like this, please bare in mind gameplay
and consider a way to FORCE players to actually play Mech WARRIOR online.

Last time I checked, capping was part of the game....

[8RoundsRapid]

The tournaments and challenges exist in their current forms so PGI can gather specific data about specific mechs/playstyles. They gain a huge, concentrated amount of valuable info as to how the very best mechwarriors go about winning at this game and/or accomplishing a specific goal.

They are packaged as 'tournaments' and 'challenges' with rewards for the 'winners' to incentivize player participation.

[Sigifrid]

Rush2112, on 31 May 2013 - 10:34 AM, said:

Last time I checked, capping was part of the game....

It is. In fact it is the primary objective in all current game modes, not a means to speed the end of a game like most people believe. The objective of each drop is to take enemy territory while simultaneously defending your own.

[Hammerfinn]

Hmm. It's almost like they wanted to simulate what would happen when there's a real incentive to win a game instead of DM it up.....

[Felicitatem Parco]

I had a blast this week by Stealth Base Camping by myself or with a single friend while the rest of the team plowed ahead...

...those poor Lights thought they were being sneaky, rushing behind my team and thinking they had an easy cap... too bad I wasn't running around fast enough for their seismic sensor to pick me up.

I can't count the number of matches where it was like:

[Players]: GL, HF!

2 minutes later

[Accounement]: BASE UNDER ATTACK

30 seconds later

Prosperity park has Killed Xxxxxxx

Edited by Prosperity Park, 01 June 2013 - 07:50 AM.