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[PropagandaWar]

Rippthrough, on 24 July 2013 - 05:32 AM, said:

Admit it, you prefer the old name.....

Besides, as I recall, we were winning that game with me on your side vs the DV8 guys on the other...until the server threw a hissy fit once more and disconnected 3-4 people (been doing that all weekend...)

lol your old name. I see you guys being around for a long time and as you get older your gonna go Frak why'd we pick a l33t name. So that's what happened. First time I personally saw it was last night. What I have been getting a lot lately is going to fire off that nice clean shot and then "Wham" im moved about a hex away facing a stalker and his buddies on the other side of the mountain. Its happened a few time on Tourmaline lately.

[Kin3ticX]

I want a 3rd game mode with tonnage or class limit mechanics so we cant test it out.

since 100+75+55+35 = 265 (max tier)
and 80+60+40+20 = 200..... (min tier)

then, 230 tons would make a good tonnage limit per 4 mechs(to give value to lighter mechs of their class). So basically, the new mechanic would be, if you bring an Atlas, you lose 10 or 20 tons on someone else's mech.

Tonnage limits would be more flexible than class limits. For example,

60+60+60+50 = 230 (3 hvys, 1 Med)
70+70+65+25
80+70+45+35
85+65+50+30
90+65+45+30 Highlander, Catapult, Blackjack, Spider
100+65+40+25 = 230 Atlas, Catapult, Cicada, Commando

Going underweight should also be permissible. I don't know though....a lot of people hate the idea of tonnage limits too.

Edited by Kin3ticX, 24 July 2013 - 08:24 AM.

[oldradagast]

Battle-value / tonnage limits would bring a lot of smaller mechs back into the realm of useful again.

For example, the only time I have any real issues in my Hunchbacks is when the other team badly out-weighs us.

Mediums mechs also suffer from having 2 entire chassis lines badly oversized - the Centurion and the Trebuchet. If these mechs weren't the size of assault mechs - and thus just as easy to hit - they might see more play.

For comparison, the only oversized Heavy is the Quickdraw (though Catapults are close), and the Awesome is the only "slight too bulky" assault mech.

[Kin3ticX]

oldradagast, on 24 July 2013 - 08:28 AM, said:

Battle-value / tonnage limits would bring a lot of smaller mechs back into the realm of useful again.

The problem I see with using BV by itself is people somehow purposely manipulating BV lower while still bringing the maximum tonnage they can fit within that BV limit.

i found this formula guide here but it does not include individual equipment BV
http://d15yciz5bluc8...attle-Value.pdf

Edited by Kin3ticX, 24 July 2013 - 08:57 AM.

[Rippthrough]

PropagandaWar, on 24 July 2013 - 08:15 AM, said:

lol your old name. I see you guys being around for a long time and as you get older your gonna go Frak why'd we pick a l33t name.

Don't look at me, I liked **** Sauce.

It just wasn't very PC...