I prefer to play according to my style and not what the communist regime would like me to build. I've played in many organized groups and some are more organized than others. One common theme reappears over and over ...group leaders believe they can be the best clan, merc corp, group whatever by using meta builds in competitive 12 man drops. Square peg, round hole.
You can't fit a pilot into the mech build without first building skill. Skill is developed over time through many trails of experimentation.....try this weapon, try that weapon, try this mech, try them all. See what works for you and what doesn't. Nobody can tell you what is the "Best" mech build because there isn't one. Anyone that tells you otherwise is full of it.
If winning every match only required building meta then why don't they win every match? When they do lose a match, the meta build requirements are not the problem. Relying on Meta solely is not how the game is won in competitive 12 man drops. The game is won by a strong leader with superior tactics and exploiting the strength of each team member's unique ability.
Sometimes I have the privilege to play in a 12 man pug match where the entire team did not have a single meta build and we won. Why? Because the entire team wolf packed. It was a glorious battle at the end we only lost maybe 2 or 3 pilots. Everyone is smoking from their arms like they were in the brawl of their life....but we won. No meta builds. It can be done, I've seen it done before.
With over 11,000 drops and experience playing with at least 7 different organized groups now, I'm still looking for a competitive group that does not require me to use meta builds for 12 man drops. I know there are a few out there. Please name a few groups I can join to demonstrate my skill as a true warrior which does not restrict my ability to mech loadouts.
It's not about the size of the gun you bring to the battlefield its how you use it that matters most.
Edited by ManusDei, 10 November 2013 - 09:06 PM.