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[Deathlike]

dwwolf, on 22 February 2014 - 04:34 AM, said:

I hate to break it to you but ECM has no effect whatsoever on ASRMx, artemis gives SRMs a tighter spread...and thats it. ECM prevents Streak SRMs to lock targets.

I did mention BAP somewhere in that statement. ECM blocks Streak locks until it is countered, but ECM also blocks the effect of Artemis (both SRM and LRM) from being as effective (although TAG is the natural counter for LRMs). Once ECM is countered (or the ECM mech is in counter mode), Artemis can still do its job. SRMs don't lock, but their pattern is normally in a tight cluster when Artemis is involved. Regular SRMs tend to have a scattered formation/trajectory which is what ECM does to Artemis enhanced SRMs.

Edited by Deathlike, 22 February 2014 - 10:42 AM.

[Belorion]

I do think they could have gone up a little.

This has been the lightest challenge yet. Perhaps this would make a good continuous challenge for new players where they could get the trial mech of their chosen weight class after completing a set of actions... once.

Challenges, should be a tad more challenging. 25 wins... 50 wins... 100 wins...

[ShinVector]

Hmmmm... From what I can see. The free Cent should indeed be automatically redeem feature delivery test.
I got mine right after a lost game... Saw the "Redeeming" message...
Wondering what was this about... I checked my inventory and saw that Cent...

Wondering... Did I accidentally buy that thing ?
Later read up it was a prize..

Anyway.. I think this is one of the new features of UI 2.0... I think in the past they needed to manually input Mech and prizes to users.
I guess it is more automatic now.

Cheers to PGI for Auto Redeem feature working as intended !!

[Aleski]

Hey just to say,

Thanks for the Mech, PGI =)

That is a good idea, i agreed Belorion's ideas, you should make some sorts of challenges in order to allow people to win a mech they want (champion, standard or maybe Hero variant?)

[Agent 0 Fortune]

Pretty cool. Coming out of retirement for 5 wins.
Thanks PGI

[MischiefSC]

....

Okay. Very cool. Thank you. 5 wins it is.

What's funny is this is a great way to thicken up the Medium mech population

Edited by MischiefSC, 22 February 2014 - 11:35 AM.

[Commander Kobold]

ShinVector, on 22 February 2014 - 11:14 AM, said:

Hmmmm... From what I can see. The free Cent should indeed be automatically redeem feature delivery test.
I got mine right after a lost game... Saw the "Redeeming" message...
Wondering what was this about... I checked my inventory and saw that Cent...

Wondering... Did I accidentally buy that thing ?
Later read up it was a prize..

Anyway.. I think this is one of the new features of UI 2.0... I think in the past they needed to manually input Mech and prizes to users.
I guess it is more automatic now.

Cheers to PGI for Auto Redeem feature working as intended !!

it could be that you won the five games earlier, the system only updates every 15 minutes so you'd only get the free cent 15 minutes after your fifth win

[Alaskan Nobody]

Belorion, on 22 February 2014 - 11:07 AM, said:

I do think they could have gone up a little.

I get the feeling it was as much a free gift to the new players (who wouldn't necessarily be able to do more) as well as a test of the new UI's ability to do this stuff.

[Evildude42]

This and the bundles? I'm starting to like PGI. Now reduce those crazy larry prices for clan mechs and we have a deal.

[Steinar Bergstol]

T Hawk, on 21 February 2014 - 04:57 PM, said:

10 losses in a row. Who cares for the event, not gonna get it anyway. Gotta be really lucky if you aren't with a group because of all those....awesome players you are thrown together with.

Nice event though, at least they try.

Really? Because I just got my 5 wins after 7 games PUGging, and _anyone_ who has played with me can tell you I am _not_ that good a pilot. At best I'm maybe average. At best. Honestly, sometimes you have a streak of bad luck, and sometimes you have a streak of good luck, I certainly haven't encountered any MurderDeathKill synchdrop teams rolling over the opposition like that boulder from Raiders of the Lost Ark today (actually, I hardly ever do), but maybe I was just lucky. Still, I'm fairly sure you'll be able to get 5 wins by the end of the event. I wouldn't worry too much.

[Night Fury76]

Please confirm PGI that this is a direct result of your UI 2.0 upgrades?
If it is, I forgive you for everything buggy in 2.0.

If this new automated feature is a sign of the tools you now have to control the game, this game is going to be Great!

cheers

[Alaskan Nobody]

Nonreflectiv, on 22 February 2014 - 12:59 PM, said:

Please confirm PGI that this is a direct result of your UI 2.0 upgrades?
If it is, I forgive you for everything buggy in 2.0.

While I'm no PGI worker they did repeatedly say this kind of thing wasn't even possible with the old UI

[Cyberiad]

So when do we get he free mech&bay after getting our 5 wins? How do we tell if we have completed the 5 wins?

[Draconis March]

I won 5 matches. Where is it?

[Alaskan Nobody]

SiliconLife, on 22 February 2014 - 01:14 PM, said:

So when do we get he free mech&bay after getting our 5 wins? How do we tell if we have completed the 5 wins?

Draconis March, on 22 February 2014 - 01:24 PM, said:

I won 5 matches. Where is it?

15-30 minutes after your 5th win.
It needs time to register with the website here
You may need to restart the game

Edited by Shar Wolf, 22 February 2014 - 01:26 PM.

[LiGhtningFF13]

What a Centurion?! I would like to get a ZEUS dammit !

[Ace Selin]

First off Ill say thanks! This is a nice incentive for newer players, and helps them have to grind a little less. May also be able to coax a couple of my friends back into the game with this carrot.

Definitely seeing more mediums on the playing field today.. & on that note; we had a game with 9 Centurians on our side and won, awesome. :-)

[Name140704]

THis is a good thing, thanks PGI.

[BlazingLasers]

Will9761, on 22 February 2014 - 08:23 AM, said:

Is there anyone else who "salvaged" the Champion Centurion?

Yes, worked fine. I needed the mech bay to get my third Firestarter.

[BlackBeltJones]

This give-away coincided with my return to the game after taking a break since April. Needless to say I was surprised and impressed. While I currently am playing catch-up and mastering other Mechs I can certainly say this free Cent assured PGI the sale of 1 YLW as it will be the second Cent I get - though I will wait for it to go on sale.