585 replies to this topic

[Vidarok]

No, this is not going to make me play. This is lame.

Who cares about MC? You can just buy some anyway. Doesn't matter.

[Midniteguard]

Been working on my Hunchbacks the past week (as well as Wolverines but I can shelf those this weekend). Probably dust off my Griffins and Shadowhawks as well).

Doubt I will come anywhere close to ranking, why not though. I planned to play a lot this weekend anyway.

Hopefully this will somewhat decrease the number of assaults and lights in all the matches.

Edited by Raudulfr, 28 February 2014 - 06:35 AM.

[Dakross]

Thank you!

[AdamBaines]

cSand, on 27 February 2014 - 03:09 PM, said:

HOLY [redacted]
LIGHTEN THE [redactd] UP, WHINEY KIDS
same handful of losers [redacted] on everyone's parade in EVERY THREAD
GET OVER YOURSELVES

Freakout over, thank you.

Good tourney, will be joining (even though I like my heavies ) Will use this to master my (newly acquired) Cents

Looking forward to more events like this in the future!

I cant +1 this one enough.

[Henry Pride]

Opted in and beein Happy to ridy my Shaws, my Cents and maybe my Cicadas as well. Griff isnt buold up by now, HB and Bjs are not in my garage...

Will try for lights as well, but i think the Firestarter will dominate this too much.

[Amsro]

AdamBaines, on 28 February 2014 - 06:58 AM, said:

I cant +1 this one enough.

Until that is of course they make a Team Tournament that actually encourages the main theme of the game, teamwork.

That alone would be a far superior tournament.

I can agree the gesture is nice, but they haven't changed the formula since the first one and it was bad then. Still bad now. At least then Elo was an excuse to get everyone to play solo.

[ecued]

i like the fact that your trying to get things rolling in the community, but do you think you can give away more than 5 dollars of mc? honestly its just easier for me to do my own thing and by the 7 dollar package then join in this charade of a give away. think pennies you get pennies.

[DocBach]

Wish I could play, I found the best games with the toughest competition happening during these tournament weekends.

[warner2]

Rushin Roulette, on 28 February 2014 - 01:21 AM, said:

Hmm.. well, the prizes dont really grip my interest all too much... especially looking at the changes since the last Med vs. the World iteration

http://mwomercs.com/...?t=201305medium

Oh yeah, MC prizes are way down. Weird.

[El Bandito]

My Dragon Slayer is going to be so happy sniping all those mediums.

[Priest4357]

Deathlike, on 27 February 2014 - 02:47 PM, said:

Yarg, you're lucky this is deflecting heat off the real issues.

Also, I know the Wolverine is not represented because only the Saber Pack purchasers benefit.

It would actually make sense to release Wolverines and add them to the tourney... as there's no real restrictions outside of simply "enabling them" (and putting the correct value in C-bills/MC for them).

It feels odd that one mech isn't represented...

Meh, no loss if Wolverines are counted.

[Tarfu503]

The problem with mediums is that you have to be a good pilot to do well. I have been playing for 2 wks now and everytime I take the cent or Hunch out I do poorly. It is much easier for a new pilot to take one of the heavies out and wait for a brawl to develope and go into it. Lights are the somewhat the same. in that you need to have separate mindset. Sometimes I forget I am in my raven and try to slug it out. I really envy the guys in their Mediums jump jetting all around spinning in the air etc.

On another subject chess has used an elo system for awhile, may have been first. They award "class" prizes based on ratings of the players. Even in small tournaments players on the low end can win something. And by the way you still get the mismatch. I was paired with a IGM in a tournament first round last year. But those games are the best mainly because you can smooze with the GM after the game and he can make suggestions on how to improve.

[Mainhunter]

Can't we have permanent servers with the rules of these Tournaments? I'm sick of getting steamrolled by premades. Like we can choose before starting a game assault/conquest ect. maps, only pug/non-pug servers.

And no, I don't want to discuss this topic.

[Priest4357]

FuzzyLog1c, on 27 February 2014 - 04:31 PM, said:

These contests royally [redacted] over this fundamentally team-based game. During these contests, Mechwarrior is flooded with people who:

• Disconnect when they're launched into an unfavorable map
  
• Disconnect when the tide turns against their team
  
• Disconnect the moment they lose an appendage
  
• Use their teammates as meat shields
  
• Aggressively kill steal

If PGI's objective is to improve player participation, they need to develop a more interesting and accessible contest with a wide diversity of rewards, ranging from the relatively meaningless (e.g. participation awards), to the moderately interesting (e.g. free module unlocks) to the very rare and/or valuable (e.g. display items or special mechs/camouflage patterns).

I must point out: Aggressively Kill Steal

It's a game of 12 v 12, and currently Inner Sphere only. Who gives a rats pooper about "Kill Stealing"? What are you playing DAoC? You gonna throw a temper tantrum if someone gets the killing shot on a mech you were shooting?

That's just about the saddest thing I've read lately on here, and that's saying A LOT! I really doubt someone is working at NOT shooting mechs until they have a shot lined up they KNOW is going to kill one.

Summary: Get over yourself princess

[Fang01]

Mainhunter, on 28 February 2014 - 08:55 AM, said:

Can't we have permanent servers with the rules of these Tournaments? I'm sick of getting steamrolled by premades. Like we can choose before starting a game assault/conquest ect. maps, only pug/non-pug servers.

And no, I don't want to discuss this topic.

The 16% are tired of being blamed for your failings

[Rizzelbizzeg]

Vidarok, on 28 February 2014 - 06:28 AM, said:

No, this is not going to make me play. This is lame.

Who cares about MC? You can just buy some anyway. Doesn't matter.

Agreed.

I mean why even do anything, you're just gonna die some day anyway?

[New Day]

Does anybody remember what was the damage for top 10 in the last tourney, for lights. 600, 700, 800? Same thing for mediums?

[Xeno Phalcon]

Not participating but sense im using a griffin right now anyways its still fun to give all the others a rough time

[Jman5]

627, on 27 February 2014 - 11:29 PM, said:

Hey great way to see how many players are still there and playing!

just play one round with every chassis/weight class and do nothing. You will show up in the ranking with 0 points so you will always be the last guy at the end of the board.

(Ok, if 10 guys do this you have a little blur on the exact number but that is a minor problem imho).

This will only tell you how many people opted into the tournament. I guarantee you that most people who play this game will not opt in.

[Stinkeye]

Smite! is having their launch tourney next month for 180k...just say'n.

Edited by Stinkeye, 28 February 2014 - 11:53 AM.