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[Twinkie D Lite]

BadWolf2, on 18 March 2014 - 11:02 AM, said:

Need to add back the Kill/Death ratio. This is the only available measure of ability in the game.

The only real way to measure your stats was your weapon accuracy, since the rest was to heavily dependant on teammates, which are next to useless in public matches.

[Ravnis]

Awww, there goes my 2.01 K:D ratio on my Raven. Which was attained completely through solo drops.

Just a thought, crucify me if you feel differently, but, in a team based game, can you really steal a teammates kill, or are you focus firing with them and end up with the kill? Food for thought I suppose.

Edited by Rex Antilles, 19 March 2014 - 06:06 PM.

[Darth Futuza]

Needs more cool achievements like: "Kill another mech by running into it"

[Ravnis]

Darth Futuza, on 19 March 2014 - 06:23 PM, said:

Needs more cool achievements like: "Kill another mech by running into it"

Or, Light mech survived the first 30 seconds of the match without leg damage.

[Rhialto]

Darth Futuza, on 19 March 2014 - 06:23 PM, said:

Needs more cool achievements like: "Kill another mech by running into it"

And one for head stomp kill! Yeah, close to impossible...

More seriously, they should open a thread dedicated to achievement suggestons.

[Lukoi Banacek]

Twinkie D Lite, on 19 March 2014 - 04:48 PM, said:

The only real way to measure your stats was your weapon accuracy, since the rest was to heavily dependant on teammates, which are next to useless in public matches.

Even this is untrue given the lack of context. If you hit alot at max ranges your percentage is still high, but you are doing much less damage. If you're splashing around, you're still credited with hitting the target, but you aren't necessarily being effective if you're not putting the damage in concentrated points to break off parts, finish off targets, blow up internals etc. Frankly if your % of hit is based solely on your solo-skills that means you aren't playing teambased anyway. Teammates even effect accuracy etc.

Every stat in this game requires context to be of any use. They can show trends in performance, and that is really about it.

Edited by Lukoi, 19 March 2014 - 06:49 PM.

[Phantom411 ScorpS]

Great, another usless addition instead of giving the community what it wants...I don't even look forward to playing anymore.

[Asmosis]

I thought the awards were awesome when they first popped up after my first match, heck 100k and 150k rewards? sweet those are things worth attempting to get.

next rewards? 5k cbills and another achievement was a title... hrm.

I understand you don't want to swamp people with cbills but really 5k cbills? The GXP rewards look good even though veteran players probably see them as useless since they have 50-500k GXP banked currently, its a really big boost for new players.

But yeah, those cbill rewards other than the newbie "win your first non-trial match/first match" are pretty lame.

Killing 12 mechs in a match (I'm assuming friendly fire doesn't count LOL) should be rewarded with something like 1 million cbills. Even running a 12 man premade vs pugs, that's still an impressive effort and you can only do it ONCE after all.

[mad kat]

Since the stat reset though I've had nothing but shit games 7 losses and one tie, although to be fair that last match was epic, a handful of mediums including my Blackjack and a light on our team was all that was left against 3 assaults, 2 heavies and one medium and we somehow managed to keep them at bay.

Anyway that's beside the point, since the reset i'm wondering if the ELO bracket has changed as in the first 7 games i was within the last couple of team mates left alive in probably 5/7 of those matches so now my win loss ratio and kill death ratio looks rubbish!

Edited by mad kat, 20 March 2014 - 01:37 AM.

[Laconicus]

Like the achievements good start but heck I am a visual person. I would love to see medals(With some decent graphics) and ribbons generated on that screen that other players view when they see your profile. I am sure when community warfare comes out some new ones will be released but did I miss the House ones...... if I knock up 500 for House Liao surely I at least get a virtual hug

[sabujo]

Laconicus, on 20 March 2014 - 05:26 AM, said:

Like the achievements good start but heck I am a visual person. I would love to see medals(With some decent graphics) and ribbons generated on that screen that other players view when they see your profile. I am sure when community warfare comes out some new ones will be released but did I miss the House ones...... if I knock up 500 for House Liao surely I at least get a virtual hug

I agree with the medals. However, I think they did well by releasing the achievements now and not waiting for the art team to create all 50 badges. That can be added later.

[Mawai]

Hi,
I just received an email advertising the new achievement system. It contained the following statement:

"You'll accumulate 8 million bonus C-Bills over your next 25 games, even if you've already received the Cadet Bonus before. That's enough C-Bills to buy a whole new BattleMech!"

Well ... I've played 7 games since the achievement patch and no sign of this cbill bonus as far as I can tell.

What is the story?

Edited by Mawai, 20 March 2014 - 11:12 AM.

[TercieI]

Mawai, on 20 March 2014 - 11:12 AM, said:

Hi,
I just received an email advertising the new achievement system. It contained the following statement:

"You'll accumulate 8 million bonus C-Bills over your next 25 games, even if you've already received the Cadet Bonus before. That's enough C-Bills to buy a whole new BattleMech!"

Well ... I've played 7 games since the achievement patch and no sign of this cbill bonus as far as I can tell.

What is the story?

Was wondering the exact same thing, came to this thread to post...

[AlmightyAeng]

Huh...I have NOT got this email...but I want one...along with mah C-BILLS! lol

[capt hungry]

I am curious to see what the explanation is for this as it is a little misleading. But I like seeing the achievements pop up and I like that I working toward more than just earning C-Bills.........

[Heydiddly]

Also just received that email, haven't played since receiving it but I was playing yesterday (so post-patch) and no bonus money... not exactly a lot of room for misinterpretation in that statement, so I'm thinking they really ought to do that now even if that statement was a mistake... false advertising is not cool.

Edited by Heydiddly, 20 March 2014 - 11:44 AM.

[Xavion]

Mawai, on 20 March 2014 - 11:12 AM, said:

Hi,
I just received an email advertising the new achievement system. It contained the following statement:

"You'll accumulate 8 million bonus C-Bills over your next 25 games, even if you've already received the Cadet Bonus before. That's enough C-Bills to buy a whole new BattleMech!"

Well ... I've played 7 games since the achievement patch and no sign of this cbill bonus as far as I can tell.

What is the story?

I just got this email as well, and I'm beginning to suspect that PGI goosed something up in the patch. I got "Knight Errant" in my first drop after the patch, went to the achievement page to check it out, and saw all 25 cadet matches checked off already. I'm not sure how the game is going to award me for matches it thinks I've already played (which, to be fair, I have... but PGI promised me 8M c-bills, so I want them!)

[Sir Iron Duke]

the game needs more achievements...xbox style i mean:
kills in a game (from 5 to 12)
kills overall (100..200..300...400..500 an so on)
weapon used (by LRM, Lasers, AC etc)
each one of the achievements gave you a certain amount of C-bills as a reward

[Rebas Kradd]

Viterbi, on 20 March 2014 - 12:03 PM, said:

It is honestly embarrassing how many of these little mistakes pop up in PGI's info stream. Something in every patch, every sale, now this...

[Chucklol]

Daily Acheivements?!