315 replies to this topic

[Calamus]

Here's my constructive part: You need to lower the damage per missile, or increase the heat output of missiles if you're going to have them move that fast.

Here's the rant: What is with you guys?

You used to have LRM speed up, and you turned it down because the LRM cheese turned the game into a min max. Min being piranha packs to rush the LRM boats, and Max being the LRM boats.

You wait about 6 months, and seem to have forgotten why you reduced LRM speed in the first place, so you increase it again. And lo and behold, what happens? The game is back to min max, and whoever has the better extreme on their team will win the match.

I thought you guys had test servers. Why don't you use them?

[Rebas Kradd]

This is why PGI doesn't listen to feedback.

[Trauglodyte]

Another thread by someone that died cause they don't know how to hug a rock and/or won't equip AMS.

QQ moar

[Sandpit]

lol one of these days I'm going to start a count on patch day. First I'm going to count all the duplicate threads about the latest bandwagons. THEN, I'm going to count all the duplicate threads about the latest bandwagon that have the exact opposite opinion.

Just an FYI, they adjusted LRMs because of a grouping issue, not because of damage. Is it also so surprising that PGI makes a change to a weapon system so for the first few days you ahve a lot of players returning to that weapon system to test it out? Surely that can't be an impossible concept to understand. Which means we'll see a TON of LRMs for a bit while players test them out and try out new builds using them

[Bushrat]

Trauglodyte, on 18 March 2014 - 01:45 PM, said:

Another thread by someone that died cause they don't know how to hug a rock and/or won't equip AMS.

QQ moar

Um, why would you assume that? I played today and it was horrific. If you want to win or live you have to play with lrms or snipe, or play in a pack of lights. Mediums and brawlers are dead for the time being. Some of us don't enjoy lrm boatinfg or sniping. Is there no room in game for us? I am not happy with the lrm change at all.

Edited by Bushrat, 18 March 2014 - 01:50 PM.

[Willard Phule]

Betting he didn't even have AMS...or hang with other people that have it...or use the AMS range module...all of those keep the LRMs in line.

[Calamus]

Trauglodyte, on 18 March 2014 - 01:45 PM, said:

Another thread by someone that died cause they don't know how to hug a rock and/or won't equip AMS.

QQ moar

Actually, I've got AMS on my mechs, and I do take cover. I'm not getting killed by the LRMs. My PUG is, and then I have to take on the rest of the team.

Willard Phule, on 18 March 2014 - 01:49 PM, said:

Betting he didn't even have AMS...or hang with other people that have it...or use the AMS range module...all of those keep the LRMs in line.

How much did you bet? Because you lost.

[DONTOR]

The next few days are going to be LRM hell because they adjusted LRMs, people are going to want to test it / use it for a while. Just hold off negative feedback till it settles down. Not to mention they buffed AMS, or bring ECM / use cover more.

[Tesunie]

Trauglodyte, on 18 March 2014 - 01:45 PM, said:

Another thread by someone that died cause they don't know how to hug a rock and/or won't equip AMS.

QQ moar

Considering I saw 20 of my LRMs get shot down by 3 AMS before they even came near their target... I'd have to say I feel AMS got bumped up too, and LRMs are feeling about right. The LRMs needed the faster speed. They feel better when I use them now, but don't feel like a one sided killer weapon either. (Still debating on AMS)

(Small edits.)

(More edits and gammar changes... Sorry.)

Edited by Tesunie, 19 March 2014 - 11:48 AM.

[Calamus]

Tesunie, on 18 March 2014 - 01:53 PM, said:

Considering I saw 20 of my LRMs get down down by 3 AMS before they even came near their target... I'd have to say I feel AMS got too bumped up, and LRMs are feeling about right. The LRMs needed the faster speed. They feel better when I use them now, but don't feel like a one sided killer weapon either.

I wish we had access to server stats. I don't know what game you're playing, but Stalkers and LRM 60+ mechs are flooding the servers for a reason.

[Malleus011]

I'm really not noticing that big of a change to LRMs.

[Nik Reaper]

From the experiance today , this is the mildest LRMpocalipse so far, but can't really say that it is not an LRMpocalipse... yet...

[Mystere]

DONTOR, on 18 March 2014 - 01:50 PM, said:

The next few days are going to be LRM hell because they adjusted LRMs, people are going to want to test it / use it for a while. Just hold off negative feedback till it settles down. Not to mention they buffed AMS, or bring ECM / use cover more.

They also changed how NARC works. So people are (hopefully) experimenting with that too.

So, boys, boys, boys, please, the sky is not falling ... only LRMs.

<maniacal >

Edited by Mystere, 18 March 2014 - 01:58 PM.

[DeathlyEyes]

Trauglodyte, on 18 March 2014 - 01:45 PM, said:

Another thread by someone that died cause they don't know how to hug a rock and/or won't equip AMS.

QQ moar

So you hug a rock, Then you poptart because that's the only effective way to get in and out of cover behind it. Then theres maps like Caustic Valley that have no cover that stop LRMs

[NRP]

I like how people say "Durrr . . . just bring AMS", as if it has a snowball's chance in hell of helping. AMS is wholly ineffective against massive LRM boating, especially when several mechs are spamming LRMs.

The people who ridge humped and sniped are just going to ridge hump and LRM.

New meta time.

Brawlers still end up getting screwed. The only mechs you'll see are LRM spammers and poptart snipers, with a few lights thrown in the mix every once in a while. It's all a long range game now.

Oh well, time to fire up Titanfall.

[Gloris]

Trauglodyte, on 18 March 2014 - 01:45 PM, said:

Another thread by someone that died cause they don't know how to hug a rock and/or won't equip AMS.

QQ moar

Cause hugging a rock to avoid getting shot by someone you can't shoot back makes for such amazing gameplay.

[Pygar]

So, on the day they buff up NARC they also decide to do a massive speed buff to LRMs and all of the sudden we are back to "LRM vs. EWAR Warrior Online"?

Nope. Un-installing.... I already beta tested that game several months ago, and it sucked.

[Tesunie]

Calamus, on 18 March 2014 - 01:56 PM, said:

I wish we had access to server stats. I don't know what game you're playing, but Stalkers and LRM 60+ mechs are flooding the servers for a reason.

So far, I seem to be one of the few running LRMs on the teams I've been on...

Been working on this new build (was before the patch): http://mwo.smurfy-ne...c4acc2e2546a287

I almost always use a few LRMs on most of my mechs. But I still haven't been seeing an "LRM Swarm" as of yet. Then again, I've only played 3 matches since the patch, 1 of which was so buggy, half the players got dropped from it...

PS: My Stalker build I've been playing long before the new patch: http://mwo.smurfy-ne...1b0fed418ebb28e

[Carrioncrows]

I am baffled as to why LRM's got a buff.

If they remove the ability to indirect fire outside of someone using Tag and NARC, then I would be ok.

But the massive missile storms we are getting because people are bored of using the same five XXXXXXXXX ECM mechs is what is giving rise to LRM's again.

Some days I think "The Dev's Get IT!"

Today isn't one of those days.

Edited by Carrioncrows, 18 March 2014 - 02:23 PM.

[Willard Phule]

It's just not fair!

Why can't I target fixate on someone and walk toward them across an empty field while zoomed in?!? It's not fair! The LURMS are killing me when I do that! I'm supposed to be the best meta ever!

PGI, fix it so I can dominate again, please!