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[IraqiWalker]

Bows3r, on 20 January 2015 - 04:59 PM, said:

Wow, ok so, where to start, oh, I know, the Lolcust is a POS. Fun? Yes, but still a POS. It is DOA.

And in comp, the Stormcrow is by far and away the best medium, the Shadowhawk coming in at a far second. Even in puglandia which is where you come from i'm assuming it's still worse then the Stormcrow, by far.

Before you go all Pugnificent on me. Last time I checked the Locust is a pretty decent mech. Just because you can't work it, don't blame the mech. (Do you have any Locusts? I recommend giving them a shot with upgraded builds)

As for the SCR Vs. SHD argument. Sure, the SCR can pack a lot of firepower, The SHD can still ridge hump better, and can poptart, which even with the JJ nerf, is still pretty okay on it.


Either way. I couldn't care less. The Phoenix pack was decent, with good mechs. That's the whole point.

[Bows3r]

IraqiWalker, on 20 January 2015 - 05:25 PM, said:

Before you go all Pugnificent on me. Last time I checked the Locust is a pretty decent mech. Just because you can't work it, don't blame the mech. (Do you have any Locusts? I recommend giving them a shot with upgraded builds)

As for the SCR Vs. SHD argument. Sure, the SCR can pack a lot of firepower, The SHD can still ridge hump better, and can poptart, which even with the JJ nerf, is still pretty okay on it.


Either way. I couldn't care less. The Phoenix pack was decent, with good mechs. That's the whole point.

Funny, because I do actually have and use locusts, they're bad, like really bad, but fun, as I said in the first place. But they have no place in comp or a comp dropdeck. Also how long has it been since you tried the meta? Pop-tarting is dead, I repeat, DEAD. And ridge-humping isn't a meta, but the Stormcrow sure is at the top of the meta. The Shadowhawk? Nope, the 3 ER LL 2K is good, but the crow beats it in all other regards. Jump Jets aren't what you think they are, not anymore.

EDIT: And take your pug talk elsewhere, I'm not a pug, actually semi-comp, but thank you for the insult.

Edited by Bows3r, 20 January 2015 - 05:37 PM.

[IraqiWalker]

Bows3r, on 20 January 2015 - 05:35 PM, said:

Funny, because I do actually have and use locusts, they're bad, like really bad, but fun, as I said in the first place. But they have no place in comp or a comp dropdeck. Also how long has it been since you tried the meta? Pop-tarting is dead, I repeat, DEAD. And ridge-humping isn't a meta, but the Stormcrow sure is at the top of the meta. The Shadowhawk? Nope, the 3 ER LL 2K is good, but the crow beats it in all other regards. Jump Jets aren't what you think they are, not anymore.

(Click my sig, for pilots who regularly post high numbers with a Locust.)
Let's review my post, shall we?

1- I said the Locust is a decent mech. You said it's a POS. Now, could you point again where I said the Locust was competitive?

2- Did I say the meta was poptarting? I said that despite the JJ nerf, the SHD is still okay with poptarting.(try running a Gauss + ERPPC + JJs set up. It's fun, and still works.)

3- I said that it can ridge hump better (it can also corner peak better), and nowhere did I state that THAT was the meta.

Edited by IraqiWalker, 20 January 2015 - 05:45 PM.

[Gemini Bull]

the god of urban distruction has arrived!!!!!

[Tarogato]

Bows3r, on 20 January 2015 - 05:35 PM, said:

Funny, because I do actually have and use locusts, they're bad, like really bad, but fun, as I said in the first place.

Somebody doesn't know how to pilot Locusts.

It's not actually supposed to be about the Locust being "good", it's about it actually been fun and a challenge to play, that's the whole point of it, the "fun" bit - don't concern yourself as much with the "good" bit. That said, it does several things better than any mech in the game: hull-down sneaking and flanking, being tiny and hard to hit, having the ample acceleration to dodge and feign maneuvers, and greatest of all, being an embarrassment to whoever dies by its hand. =D

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Urbiewarriors... we need to keep up the pressure to change PGIs mind about the collector's variant. It can still be...

Edited by Tarogato, 20 January 2015 - 05:54 PM.

[MechPorn]

[Johnny Two Legs]

A Locust isn't a top tier mech - the analytics proved it and that's why PGI gave it some pretty good quirks to make it better.
Even now, it's not a top tier Light.
Fun, sure. Frustrating, yep. In the top 2-3 Light chassis - nope.

The Shadowhawk is a great medium but it's nowhere near Stormcrow level of awesome. I bet you the analytics that PGI can pull would show this - players with Stormcrows would perform better than players with Shadowhawks, generally speaking.

J2L

[IraqiWalker]

Tarogato, on 20 January 2015 - 05:50 PM, said:

Urbiewarriors... we need to keep up the pressure to change PGIs mind about the collector's variant. It can still be...

Why would we want the collector's variant to be Deputy Dawg? When we can have DD be the hero variant?

[Tarogato]

IraqiWalker, on 20 January 2015 - 05:58 PM, said:

Why would we want the collector's variant to be Deputy Dawg? When we can have DD be the hero variant?

I thought they were one in the same. Guess I'm mistaken then.

[Lbofun]

In for a penny in for a dollar, I did it

[Akaraut]

Got my collectors urbie preordered. Finding the loadouts that fit my playstyle are going to be interesting. I look forward to it.

As for the phoenix pack discussion going on above. I LOVE THE LOCUST. I admit i didn't do anything with it at all until about last november, but when i did, wow.

It's not the most competitive, not by a long shot, but to learn how to use it well teaches you so much about how to pilot light mechs. With such low armour and firepower, it forces you to play clever, to really think about what you're doing. It's such a thrill to get those 100+ score games with it, a joyride every time you drop.

<3 Locusts, now let's bring on the urban mechs!

Edited by Akaraut, 20 January 2015 - 06:05 PM.

[Bows3r]

IraqiWalker, on 20 January 2015 - 05:45 PM, said:

(Click my sig, for pilots who regularly post high numbers with a Locust.)
Let's review my post, shall we?

1- I said the Locust is a decent mech. You said it's a POS. Now, could you point again where I said the Locust was competitive?

2- Did I say the meta was poptarting? I said that despite the JJ nerf, the SHD is still okay with poptarting.(try running a Gauss + ERPPC + JJs set up. It's fun, and still works.)

3- I said that it can ridge hump better (it can also corner peak better), and nowhere did I state that THAT was the meta.

You tried saying the Shadowhawk has advantages over the Stormcrow, it really does not, at all. Even the Griffin usurps it.

But I guess my competitive meta mindset isn't welcome amid Locust pilots so i'll see myself out.

But if anything, my fully mastered Locust 3M is practice for the Firemoth.

Edited by Bows3r, 20 January 2015 - 06:38 PM.

[Duncan1dah0]

I love my Locust-PB. It's fun and challenging and I have some of my best matches, of course living on the knifes edge of death by single shot can make you play smarter. Victory is sweeter in a Locust when taking down a dire Wolf. I agree that taking it into CW is next too suicide. It just can't take sustained direct fire... But mostly because it can't jump a gate as part of a light rush and turrets go through it like it is made of tissue paper. It's actually made out of paper mache, not tissue paper.

[IraqiWalker]

Tarogato, on 20 January 2015 - 06:00 PM, said:

I thought they were one in the same. Guess I'm mistaken then.

Nah, this guy would be like the SHD-2H(P), or the LCT-1V(P). It's the pack variant with the 30% C-Bill bonus. Not the same as a hero mech.

Bows3r, on 20 January 2015 - 06:22 PM, said:

You tried saying the Shadowhawk has advantages over the Stormcrow, it really does not, at all. Even the Griffin usurps it.

But I guess my competitive meta mindset isn't welcome amid Locust pilots so i'll see myself out.

But if anything, my fully mastered Locust 3M is practice for the Firemoth.

Nothing is NOT welcome. I was just trying to say that my posts were not focusing on the competitive side. Feel free to stay.

You and I can disagree all we want on the SHD vs. SCR thing, but that's all that it is, just a disagreement, not a fight.

[stealthraccoon]

why am I only allowed to buy one package?



...my dream of 6 Urbanmechs is dashed



So what does the Urbanmech horn sound like?

Dukes of Hazzard?

Super Mario Star song?

Bicycle bell?

Edited by stealthraccoon, 20 January 2015 - 07:19 PM.

[IraqiWalker]

stealthraccoon, on 20 January 2015 - 07:17 PM, said:

why am I only allowed to buy one package?



...my dream of 6 Urbanmechs is dashed



So what does the Urbanmech horn sound like?

Dukes of Hazzard?

Super Mario Star song?

Bicycle bell?

R2D2 panicking?

[Stonefalcon]

stealthraccoon, on 20 January 2015 - 07:17 PM, said:

why am I only allowed to buy one package?



...my dream of 6 Urbanmechs is dashed



So what does the Urbanmech horn sound like?

Dukes of Hazzard?

Super Mario Star song?

Bicycle bell?

"You spin me right round baby right round"

http://youtu.be/PGNiXGX2nLU?t=59s

[stealthraccoon]

So is anyone giddy about having a 4 ballistic arm?

[zeninsight]

Ooohhh the ATlas killer is here

[Grendel408]

I'm gonna get an Urbie! <stoked>