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#941 TygerLily

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Posted 08 September 2014 - 11:30 AM

Malleus! Hero of the republic!

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Edited by TygerLily, 08 September 2014 - 11:30 AM.


#942 Lt Kataren

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Posted 08 September 2014 - 04:34 PM

Tonight, I'll be playing with this account for SMM, after I finish my Lance Challenge. Only 98 points left as of the time of this posting.

View PostThatDamnWolf, on 08 September 2014 - 09:20 AM, said:


Awesome! Nice to know there is no pressure on us. ;)


We are champions of PUGs just because we are using stock mechs, and they aren't! Not our fault they can't keep up with our awesomeness! (Awesomes may or may not be included in that statement.)

I have my 1M for scout support scouting... :ph34r:

That's the thing with stock mechs in PUGs. If you stick to the mechs intended roles, they can still preform rather well. (Not saying they can out preform, mind, but they can still do well.) Also, the more familiar you are with the chassis, the better your performance should be. I regularly do 200-300 damage in my 4J. Had a match today where I almost broke 500 damage even! (I believe I was at 480 damage?)

View PostTygerLily, on 08 September 2014 - 11:30 AM, said:

Malleus! Hero of the republic!

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Cool. That would be amazing! (I wonder, if there was a mech called the Amazing, would it be as cool as the Awesome?)

#943 Alaskan Nobody

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Posted 08 September 2014 - 04:40 PM

One of these days... I will make it back to SMM. -_-

#944 Malleus011

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Posted 08 September 2014 - 04:49 PM

Just doing my bit. ;)

#945 Tesunie

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Posted 08 September 2014 - 08:43 PM

I think it was safe to say we had lots of fun tonight. My Locust 1M has now been inducted into SMM for the first time... I think things went very well.

Overall, I think the switching (after giving it a few weeks to test) has been working very well keeping team skills even and balanced. Only when the matches started to get small did stomps started to seem to happen, but because people were shifting, no one team did all the stomping either.


I'd also like to add, if anyone else is interested in joining the Stock Mech unit I've created, just send a message to me or Lt Kataren (Kataren is the "general" of the unit right now. Don't ask me who makes a Lt. a commander of a unit... :ph34r: ).

#946 Malleus011

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Posted 09 September 2014 - 07:19 AM

We did attempt moving down to 50 tons/player once the group got small.

Though we do need to track the 'Atlas = win' metric in our matches.

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Posted 09 September 2014 - 07:33 AM

View PostMalleus011, on 09 September 2014 - 07:19 AM, said:

We did attempt moving down to 50 tons/player once the group got small.

Though we do need to track the 'Atlas = win' metric in our matches.


I remember the 2 Locusts and a Hunchback vs a Battlemaster and Thunderbolt (It was a thunderbolt, right?). That was one intense match! We barely managed to take down that Battlemaster to a win... One more hit and my Locust would have been gone! Then I don't think a small laser only Hunch could have finished that one off (as we lost our first Locust taking out the Thunderbolt).

Did anyone keep track of the number of matches where the Atlas was in that ended as a victory? (Just wondering. Could be interesting information.)

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Posted 09 September 2014 - 10:53 AM

New new Griffon hero, it's a canon build and tech 1 to boot.

New mech for SSM!

Edited by HlynkaCG, 09 September 2014 - 10:55 AM.


#949 Malleus011

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Posted 09 September 2014 - 10:57 AM

Sweet! I'll go check out the hero.

OK, I've dusted off my cynicism and made a few suggestions, detailed here:

Comments are appreciated.

http://mwomercs.com/...ce-suggestions/

http://mwomercs.com/...big-difference/

http://mwomercs.com/...dules-and-soul/

So there's that.

#950 Rhaythe

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Posted 09 September 2014 - 11:03 AM

Good job, Malleus. Group hug, everyone!

#951 Malleus011

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Posted 09 September 2014 - 05:37 PM

View PostTesunie, on 09 September 2014 - 07:33 AM, said:

Did anyone keep track of the number of matches where the Atlas was in that ended as a victory? (Just wondering. Could be interesting information.)


Carl is starting to track that metric, along with whether or not the undermanned team loses more often.

#952 General Taskeen

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Posted 10 September 2014 - 07:54 AM

Russ wants stock mode to remain in private matches basically, I'm losing hope.

People want to earn space bucks for stock mode otherwise its totally gruelling to "level up" a stock mech in the main mode.

Edited by General Taskeen, 10 September 2014 - 07:56 AM.


#953 Malleus011

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Posted 10 September 2014 - 10:56 AM

I'll take a Stock Button for private matches - it's a start. More players can try it out beyond the group we've assembled here. Since everybody (even users who don't frequent this part of the Forums) are aware of it now, promoting it further to a full-on game mode or the equivalent remains a future possibility.

It's not everything we'd like, but it's making Stock matches an official part of MWO, and that's a good thing.

#954 Tesunie

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Posted 10 September 2014 - 04:48 PM

View PostGeneral Taskeen, on 10 September 2014 - 07:54 AM, said:

...its totally gruelling to "level up" a stock mech in the main mode.


So far, the ones I know I'll be good in I've done well in and leveling them has been a breeze. However, ones I know are not my strength (typically the other two variants I need to level the chassis), well... Stock mechs are best in their given designed role... When playing said role is not in your strength/skillset... It becomes a lot harder for you. (I can tell already that the Locusts stock are going to be a PAIN, besides my beloved 1M with the LRMs on it.)

#955 General Taskeen

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Posted 15 September 2014 - 11:25 AM

So apparently some new Mechs for stock days: CN9-AH, AS7-S, and some unknown King Crab variant.

#956 Tesunie

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Posted 15 September 2014 - 11:34 AM

View PostGeneral Taskeen, on 15 September 2014 - 11:25 AM, said:

So apparently some new Mechs for stock days: CN9-AH, AS7-S, and some unknown King Crab variant.


All I have to say on that is...
KING CRAB!
(Nope. Not excited at all....)

I think I will be asking (demanding) to play a few stock matches in my King Crab when it comes... Cause it's a mech I'm sure I can do well in as complete stock (or nearly as I could see DHS and extra ammo being considered).

AH we already know, and I'm thinking that's going to fill in a nice stock mech spot. Some LRMs and AC20? (That is default, right?)

Atlas... Um... anyone know what an Altas S is? I'll probably let that one collect dust, as Atlases don't interest me much.

December. Everything changes. For then comes the King of Crabs! (Now we need their minions in the game... I want me a Crab too!)

(Edit: Needed more emphasis on the King Crab part... seriously, I don't think it's big enough still...)

Edited by Tesunie, 15 September 2014 - 11:35 AM.


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Posted 15 September 2014 - 11:45 AM

View PostGeneral Taskeen, on 15 September 2014 - 11:25 AM, said:

So apparently some new Mechs for stock days: CN9-AH, AS7-S, and some unknown King Crab variant.

Source?

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Posted 15 September 2014 - 12:32 PM

View PostIraqiWalker, on 15 September 2014 - 11:45 AM, said:


Source?


The customer appreciation thread.

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[color=#00FFFF]Active Player Reward[/color]
[color=#00FFFF]Our 1 year Active Player Reward is for any player that has played more than 100 matches since September 17[/color][color=#00FFFF]th[/color][color=#00FFFF]2013. Eligible players will receive 2,000,000 C-bills, a Mechbay, and a fun standing Cockpit item.[/color]
[color=#00FFFF]Players with less than 100 matches still have the potential to earn this reward, as you have until Sept 23rd at 10:00 am PDT to hit the mark! The Active Player Reward will be injected into eligible accounts on September 23rd.[/color]

[color=#00FFFF]MechWarrior Credits Reward[/color]
[color=#00FFFF]This reward is for anyone who has ever purchased MechWarrior Credits. Eligible players will receive an exclusive new Centurion variant - the CN9-AH - decked out with a custom paint job, along with a 30% C-bill Bonus and a free Mechbay. This custom CN9-AH variant will only be available through our MechWarrior Credits Reward program and will be injected into eligible accounts on October 21st. You have until Sept 23rd at 10:00 am PDT to earn the MechWarrior Credits Reward. Founders packages that included MechWarrior Credits qualify for this reward. Standard versions of this new variant will be available for C-Bills at a future date to be determined.[/color]

[color=#00FFFF]Pre-Sale Reward[/color]
[color=#00FFFF]This reward is for players who have purchased any pre-sale program package. This includes any level of Founders, Phoenix, Clan Invasion Wave1 and 2 packages, or a la carte mechs. Eligible players will receive an exclusive new Atlas variant - the AS7-S - decked out with a custom paint job, along with a 30% C-bill Bonus and a free Mechbay. This custom AS7-S variant will only be available through our Pre-Sale Reward program and will be injected into eligible accounts on October 21st. You have until Sept 23rd at 10:00 am PDT to earn the Pre-Sale Reward. Standard versions of this new variant will be available for C-Bills at a future date to be determined.[/color]

[color=#00FFFF]Top Tier Reward[/color]

[color=#00FFFF]This reward is for anyone who purchased a Top Tier Package in any of our pre-order programs. Eligible players will receive an exclusive new King Crab Assault Mech decked out with a custom paint job, along with a 30% C-bill Bonus and a free Mechbay. This custom King Crab variant will only be available through our Top Tier Reward program and will be injected into eligible accounts on December 16th. You have until December 16th at 10:00 am PDT to earn the Top Tier Reward. All Standard variants of this chassis will be available for MC December 16th and C-bills January 20th.[/color]


View PostTesunie, on 15 September 2014 - 11:34 AM, said:

Atlas... Um... anyone know what an Altas S is? I'll probably let that one collect dust, as Atlases don't interest me much.


A Tech II Atlas variant from the Lyrian Commonwealth. It has DHS and a pair of Streaks SRM2s otherwise identical to the 7D

Edited by HlynkaCG, 15 September 2014 - 12:36 PM.


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Posted 15 September 2014 - 12:41 PM

Wave 2 Clans announced!

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Posted 15 September 2014 - 12:42 PM

View PostHlynkaCG, on 15 September 2014 - 12:32 PM, said:

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The customer appreciation thread.

A Tech II Atlas variant from the Lyrian Commonwealth. It has DHS and a pair of Streaks SRM2s otherwise identical to the 7D


Been enjoying the response thread. I have to say, I haven't seen the MW:O Forums have this much positivity in them in a while. That one thread might cease to exist because most people are happy there.





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