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[Redshift2k5]

First ever* double XP weekend
*in may of 2014

Jokes aside, yay, double XP! Too bad I don't have a new mech to level up like I did the last time.

[TercieI]

Huzzah! Can't wait to get these Catapults done!

[Aym]

Domoneky, on 08 May 2014 - 08:35 AM, said:

In all seriousness a double c-bill weekend coupled with a sale on 3-day premium time SHOULD cause a great disturbance in the force deal many people to buy and use premium time, as 50% bonus on doubled c-bills is too good to pass up, neh? Oh also almost any mech is long past done with XP before you can afford to buy another one in the current economy, and premium time does nothing to change this math.

[SweetJackal]

Giving a boost to earnings per match is always throwing a player a bone. Not going to say that a double XP weekend is worse than a regular time game.

I will say that with MM broken completely, with 12 mans dropping against PUG Teams and no way of communicating with other players in game a Double XP Weekend won't get me to fire the game back up before those issues are fixed.

[Nathan Foxbane]

Domoneky, on 08 May 2014 - 08:35 AM, said:

Why this weekend PGI? Why?! It's the weekend before finals! ;_;

[GunnyKintaro 01]

sweet thanks guys!!!

[Sprouticus]

Durant Carlyle, on 08 May 2014 - 08:34 AM, said:

Awesome!

Now pair this with a Double XP Conversion weekend!

I've got lots of MC and XP ... need more GXP!

Just save the XP until the next 2x conversion. I still had close to 125k XP to convert when the last conversion a few weeks ago. Be patient.

After all, if you want to convert all of those clan mechs in one fell swoop, it is going to take a LOT of GXP.

[Redshift2k5]

SuckyJack, on 08 May 2014 - 09:19 AM, said:

I will say that with MM broken completely, with 12 mans dropping against PUG Teams and no way of communicating with other players in game a Double XP Weekend won't get me to fire the game back up before those issues are fixed.

You do realize they fixed that bug days ago, right?

[SweetJackal]

Redshift2k5, on 08 May 2014 - 09:29 AM, said:

You do realize they fixed that bug days ago, right?

They applied the hotfix which fixed the bug, then pulled it a day later. Been getting reports since them pulling it that it is still happening.

[Dawnstealer]

Nathan Foxbane, on 08 May 2014 - 09:19 AM, said:

Why this weekend PGI? Why?! It's the weekend before finals! ;_;

Not for those of us who graduated college in '98. MUWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHHHHAHHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAhahahahhahahahahahhahahahaa...hahahahahaa..hahaha...heheh...heh....hm

[Xeno Phalcon]

Dawnstealer, on 08 May 2014 - 09:43 AM, said:

Not for those of us who graduated college in '98. MUWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHHHHAHHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAhahahahhahahahahahhahahahaa...hahahahahaa..hahaha...heheh...heh....hm

Dawn your old is showing again.

[MechWarrior5152251]

XP in short supply? You can have mine.

[Dawnstealer]

Xeno Phalcon, on 08 May 2014 - 09:47 AM, said:

Dawn your old is showing again.

I call it "experience." While I play video games.






....huh

[Erik]

Redshift2k5, on 08 May 2014 - 09:29 AM, said:

You do realize they fixed that bug days ago, right?

You do realize that snarky comments only work when you know what you're talking about, right?

http://mwomercs.com/...tment-06052014/

[Bront]

Sweet! Nothing super special, but always nice to have.

[Lance425]

Erik, on 08 May 2014 - 09:52 AM, said:

You do realize that snarky comments only work when you know what you're talking about, right?

http://mwomercs.com/...tment-06052014/

You do realize that snarky comments like this only make you look like a b-bag right?

In all seriousness, this is great. Need to finish out my Locust as well...

Edited by Lance425, 08 May 2014 - 09:58 AM.

[Grendel408]

Haven't we had double XP weekends before?... oh wait, they fixed it...

[Osric Lancaster]

Ghost Badger, on 08 May 2014 - 08:34 AM, said:

Did I hallucinate all the other double XP weekend events, then?

I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.

Ssssh! If PGI doesn't remember whether or not they did an event yet, then don't tell them!

Hey PGI, weren't you planning to do a Centurion giveaway soon?

Edited by Osric Lancaster, 08 May 2014 - 10:16 AM.

[Keeshu]

Double XP this weekend. Well I'll be missing at least 2 hours of it because a 2 part season finale to a show I like to watch.

I wonder if I can manage to get the module slot pilot skills on all 4 of the variants on Thunderbolts during this weekend. At the time of this post I just need about 20,000 xp left for 3 thunderbolts, then I gotta sell one and buy the last 9SE.

Don't get me wrong, I like the Thunderbolts. They just have one of the more "Yup, that's a mech" designs in the game (still fun to play and looks decent though). It's a bit too energy heavy for me too (and I feel guilty if I don't fill up energy slots with medium lasers and a tag). Nothing bad about the mech (other than too much reliance on torsos instead of arms), but nothing really making me want to play it over something else.

After Thunderbolts I'll be working on Wolverines. Starting with 7k for the following reasons:
1. 7k starts off with an XL 275, which is the max for hunchbacks and Cents.
2. It gives me an excuse to get an XL 360. Which is the max for the Victor, Dragon, Orion, Quickdraw, Griffin, Kintaro, and Shadow Hawk
3. I've been itching to use more jumpjets lately due to maxing out Atlas, then Cataphract, then Thunderbolt. Woot 7 jumpjets!
4. I plan to start using mediums for a long time because of 3/3/3/3
5. I want to see the game from the eyes of a medium, since usually they are my easiest kills (except for Cicadas, and sometimes the Hunchie). This is my experience from piloting a few heavies, and the Atlas.

Only problem is that Wolverines aren't as missle heavy as I thought they were.... makes me realize how rare it is for me to see wolverine pilots. I forsee myself using PPC+Tag+SRMs/LRMs. The recipe for a fun time is there, can't wait to try it out.

[Fut]

Keeshu, on 08 May 2014 - 10:18 AM, said:

Double XP this weekend. Well I'll be missing at least 2 hours of it because a 2 part season finale to a show I like to watch.

What show?