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[DarthPeanut]

The legging wars will begin.

ETA: Command Console will be underwhelming and most won't bother for the weight it adds. Targeting Computers will be decent by comparison.

Edited by DarthPeanut, 01 July 2014 - 06:47 AM.

[LORD TSARKON]

They really need to Fire the PGI Matchmaker Programmer.... too bad they double as the PGI Party Planner as well...

[skorpionet]

I think that for fight Clans we need Victor and Highlander jump snipers, so dont be too happy if they nerfed these mechs.

Also keep in mind that fall damage affects all mechs above all not jump jets equipped.

Edited by skorpionet, 01 July 2014 - 06:50 AM.

[Livewyr]

I sense lots of crying non-Jumpjet mechs. They have no way to mitigate the fall damage of dropping down a cliff.

The poptart population will reduce slightly as the more underhive of the meta users find themselves breaking their legs.

I predict seeing a couple, maybe 3 TCs.

[DarthPeanut]

Oh.. the Dire wolf CT change will lead to them being even more of a wrecking ball.

[Sephlock]

Steptart conga lines.

[Bilbo]

DarthPeanut, on 01 July 2014 - 06:55 AM, said:

Oh.. the Dire wolf CT change will lead to them being even more of a wrecking ball.

That's not saying much. Maybe it will upgrade them from a 1 pound ball to a 2 pound ball. Either way, not much wrecking going on.

[Sephlock]

We may even see a small minority trying to catch their teammates as they fall, since we know you can ride on other mechs.

[DarthPeanut]

Bilbo, on 01 July 2014 - 06:57 AM, said:

That's not saying much. Maybe it will upgrade them from a 1 pound ball to a 2 pound ball. Either way, not much wrecking going on.

There was another thread about this recently so I will not sidetrack this one, but it was pretty split on those Clan pilots who said they do well in them as is and those calling for a change.

Edited by DarthPeanut, 01 July 2014 - 07:08 AM.

[Bilbo]

DarthPeanut, on 01 July 2014 - 07:05 AM, said:

There was another thread about this recently so I will not sidetrack this one, but it was pretty split on people who said they do well in them as is and those calling for a change.

People do well in a lot of things that are ridiculously easy to kill. We'll have to see if the CT adjustment makes it any more difficult to deal with.

[Sug]

Agent of Change, on 01 July 2014 - 05:49 AM, said:

And a another patch cycle will be wasted trying to reinvent the wheel instead of developing an actually good balancing mechanic Such as several that have been proposed and discussed in depth here on the forums, Again.

We're into double digits with those.

[Andross Deverow]

- I predict players that have been away coming back for a bit then leaving again after they see the patch has no meaningful content. IE new maps or gameplay modes.
- I predict the legging wars to start...lol
- I predict a slight reduction in pop tarts, the ranged sniping and lrm fest games will continue as usual. No brawling will return.
- I predict frustrations from the community in general as things that are broken will not be addressed.
- I predict long frustrating wait times for matches.

Just a few,

Regards

[Scratx]

LORD TSARKON, on 01 July 2014 - 06:42 AM, said:

They really need to Fire the PGI Matchmaker Programmer.... too bad they double as the PGI Party Planner as well...

Pity I don't have an Unlike button, it's Karl Berg AFAIK that's been writing the MM that'll be coming out on July 2nd. And that guy rocks.

[Archon]

DarthPeanut, on 01 July 2014 - 06:55 AM, said:

Oh.. the Dire wolf CT change will lead to them being even more of a wrecking ball.

Currently it's barely a bowling ball, more like a croquet ball at best. I'm hoping this patch actually gives them competitive viability.

[Ultimax]

Cathy, on 01 July 2014 - 06:33 AM, said:

If the new fall damage makes it, then it will effect everyone but jump snipers.

As much as I hate to be outright negative, the incoming fall damage changes look to do exactly what you've described.

[Agent 0 Fortune]

I predict IS autocannons will become burst fire.
the Atlas-D-DC loses its ECM since command console is a thing now.
poptarting continues to grow in popularity, despite leg damage due to the benefits of Targeting computer and Hide My Ass module
Matchmaker continues to not work, but the "release valves" work perfectly, and we are back to 2 premade groups and 8 assaults per team per match, but at least it didn't take a hotfix to get there.
Lasers receive a damage reduction due to HSR fix, despite being a second class weapon.

Edited by Agent 0 Fortune, 01 July 2014 - 07:24 AM.

[EmperorZombie]

PLEEEZZZ Baby Buddha Zeus Jesus, PPPLLLEEEZZZZ dont change SRMs!

Otherwise, the normal MM/connection hiccups.
Much Complaints- some of which justified.

[Willard Phule]

Koniving, on 01 July 2014 - 05:59 AM, said:

I predict the jumpjet fix of adding heat will not go through. I imagine PGI will quote something along the lines of "it'd only exacerbate the problem of the single jumpjet greatest thrust issue."
(Russ mentioned it, they want to fix [and with damn good reason] the one JJ = lots of thrust issue. Problem is a HUGE amount of that is the mech has a jumping animation before the thrust which gets the mech to take off.)

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Now, on a personal issue...
If jumpjets had a delay to 'charge up' when you pressed the button, followed by a powerful launch burning half your fuel, and the rest is for cushioning your landing or keeping you in the air longer...
Said delay would fix the "tap space to be invincible" issue with HSR, giving the game time to prepare it for calculations.
It'd fix the poptart issue (you're going up and forward and it's a leap not a stationary hover).
It'd make the jumpjets useful for mobility.
A single jumpjet would give you a miniscule hop, good for climbing sudden humps or the occasional pebble.
Several might be good enough to leap onto a typical building.
Lots plus leaping from one building to the next might get you on top of tall buildings.

Just a thought.

*shrug* I dunno, man, jumping should have ALWAYS caused heat. It did in all the tabletop based games. It may not stop the poptarting, but it'll definitely effect their rate of fire.

DarthPeanut, on 01 July 2014 - 06:40 AM, said:

The legging wars will begin.

ETA: Command Console will be underwhelming and most won't bother for the weight it adds. Targeting Computers will be decent by comparison.

It began a while ago. It's the only way I can keep the 175-200k average payout per match. Components destroyed and CECM bonuses is the way to go.

[LORD TSARKON]

Scratx, on 01 July 2014 - 07:19 AM, said:

Pity I don't have an Unlike button, it's Karl Berg AFAIK that's been writing the MM that'll be coming out on July 2nd. And that guy rocks.

True... I"ve seen some of Karl's posts... he is probably the most underrated employee at PGI... He has to work a miracle everyday with the garbage Paul basically forces him(Karl) sub standard ideas and tools and its up to Karl to actually implement them.

But with Canada Day Holiday coming out and PGI's track record of Fail Matchmaker.... my Meme stands.

[Rebas Kradd]

LORD TSARKON, on 01 July 2014 - 08:00 AM, said:

True... I"ve seen some of Karl's posts... he is probably the most underrated employee at PGI... He has to work a miracle everyday with the garbage Paul basically forces him(Karl) sub standard ideas and tools and its up to Karl to actually implement them.

I don't think you really have any idea what goes on in that studio, actually.