34 replies to this topic

[ColonelMetus]

its taking me 2-5 minutes sometimes to get into a match in an assault mech. then when i pick a light its almost instant.

why am i being penalized by playing my favorite weight class, thats unfair.

[KingCobra]

Only have to say 1 thing here LOW PLAYER COUNT. Or your on a 2400 baud modem.

[Marauder3D]

Not sure if trolling, but I'll give it a shot.

All the new shiny Dire Whales that were purchased for CBills are being used. Same reason the medium queue was at 50% after the Nova was released for Cbills.

Release valves have been softened, which is why we're seeing 8 assaults (4 per side) in many matches. Any more assaults and the game gets pretty boring for the rest of us. Sorry you are waiting so long.

[Thorn Hallis]

Give your thanks to PGIs idea of "role warfare".

[KuroNyra]

PGI should have make available the Timber Wolf and Dire Wolf in last. =3

[TexAce]

ColonelMetus, on 27 September 2014 - 09:53 AM, said:

its taking me 2-5 minutes sometimes to get into a match in an assault mech. then when i pick a light its almost instant.

why am i being penalized by playing my favorite weight class, thats unfair.

Because no one likes a match consisting of assaults only.

[Lil Cthulhu]

[Eddrick]

3/3/3/3 is both a blessing and a curse. It's a band-aid fix for balancing weight classes. Making Lights/Mediums more desirable or real Role Warfare would have been much better.

The release of the Direwolf for C~Bills would definatly cause a spike in Assault Mech use. Which, would be a reason for your long wait.

[Willard Phule]

Nerf the assault queue! Someone go get Paul to hit it with his football bat!

As for OP's original point....let's think real hard here....DWs were just released for cbills....lots of "not new" players are sitting on hundreds of millions of cbills because this game is about grinding.....DWs are a lot of fun to play.....wait...I'm seeing a pattern.

I GOT IT! The reason the Assault queue is so overloaded is.....POTATOES WON'T GROW ON THE ROOF BECAUSE THE SKY IS PURPLE!

Edited by Willard Phule, 27 September 2014 - 10:11 AM.

[CHH Badkarma]

Your ELO is just too high Brohampster...

However that is expected when people lack enough flexibility to change weight classes to avoid long waits.

so my advice..
1 launch search
2 take 5 min whack time
3 drop into match.
4 optional, clean up mess

[ratgoat]

Turns out that playing the "free kill pinatas" that are mediums and lights really isn't that fun. Whoda thunk it.

It's fine when dropping in a coordinated group, but when the MM wants you to carry a game in a light or medium (Stormcrow withstanding) it's just pretty dumb.

[Project_Mercy]

ratgoat, on 27 September 2014 - 10:20 AM, said:

It's fine when dropping in a coordinated group, but when the MM wants you to carry a game in a light or medium (Stormcrow withstanding) it's just pretty dumb.

We've been told that solo MM is fine. 1 good player trying to level some terrible mech is totally equiavlent to 5 mediocre players playing stormcrows and timberwolves.

On topic, the assault queue isn't bad at all. The heavy queue at some points has been DOUBLE what the assault queue and you can still get a game (all be it with completly mis-matched teams due to the terrible MM).

I wish there were less assaults per match. I'd much rather have a 2/4/4/2 game than 3/3/3/3. It's far too pivotal a position to get filled with people who do it because they think the extra armor or guns are cool or will protect them with their terrible computer/connection/ping, and with the game being unable to register hits on anything past about 115kmh, less lights would help a lot.

Edited by Wraeththix Constantine, 27 September 2014 - 10:33 AM.

[STEF_]

A lot of assault, nothing strange with it since c-bill whale.

But yes, it's quite boring to see always the same whale in every match....

[Brody319]

Should be fun when the Adder is released for c-bills. Plenty of tiny mechs to leg.

[Bulletsponge0]

ratgoat, on 27 September 2014 - 10:20 AM, said:

Turns out that playing the "free kill pinatas" that are mediums and lights really isn't that fun. Whoda thunk it.

It's fine when dropping in a coordinated group, but when the MM wants you to carry a game in a light or medium (Stormcrow withstanding) it's just pretty dumb.

gotta completely disagree with this...lights are a lot of fun to play

[stjobe]

ColonelMetus, on 27 September 2014 - 09:53 AM, said:

why am i being penalized by playing my favorite weight class, thats unfair.

Because PGI knows that you've been naughty:

They see you when you're sleeping,
they know when you're awake.
They know if you've played assaults or lights,
so play lights for goodness sake.

You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why:

PGI made 3-3-3-3.

(with apologies to Mr. Coots and Mr. Gillespie)

Edited by stjobe, 27 September 2014 - 11:33 AM.

[Anassi]

KuroNyra, on 27 September 2014 - 10:02 AM, said:

PGI should have make available the Timber Wolf and Dire Wolf in last. =3

Would only have delayed the problem, not solved it.

[Joe Mallad]

What is lol to see is just how many people are online at any given time. Early on in Beta, we could see just how many people were active forum members and how many were online on game. I'd like to see this come back.

[KuroNyra]

Anassi, on 27 September 2014 - 11:33 AM, said:

Would only have delayed the problem, not solved it.

At least people would have spent there money on the other mech.

[Deathlike]

stjobe, on 27 September 2014 - 11:32 AM, said:

Because PGI knows that you've been naughty:

They see you when you're sleeping,
they know when you're awake.
They know if you've played assaults or lights,
so play lights for goodness sake.

You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm telling you why:

PGI made 3-3-3-3 this MM, so you'd whine.

(with apologies to Mr. Coots and Mr. Gillespie)

Fixed for you.