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[Sewer Gator]

I just wanted to say hello to everyone. I'm a newbie to MechWarrior Online and the Battletech universe. I may have played with or against some of you. If I fooked up while on your team, I sincerely apologize and I am open to criticism.

[Alaskan Nobody]

Welcome to the game!

[Sewer Gator]

Thanks much.

[Ryokens leap]

Hello and welcome. Please do urself a favor and... Watch the tutorials, check out YouTube and Twitch TV for demo vids, use the testing grounds in home menu to learn the map layouts and heat effects, go into settings menu ( bottom right hand corner) and learn the keyboard overlay and all the mech functions. Lots of players on teamspeak (Comstar NA, Strana Mechty, NGNG, ect) that will offer their help freely. Good luck and have fun.

Edited by Ryokens leap, 14 October 2014 - 02:05 PM.

[Foxfire kadrpg]

Welcome; I hope you enjoy this game.

Here are a few tips:
Remember that your first 25 matches are going to be front-loaded with a "cadet bonus" that will give you a lot of CBills you wouldn't normally get. Just be aware that income per time is going to fall steeply after that.

While there IS a high level meta for competitive gaming, pretty much any mech can be useful if you play smart and co-operatively. Don't stress out if you later think "I bought the wrong mech". I initially had buyer's remorse with my Dragon 1C, and now it is my favorite mech.

For match play: do not be eager to keep firing at a target. Hit and run is the most efficient method in this game.
Try to learn to strafe a target rather than standing still to shoot at it.
Focus on simply staying alive in the match.
Stay with your group whenever possible, but don't bunch up: Think Musket Firing Squad.

And don't be discouraged by the hot heads who are upset with what you are doing. Like as not they saw it because they died first (read: poor positioning) and are spectating you now.

[Elizander]

Welcome and have fun!

[Redshift2k5]

Welcome aboard! Please feel free to ask if you have any questions

[Sewer Gator]

Man I appreciate the welcome and the tips. I don't know if you can see my profile but I built a SDR-5K Spider....I love it.

Edited by Sewer Gator, 14 October 2014 - 02:26 PM.

[TheCaptainJZ]

Nope, game profiles are private.

[990Dreams]

Welcome to the BattleTech universe and MW:O. Currently I am on my mobile, but I will give you tips, guides, and tricks later!

One thing you should know is that the game had a steep learning curve, so don't feel bad about having to ask about things or for not doing well. There are still things I don't know, and I've been playing for almost 2 years! Hopefully you'll enjoy your experience with big stompy robots here at MW:O!

Edited by DavidHurricane, 14 October 2014 - 03:03 PM.

[Spike Brave]

Please check out my channel: http://www.youtube.c...tNUCKmcC0Q7pKJQ

I've got tutorial for the entire UI, show and tell for all the weapons. I've got some maps and mech guides too.

[Koniving]

Two lil' spider related videos.

The above is a custom MG rig. Below is the trial 5K.


The remainder of the 5 win challenge in trial mechs (one of each weight class).

Spoiler

Good tips in this one. Also: Note the edited computer voices, this gives you a lot of information about the target-stuff in the upper right (enemy display) and lower left (self-display).


Dragon. This one has a lot of arm-aiming, so when you take the training wheels (Armlock) off, this gives you an idea of what you could do with the second crosshair "o".


Stalker (match didn't turn out too well) and a Centurion with the hud turned off. Also has other things like painting a mech

Also, welcome.

[Sewer Gator]

I have the same loadout as the first video on my Spider.....4 mg - mpl minus the AMS. Thank you guys for sharing tips.

[SteelGuardian]

Sewer Gator, on 14 October 2014 - 01:55 PM, said:

I just wanted to say hello to everyone. I'm a newbie to MechWarrior Online and the Battletech universe. I may have played with or against some of you. If I fooked up while on your team, I sincerely apologize and I am open to criticism.

Welcome to the game I am new as well add me as a friend if you like maybe sometime we can run together if you like

[Koniving]

Makes a good way to meet new people.

Remember that you can go beyond the machine guns. For example with an XL (extra light) 180 engine (isn't terribly fast but is very effective) I can put an Ultra AC/5 on my Spider. Has some risk of jamming but it packs a mean punch and is good for medium-range sharp shooting. Find a high ridge on something like Terra Therma, River City or Tourmaline Desert and just drop down fire on enemies. Just be careful about popping out of cover in the same spot (as that's a fast way to wind up dead).

Edited by Koniving, 15 October 2014 - 06:56 AM.

[Voivode]

Welcome to the game. If you are enjoying Spiders, I might suggest the Commando as well. It's another very fast mech that's excellent at hit and run type combat, and I believe it is cheaper for initial purchase than the Spider.

Feel free to add me as an in game friend, I wouldn't mind running some zippy mechs with a new pilot.

[Koniving]

I'd wait on the Commando simply because I believe it needs some solid experience to do well with. It is a fantastic and capable little mech but it needs a combination of patience and finesse that I believe comes with some experience. Unlike a spider which can bolt out of the action with a hefty leap, the Commando can't get away so easily so if things hit the fan a Commando pilot needs to know how to handle it.

Definitely keep the commando in mind for the future, but I would not rush to get it right away.
On a side note, Lordred keeps a screenshot thread called The Perfect Screenshot Thread. I'm frequently in it as a subject. My Commandos.

More in the spoiler.

Spoiler

The Death's Knell (Commando hero-mech).

Commandos piloted by Koniving. Shots by Lordred. Find lots of shots here!

[Sewer Gator]

Thank you guys for the welcome, friend invites, videos and tips. I have been away for a couple of days. Hopefully will be able to play tomorrow night. If you wonder about my gamertag.....I work in a waste water treatment lab and I am a lifelong TMNT fan. My Spider is named "Leatherhead "after one my favorite characters that is an alligator.

Nerdy I be, but my wife's hot ;D

Thanks.

[3xnihilo]

Welcome fellow spider enthusiast! Feel free to friend me as well if you would like. If we catch each other online we can spider pack together sometime. You bring the machine guns I will bring the ecm and we can go whale hunting. (Fishing? Whalering?)