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[That Dawg]

we need a mother of god meme


ok, what was the concept?
first, foremost, thank you for having so many recently, I am enjoying the hell out of the man things I've won.

now thats out of the way

all the contests seem to be generated towards coming up with something, how many solo players, how many team players, would game play be better for assists, vs. kills

I get you're working towards better game play by experimenting with/manipulating the reward system. cool

so, what the flip was this supposed to tell you?
I see terrible sportmanship, worse in two years.
I see blindly rushing to get a kill then hiding
I've seen the game start out heavily tilted- often hitting 5-0 before the other side catches up, and they do, because those first five killers have now run off to hide hoping the team gets them a win.

This is thee most maddening, frustrating thing I've dealt with..and I've been thru 3 lermageddons, The rise and Fall of splat cats, 6ppc stalkers, jagerfistfecks, the $uper ¢lan.00 mechs (see what I did there?), then the bizzare math of ghost heat.......but this..this?

This is a disaster.

You know what would be an honest tournament? Create a giant deep round pit, its the ONLY map we see during the tourney- spawn 24 in a giant circle, LAST man standing gets the point. 1 point, A day of Freemium, 5 points..what, a new color, 20 points an urban mech.

[Griggio]

Since the weekend went full swing all match trolls are out in force now.

[Alistair Winter]

So... why did you start another thread about this?

[Pezzer]

When i first read the tourny rules and started playing, I felt that it was fair.

But then the ******* players had to ruin it. I've been sitting at 7 pts for about 24 hours now because of the idiocy that this tourny has caused. Because I'm the only one willing to take a couple of hits for the sake of our push, I keep getting killed. Then within 5 minutes the game is won or lost, depending on luck, really. What should've been an easy Assault mech to win due to my playstyle has become a rage-filled grind in a game that I usually do not rage on.

And as icing on the cake, I'm having some family problems going on, so that's just upping my stress levels. Never since they started fixing this game have I wanted to stop playing for a weekend, but this event is truly tempting me.

Edited by Pezzer, 22 November 2014 - 07:07 PM.

[That Dawg]

Alistair Winter, on 22 November 2014 - 06:57 PM, said:

So... why did you start another thread about this?

Just for you cupcake!

pezzer, I'm at 10 or 11 points, and decided to call it quits.

[IllCaesar]

Alistair Winter, on 22 November 2014 - 06:57 PM, said:

So... why did you start another thread about this?

Complaining is its own reward.

That, and I don't recall seing this much complaining (which I fully admit to partaking in) happening with any of their previous challenges. One person complaining gets people who otherwise wouldn't be vocal to voice their opinion. Its a good way of gauging where everybody stands with it.

[Pezzer]

That Dawg, on 22 November 2014 - 07:05 PM, said:

Just for you cupcake!

pezzer, I'm at 10 or 11 points, and decided to call it quits.

I'd like to, but at the same time I need to grind for C-Bills anyways/wanted to try the Victors out since I love the Highlanders. I'm angry at the game, but seeing my C-Bills go up so quickly is driving me forward (100k+ C-Bills per loss atm, I usually get only 70k-80k). For now. We'll have to see how long it takes before I crack xD

Edited by Pezzer, 22 November 2014 - 07:15 PM.

[Alistair Winter]

MarsAtlas, on 22 November 2014 - 07:07 PM, said:

Complaining is its own reward.
That, and I don't recall seing this much complaining (which I fully admit to partaking in) happening with any of their previous challenges. One person complaining gets people who otherwise wouldn't be vocal to voice their opinion. Its a good way of gauging where everybody stands with it.

Starting multiple identical threads with the same people posting in all of them is a bad way of gauging where everybody stands, IMO.

[That Dawg]

Alistair Winter, on 22 November 2014 - 07:12 PM, said:

Starting multiple identical threads with the same people posting in all of them is a bad way of gauging where everybody stands, IMO.

If I were a mind, I'd get my charts and graphs out, and plot the names of the complainers to see if there were a correlation.
I'd factor in the "likes" as well, in some of of presentiment fashion to assess if, as you say, its the same complainers. Or a cross section of the tournament as a whole.
It would be difficult, as I read somewhere, here- that only 40-45% of all players post.
But, I do love me some charts and graphs. With Colors.

I did preface it, with my gratitude for the 3 days I won, and expressed concern at the course effect it had on my various team mates, eh?
I haven't see so many quit after dying as I have in the last 24 hours. Usually, when I ride (dead) in someones pit, I can see 2,3,4,5,6 or more riding along with me. Today? never saw more than two- for that I might need a clear overlay to express another thought about the contest on my charts, and graphs, and stuff.

[Moonlander]

The only thing I really despise about the tourney are the people with 5-6 kills... it's like really? You couldn't let someone else get the kill shot?

[Luca M Pryde]

I have to say this tournament has changed the way people play the game. Not a good idea overall. Too simple for it just to be based on kills and survival...

Edited by Luca M Pryde, 23 November 2014 - 05:38 PM.

[Alex Warden Wolf]

hm, i´m through with the challenge... yea okay, it took me about 13 hours (with a few breaks of course^^^), so i would say it was "challenging" ... since i played at different times, i can clearly say the teamwork and "egoism factor" differs alot depending on at what time you play...

i am european, so i hate to say it, but european peak time is far the worst...

Moonlander, on 22 November 2014 - 09:48 PM, said:

The only thing I really despise about the tourney are the people with 5-6 kills... it's like really? You couldn't let someone else get the kill shot?

i did a few times, and i earned ONE "thank you" for it...

thank you, guy who thanked me

Edited by Alex Warden Wolf, 22 November 2014 - 10:02 PM.

[Moonlander]

Alex Warden Wolf, on 22 November 2014 - 10:00 PM, said:

hm, i´m through with the challenge... yea okay, it took me about 13 hours (with a few breaks of course^^^), so i would say it was "challenging" ... since i played at different times, i can clearly say the teamwork and "egoism factor" differs alot depending on at what time you play...

i am european, so i hate to say it, but european peak time is far the worst...


i did a few times, and i earned ONE "thank you" for it...

thank you, guy who thanked me

I've surely done it too.. so much as I was spotting heavily damaged mechs and telling people where they were weakest in chat. Last match, we had a Jenner with 7 kills. Why would you not just let someone else get it. He was running from target to target with the group and alpha striking. You could clearly see him waiting too.

[AlmightyAeng]

Moonlander, on 22 November 2014 - 09:48 PM, said:

The only thing I really despise about the tourney are the people with 5-6 kills... it's like really? You couldn't let someone else get the kill shot?

If your team loses, you don't get a point either. Unless my team is SIGNIFICANTLY ahead, I'm making every shot count to win the match. If that means I wrack up kills...I'm not sorry.

If it's super obvious we're winning though, I've been legging and leaving kills for people It really depends on the game.

Edited by Ghost Badger, 22 November 2014 - 10:52 PM.

[Moonlander]

Ghost Badger, on 22 November 2014 - 10:50 PM, said:

If your team loses, you don't get a point either. Unless my team is SIGNIFICANTLY ahead, I'm making every shot count to win the match. If that means I wrack up kills...I'm not sorry.

If it's super obvious we're winning though, I've been legging and leaving kills for people It really depends on the game.

My matches where I've won have been steamrolls. The ones I lose, I could care less about. These particular ones have been the wins. Thankfully, I'm able to catch a lone mech and get my kill early on and from then on out, I also leg or just blow weapons off of mechs for people. I have hit a couple XLs on accident. The match with the Jenner was a 12-2 stomp, in our favor of course. It does depend on the match tho.

[AlmightyAeng]

Moonlander, on 22 November 2014 - 10:56 PM, said:

My matches where I've won have been steamrolls. The ones I lose, I could care less about. These particular ones have been the wins. Thankfully, I'm able to catch a lone mech and get my kill early on and from then on out, I also leg or just blow weapons off of mechs for people. I have hit a couple XLs on accident. The match with the Jenner was a 12-2 stomp, in our favor of course. It does depend on the match tho.

That's fair. I've definitely pointed out locations of highly damaged mechs in comms and/or "Legged you one in X grid, dude, all yours." But...at the point where you're comfortable calling out kills for points...you're likely NOT losing lol

And there has definitely been laughing rage in comms, too. "Why!? Why would you do that? I wanted that ONE! You don't need two of those!"

Playing this challenge in a group was hilarious as people vied for kills in good games (in a good natured fashion). Once I had completed the challenge it was nice going in and beating the hell out of things and then calling it out to buddies. Sharing is caring, right?

Edited by Ghost Badger, 22 November 2014 - 11:00 PM.

[CrashieJ]

Moonlander, on 22 November 2014 - 09:48 PM, said:

The only thing I really despise about the tourney are the people with 5-6 kills... it's like really? You couldn't let someone else get the kill shot?

when it comes down to it

kill or be killed

[SaltBeef]

24 enter 1 mech leaves.........24 ENTER 1 MECH LEAVES.........

[AlmightyAeng]

SaltBeef, on 22 November 2014 - 11:04 PM, said:

24 enter 1 mech leaves.........24 ENTER 1 MECH LEAVES.........

Give us a solaris map and free-for-all mode with no tonnage or weight class restrictions...I'm sure a big group of people would adore it

[AlmightyAeng]

Well...might be one unintended effect of the tournament. When people are desperate to get points...they'll take a chance on ANY advantage. Including COMMUNICATING WITH THEIR TEAM. Hehehehe. I'm okay with people paying attention like that