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[ibex230]

Goodbye sweet wubhawk, switching to my crow for now, assault queue is the new heavy queue. At least I can prey on some clueless assault players for now.

[AlmightyAeng]

ibex230, on 09 December 2014 - 12:36 PM, said:

Goodbye sweet wubhawk, switching to my crow for now, assault queue is the new heavy queue. At least I can prey on some clueless assault players for now.

It's not like they weren't around before. It's depressing, but they're always around.

Edit: Hell, basic'ing out a brand new mech with too small an engine and getting cut to shreds, apparently sometimes it's me, too

In my defense it was one shite game out of 13 last night hehehe.

Edited by Ghost Badger, 10 December 2014 - 06:52 AM.

[Moonlander]

Happens all the time. The Heavy queue was the new Light queue... and the Light queue was the new Medium queue. It happens when 'mechs are released. Let's not act so surprised.

Having said that... I only pilot Assaults (well, aside from a couple heavies)... and I don't mind waiting to crush some heads with my new toys.

[Sean von Steinike]

That's me typically when I pilot an assault. I really am terrible with assaults. Having said that, the only one I own is that gifted Atlas and I should be having a King Crab in my inventory soon.

[Sandpit]

Wait

You mean a big assault release meant you'd see more assault mechs for a time while players try out their new toys?

We should start a bunch of duplicate threads about "imbalanced queues"

Who's with me?
Chaaaaaaaaaaaarge!

[Ryokens leap]

Assaults are either small penis compensators or fielded by players who think this is Mechwarrior 2/3/4 and the goal is to get the biggest mech. I cringe when the team roster comes up and there are 3 D-wolves dropping.

[Bagheera]

Sandpit, on 09 December 2014 - 01:01 PM, said:

"imbalanced queues"

QQ

[Roland]

In the hands of a good pilot, an assault mech can rule the field, but the vast majority of assault mech pilots are absolute trash, and have always been so. Generally, they're the ones that "can only drive an assault mech", or complain about how lights are overpowered.

[Michael Abt]

Piloting a Hunchback, literally, 'cause there are so many bad assaults to carry today.

[WVAnonymous]

Can't wait to get home to add to the bad assault piloting...

[bluepiglet]

I would count myself lucky if all the Assaults on my side manage to deal 200 damage before dying.

[Felicitatem Parco]

Am I the only one who thinks that you shouldn't expect all the players on a losing team to break 200 damage?

[Ryokens leap]

Prosperity Park, on 09 December 2014 - 02:02 PM, said:

Am I the only one who thinks that you shouldn't expect all the players on a losing team to break 200 damage?

Even a green assault pilot should be able to break 200 by just mashing keys.

[Escef]

Ryokens leap, on 09 December 2014 - 02:07 PM, said:

Even a green assault pilot should be able to break 200 by just mashing keys.

My Splat Dog can do that in 2 Alphas.

[AlmightyAeng]

Ryokens leap, on 09 December 2014 - 01:41 PM, said:

Assaults are either small penis compensators or fielded by players who think this is Mechwarrior 2/3/4 and the goal is to get the biggest mech. I cringe when the team roster comes up and there are 3 D-wolves dropping.

Do you keep cringing when you see an assault nab 4 kills and 800+ damage? Because that's just unkind of you.

The size of the mech doesn't matter. Bads gonna bad, goods gonna good...and not everyone is gonna perform equally in a specific weight-class.

Edited by Ghost Badger, 09 December 2014 - 02:13 PM.

[Alek Ituin]

Ryokens leap, on 09 December 2014 - 01:41 PM, said:

Assaults are either small penis compensators or fielded by players who think this is Mechwarrior 2/3/4 and the goal is to get the biggest mech. I cringe when the team roster comes up and there are 3 D-wolves dropping.

Or maybe they just want to skill them? Perhaps they want to run a gun boat? How about this: they just like to play Assaults for the hell of it. In fact, you seem clueless as to how the queue works, you require Assaults to launch a match.

Just as well, Assault Mechs are valuable strategic assets due to increased firepower and durability, making them superior front-line combat units when compared to Heavies or Mediums.

[Ryokens leap]

Alek Ituin, on 09 December 2014 - 02:24 PM, said:

Or maybe they just want to skill them? Perhaps they want to run a gun boat? How about this: they just like to play Assaults for the hell of it. In fact, you seem clueless as to how the queue works, you require Assaults to launch a match.

Just as well, Assault Mechs are valuable strategic assets due to increased firepower and durability, making them superior front-line combat units when compared to Heavies or Mediums.

It's just totally demoralizing when the 54kph assault lance is still on spawn, blue darts spinning in place, 2 minutes after launch. Then they cry in chat about being left to die by the team. How much more of a bread crumb trail do u need, follow the other blue darts FFS!!! Players should have to do 100 drops in trial assaults before being allowed to purchase. Having 100, 200 or God forbid 300 tons of dead wieght is no fun for anybody IMHO.

Edited by Ryokens leap, 09 December 2014 - 02:39 PM.

[Michael Abt]

Feels like a new daily: "Carry Assaults" Challenge!

[InRev]

Just logged onto the forums for this precise reason. The number of clueless Crabs in the queue right now is astonishing.

"Dual AC/20? I'll just sit back here and plink at 600m."

I've had matches where I outscored our entire Crab lance . . .

. . . In a Hunchback-4SP

[Kaeb Odellas]

Ryokens leap, on 09 December 2014 - 02:07 PM, said:

Even a green assault pilot should be able to break 200 by just mashing keys.

You speak as if you've never had a bad round in your life. Piloting an Assault mech is not as simple as it looks. I find piloting my lights and mediums far easier.

And just because an Assault pilot didn't break 200 damage doesn't mean he was useless. An Atlas leading a successful push and getting focus fired to oblivion for his trouble is MVP in my book if that meant his teammates were able to close in and secure the win.