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[Void2258]

Don't listen to them. The game IS a giant troll. I was a founder and have regretted every cent and second I spent on this game. The devs have made it a policy to ignore anything the community says, content to crank out insanely priced mech packs that stupid people keep buying and cash in with as little effort as possible. I tried it out again because community warfare FINALLY showed up, almost 2 years later than promised, so I hoped that a large staff turnover had happened and people who actually cared to make a good game had finally been hired. But no, it's just as slipshod and rushed as everything else about this game. I can't believe these idiots have the license till at least 2025.

[IraqiWalker]

Void2258, on 14 December 2014 - 08:18 PM, said:

Don't listen to them. The game IS a giant troll. I was a founder and have regretted every cent and second I spent on this game. The devs have made it a policy to ignore anything the community says, content to crank out insanely priced mech packs that stupid people keep buying and cash in with as little effort as possible. I tried it out again because community warfare FINALLY showed up, almost 2 years later than promised, so I hoped that a large staff turnover had happened and people who actually cared to make a good game had finally been hired. But no, it's just as slipshod and rushed as everything else about this game. I can't believe these idiots have the license till at least 2025.

Those complaints would have been true, and very valid. If we were still in 2012-2013. However, so far (2014), PGI has been pretty solid on every subject they've approached.

While I understand your frustration over things that have happened mostly a long time ago. Discouraging new players because you're disappointed is not a healthy approach, and honestly it does not offer the player anything helpful or useful. Instead it sours their mood, or their approach to the game..

The game is in a healthy position now, CW is moving on (They have repeatedly said that CW is still in it's beta phase right now, so it's not ridiculous to expect problems with it), PGI is communicating rather well with the player base. In fact, I'd say it's stellar. Community input is being considered more and more, and so far they have not missed a single deadline without a clear reason (in the rare cases where they did).

[Karamarka]

Also check your ping and make sure to lead accordingly. Even lasers

lolserverside

[Ryan220]

Void2258, on 14 December 2014 - 08:18 PM, said:

to crank out insanely priced mech packs that stupid people keep buying

I didn't realise that buying things that I can comfortably afford makes me a stupid person.

But wait, I can still pay my bills, I can still feed and provide for my family.

Why does investing in a game that provides me entertainment and in a small way helps to develop and keep the game going make me a stupid person?

[Remarius]

Shatterpoint, on 14 December 2014 - 04:39 AM, said:

@luxebo and everyone in general

New players tend to pug, if they're not pugging then someone with group connections got them into the game and likely into the groups they run with (Meaning they don't make these posts).

When you give new players the premade group POV you're just lying to their faces, they're never going to drop into a well organized team with set roles and plans. They're going to drop into a clust3r7uck where they're solo players assigned to a group that isn't really a group. And they get consistently screwed over until they quit the game for something that doesn't stress them out.

By giving new guys the group perspective you're giving them unrealistic ideas about the game, better off being honest straight up.

If you're a new guy without a premade voice coordinated group...you're boned AT LEAST 50%-70% of the time, the wins and losses are nothing to do with you, they're entirely down to the vets who drop on alt accounts in a match and wreck the whole enemy team...or more commonly the team with most LRM/ECM wins by default.

Pug and hate/enjoy the game for what it is like I do or group drop ASAP like a lot of others do and vanish into the CW/lore jerkfest.

Your totally random spurging of weird paranoia really is inapproriate to the New player help forum as it in no way helps or was even aimed at the person asking for help, but at the people trying to help them. I play 2-4 hrs a night in the solo, group and now CW groups and have never experienced any of your random assertions... yeah sure the game is full of alt accounts farming the queues... sure.....

Void2258, on 14 December 2014 - 08:18 PM, said:

Don't listen to them. The game IS a giant troll. I was a founder and have regretted every cent and second I spent on this game. The devs have made it a policy to ignore anything the community says, content to crank out insanely priced mech packs that stupid people keep buying and cash in with as little effort as possible. I tried it out again because community warfare FINALLY showed up, almost 2 years later than promised, so I hoped that a large staff turnover had happened and people who actually cared to make a good game had finally been hired. But no, it's just as slipshod and rushed as everything else about this game. I can't believe these idiots have the license till at least 2025.

I'm guessing you've not played in ages or paid any attention to what has happened this last year....

[Void2258]

Remarius, on 15 December 2014 - 02:24 AM, said:

I'm guessing you've not played in ages or paid any attention to what has happened this last year....

I paid attention to the $280 clan pack, followed by the further $120 clan pack...

[TygerLily]

Alex Cook, on 13 December 2014 - 11:28 AM, said:

So after 10ish matches my personal best is 92 dmg in a match. The learning curve of this game is ridiculous with little to no help from tutorials. I seriously feel like this game is a giant troll designed to piss on new players.

I'm sure the thread has lots of advice already so instead I just wanted to also say "Welcome!" See you on the battlefield!

[B0oN]

Welcome, Mr. Cook and beware the Trolls !

C´mon Lily, be more generous ... a ´lil peck on the cheek should be doable, quiaff ?

What ?

Since Alex already got tons of info and guide-material a little welcome kiss won´t hurt ^^
Should motivate him to get 1k damage in no time

[Aiden Skye]

Alex. If you have no HUD, make sure your HUD is actually enabled. Press Shift + F11 to enable / disable.
That, and make sure you are in 1st person.

edit: *right shift + F11*

Edited by W A R K H A N, 15 December 2014 - 06:40 AM.

[EpicWarrior202]

I think he left

[juxstapo]

EpicWarrior202, on 15 December 2014 - 03:28 PM, said:

I think he left

huh...

[goes back to internecine banter and arguing the merits of the game]

(srsly tho, if you come back and read this Alex, hate it didn't work out for you. Better to do something you enjoy if it's stressing you that badly)

[Koniving]

Alex Cook, on 13 December 2014 - 10:22 PM, said:

OK where is all the **** that is suppose to be in my cockpit? I spectated someone and they have like a map and ****? I don't even get a visual distinction to tell enemy from team other than who is shooting at me...

Right shift + F11 to turn your HUD back on. Not sure how you turned it off.
Also Cockpit view gives you a minimap. Third person does not.

Finally, pressing B will bring out the full map. Pressing Q will give you the status on all allied mechs. Pressing R will target the nearest detected enemy if the enemy is currently detected (it's selective in that it will target the one nearest to your crosshair).

Hud off.


Old HUD bug, because it makes life interesting.


On this video, skip to 6:40 or later. Battlegrid (map) use to coordinate players.


A little bit extra help... King of the Caldera; Thermal Sharpshooting with Advanced Zoom module.

Also this Spider Insta-kill by the same "Dire Cow."

More HUD-less fights, for those interested.
Atlas versus Dire Wolf.
Highlander versus Dire Wolf.

[Argann]

Alex Cook, on 13 December 2014 - 11:28 AM, said:

So after 10ish matches my personal best is 92 dmg in a match. The learning curve of this game is ridiculous with little to no help from tutorials. I seriously feel like this game is a giant troll designed to piss on new players.

You're just not very good. Please read more threads and watch videos. After each match do an internal assement of what didn't go well, and what you can change. Capitalize on what your good at, and try to tie in other concepts.

[AlmightyAeng]

OldOrgandonor, on 13 December 2014 - 02:35 PM, said:

Wait... wait....

KON... is a... STEINER!!

Gasp, sputter, gasp...

Everyone cool is