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[Wardog316]

Not getting bonus XP credit for 1st match of the day or premium time. Effects all mechs in public drops. Haven't tried CW yet si Idon't know if it is also effected in CW.

[ThatGuy539]

Unimix...
The lights should be a lot easier to kill now with the latest fix. So if things are covered properly it shouldn't be a problem....unless you are saying that the generators only take a few hits to kill?

I haven't had a chance to check things out yet.

Wardog316...
The XP bonus only works if your team wins.

But Premium bonus should just work, if your time is activated.

Edited by ThatGuy539, 19 December 2014 - 08:19 AM.

[SilentScreamer]

The improvements from the patch are appreciated. Thank you!

- Invasion mode seems better balanced between attacking and defending.

- Seeing the number players dropping at each CW planet is great. However, even with 60+ on both sides the matchmaker seems to be struggling too much to put groups into the game. Is the wait truely for making up teams or is there something else bottlenecking like waiting for an open server?

[Big Tin Man]

SilentScreamer, on 19 December 2014 - 09:07 AM, said:

- Seeing the number players dropping at each CW planet is great. However, even with 60+ on both sides the matchmaker seems to be struggling too much to put groups into the game. Is the wait truely for making up teams or is there something else bottlenecking like waiting for an open server?

If I recall from the discussions, there is still a queue once a match is made and only 1 match launches for a planet per minute max so the territory you are fighting over is reserved until the fight is complete (i.e. max 11 matches underway at once per planet). So if there are 60+ on each side, you may have a 12 v 12 ready, but you are waiting for a territory on the planet to become available for a fight, and you have 5 groups waiting for a territory.

From my experience last night, it was best to seek out planets with ~20-30 in queue.

[ImperialCrusader]

SilentScreamer, on 19 December 2014 - 09:07 AM, said:

The improvements from the patch are appreciated. Thank you!

- Invasion mode seems better balanced between attacking and defending.

- Seeing the number players dropping at each CW planet is great. However, even with 60+ on both sides the matchmaker seems to be struggling too much to put groups into the game. Is the wait truely for making up teams or is there something else bottlenecking like waiting for an open server?

Remember there are only a few battles per planet, im not sure if only 1 or 2, so even if there are 60+ they need to wait to the one before to finish, and also to form a group of the right size

Edited by ImperialCrusader, 19 December 2014 - 10:40 AM.

[LT. HARDCASE]

IronClaws, on 18 December 2014 - 06:27 PM, said:

The Gargoyle and King Crab are both Assault mechs, they should have the Huge movement archetype.

The Awesome is Large. The Stalker is Large. The Crab is Large. I'm not certain of the Victor.

I see no reason the Garoyle shouldn't be. I think Russ even said on Twitter, that it was a mistake.

Edited by Kevjack, 19 December 2014 - 10:11 AM.

[DIrty Crazy Harry]

CW truly sucks tried all morning multiple 15-30 min wait nada no launch plus the solo Rewards still suck 2 kills 8 assists 600 dmg + component damage=110k its a ffuuckking joke.

All I can say to PGI is =(GET YOUR SSHHITT TOGETHER TO FIX YOU GAME)

#1 CW should be like the solo pug queues tops 5 min wait for any battle DERP.
#2 How do I fix this? Simple fill CW up with Clan or IS random PUGS just like you do the solo MM queues.
# Get it done before MWO goes nose up and dies.

Edited by DIrty Crazy Harry, 19 December 2014 - 10:13 AM.

[Kali Rinpoche]

DIrty Crazy Harry, on 19 December 2014 - 10:12 AM, said:

CW truly sucks tried all morning multiple 15-30 min wait nada no launch plus the solo Rewards still suck 2 kills 8 assists 600 dmg + component damage=110k its a ffuuckking joke.

All I can say to PGI is =(GET YOUR SSHHITT TOGETHER TO FIX YOU GAME)

#1 CW should be like the solo pug queues tops 5 min wait for any battle DERP.
#2 How do I fix this? Simple fill CW up with Clan or IS random PUGS just like you do the solo MM queues.
# Get it done before MWO goes nose up and dies.

If you have paid attention to Russ, Paul, or listened to the Town Hall podcast. CW is weighted toward pre-made 12 man drops. Now, that being said, there are things you can do as a solo player to increase your chances of getting a drop. The Comstar TS server is a place you can go to look for a group or coordinate queues. The BB here have threads about where people are queuing to attack also. I really don't want to join a Merc unit, so I am in the same boat as you. I generally have luck, solo dropping on planets that have lots of battle history. Follow the messages, look at the new queue counter, and don't wait more than 5-7 mins on a map without a drop. I generally can find a drop solo in about 3 minutes, but I'm Davion faction with a higher player base.

Edited by Kali Rinpoche, 19 December 2014 - 10:47 AM.

[Ridir Semii]

ThatGuy539, on 19 December 2014 - 08:19 AM, said:

Unimix...
The lights should be a lot easier to kill now with the latest fix. So if things are covered properly it shouldn't be a problem....unless you are saying that the generators only take a few hits to kill?

I haven't had a chance to check things out yet.

Wardog316...
The XP bonus only works if your team wins.

But Premium bonus should just work, if your time is activated.

I'm saying I watched a solo spider kill one in less than 5 seconds, and I watched a firestarter in about the same. (no I wasn't just standing there, I was trying to get the lil cuss')

between those being so simple and fast to destroy, even with the low firepower those mechs carry, and the fact that they lowered the cannon generator's health to split it up among those, even at 125 more health overall, it is faster and easier to zerg rush the generators and cannon than it ever had been previously

[DaniBot]

Currently queuing with 10man group and 1 more from our faction in queue, matchmaker shows only us 10 ppl in the lobby. Any explanations ?

[LT. HARDCASE]

DaniBot, on 19 December 2014 - 02:14 PM, said:

Currently queuing with 10man group and 1 more from our faction in queue, matchmaker shows only us 10 ppl in the lobby. Any explanations ?

In CW? Right now, you can only queue with people from your unit.

[DaniBot]

-.- 10 man group (our unit) and another guy from our faction to be more accurate

[PhoenixNMGLB]

Am I missing something?

PGI say they want more brawling inside the gates, in a environment that heavily favours the defenders.

If they want us to brawl that's fine but make it an even playing field somehow.

Looking at the situation as it stands what military force would go up against an equal sized, unquantified skill level opponent inside fortifications. They would solve this problem with long range artillery, air support and probably superior numbers. Or with speed, oh wait, we're not allowed to do that.

CW is great fun but I think it requires more thought before it becomes a balanced game mode.

Edited by PhoenixNMGLB, 19 December 2014 - 03:33 PM.

[Diznitch]

I thought there was going to be a chat system to form groups!?

[PhoenixNMGLB]

Diznitch, on 19 December 2014 - 06:01 PM, said:

I thought there was going to be a chat system to form groups!?

I believe it was mentioned in the town hall but eta early next year earliest