This Game Hasn't Changed Much
#1
Posted 02 January 2015 - 03:26 PM
This has always been the case since the early days. The problem really hit critical mass when matches were changed from 8 vs 8 to 12 vs 12 and the maps stayed the same size. This eliminated nearly all flanking opportunities. The only real way to play now is move in one giant death ball and trade shots with enemies face to face, something mediums are terrible at.
So there it is. I may stick around or I may not. Unless they rescale the maps or the mechs or both I don't see anything changing.
#2
Posted 02 January 2015 - 04:11 PM
#3
Posted 02 January 2015 - 04:28 PM
Honestly, I think there is way too much leeway with practically everything in MW:O and the game would be much better if there were far more restrictions and specializations. For example, I would like to see their concepts of Brawler, Support, and Harrier (I think that is the 3rd category?) more fleshed out by themselves and having quirks of their own on top of individual mech quirks. Plus I would like to see a lot more objectives in each mission (even Skirmish) as well. I could only hope to see the day when a team actually could say "We need a Medium Brawler for this situation".
#4
Posted 02 January 2015 - 04:34 PM
#5
Posted 02 January 2015 - 04:44 PM
but at least you see a lot more mediums in CW.
#6
Posted 02 January 2015 - 04:53 PM
#8
Posted 02 January 2015 - 05:00 PM
Davers, on 02 January 2015 - 04:56 PM, said:
mogs01gt, on 02 January 2015 - 04:53 PM, said:
Give 'em the Wang!
#9
Posted 02 January 2015 - 05:06 PM
http://s12.postimg.o...59571251712.jpg
In Mechwarrior 3 I found a booklet (some pages are missing so I'll have to find those later) that lists the height of 'mechs in that game.
Avatar (70T)= 14m
Black Hawk (50T)= 12m
Bushwacker (55T)= 12m
Cauldron-Born (65T)= 13m
Champion (60T)= 13.5m
Daishi (100T)= 15.5m
Firefly (30T)= 11m
Mad Cat (75T)= 15m
Orion (75T)= 15.5m
Owens (35T)= 11.5m
Puma (35T)= 10m
Shadow Cat (45T)= 12m
Strider (40T)=12m
Sunder (90T)= 15m
Supernova (90T)= 14m
Thor (70T)= 15.5m
The height of the 'mechs does seem a bit weird but then there's the thickness (both body size and total width) of the 'mechs that come into play where some are thin from front to back but wide as all hell from left arm to right arm.
I've been running around in my Trebuchet and it sometimes amazes me how much I tower over other 'mechs when I walk by them.
#11
Posted 02 January 2015 - 05:49 PM
Koujo, on 02 January 2015 - 05:38 PM, said:
It's still trading shots to the face though. Time it wrong and you'll lose that AC20 quick. I'd much rather flank.
Of course. I am sure the DW pilot didn't realize he could melt my RT faster than I could core him out or he would have stayed. But sometimes psychological warfare overrides the facts.
#12
Posted 02 January 2015 - 05:59 PM
Edited by Thorqemada, 02 January 2015 - 06:00 PM.
#13
Posted 02 January 2015 - 06:12 PM
#18
Posted 02 January 2015 - 08:05 PM
#20
Posted 02 January 2015 - 08:09 PM
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