11 replies to this topic

[Kaboodle]

First match of the new year....my whole team cap rushes in Assault. Seriously?...Who's ******* dumb enough to still cap rush? Can we get a ******* 5 minute lock on capping still please, I'm tired of these idiotic "which team gets to the square first" matches.

And no, staying and defending alone doesn't help, 8v1 means I'd melt before they were even standing in the square anyway.

[Bluescuba]

I actually cap rush as a tactic to split the enemy team, if they dont come back I leave the cap with about 10 seconds remaining. Ithen go off and fight, if it then goes pear shaped we just need 1 guy to rush in for the cap win.

[Rifter]

They were probably to hammered to fight well so went for what they could get.

[Taizan]

During Christmas Holidays I've had the feeling that many players returned and wanted to give MWO some game time. Seen so many people "cap rushing" the "old way" - even when told its not worth it. Maybe some people just missed the economy changes ?

[Fred013]

Even on a cap rush, yes it is silly, but the victor can get between 375 and 425xp without kills or assists. That's pretty good for some people.

[Texas Merc]

they have victors in the game?

[Merky Merc]

So there I was leading my scout lance in my Bushwacker... or wait that's not real yet and I don't want to ruin my New Years with a dumb bunch of smurfs.

[PiemasterXL]

I was leading the charge at San Juan Hill, the filthy Spanish dogs were everywhere. Then a Spanish Urbanmech busts through the woods like a giant trashcan with legs. I order our gattling-guns to fire at the behemoth but nothing hinders its advance. So I race up to it on my horse, it didn't notice me at first but I think it became aware when i flung a grappling hook onto its top and began to ascend. I reached the summit of the metal monster, opened the hatch and took a big stinky dump on the pilots head.

[Mordin Ashe]

Cap rushing doesn't split the enemy team since the rewards have been lowered, thus you have to do something in game to get money. Theorycrafting, but doesn't work, since most people can't get back in time anyway. I see too many teams just rushing the cap, not caring that they will get the same nothing as the other team they tried to beat this way. Reminds me of shooting into your own goal in order not to give the enemy chance to improve their statistics.

[Hammerhai]

We were 3 down, enemy base undefended =>take the win if you can. Losing the brawl ==push cap for a scout. XP have not been changed much, and I have to tell you I will take 300 for a win any day over ranking 7 or 8 with maybe 200. XP and especially GXP are the real "money" of the game. You want 1000, that's fine, but when you glitch I step up to draw the enemy off you. The best way I can, and I just cannot stand up to StreakRavens and -Mandos. I will remember to stop cap to keep you guys happy in future, today wasn't the day.

So, if you were in my game, those were my reasons. FACT: You do not win a brawl with 3 men down. I have seen it twice I think. Ever.
And: There has been some ninja fixing and "Objective completion" XP as they now call it is back in the game. I was just as surprised and predict there will be a real storm of QQ's once this becomes general knowledge.

Oh and lets not forget the enemy started capping first AND we were down men, so I just countercapped, being in the vicinity. Completion XP were 50. I would calm down as it may well be this was just put back in over the festive seasons to keep some older returnees happy.

Edited by Hammerhai, 01 January 2013 - 04:05 AM.

[traincatcher]

I think you should try and get at least 2 friends with you and make them remain in base to defend because the other dudes will rush the cap, if they don't then you 3 can always do what they aren't.

[Glory in the Highest]

I would much rather take the win, even if it gives me less money.

Because winning.

I'm not going to duke it out and scratch my paint if a team leaves low hanging fruit right there for me to reach out and take.

Doesn't matter if it gives me less money. Doesn't matter if there are no repair costs. Winning.