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[Damon Howe]

HARDKOR, on 11 February 2015 - 04:37 PM, said:

Strange, I coulda sworn we only have a 1 week contract.

Premium time activated.

[Alymbic]

I think this needs to be redone a little. Instead of making it a small reward for if you win, change it so its a % modifier to your end of match Cbills/LP regardless of win/loss.

[Amsro]

Deathlike, on 11 February 2015 - 02:12 PM, said:

Well, that would explain the FRR offense initiative...

Except this is after the offensive initiative has already been going on.

Its either fight back or be wiped out, so whats left of FRR is fighting back.

The petty after match bonus has no bearing on this.

[Amsro]

Grendel408, on 11 February 2015 - 05:24 PM, said:

it's easier to grind money in Public Queues than CW

I completely disagree, our group gets 500,000+ Cbills per CW match, closer to 1,000,000 on the epic matches.

Not only that but if your group is established what are they grinding c-bills for? C-bills are just a side effect of playing MWO.

[Grendel408]

Amsro, on 11 February 2015 - 10:00 PM, said:

I completely disagree, our group gets 500,000+ Cbills per CW match, closer to 1,000,000 on the epic matches.

Not only that but if your group is established what are they grinding c-bills for? C-bills are just a side effect of playing MWO.

On an average CW match, I can grind out a few matches in Public gaining more Cbills that CW. Mind you, I've had a lot of fun playing CW, even the losses were fun.

What are we grinding Cbills for? Mechs... we save MC for paint and stuff. I'm simply stating they can really improve the way exp and Cbills and such are earned in CW as this is the prize maker of MWO. We should be making lots more in CW than the Public Queue regardless of the different match types.

[Amsro]

Grendel408, on 11 February 2015 - 10:09 PM, said:

On an average CW match, I can grind out a few matches in Public gaining more Cbills that CW. Mind you, I've had a lot of fun playing CW, even the losses were fun.

What are we grinding Cbills for? Mechs... we save MC for paint and stuff. I'm simply stating they can really improve the way exp and Cbills and such are earned in CW as this is the prize maker of MWO. We should be making lots more in CW than the Public Queue regardless of the different match types.

I'll take moar c-bills, but at the end of a CW attack/defend session I'm usually up 10+ million c-bills, so it does add up quick.

[Wingbreaker]

CHH Badkarma, on 11 February 2015 - 09:03 PM, said:

PGI
you really need to stop using faction bribery as a method of balance for community warfare. Balance the game by rewarding fidelity not by trying to bribe people to faction jump.

As a loyalist, I like being bribed. I'm doing this **** anyways.

[Jagger225]

Just because I didn't modify my "first" post on this it is removed?? Well...I logged in to modify it...guess I won't start being a contributing member of the forum after all...

Yay for rewards modifications - it is a good idea and boulsters things like an FRR offensive.

I'll see you all in about a week in game...with my RESISTANCE PACKAGE!!

[CHH Badkarma]

Wingbreaker, on 11 February 2015 - 10:17 PM, said:

As a loyalist, I like being bribed. I'm doing this **** anyways.

Spoken in true IS merc fashion.

[Wingbreaker]

CHH Badkarma, on 11 February 2015 - 11:21 PM, said:

Spoken in true IS merc fashion.

Now now, we should not be so quick to show jealousy of bondsmen garnered.

[Malleus011]

So, what's the benefit to being a permanent faction player, I wonder?

[Ghogiel]

I get the feeling the rewards are not set by the number of players in said faction. Just at their percieved effectiveness on gaining territory in CW.

Edited by Ghogiel, 12 February 2015 - 07:25 AM.

[Ghogiel]

Malleus011, on 12 February 2015 - 06:49 AM, said:

So, what's the benefit to being a permanent faction player, I wonder?

none really. Just a minor increase in rewards. Merc is best for that anyway since you can farm easier.

[Dawnstealer]

CHH Badkarma, on 11 February 2015 - 09:03 PM, said:

PGI
you really need to stop using faction bribery as a method of balance for community warfare. Balance the game by rewarding fidelity not by trying to bribe people to faction jump.

This. I'm an Inner Sphere loyalist in general, and pretty loyal to Steiner (although I almost went Marik). I'm kind of regretting not going merc for this game, however, as Houses are basically irrelevant in this design.

[Niklaus Kotare]

I don't play CW at all. The rewards currently (esp for CSJ now) are a total joke and a waste of my investment in premium time.

Fix it already.

I understand starting cautiously, but isn't there a sanity check at PGI for these things?

[AlmightyAeng]

Dawnstealer, on 12 February 2015 - 07:46 AM, said:

This. I'm an Inner Sphere loyalist in general, and pretty loyal to Steiner (although I almost went Marik). I'm kind of regretting not going merc for this game, however, as Houses are basically irrelevant in this design.

I feel like anyone who went perma-House deserves a steady c-bill bonus at 75% of whatever mercs make, and a reduction on the price of consumable modules. That way, there's incentive to move around for mercs to chase money, but also a reasonably sized paycheck and a perk for House Loyalists for sticking it out

[Dawnstealer]

Ghost Badger, on 12 February 2015 - 07:48 AM, said:

I feel like anyone who went perma-House deserves a steady c-bill bonus at 75% of whatever mercs make, and a reduction on the price of consumable modules. That way, there's incentive to move around for mercs to chase money, but also a reasonably sized paycheck and a perk for House Loyalists for sticking it out

Either that or have the Merc payments ramp up over time. So rather than start at huuuuuge numbers, you get a steady, say, start at 40k and then get a 5% bump for every week you stay with a power. And if you leave a power for another power that is in direct opposition, you get "blacklisted" for a set amount of time where the old nation won't hire you back for something like six months. So if you're a merc company (or however large) that bounces from power to power to power, you're going to burn bridges and no one's going to trust you.

As a faction loyalist, watching the entire tide turn just because the mercs ALL migrate to the same place is disheartening and not a lot of fun.

Edited by Dawnstealer, 12 February 2015 - 07:54 AM.

[AlmightyAeng]

Dawnstealer, on 12 February 2015 - 07:53 AM, said:

Either that or have the Merc payments ramp up over time. So rather than start at huuuuuge numbers, you get a steady, say, start at 40k and then get a 5% bump for every week you stay with a power. And if you leave a power for another power that is in direct opposition, you get "blacklisted" for a set amount of time where the old nation won't hire you back for something like six months. So if you're a merc company (or however large) that bounces from power to power to power, you're going to burn bridges and no one's going to trust you.

As a faction loyalist, watching the entire tide turn just because the mercs ALL migrate to the same place is disheartening and not a lot of fun.

Aye...having been nothing but Steiner since CW started, I think we'll start actually mercing it up soon and taking a 1 week contract between month-long Steiner contract...which...for Kell Hounds...makes a nice little RP sense and gives us a change of scenery

[InRev]

Niklaus Kotare, on 12 February 2015 - 07:48 AM, said:

I understand starting cautiously, but isn't there a sanity check at PGI for these things?

Ghost Heat.

[Deathlike]

Amsro, on 11 February 2015 - 09:55 PM, said:

Except this is after the offensive initiative has already been going on.

Its either fight back or be wiped out, so whats left of FRR is fighting back.

The petty after match bonus has no bearing on this.

I'm fully aware... which is what makes said surge seem rather... strained.

Then again, I'll probably have no idea on the situation within another 12 hours due to the contract I have.

It's not that FRR isn't trying, but something in the resource allocation or front is making bad decisions. That's just how I feel about that.