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[Winddancer]

I find the game tips presented within the game quite informative. I mean the ones which are displayed when the map and game mode are revealed, before the unit composition shows.

However, I rarely managed to read them completely, might be partly due to the fact that English is not my native language.

I was wondering, is there a collection or even complete list of all those nice and really helpful tips accessable somewhere on the forum or the website?

[Tim East]

I may be misremembering, but I'm pretty sure some of those aren't quite right anymore. I don't often get all the way through one because of how fast my game loads though, so that's speculation a little bit.

[Koniving]

A list could possibly be made.

Many are button commands and when to use them.
"Push N to activate night vision at night."
"Push H to activate thermals."
"Push R to target enemies."

Some are common sense.
"Shooting causes damage. Shoot the red guys. Don't shoot the blue."
"Defeat enemies by attacking."

Then some are just there:
"The Hula Girl is not a lie."
"Comstar is monitoring all communications."
"Insert helpful text here."

[Winddancer]

Is there a way to make screenshots inside the game?

[Alaskan Nobody]

Winddancer, on 13 February 2015 - 06:19 PM, said:

Is there a way to make screenshots inside the game?

If I remember right (I changed a lot of my keys) F12

Edit: Check the keybindings in game

Stores them under your "User" file
On my Win7 PC it is
"User"(sorry, not sharing my PC username) / Saved Games / Mechwarrior Online / Screenshots

Edited by Shar Wolf, 13 February 2015 - 09:39 PM.

[Winddancer]

Thanks, F12 does the trick.

However, it is not listed as a keybinding in the game.

[TheCaptainJZ]

PrtScrn also works

Tim East, on 13 February 2015 - 04:10 PM, said:

I may be misremembering, but I'm pretty sure some of those aren't quite right anymore. I don't often get all the way through one because of how fast my game loads though, so that's speculation a little bit.

A few might be off. I haven't checked recently, but most are vague enough to be correct and stand the test of time. For instance, I think there's one that talks about how BAP counters ECM within a certain range, but doesn't list the range in the tip.

[Alaskan Nobody]

Winddancer, on 14 February 2015 - 01:21 AM, said:

However, it is not listed as a keybinding in the game.

Thought it was, but you are right

TheCaptainJZ, on 14 February 2015 - 02:37 AM, said:

PrtScrn also works

Does that one actually make a screenshot - or are you referring to the Windows function of taking a temporary picture of your screen
(In which case you can only save one at a time until you copy it into another image file)

[Tim East]

Shar Wolf, on 14 February 2015 - 11:19 AM, said:

Thought it was, but you are right

Does that one actually make a screenshot - or are you referring to the Windows function of taking a temporary picture of your screen
(In which case you can only save one at a time until you copy it into another image file)

Nope, it actually saves a pic in your folder.

[Ralgas]

Winddancer, on 14 February 2015 - 01:21 AM, said:

Thanks, F12 does the trick.

However, it is not listed as a keybinding in the game.

You might want to read through the FAQ section if that's still a question. It's still the "teaser" recent FAQ thread on the forum main page

[Winddancer]

I collected the in-game tips over the last week. Here is what I got so far. Maybe it helps someone that like me was looking for a list of them.

A 'legged' 'Mech can only move at 50% normal speed or 40 kp/h, whichever is slower.

A 'Mech affected by an enemy ECM is unable to transmit or receive information

A 'Mech cannot survive without both legs, the center torso or the head. A 'Mech equipped with an XL engine will also die if either side torso is destroyed.

A 'Mech shielded by an allied ECM cannot be targeted by any other 'Mech standing more than 180m away.

A hollow triangle represents a 'Mech that is not targeted by any teammates. A filled triangle means someone is targetting that 'Mech. Target 'Mechs that are already targeted by your team.

Add people you enjoy playing with to your friends list.

All weapons generate heat when fired. When a 'Mech is too hot, it will automatically shut down while the 'Mech cools off. A shutdown 'Mech is incredibly vulnerable and will take damage if shut down for too long.

An allied ECM in Counter-mode will disable the nearest enemy ECM in Disrupt-mode.

An assault 'Mech attacked head on as a scout can be suicide. Try to flank and get behind.

Animals were not harmed in the development of MechWarrior Online. Only humans were harmed.

Armor on the torso and side torso is shared between the front and the back. Choose for your situatio and playstyle where you need the most.

Be careful when using jump jets. Falling long distances can cause damage.

Be nice to novice pilots. Remember that we all started as new players at some point.

Be sure to check for your target's weak points. Damage already sustained is shown; your target may already be close to its demise.

Being protected by an ECM prevents an enemy Beagle Active Probe from providing bonuses.

Can't see a thing in River City night? Press 'N' for night vision or 'H' for thermal vision.

Completing the BASIC efficiency trees of 3 chassis variants of the same type will bring greater rewards.

Continued, sustained damage will transfer from a destroyed location to the next adjacent part.

Convert 'Mech XP to GXP in the Pilot Lab to unlock efficiencies across other 'Mech chassis variants.

Don't forget to equip approiate ammo when mounting a new weapon that requires it.

Double heat sinks occupy 3 slots and increase normal heat dissipation over a regular heat sink by 1.4x.

Each 'Mech has a maximum weight it can carry. Be sure to balance you 'Mech as effectively as possible between your needs for ammunition, weaponry, heat management, armor and support items.

Endosteel and Ferro Fibrous armour are two ways to free up additional weight for more flexibility in the 'Mech loadout. Each comes at a cost of 14 internal slots.

Enemy 'Mechs affected by a NARC will cause allies to acquire missile locks 75% faster.

For latest news and forum discussions, head over to www.mwomercs.com.

For the TAG laser to be effective, it should constantly remain on the target.

Gauss rifles are more likely to be critted than other weapon types and will explode when destroyed.

General XP (GXP) can be used to unlock modules or unlock efficiencies across all 'Mechs.

Grouping arm weapons separately from torso weapons allows for greater flexibility when engaging enemies of varying speed.

Heat sinks in the legs are more effective when submerged in water.

Hero 'Mechs are variants with unique patterns. hard points and grant a 30% C-Bills bonus. Hero 'Mechs can be bought with MC in the Mech Lab.

If you are targeted by incomming missiles, be sure to take cover. Hide behind terrain or buildings as fast as you can.

If you experience instability, try using the Repair tool in the patcher - click the cog icon.

If you find that you're overheating in battle, consider adding more heatsinks, upgrading to double heatsinks or slowing your rate of fire.

Larger engines will allow your 'Mech to move faster. XL engines cost more, occupy more slots but weigh less.

Locked-on missiles fired at a target affected by a Narc will receive a 100% bonus increase in their attacking strength.

Long Range Missiles (LRM) have a minimum arming range. When fired at a target within that range, they will do 0 damage.

LRM - Long Range Missile, SRM - Short Range Missile, SSRM - Streak Short Range Missile.

Many 'Mechs do not have full armor by default.

MC means MechWarrior Credits. Use them to purchase Hero 'Mechs, Mech Bays, Premium Time and much much more.

Mechs and items can be sold in the Mech Lab for C-Bills. Be careful, this is non-reversableand permanent.

Modules can offer interesting abilities once unlocked to aid you in the heat of battle.

Mounting ammo into a easily destructable area is risky as unspent ammo can explode. Mitigate this risk with C.A.S.E.

Multiple Tag lasers do not stack bonuses together.

Narc and Tag stack together for bigger bonuses.

NARCs attached to 'Mechs shielded by an allied ECM cannot broadcast but remain active.

Need more tips? Visit the Training Grounds page at mwomercs.com.

Only some 'Mech variants can equip an ECM.

Own too many 'Mechs? Mech Bay slots allow you to purchase and store more 'Mechs.

Premium Time grants you a 50% bonus to both XP and C-Bills. Premium time can be bought with MC in the Mech Lab.

Press 'B' to see the Battlegrid. From here the commander can issue orders to the team. Take command yourself if you're up for the challenge.

Press 'N' to enable Night Vision.

Press 'Q' to see all available information of 'Mechs in the battlefield.

Press 'R' to target an enemy when the red triangle is in view.

Press 'Right Control' to assign a weapon to a group. Use the Arrow Keys to change selected weapon or group.

Press 'T' to chat with all players on the battlefield.

Press 'Unbound' to center your torso to the direction of your legs.

Press 'X' to completely stop.

Press 'Y' to chat with your team.

Press 'Z' to zoom in to provide improved precission for long range weapons.

Press and hold 'Left Control' to look around the cockpit.

Pressing 'F4' allows you to engage and disengage the 3rd person view drone.

Range indicated for LRM's indicates the maximum travel distance of each missile. Take into account the likely trajectory when firing at a target close to maximum range.

Recruit friends and form a group. Teamwork = Victory

Remember that your legs and torso can face in different directions. Use the mini-map arrow to orient your movement in relation to your torso's field of view. You can press 'C' to re-center your view.

Running into your teammates or enemies will result in damage to both you and the other 'Mech.

Shooting an enemy 'Mech with a Tag will cause allies to acquire missile locks 50% faster and allied locked-on missiles to receive a 50% bonus on their tracking strength.

Short Range Missiles arm immideately when fired.

The % health is a total of all parts that make up a 'Mech. Each component of a 'Mech has its own health and may be critical to the survival of that 'Mech.

The Anti-Missile-System (AMS) will destroy missiles passing within 120m of your 'Mech, prioritizing those targeted on you.

The Artemis IV Fire Control System improves the accuracy of your missiles.

The Beagle Active Probe allows you to detect powered down 'Mechs if they are within 120m of you.

The Beagle Active Probe allows you to receive information about enemy 'Mechs 25% faster.

The Hula girls is not a lie.

The more jump jets you have, the higher you can fly.

Think of your 'Mech as a walking tank. You must control the torso idenpendantly from the legs.

Trial 'Mech loadouts and their camouflage cannot be changed.

Trial 'Mechs are an awesome way to try a new chassis type before you buy.

Trial 'Mechs will change over time.

Unbound is mapped to fire the currently selected weapons group. Be mindful of which group you have selected when you finish editing your setup.

Unlock all Elite efficiencies for 3 variants of one weight class to get one extra Module slot for your 'Mechs.

Use XP earned in the Skills tab to unlock efficiencies in your owned 'Mechs.

Using chainfire 'Backspace' can help manage head generated over time.

Weapon ranges indicated show the maximum distance for optimal damage. Damage can be dealt beyond that range for some weapons, but at a reduced rate.

Weapons, ammo and equipped items are destroyed independantly. However, a destroyed arm will lose all heatsinks, ammo, weapons and other items contained within.

When a component has no armour, there is a 25% chance to crit one slot, 14% to crit two slots. and 3% to crit three slots with each additional hit.

Where your armor is destroyed, your weapons and equipped items are vulnerable to critical hits.

XL engines allow for tremendous speed and lower weight, but at the cost of increased vulnerability and slots used in both side torsi.

You can customize, tweak and improve your owned 'Mechs in the Mech Lab.

You can press 'J' on your keyboard to switch your ECM into Counter-mode.

Your match earnings are based on your performance. Be a valuable asset to your team to reap the highest rewards.

Edited by Winddancer, 22 February 2015 - 04:22 AM.

[DelphiAuriga]

Winddancer, on 20 February 2015 - 03:11 PM, said:

ABOVE

Nice one!!! =)

[Alaskan Nobody]

Winddancer, on 20 February 2015 - 03:11 PM, said:

Might want to work on formatting that some - gets kinda hard to read.

[Tim East]

Winddancer, on 20 February 2015 - 03:11 PM, said:

A 'Mech cannot survive without both legs, the center torso or the head. A 'Mech equipped with an XL engine will also die if either side torso is destroyed.

Double heat sinks occupy 3 slots and increase normal heat dissipation over a regular heat sink by 1.4x.

Endosteel and Ferro Fibrous armour are two ways to free up additional weight for more flexibility in the 'Mech loadout. Each comes at a cost of 14 internal slots.

I knew that some of them were dated. These ones don't take clan mechs into account. Clan XLs take both STs for an ST engine kill, Clan DHS are two slots, and Clan ES and FF are locked, but only cost 7 crits on the mechs that have them.

Winddancer, on 20 February 2015 - 03:11 PM, said:

A hollow triangle represents a 'Mech that is not targeted by any teammates. A filled triangle means someone is targetting that 'Mech. Target 'Mechs that are already targeted by your team.

This is more situational than the tip would indicate. A lot of the time it is better to target an untargeted mech because doing so will alert people to the additional enemy presence.

Winddancer, on 20 February 2015 - 03:11 PM, said:

An allied ECM in Counter-mode will disable the nearest enemy ECM in Disrupt-mode.

Addendum: within the jamming radius of your allied ECM.

Winddancer, on 20 February 2015 - 03:11 PM, said:

Being protected by an ECM prevents an enemy Beagle Active Probe from providing bonuses.

Caveat: BAP will disable any single ECM close enough that you could target the mech equipped with it anyway, and if it is farther away than BAPs counter range, BAP bonuses would not be applicable anyway, since BAP is a target info gathering and sensor range bonus outside that distance. You have to be close to detect shutdown mechs, and they have to have more ECM than you have BAP in an area to benefit from ECM at all.

Winddancer, on 20 February 2015 - 03:11 PM, said:

Continued, sustained damage will transfer from a destroyed location to the next adjacent part.

Addendum: at a penalty. Don't shoot for the broken hitbox if you can help it. You'll lose damage.

Winddancer, on 20 February 2015 - 03:11 PM, said:

Heat sinks in the legs are more effective when submerged in water.

But still not as effective as DHS. Don't rely on water cooling to save you; it just isn't good enough.

[Winddancer]

Hmm, no idea why putting the information into a table will add that much empty space before the table.

I'll leave it that way for now, since the table format definately makes for an easier reading of the information itself.

[Satan n stuff]

I've been doing some research on this, you can open MechWarrior Online/game/localized/English.pak using 7zip, extract the file contained in the archive ( TheRealLoc.xml ) open that with any kind of browser or text editor and search it for one of the tips, you'll find all of them. I might take the time to copy them, it takes quite a bit of reformatting so this would take a while.

Edit:

Spoiler

Press 'r' to target an enemy when the red triangle is in view.
Press 'y' to chat with your team.
Press 'right ctrl' to assign a weapon to a group. Use the Arrow Keys to change selected weapon or group.
'left mouse button' is mapped to fire the currently selected weapons group. Be mindful of which group you have selected when you finish editing your setup.
Mastering control of your 'Mech is challenging at first. Every MechWarrior must learn to control their torso and legs separately in order to succeed.
Press TAB to see the current scores and other useful information.
Press 'n' to enable Night Vision.
Press 'h' to enable Thermal Vision.
Think of your 'Mech as a walking tank. You must control the torso independently from the legs.
Press 'x' to completely stop.
Press 'c' to center your torso to the direction of your legs.
Press 'space' to use your jump jets.
MC means MechWarrior Credits. Use them to purchase Hero 'Mechs, Mech Bays, Premium Time and much much more.
The Cadet bonus awards extra C-Bills and is awarded to new recruits and lasts for your first 25 games.
Premium Time awards a 50% bonus to XP and C-Bills earned.
Your match earnings are based on your performance. Be a valuable asset to your team to reap the highest rewards.
Trial 'Mechs are an awesome way to try a new chassis type before you buy.
Hero 'Mechs are variants with unique patterns, hardpoints and grant a 30% C-Bills bonus. Hero 'Mechs can be bought with MC in the Mech Lab.
Premium time grants a 50% bonus to both XP and C-Bills. Premium time can be bought with MC in the Mech Lab.
Not sure which 'Mech is best for you? Trial 'Mechs are free and change regularly.
A 'Mech cannot survive without both legs, the center torso or its head. A 'Mech equipped with an XL engine will also die if either side torso is destroyed.
All weapons generate heat when fired. When a 'Mech is too hot, it will automatically shut down while the 'Mech cools off. A shutdown 'Mech is incredibly vulnerable and will take damage if shut down for too long.
If you are targeted by incoming missiles, be sure to take cover. Hide behind terrain or buildings as fast as you can.
Working as a team increases your chance of survival overwhelmingly.
Remember that your legs and torso can face in different directions. Use the mini-map arrow to orient your movement in relation to your torso's field of view. You can press 'c' to re-center your view.
Be careful when using jump jets. Falling long distances can cause damage.
If you find that you're overheating in battle, consider adding more heat sinks, upgrading to double heat sinks or slowing your rate of fire.
Be aware of your allies as much as the enemy. Your weapons can hurt your allies too.
Trial 'Mechs will change over time.
Trial 'Mech loadouts and their camouflage cannot be changed.
You can customize, tweak and improve your owned 'Mechs in the Mech Lab.
If you want to fly high - equip more jump jets.
Add people you enjoy playing with to your friends list.
For latest news and forum discussions, head over to www.mwomercs.com.
Need more tips? Visit the Training Grounds page at mwomercs.com.
Own too many 'Mechs? Mech Bay slots allow you to purchase and store more 'Mechs.
Convert 'Mech XP to GXP in the Pilot Lab to unlock efficiencies across other 'Mech chassis variants.
Press 't' to chat with all players on the battlefield.
Recruit friends and form a group. Teamwork = Victory
Pressing 'F4' allows you to engage and disengage the 3rd person view drone.
F4' allows you to switch between 1st and 3rd person views.
Press 'b' to see the Battlegrid. From here, the commander can issue orders to the team. Take command yourself if you're up for the challenge.
If you want to disappear from the enemy's radar - press 'p' to power down.
Press 'q' to see all available information of `Mechs in the battlefield.
Press and Hold 'left ctrl' to look around the cockpit.
Press 'z' to zoom in to provide improved precision for long range weapons.
Can't see a thing in River City night? Press 'n' for night vision or 'h' for thermal vision.
You can press 'j' on your keyboard to switch your ECM into Counter-mode.
'Mechs and items can be sold in the Mech Lab for C-Bills. Be careful, this is non-reversible and permanent.
Many cockpit items are seasonally available. Watch out for new items.
Customize the look of your owned 'Mechs in the Camo Spec section of the Mech Lab.
A hollow triangle represents a 'Mech that is not targeted by any teammates. A filled triangle means someone is targeting that 'Mech. Target 'Mechs that are already targeted by your team.
Grouping arm weapons separately from torso weapons allows for greater flexibility when engaging enemies of varying speed.
The % health is a total of all parts that make up a 'Mech. Each component of a 'Mech has its own health and may be critical to the survival of that 'Mech.
An assault 'Mech attacked head on as a scout can be suicide. Try to flank and get behind.
A 'legged' 'Mech can only move at 50% normal speed or 40 km/h, which ever is slower.
Your 'Mech is locked once it has been launched. It can only be reused once that mission is over.
Be sure to check for your target's weak points. Damage already sustained is shown; your target may already be close to its demise.
Running into your teammates or enemies will result in damage to both you and the other 'Mech.
Long Range Missiles (LRM) have a minimum arming range. When fired at a target within that range, they will do 0 damage.
Short Range Missiles arm immediately when fired.
Range indicated for LRM's indicates the maximum travel distance of each missile. Take into account the likely trajectory when firing at a target close to maximum range.
Heat sinks in the legs are more effective when submerged in water.
Ambient temperature affects the effectiveness of all heat sinks on your 'Mech.
Weapons, ammo and equipped items are destroyed independently. However, a destroyed arm will lose all heat sinks, ammo, weapons and other items contained within.
Continued, sustained damage will transfer from a destroyed location to the next adjacent part.
The more jump jets you have, the higher you can fly.
The Artemis IV Fire Control System improves the accuracy of your missiles.
A 'Mech affected by an enemy ECM is unable to transmit or receive information.
The TAG laser can be used to make an ECM shielded enemy targetable if it's used from outside the 180m cover range of the ECM.
An allied ECM in Counter-mode will disable the nearest enemy ECM in Disrupt-mode.
For the TAG laser to be effective, it should constantly remain on the target.
Enemy 'Mechs affected by a NARC will cause allies to acquire missile locks 75% faster.
Locked-on missiles fired at a target affected by a Narc will receive a 100% increase to their tracking strength.
If you experience instability, try using the Repair tool in the patcher - click the cog icon.
XL engines allow for tremendous speeds and lower weight, but at the cost of increased vulnerability and slots used in both side torsi.
Armor on the torso and side torso is shared between the front and the back. Choose for your situation and playstyle where you need the most.
Many 'Mechs do not have full armor by default.
Use XP earned in the Skills tab to unlock efficiencies in your owned 'Mechs.
Only some 'Mech variants can equip an ECM.
Each 'Mech has a maximum weight it can carry. Be sure to balance your 'Mech as effectively as possible between your needs for ammunition, weaponry, heat management, armor and support items.
Don't forget to equip appropriate ammo when mounting a new weapon that requires it.
LRM - Long Range Missile. SRM - Short Range Missile. SSRM - Streak Short Range Missile.
Cockpit items and modules have no weight.
Be nice to novice pilots. Remember: we all started as new players at some point.
Using chainfire 'backspace' can help manage heat generated over time.
Press 'i' to see health and names of your teammates when you have your battlegrid open.
Press 'o' to override the heat shutdown. The BattleMech manufacturer, Mech Bay engineers and House Military Operations are not responsible for damage sustained from excessive heat whilst override shutdown is engaged.
Weapon ranges indicated show the maximum distance for optimal damage. Damage can be dealt beyond that range for some weapons, but at a reduced rate.
The Anti-Missile System (AMS) will destroy missiles passing within 120m of your 'Mech, prioritizing those targeted on you.
When a component has no armor, there is 25% chance to crit one slot, 14% to crit two slots, and 3% to crit three slots with each additional hit.
Where your armor is destroyed, your weapons and equipped items are vulnerable to critical hits.
Gauss rifles are more likely to be critted than other weapon types and will explode when destroyed.
Unlike other ammo types, Gauss ammo does not explode.
A 'Mech shielded by an allied ECM cannot be targeted by any other 'Mech standing more than 180m away.
NARCs attached to 'Mechs shielded by an allied ECM cannot broadcast but remain active. *note* This one is no longer true
Being protected by an ECM prevents an enemy Beagle Active Probe from providing bonuses.
Shooting an enemy 'Mech with a Tag will cause allies to acquire missile locks 50% faster and allied locked-on missiles to receive a 50% bonus on their tracking strength.
Multiple Tag lasers do not stack bonuses together.
Narc and Tag stack together for bigger bonuses.
The Beagle Active Probe increases sensor range, speeds up targeting data, counters ECM, and can detect shut down 'Mechs at close range.
The Beagle Active Probe allows you to detect powered down 'Mechs if they are within 120m of you.
The Beagle Active Probe allows you to receive information about enemy 'Mechs 25% faster.
The Hula Girl is not a lie.
Animals were not harmed in the development of MechWarrior Online. Only humans were harmed.
Completing the BASIC efficiency trees of 3 chassis variants of the same type will bring greater rewards.
Modules can offer interesting abilities once unlocked to aid you in the heat of battle.
Double heat sinks occupy 3 slots and increase normal heat dissipation over a regular heat sink by 1.4x.
Endosteel and Ferro Fibrous armor are two ways to free up additional weight for more flexibility in the 'Mech loadout. Each comes at a cost of 14 internal slots.
Unlock modules for all 'Mechs within the Pilot Tree menu using General XP (GXP). Once unlocked, they can then be purchased and equipped on your 'Mechs.
General XP (GXP) can be used to unlock modules or unlock efficiencies across all 'Mechs.
Larger engines will allow your 'Mech to move faster. XL engines cost more, occupy more slots but weigh less.
Mounting ammo into a easily destructible area is risky as unspent ammo can explode. Mitigate this risk with C.A.S.E.
Unlock all Elite efficiencies for 3 variants of one weight class to get one extra Module slot for your 'Mechs.

Okay I copied and formatted the whole list, and replaced all keybind references with the default keybindings. I found exactly one tip that is blatantly false, there's a few others that might not be entirely accurate but for the most part it looks good.

Edited by Satan n stuff, 22 February 2015 - 05:54 AM.

[Tiamat of the Sea]

Hey! I've actually been looking for something like this. I think it could stand a bit of updating on which tips are currently accurate, incomplete, or wrong- so here goes.

Accurate Tips

Spoiler

Press 'y' to chat with your team. (Accurate!)

'left mouse button' is mapped to fire the currently selected weapons group. Be mindful of which group you have selected when you finish editing your setup. (Accurate!)

Mastering control of your 'Mech is challenging at first. Every MechWarrior must learn to control their torso and legs separately in order to succeed. (Accurate!)

Press 'c' to center your torso to the direction of your legs. (Accurate!)

MC means MechWarrior Credits. Use them to purchase Hero 'Mechs, Mech Bays, Premium Time and much much more. (Accurate!)

Add people you enjoy playing with to your friends list. (Accurate!)

Premium Time awards a 50% bonus to XP and C-Bills earned. (Accurate!)

Working as a team increases your chance of survival overwhelmingly. (So very accurate!)

Remember that your legs and torso can face in different directions. Use the mini-map arrow to orient your movement in relation to your torso's field of view. You can press 'c' to re-center your view. (Accurate!)

Be aware of your allies as much as the enemy. Your weapons can hurt your allies too. (Accurate!)

Trial 'Mechs will change over time. (Accurate, and part of another tip. Should be folded in.)

Trial 'Mech loadouts and their camouflage cannot be changed. (Accurate, but should be part of another Trial 'Mech tip.)

You can customize, tweak and improve your owned 'Mechs in the Mech Lab. (Accurate!)

Own too many 'Mechs? Mech Bay slots allow you to purchase and store more 'Mechs. (Accurate! Though, can one have too many 'mechs.....?)

Recruit friends and form a group. Teamwork = Victory (Accurate!)

Pressing 'F4' allows you to engage and disengage the 3rd person view drone. (Accurate! Also needs to show up more often.)

F4' allows you to switch between 1st and 3rd person views. (See previous.)

Press 'b' to see the Battlegrid. From here, the commander can issue orders to the team. Take command yourself if you're up for the challenge. (Accurate!)

Press and Hold 'left ctrl' to look around the cockpit. (Accurate!)

Many cockpit items are seasonally available. Watch out for new items. (Accurate!)

Customize the look of your owned 'Mechs in the Camo Spec section of the Mech Lab. (Accurate!)

Grouping arm weapons separately from torso weapons allows for greater flexibility when engaging enemies of varying speed. (Accurate! And very important.)

The % health is a total of all parts that make up a 'Mech. Each component of a 'Mech has its own health and may be critical to the survival of that 'Mech. (Accurate!)

Your 'Mech is locked once it has been launched. It can only be reused once that mission is over. (Accurate!)

Be sure to check for your target's weak points. Damage already sustained is shown; your target may already be close to its demise. (Accurate! Also, people need to do this more. Maybe make this tip extra big.)

Running into your teammates or enemies will result in damage to both you and the other 'Mech. (Accurate!)

Short Range Missiles arm immediately when fired. (Accurate, but what a useless tip.)

Heat sinks in the legs are more effective when submerged in water. (Accurate! ....but good luck getting any real use out of it.)

Continued, sustained damage will transfer from a destroyed location to the next adjacent part. (Accurate, but a bit poorly worded.)

The TAG laser can be used to make an ECM shielded enemy targetable if it's used from outside the 180m cover range of the ECM. (Accurate! Strange, since ECM shouldn't interfere with a laser pointer, but accurate.)

For the TAG laser to be effective, it should constantly remain on the target. (Accurate!)

Locked-on missiles fired at a target affected by a Narc will receive a 100% increase to their tracking strength. (Accurate!)

If you experience instability, try using the Repair tool in the patcher - click the cog icon. (Accurate!)

Armor on the torso and side torso is shared between the front and the back. Choose for your situation and playstyle where you need the most. (Accurate, but poorly worded. Should say 'split between the front and back'.)

Many 'Mechs do not have full armor by default. (Accurate!)

Use XP earned in the Skills tab to unlock efficiencies in your owned 'Mechs. (Accurate, aside that they're being called skills right now.)

Only some 'Mech variants can equip an ECM. (Accurate!)

Each 'Mech has a maximum weight it can carry. Be sure to balance your 'Mech as effectively as possible between your needs for ammunition, weaponry, heat management, armor and support items. (Accurate, notwithstanding that 'mechs are calculated by mass, not weight.)

Don't forget to equip appropriate ammo when mounting a new weapon that requires it. (Accurate!)

LRM - Long Range Missile. SRM - Short Range Missile. SSRM - Streak Short Range Missile. (Accurate! Should also include AC - Autocannon. UAC - Ultra Autocannon. PPC - Particle Projection Cannon. CASE - Cellular Ammunition Storage Equipment. ECM - Electronic Countermeasures. AMS - Anti-Missile System. LB-X - ....unknown, actually.)

Cockpit items and modules have no weight. (Accurate! They also have no mass.)

Be nice to novice pilots. Remember: we all started as new players at some point. (Accurate! Also needs to be paid more heed.)

Press 'i' to see health and names of your teammates when you have your battlegrid open. (Accurate!)

Press 'o' to override the heat shutdown. The BattleMech manufacturer, Mech Bay engineers and House Military Operations are not responsible for damage sustained from excessive heat whilst override shutdown is engaged. (Accurate!)

Where your armor is destroyed, your weapons and equipped items are vulnerable to critical hits. (Accurate!)

Unlike other ammo types, Gauss ammo does not explode. (Accurate!)

A 'Mech shielded by an allied ECM cannot be targeted by any other 'Mech standing more than 180m away. (Accurate! Note that this does not in any way prevent you shooting them.)

Shooting an enemy 'Mech with a Tag will cause allies to acquire missile locks 50% faster and allied locked-on missiles to receive a 50% bonus on their tracking strength. (Accurate... for as long as the beam stays on target.)

Multiple Tag lasers do not stack bonuses together. (Accurate!)

Narc and Tag stack together for bigger bonuses. (Accurate!)

The Beagle Active Probe allows you to receive information about enemy 'Mechs 25% faster. (Accurate!)

The Hula Girl is not a lie. (Accurate!)

Modules can offer interesting abilities once unlocked to aid you in the heat of battle. (Accurate!)

Unlock modules for all 'Mechs within the Pilot Tree menu using General XP (GXP). Once unlocked, they can then be purchased and equipped on your 'Mechs. (Accurate!)

Larger engines will allow your 'Mech to move faster. XL engines cost more, occupy more slots but weigh less. (Accurate, but... well, see the other XL engine tip.)

The more jump jets you have, the higher you can fly. (Accurate! Though, it's more like falling with style.)

Edited by Quickdraw Crobat, 06 March 2015 - 05:15 PM.

[Tiamat of the Sea]

Incomplete- Either insufficient information, or 'accurate, however'

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Press 'r' to target an enemy when the red triangle is in view. (Incomplete.)

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When you press 'R', you target the next enemy from nearest to farthest of all enemies that are either in your visual area or targeted in this fashion by an ally. They do not need to be visible to you, thus you may not have a red triangle noticeable on your screen, though it will show up on the 'compass line' at the top of your HUD.

Press 'right ctrl' to assign a weapon to a group. Use the Arrow Keys to change selected weapon or group. (Incomplete.)

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You can use this interface to also turn on or off your Anti-Missile Systems as well.

Press TAB to see the current scores and other useful information. (Incomplete.)

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While you are viewing this screen, you cannot pilot your 'mech and it will not continue running if you have Throttle Decay enabled.

Press 'n' to enable Night Vision. (Incomplete.)

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Be aware that Night Vision has limited range, and thus cannot be relied on for acquiring distant targets or distant obstacles, so it is not really useful for combat at more than about 600m.

Press 'h' to enable Thermal Vision. (Incomplete.)

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Thermal Vision relies on the heat of a given object. While 'mechs will show up as white, some environments will make this difficult, as a hot environment may also show up as white. Be judicious about where you turn this on or you could suffer.

Think of your 'Mech as a walking tank. You must control the torso independently from the legs. (Incomplete/wrong.)

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Depending on how you choose to look at this, a tank may be a very bad analogy here. Many pilots find this much more comparable to walking around while looking in a different direction than you are traveling with your entire head. This is especially problematic with traveling in reverse, as 'mechs going in reverse control like a human or car, rather than like a tank.

Press 'x' to completely stop. (Incomplete.)

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This may take some time to accomplish, as your 'mech will decelerate rather than suddenly ceasing all momentum.

Press 'space' to use your jump jets. (Incomplete.)

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Hold 'space' to continue using your jump jets.

The Cadet bonus awards extra C-Bills and is awarded to new recruits and lasts for your first 25 games. (Incomplete.)

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This total bonus is the same for everyone regardless of your performance or 'mech during these games. It's also spread out across all 25 games.

Your match earnings are based on your performance. Be a valuable asset to your team to reap the highest rewards. (Either incomplete or wrong.)

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Your match earnings are based on a combination of rewards for individual activities (the list is quite long now) and whether or not your side won. Perform these activities, regardless of whether or not they are more or less helpful than other activities, and you will get more rewards.

Hero 'Mechs are variants with unique patterns, hardpoints and grant a 30% C-Bills bonus. Hero 'Mechs can be bought with MC in the Mech Lab. (Incomplete.)

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Hero 'mechs have unique paint patterns and grant a 30% bonus to all C-bills and XP earned while piloting them. The rest of this tip is accurate.

If you are targeted by incoming missiles, be sure to take cover. Hide behind terrain or buildings as fast as you can. (Incomplete.)

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If you are locked on to by incoming missiles, cover is a useful defense against them. Hiding in cover is a good way to avoid missile damage. You can also, depending on your situation, travel outside the missile range, partially protect yourself with AMS fire, or close to within the minimum missile range if the missiles in question are LRMs.

Be careful when using jump jets. Falling long distances can cause damage. (Incomplete.)

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Falling long distances can happen without jump jets too. If you have jump jets, you can use them while midair to avert falling damage by slowing your fall.

If you find that you're overheating in battle, consider adding more heat sinks, upgrading to double heat sinks or slowing your rate of fire. (Incomplete.)

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Double heat sinks are immensely more effective than single heat sinks. Consider double heat sinks necessary on every 'mech in MWO. Do consider adding more heat sinks, especially at the cost of weaponry, if you overheat a lot. Absolutely consider slowing your rate of fire or being more selective about what weapons you're firing when.

If you want to fly high - equip more jump jets. (Incomplete!)

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More jump jets increases your lift, which improves not only your jump height and air time, but how fast you go up- and how fast you go up faster. They also increase how well you can slow your fall with your jump jets.

For latest news and forum discussions, head over to www.mwomercs.com. (Sadly, incomplete.)

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A lot of news can be found first from developer twitters and other non-MWOmercs sources. Look around. The official forums tend to get all the news, but it's not always the timeliest.

Need more tips? Visit the Training Grounds page at mwomercs.com. (Incomplete.)

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The best and most accurate tips are gleaned from your fellow pilots. Use the forums and ingame chat to talk with more experienced players to get more detailed and specific tips.

Convert 'Mech XP to GXP in the Pilot Lab to unlock efficiencies across other 'Mech chassis variants. (Incomplete, and not the best advice.)

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The value of using GXP on these is very much questionable. GXP are best spent on Pilot Skills, such as module access, which are more numerous and expensive overall. Additionally, part of the point of the XP cost of Mastering a 'mech is that you pilot that 'mech and learn to use it and try things in it in the process. You'll lose a lot of depth of actual experience if you focus entirely on spending Experience Points, and that can make play frustrating or difficult.

Press 't' to chat with all players on the battlefield. (Incomplete.)

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'All' chat is disabled by default. You'll need to go into the options menu to enable it before this will work.

If you want to disappear from the enemy's radar - press 'p' to power down. (Accurate, but....)

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Generally speaking, powering down is a horrible, horrible tactic. It is very difficult to find a good spot to power down in if you want to hide, as 'mechs have very distinctive appearances and few camoflages actually act as camoflage. A lot of other players will hate you for hiding, because some people who hide do it out of bad sportsmanship or a misconception of what they're doing. Generally speaking, powering down is a bad tactic without very specific scenarios that you just aren't going to be in if you still need these tips.... on second thought, this should probably be edited to just inform that 'P' is the power down button.

Press 'q' to see all available information of `Mechs in the battlefield. (Incomplete.)

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This is the name, badge, distance, and if you or an ally has targeted the 'mech in question, % integrity of the machine overall. This is far from all the information.

Press 'z' to zoom in to provide improved precision for long range weapons. (Incomplete.)

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Be aware that zooming in reduces your field of view a lot, and makes fighting up close VERY VERY HARD. You can press Z to continue shifting through back to normal 'zoomed out' vision, and SHOULD DO SO FOR CLOSE COMBAT.

Can't see a thing in River City night? Press 'n' for night vision or 'h' for thermal vision. (Incomplete.)

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You can train yourself to be able to function without these. Given that Night Vision has limited range and Thermal Vision has blurry edges and bad obstacle perception, you may want to do that instead. Consider pressing the '.' key to turn off your cockpit lights too, this will make you less visible to others who aren't using Night Vision or Thermal Vision. Oh, and don't turn on Thermal Vision in Terra Therma. Really. Just don't.

You can press 'j' on your keyboard to switch your ECM into Counter-mode. (Incomplete.)

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An ECM in counter mode will 'blank out' one enemy ECM within the area where their ranges overlap. Additionally, ECM in counter mode does not affect enemy sensors, so they will not be aware that you're nearby just from the sensor static.

A hollow triangle represents a 'Mech that is not targeted by any teammates. A filled triangle means someone is targeting that 'Mech. Target 'Mechs that are already targeted by your team. (Accurate, but...)

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You're usually better off targeting a 'mech that is not already targeted by your team, so that more enemies will show up on the radar. You should, however, absolutely shoot a 'mech that is already being shot by your team, because reducing incoming fire is more important than scraping paint.

An assault 'Mech attacked head on as a scout can be suicide. Try to flank and get behind. (Incomplete.)

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An assault 'mech attacked head on as ANYTHING can be suicide. In fact, ANYTHING attacked head on as ANYTHING can be suicide. Move at angles and curves and make your approach hard to predict. Flanking is good, but so is dancing around.

A 'legged' 'Mech can only move at 50% normal speed or 40 km/h, which ever is slower. (Incomplete.)

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Whenever a legged 'mech takes damage- from falling, collision, or weapons fire- it slows down even further until a second or two after the last time it took damage. This further reduced speed is very important to be aware of.

Range indicated for LRM's indicates the maximum travel distance of each missile. Take into account the likely trajectory when firing at a target close to maximum range. (Incomplete.)

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Range indicated for any missile weapon is the maximum travel distance of each missile. Take into account the likely trajectory and your target's likely movement speed when firing at a target close to maximum range.

Ambient temperature affects the effectiveness of all heat sinks on your 'Mech. (Incomplete.)

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Ambient temperature also affects the base temperature of your 'mech, below which no amount of cooling can make you drop.

Weapons, ammo and equipped items are destroyed independently. However, a destroyed arm will lose all heat sinks, ammo, weapons and other items contained within. (Incomplete.)

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This goes for all components. Incidentally, a tip that indicates the components (which are arm, leg, side torso, center torso, head, and not Heat Sink, Gauss Rifle, Ammo Bin, etc.) would be a good thing to have.

An allied ECM in Counter-mode will disable the nearest enemy ECM in Disrupt-mode. (Incomplete.)

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It will only do this within the area that the ECM areas overlap, unless the Disrupt ECM carrier is within the Counter ECM's radius.

Enemy 'Mechs affected by a NARC will cause allies to acquire missile locks 75% faster. (Incomplete and badly worded.)

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When a NARC beacon is on an enemy 'mech, your allies will acquire missile locks on that target 75% faster. Also, you and your allies can lock onto that target regardless of line of sight.

XL engines allow for tremendous speeds and lower weight, but at the cost of increased vulnerability and slots used in both side torsi. (Incomplete.)

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XL engines mass approximately half (adjusted for cockpit, gyroscope, and internal heat sink variances) the tonnage of a standard engine at the cost of increased vulnerability in the form of slots used in both side torsi. Specifically, an Inner Sphere XL engine uses three slots in either side torso, and a Clan XL engine uses two slots in either side torso. Since three slots missing from the engine counts as 'mech destruction, this is very risk-reward. Consider carefully.

Using chainfire 'backspace' can help manage heat generated over time. (Incomplete.)

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When you have a weapon group selected, you can hit 'backspace' to toggle it between groupfire and chainfire modes. You can use this to manage your heat generation and damage disposition.

Weapon ranges indicated show the maximum distance for optimal damage. Damage can be dealt beyond that range for some weapons, but at a reduced rate. (Incomplete!)

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'Some weapons' is actually 'every non-missile weapon except the Machine Gun.'

When a component has no armor, there is 25% chance to crit one slot, 14% to crit two slots, and 3% to crit three slots with each additional hit. (Incomplete!)

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Per projectile or tick of beam damage. Some weapons have an improved critical chance- specifically, LB-X pellets, the Machine Gun, and the Flamer.

NARCs attached to 'Mechs shielded by an allied ECM cannot broadcast but remain active. (Incomplete!)

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This applies right up until the NARC is attached to the 'mech with the ECM mounted in it, at which point that specific NARC beacon broadcasts clean through the ECM bubble. It doesn't shut it down, but it does allow locking on to the ECM carrier if attached.

Being protected by an ECM prevents an enemy Beagle Active Probe from providing bonuses. (Inaccurate!)
[spoiler] Actually, the bonuses and penalties from the two effects wind up canceling each other out. The two exceptions are that ECM has no effect on the sensor range boost from an Active Probe, and that an Active Probe carrying 'mech can lock on to targets through one layer of ECM provided the target is within the Probe's range.

Edited by Quickdraw Crobat, 06 March 2015 - 05:21 PM.

[Tiamat of the Sea]

Incomplete Tips Continued

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The Beagle Active Probe increases sensor range, speeds up targeting data, counters ECM, and can detect shut down 'Mechs at close range. (Sort of accurate?)

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The Active Probe increases sensor range and speeds up targeting data. It also allows the carrier- and only the carrier- to penetrate one layer of enemy ECM AND target shut down 'mechs within its range.

The Beagle Active Probe allows you to detect powered down 'Mechs if they are within 120m of you. (Inaccurate!)

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The range of Active Probes, both Beagle and otherwise, has been modified. I think it's 150m, someone check me on that.

Animals were not harmed in the development of MechWarrior Online. Only humans were harmed. (Unverifiable.)

Completing the BASIC efficiency trees of 3 chassis variants of the same type will bring greater rewards. (Incomplete!)

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Completing the Basic level of three variants of the same chassis will allow you access to the Elite level. Completing the Elite level of three variants within a weight class will allow you access to the Master level on all 'mechs in that weight class where you have completed the Elite level.

Double heat sinks occupy 3 slots and increase normal heat dissipation over a regular heat sink by 1.4x. (Incomplete!)

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Thanks to the way the game is designed, they also increase normal heat CAPACITY over a regular heat sink by 1.4x (and 1.4 is roughly the square root of 2, which is why it was chosen). Double heat sinks that are mounted in the engine, however, increase normal heat dissipation over a regular heat sink by 2x and heat capacity over a regular heat sink by 2x as well. Normal heat sinks do not improve in any way by being engine-mounted.

Endosteel and Ferro Fibrous armor are two ways to free up additional weight for more flexibility in the 'Mech loadout. Each comes at a cost of 14 internal slots. (Incomplete!)

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Endosteel saves you mass equal to 1/20 your 'mech's total mass at a cost of 14 critical hit ('internal') slots. Ferro Fibrous armor works in kind of the opposite way, letting you have 36 armor points per ton of armor (18 per half ton) instead of 32 points per ton of armor (16 per half ton) at the cost of 14 critical hit slots. This largely makes it less efficient. It also means that Ferro Fibrous armor is not 'tougher' than Standard armor, just lighter.

General XP (GXP) can be used to unlock modules or unlock efficiencies across all 'Mechs. (Accurate, but poor advice.)

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GXP is generally best saved for module unlocks and pilot skills, since there are a LOT of them, and it's the only thing you can use to do that.

Mounting ammo into a easily destructible area is risky as unspent ammo can explode. Mitigate this risk with C.A.S.E. (Incomplete and possibly bad advice!)

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Unspent ammo can explode. When it does, it sets off ALL the ammo in the same component, dealing damage equal to the damage the ammo would have done if fired. This damage transfers just like weapon damage. Mounting CASE to a location in your 'mech means that once an ammo explosion finishes destroying that location, no further damage will be dealt to your 'mech by that ammo explosion. This makes CASE useless with an Inner Sphere XL engine, as Inner Sphere 'mechs can only mount CASE in the torso. Clan 'mechs automatically have free CASE everywhere.

Wrong Tips- Some of these were wrong to begin with, most have become wrong due to game changes.

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Long Range Missiles (LRM) have a minimum arming range. When fired at a target within that range, they will do 0 damage. (Wrong! And incomplete. Eww.)

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Inner Spher LRMs have a minimum range of 180 meters and deal 0 damage when hitting anything, target or otherwise, in that range. Clan LRMs have a 'soft' minimum range of 180 meters, and do less damage the closer to the firing unit that they impact an obstacle. Try not to LRM your allies in the back at all.

'Mechs and items can be sold in the Mech Lab for C-Bills. Be careful, this is non-reversible and permanent. (Wrong!)

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'Mechs and items can be sold in the Inventory screen for C-bills. You WILL NOT get back more than a small fraction of the C-bill value when doing so. Be VERY CAREFUL, this is non-reversible.

Trial 'Mechs are an awesome way to try a new chassis type before you buy. (Wrong.)

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Trial 'Mechs are a way to try a new chassis type before you buy. Whether or not they're awesome varies wildly. Some of these loadouts are bad and some are good and some are only okay.

Premium time grants a 50% bonus to both XP and C-Bills. Premium time can be bought with MC in the Mech Lab. (Wrong.)

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Premium time does grant that 50% bonus. But you can't buy it in the Mech Lab any more. It can be purchased on the MWO official website or from the Store or Home screen of the game itself.

Not sure which 'Mech is best for you? Trial 'Mechs are free and change regularly. (Wrong, or possibly just misleading.)

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Trial 'mechs are free to drive. You do not get to own or customize them at all. They are also inconsistent in how well they are optimized.

A 'Mech cannot survive without both legs, the center torso or its head. A 'Mech equipped with an XL engine will also die if either side torso is destroyed. (Wrong.)

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A 'mech cannot survive with no legs. A 'mech cannot survive with no head. A 'mech cannot survive if at least three engine slots are destroyed. XL engine info belongs to the XL engine tip.

All weapons generate heat when fired. When a 'Mech is too hot, it will automatically shut down while the 'Mech cools off. A shutdown 'Mech is incredibly vulnerable and will take damage if shut down for too long. (Wrong.)

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All weapons generate heat when fired (except the Machine Gun, which generates no heat ever). When a 'mech is too hot it will automatically shut down while the 'mech cools off. A shut down 'mech is incredibly vulnerable. Whenever a 'mech is past its heat limit, it will take damage to its internal structure and equipment over time until it has returned to a normal heat range, regardless of whether or not it is shut down. A shut down 'mech will cool off faster than a powered on 'mech.

The Artemis IV Fire Control System improves the accuracy of your missiles. (Wrong!)

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The Artemis IV Fire Control System improves the steering and cluster tightness of your missiles. It does not affect accuracy except through this. Also, if it's working as it's supposed to, it only operates when you're getting your target lock yourself rather than through an ally, though it's unclear if this is how it's actually working right now....?

A 'Mech affected by an enemy ECM is unable to transmit or receive information. (Wrong!)

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As anyone who's locked and held a target within an ECM bubble can tell you, you can actually recieve information. It's flickering, unsteady, incomplete, hard to make out information, but it is still there.

The Anti-Missile System (AMS) will destroy missiles passing within 120m of your 'Mech, prioritizing those targeted on you. (Wrong!)

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The AMS will shoot at missiles in this radius. They aren't automatically destroyed, they have some kind of hit points or other and the AMS eats away at that until the missiles fall, hit, or pass outside the range.

Gauss rifles are more likely to be critted than other weapon types and will explode when destroyed. (Wrong!)

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Gauss rifles are not more likely to take a critical hit than any other weapon that occupies the same number of critical hit slots. They are, however, more easily destroyed when critically hit. And they do explode, though only for 15 damage rather than the 150+ damage of a single bin of most forms of ammunition.

Unlock all Elite efficiencies for 3 variants of one weight class to get one extra Module slot for your 'Mechs. (Wrong!)

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This only opens the Master skill/efficiency which grants the module slot to purchase, and it only applies to 'Mechs in that weight class that you have purchased all the Elite skills/efficiencies for already.

Edited by Quickdraw Crobat, 06 March 2015 - 05:26 PM.

[MechWarrior3671771]

And OP, its not you - English is my first language, I have degrees in English Lit, I read about 10,000 words through the course of the day. And even I was having trouble reading them before they blipped off screen.

They simply don't have them on screen long enough to comprehend.

And I say "comprehend" because its easy to read them all before they WHOOSH away once you already understand them, because your brain knows what to expect and can just scan them.

Reading them the 1st time is slower because you are trying to take in meaning you don't know.

And as these are meant for new players, PGI should look at increasing the time tips stay on screen by 50%

Edited by Fenrisulvyn, 06 March 2015 - 03:42 PM.