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[Mazzyplz]

Joseph Mallan, on 03 May 2015 - 03:34 AM, said:

Right out of the box, there is no set "THIS WAY". There is a popular way. but it may not work for you or be fun. So first things first, fine what style works for you and do it.

If you are here to play and have fun. Do it!

i approve of this message, you too can learn to play by means of exploding thousands of times!

[Shae Starfyre]

This may seem weak, but get your FPS above low 20's and play around with your mouse sensitivity.

I start off with low 30 to low 40 FPS but after half a dozen games, I start seeing high teens; at that point aiming is no longer possible, and it just ruins the experience.

But when my FPS is high and I have control over my aim, and can feel the mech under my mouse, the game is a lot better (this is not to say that anything can be done about PING).

Thought I'd share my one bane.

[Khereg]

Aphoticus, on 04 May 2015 - 11:32 AM, said:

This may seem weak, but get your FPS above low 20's and play around with your mouse sensitivity.

This is not weak. I have a good in-game friend who was struggling for months and I finally asked him what kind of FPS he was getting after we had worked on any number of builds and tactics in group drops. A quick hardware and mouse upgrade and his typical damage/kills/assists per game more than doubled in less than a week. FPS is real, yo. 40+ is good. Under 25 and I guarantee you're not doing as well as you could be.

Also, as an aside, I find it especially galling when I see the noob card thrown in game. If I'm feeling especially salty, I've been known to go all white knight on it, probably crossing the line here and there.

General rule of thumb: Be nice. It's a game. A game that needs new players to grow and be profitable for PGI. We in turn need PGI to be profitable to continue to develop the game. It's not a hard concept to understand.

[purplewasabi]

I would like to reiterate that the key is communication. Either on TS or the built in VOIP. I was in a few games, spectated a few players and tried talking to them but it only fell on deaf ears. How do we learn from each other if we don't communicate with each other?

[Sereglach]

There are lots of great guides out there (both written and mentored versions). They're pretty much all worth a read or listen for one reason or another. That being said, also be sure to take time and watch people. I'm not just talking about super amazing highly skilled streamers. Also spectate when you die. Yes, it will slow your c-bill/xp grind, but it's worth it.

One of Murphy's Laws of Combat Operations: Professionals' are predictable, but the world is full of dangerous amateurs.

What that means is that the "super elite pro's" who run around yelling things like "L2P N00B" are quite often going to be doing the same things, and running the same builds. However, there are plenty of amazing pilots out there who don't stream, who aren't meta try-hards, and don't run the builds that are "expected". You'll learn some things from them. You watch a pilot take a sub-par build and wipe the floor with a lot of opponents, or save your team from defeat, and you learn some tricks from him that you didn't expect to see.

On the other hand, it also means there's plenty of other not-so-good pilots out there who will also teach you things. Sometimes it's not so easy to pick up on what you're doing wrong until you watch someone else do it. You sit there and yell at the screen . . . then you realize that sometimes you do the same thing yourself. You can watch and see when panic takes hold of people. You can see when people get angry and start making rash moves. You can even see when people lose their situational awareness for a brief moment and need to recollect themselves. All of these things will also teach you lessons you weren't expecting to learn.

Edited by Sereglach, 05 May 2015 - 01:19 PM.

[Nightmare1]

For new players, I highly recommend that they join a casual Unit where they can pick up basic skills and experience without the stress of trying to be competitive or any sort of mandatory requirements. That will give them a big advantage in learning the ins and outs of MWO. Once they have the fundamentals down, then they can think about moving on to a comp Unit or just becoming more competitive in general as a lone pugger.

PGI started a Mentorship Systems Thread in Feature Suggestions some time ago, but it appears to have stalled and nothing is being done about it now. If a Mentorship System were implemented, then it would go a long way towards helping new players get their feet under them.

If new pilots are interested, I am willing to drop with them and help them figure the game out on both Private and Public matches. In fact, starting this month, I will be holding weekly training nights for my casual Unit. The aim isn't to be competitive, but to teach our new players the basics of the game. I wouldn't mind a few Klingons beaming in to pick up pointers too. Just message me if interested. I'm tentatively planning to start the training rounds sometime next week.

I won't be on this week because of an RL move. Sorry new guys.

If interested, my Unit is The Brethren. Check out our site here: http://brethrenmwo.enjin.com/ We're not the only casual Unit out there and we're certainly not the only one that offers new player training. Check out the Merc Unit lists here for more options: http://mwomercs.com/...ons-merc-corps/. The Seraphim, Grog Corps, Marine Mechs, and Praetorian Legion are all good Units that foster a casual or casual/competitive atmosphere.

[Molossian Dog]

First rule of noob:

If you see someone who you think plays well or seems approachable, send him a friend invite and ask for a moment of his time to answer some questions.

Best case scenario:
He agrees to drop a couple of times with you and/or invites you to a TS channel where you can pose your questions more convenient.


PS: I am not approachable and very unfriendly. I got a reputation to uphold.

Edited by Molossian Dog, 05 May 2015 - 02:54 PM.