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[DaFrog]

Khereg, on 11 October 2016 - 01:33 PM, said:

Kin3ticX knows what he's talking about. I think he and others in -MS- have always said clans have a tech advantage, but IS quirks were rolled out to counter it in many ways. There's still differences that affect playstyle, as Kin mentioned, but they really only matter in FP where mech choice is restricted. Even then, differences in tech generally aren't the deciding factor in a match.

If you're a b33f fan, watch the Maximum LRM video he published recently. Widely considered the worst of all possible weapons for FP, but in the right hands and using the right strategy, just completely decimated a (admittedly, pug-filled) clan team, including a pile of KDK-3's. Tech was completely irrelevant there.

Funny how those videos are never against kcom or EVIL ...

And about CLAN tech not being the deciding factor, how about those jumping timber wolves defending vitric forge on top of the cathedral hmm ? 75 tonner with an 80 alpha strike times 12 on higher ground ...

[Pat Kell]

DaFrog, on 14 October 2016 - 05:44 PM, said:

Funny how those videos are never against kcom or EVIL ...

And about CLAN tech not being the deciding factor, how about those jumping timber wolves defending vitric forge on top of the cathedral hmm ? 75 tonner with an 80 alpha strike times 12 on higher ground ...

Pretty sure that the reason those videos don't include KCom is because we play at such a late time that TheBeeF rarely, if ever fights us.

Also I am pretty sure that 12 madcats on top of the cathedral on vitric would have been mutilated by LRMs because of the lack of cover and being in a higher position than the mech doing the firing. LRM's would have rocketed straight up over those high walls right into the face of those Timbers. That being said, I am confident that most good organized teams can deal effectively with the LRM users.

[Commander A9]

This just in: The 12 Timber Wolf air assault jump over the closed gates during Invasion Modes was devised by me while I was with Clan Wolf International! (Actually, no, that's truth...or is it?)

But since this is about MercStar...Da Frog is right. Everyone is actually part of MercStar-they're just using alts to play both sides!

So everyone is part of the problem and the solution!!!

Edited by Commander A9, 15 October 2016 - 09:49 AM.

[Dreammirror]

I hear mercstar is currently beta testing a new clan only consumable-elementals, for PGI. They would replace artillery. Drop them while targeting a nearby enemy unit and they auto attack it with er small lasers, srm-2s, and a swarming attack for 30 seconds. Only available for omni-mechs though. Let the carnage begin! Release time is supposed to be in February or so. Or so I hear...

Edited by Dreammirror, 01 November 2016 - 12:02 PM.

[MaxFool]

I heard them MercStars be stealing our bukkits!

[MazeRunner]

Dreammirror, on 01 November 2016 - 12:02 PM, said:

I hear mercstar is currently beta testing a new clan only consumable-elementals, for PGI. They would replace artillery. Drop them while targeting a nearby enemy unit and they auto attack it with er small lasers, srm-2s, and a swarming attack for 30 seconds. Only available for omni-mechs though. Let the carnage begin! Release time is supposed to be in February or so. Or so I hear...

You know, warped as it may sound, some version of that would be far, far cooler than Long Tom. They would have to be destructible though, if it ran for 30 seconds.

Release the Termites!!!

[BlueFlames]

I hear there's some MS players running builds with just two MGs. Madness!

[nagdamnit]

I hear there are still a few MS players left playing the game.

[habu86]

BlueFlames, on 01 November 2016 - 09:07 PM, said:

I hear there's some MS players running builds with just two MGs. Madness!

Shhh.... this is all part of the new super secret, ED-proof brawling meta. I hear MS is hard at work perfecting these new brawler builds for both Clan and IS... while goofing off at work.

I hear the the whole thing is codenamed Operation: The Face-Humping Immortals

KDK-4
AS7-D-DC

[Groutknoll]

habu86, on 03 November 2016 - 01:32 PM, said:

Shhh.... this is all part of the new super secret, ED-proof brawling meta. I hear MS is hard at work perfecting these new brawler builds for both Clan and IS... while goofing off at work.

I hear the the whole thing is codenamed Operation: The Face-Humping Immortals

KDK-4
AS7-D-DC

those are last week's builds. Tony has released these builds to be used.
kdk-3
as7-d-dc

[Commander A9]

MercStar bought out the Faction Warfare matchmaker system for $18,750,000 C-Bills so we could farm all the salmon in the Inner Sphere.

[Lionsroar]

MercStar controls the US Electoral College. Antonious Rex and Xavier will be voted President and VP, not Trump-Pence.

[MaxFool]

Lionsroar, on 11 November 2016 - 11:49 PM, said:

MercStar controls the US Electoral College. Antonious Rex and Xavier will be voted President and VP, not Trump-Pence.

And that is surprisingly easy, because IRL Rex-Xavier are Clinton-Kaine.

[MaxFool]

This is slightly off topic since it's not about MS, but among mechwarriors Mike Pence is better known as Pat Kell. Trump doesn't play MWO anymore, he got banned for trash talking.

[Hal Greaves]

so where is all the fun at these days?

[nehebkau]

This just in:

Russ announces that Mercstar will get its on BUKKIT! This special bukkit will allow -MS- to drop against itself guaranteeing that -MS- will win every match they drop in since they already do anyway.

[A Shoddy Rental Mech]

The Nerf Bat, on 23 November 2016 - 07:25 PM, said:

Mechcon special annoucement :

2 buckets.

1. With -MS-
2. Against -MS-

[MischiefSC]

Actually the mechcon announcement is that the failure of FW is the direct fault of MS, for which PGI has a 45 minute presentation to demonstrate.

Fortunately we already know that just because PGI says something, promises it's true and provides a powerpoint presentation on the details, that has nothing at all to do with the truth.

Edited by MischiefSC, 25 November 2016 - 06:57 PM.

[BLOOD WOLF]

MischiefSC, on 25 November 2016 - 06:57 PM, said:

Actually the mechcon announcement is that the failure of FW is the direct fault of MS, for which PGI has a 45 minute presentation to demonstrate.

Fortunately we already know that just because PGI says something, promises it's true and provides a powerpoint presentation on the details, that has nothing at all to do with the truth.

wa?

and who should take your post as truth then?

Edited by BLOOD WOLF, 25 November 2016 - 07:43 PM.

[MischiefSC]

BLOOD WOLF, on 25 November 2016 - 07:42 PM, said:

wa?

and who should take your post as truth then?

What's funny is that you and I are functionally saying the same thing -

Why did we ever expect the game to be better than it is or that we should have ever thought that the game would be better than it is right now.

The only real difference is that you seem to consider that a good thing.