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[Dino Might]

mailin, on 28 May 2015 - 07:25 AM, said:

I've managed 8 a couple of times, but never got any more than that. I've never seen anyone with a Death Star tag, although I have seen plenty of Ace of Spades tags.

Having said that, I've never used the Ace of Spades tag because I'm more proud of Shredder and working on Littlest Helper.

I'll never get Ace of Spades - have had probably a dozen 7-kill matches, usually in the Locust. I'm over it. I really want Littlest Helper though. I used to try and farm assists rather than kills, but 20,000 is so much of a grind, I've pretty much ignored it and just play each match for fun. Maybe in 2 more years, I'll get it, but I don't think I'm even at 10,000 yet...

[NRP]

It doesn't matter if the achievement is legit or not. No one will believe you anyway. Everyone always falls back on the "he's a cheater" crutch. The stench of their mediocrity makes them think everyone must smell just like them, or else there must be foul play.

[mailin]

I'm at 14k+ assists in lights, so I'll get there.

[TercieI]

Dino Might, on 29 May 2015 - 12:44 PM, said:

I'll never get Ace of Spades - have had probably a dozen 7-kill matches, usually in the Locust. I'm over it. I really want Littlest Helper though. I used to try and farm assists rather than kills, but 20,000 is so much of a grind, I've pretty much ignored it and just play each match for fun. Maybe in 2 more years, I'll get it, but I don't think I'm even at 10,000 yet...

You will. If you get 4+ with some regularity, it'll break right and you'll get 8. I earned it with 9, have hit 8 several more times since. It'll happen. 12...that's...shoot.

[Tim East]

IraqiWalker, on 28 May 2015 - 11:03 AM, said:

I don't think staged matches (private matches), count towards achievements. Best I ever got was 11 kills in one match (last one was stolen from me), in my 4MG Ember, back when MGs were a real nightmare to contend with. Also, I had 11 assists one match, and I ruined them by getting the killing blow earlier in the match, on a mech (I didn't know I was going to wreck so many people in a non-basic'd Nova). Still breaks my heart to this day, that I was so close to the 12 assists achievement.

I got that in a trial Kintaro. So much lols that fight. "Don't leave the PUGzapper!" *Leaves the center.* "What are you doing rageface!" *Flanks the main enemy force alone and proceeds to severely injure several of them as remaining allies get ballsy and roll the lot of them.*

[JC Daxion]

I got ace of spades twice, Once in my cent-AH brawler, dual SRM4's+ac-20, and once in my TDR-5ss, with dual ERLL's and 5 MPL's, . Both matches had pretty good damage, and extra assists, both matches i played really well, and the cards just fell right for me. I'm pretty sure i have screenies of um i could dig up for the actual numbers.

i never got 12 assists, it seems like i always end up with 11 or 11 +1 kill to ruin it


as for death star, I'd half to think you would need a team to help help ya get it. The entire team working together tearing them down, and letting you take the killing blow. Either that or you just get extremely lucky.

But for me for what i call an average good game, is 3-5 kills, and some assists.. You will get lucky matches and get more kills, especially in PUG land where i spend most of my time. Other times, you do most of the work, and someone gets the last blow. But it all averages out in the end IMO.


as for the title to wear.. I love my liquid metal.. Take a licking, and keep on ticking!

[jss78]

Managed 6 kills once in an SHD-2K, I don't really expect to get 8+ since I mainly pilot mediums.

Philanthropist I'm kind of actively trying to get though. I find the biggest problem isn't to damage all 12 enemies, but to not kill any of them in the process! I've had several 1+11, 2+10 or 3+9 games, but 0+12 remains elusive.

With ERLL and MG it's especially easy to quickly touch people. In some maps like Forest Colony you can basically see the enemy team roll out of their base, and if you have ERLL with a range quirk and/or module, you can touch many of them right at the start.

Edited by jss78, 30 May 2015 - 12:38 AM.

[TercieI]

jss78, on 30 May 2015 - 12:10 AM, said:

Managed 6 kills once in an SHD-2K, I don't really expect to get 8+ since I mainly pilot mediums.

Philanthropist I'm kind of actively trying to get though. I find the biggest problem isn't to damage all 12 enemies, but to not kill any of them in the process! I've had several 1+11, 2+10 or 3+9 games, but 0+12 remains elusive.

With ERLL and MG it's especially easy to quickly touch people. In some maps like Forest Colony you can basically see the enemy team roll out of their base, and if you have ERLL with a range quirk and/or module, you can touch many of them right at the start.

Mediums? I earned it in a SCR and have also done it in a BJ and CDA. It's actually a great class for it since you have good killing power and the speed to get it where it's needed. Assault is the only class I haven't earned it in, come to think.

[Kyynele]

I got my Ace of Spades a couple months ago, with a Dragon 1N. Looks like if you just spray enough damage everywhere, some time the kills will come, too. >_>



That same exact strategy also seemed to work with Philantropist, too, I think I got it like the next day after the achievements had been implemented.

[TercieI]

Kyynele, on 30 May 2015 - 04:13 PM, said:

I got my Ace of Spades a couple months ago, with a Dragon 1N. Looks like if you just spray enough damage everywhere, some time the kills will come, too. >_>



That same exact strategy also seemed to work with Philantropist, too, I think I got it like the next day after the achievements had been implemented.

Nice match. Can't say I recall it in detail and I guess just as well. That must have been in the 36 hours when most of CK had left -MS- but we hadn't reformed CK yet since Link and I are there tagless.

[Kyynele]

Terciel1976, on 31 May 2015 - 11:58 AM, said:

Nice match. Can't say I recall it in detail and I guess just as well. That must have been in the 36 hours when most of CK had left -MS- but we hadn't reformed CK yet since Link and I are there tagless.

I have to say I'm ashamed that I didn't even check the names of tagless players in that screenshot. Didn't realize at all you were in there.

Anyway, if I remember correctly, that was a completely random match, with my team and the opposing team both spread all over the map, and me just running around and happening to be in the right place all the time. Just lots of luck and a mech with really over the top quirks.

[Kahadras]

My Ace of Spades was in my 3 LPL Shadowhawk. I've got two or three 8+ kills since then but most of the time it seems to come down to the luck of the draw. There have been other games where I've racked up well over 900 damage and failed to get a single kill. I remember taking a shed ton of damage early on in the gam where I got the achievement so I think I just stopped worrying about staying alive and just went in for the kill. At the end of the game there was three enemy mechs left and I just went on a solo Banzai charge. They were all crit CT, weren't expecting it and two of them were looking the wrong way. I ended up with three kills in about 10 seconds. It was awesome and I didn't realise that I was on for Ace of Spades when I did it.

[TercieI]

Kyynele, on 31 May 2015 - 12:13 PM, said:

I have to say I'm ashamed that I didn't even check the names of tagless players in that screenshot. Didn't realize at all you were in there.

Anyway, if I remember correctly, that was a completely random match, with my team and the opposing team both spread all over the map, and me just running around and happening to be in the right place all the time. Just lots of luck and a mech with really over the top quirks.

Sounds reasonable. That's how I got mine. PUG match on Terra Therma, ran around the whole map in a Stormcrow and everything I engaged died.

FWIW, I wouldn't check tagless players normally either. I just happened to spot Link. Only then did I look and see myself.

And still, great match.

[Josef Koba]

Back when we had 8 man drops, I got 8 kills in an AC/40 Jager, much to my surprise. My buddy and I were both shocked, but I was evidently in the zone that match and coupled with the striking power of the dual 20s... It was incredible. Never repeated it, and have never gotten to 8 again, even with 12 man drops. I think the most I've gotten since was 7. In any case, this was before ELO came out and I probably just got lucky and was dropped with inefficient teammates and ineffective enemies. Very lucky.

[jss78]

Terciel1976, on 30 May 2015 - 05:33 AM, said:

Mediums? I earned it in a SCR and have also done it in a BJ and CDA. It's actually a great class for it since you have good killing power and the speed to get it where it's needed. Assault is the only class I haven't earned it in, come to think.

I guess I see your point. I have both Cidadas and BJs, and especially my CDA-2A is essentially a 30-point alpha strike flying from place to place at 143 km/h. I think I need to work on not sucking in that thing... (been spending more time in the CDA-3C/M.)

Edited by jss78, 31 May 2015 - 11:11 PM.

[TercieI]

jss78, on 31 May 2015 - 11:11 PM, said:

I guess I see your point. I have both Cidadas and BJs, and especially my CDA-2A is essentially a 30-point alpha strike flying from place to place at 143 km/h. I think I need to work on not sucking in that thing... (been spending more time in the CDA-3C/M.)

The 2B is the best CDA. 5MPL, XL300. That's a key, BTW: the XL300 is the sweet spot for CDA builds. The 3C is the exception but it's pretty much a stunt mech.