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[signal]

MavRCK, on 04 July 2015 - 05:48 PM, said:

I guess you haven't been following the reddit.com/r/outreachhpg community and the discussion how the EXE is a POS.

those sound like quitter words

[B L O O D W I T C H]

DriFD3S, on 05 July 2015 - 01:46 AM, said:

Mostly, I have been having a lot of trouble with Matchmaking,

If it's in the Solo query it might be the case that you already have a high assault elo.
ELO doesn't really care what you wielding, even if it's a Stock Victor with Basic skills.
It will match you up based upon how you performed before.
So if you constantly play, let's say a dakka wolf with 800dmg and 5 kills, you'll get a hard time if you switch to a "not so good" assault.
Afaik, elo is per weightclass. It used to get me when i play not so good heavies while my elo mostly is represented by TBR and HBR.

Edited by LOADED, 05 July 2015 - 02:27 AM.

[bad arcade kitty]

wasn't it said in the last townhall that elo doesn't work in soloq at all/

anyway it's usually wrong and always useless to blame your team (i.e. matchmaking) in your performance
i.e. unless for fun of drama, other than that it's useless. if you died with low damage and no kills it's your personal fault and your training officer will be mad at you and say you that you will never be a clan warrior (:

you were asked where you are shot (front, back, what part of the mech (ct i suppose) etc) when you die seemingly being one hit knocked out, you would better answer that if you want to get some useful piece of advice

[bad arcade kitty]

Ozealot, on 05 July 2015 - 02:43 AM, said:

IIrc it was said that ELO is only affected by your Win-Loss-Ratio not your actual performance. And that it will be changed in the near future to better fit the actual skill of a pilot and not his affiliation to the winning team. Since the Match Maker tries to keep your Win-Loss-Ratio at 1.00 to keep the game enjoyable for everyone, that may change things quite a bit.

elo is almost never affected by your performance in most of the decent elo systems, that stuff is very hard to measure properly; it's always win-loss rating weighted over the rating of your enemies and teammates (so not every win or loss is worth the same)

also mm doesn't try to keep your winrate at 1.0, it just tries to make a game where you have ~50% chance to win

also the quote from the notes

> Need to revisit ELO before too. ELO only really only goes up in group, else it stays roughly the same. Russ and Paul have been talking redoing the ELO system from scratch.
http://mwomercs.com/...s-625-done-live

so it basically doesn't work properly at all

Edited by bad arcade kitty, 05 July 2015 - 03:49 AM.

[IraqiWalker]

DriFD3S, on 05 July 2015 - 01:46 AM, said:

Well, I am currently playing. I like every map, honestly. They're all pretty badass.

My playing style is pretty aggressive, if I don't have a target I find one.
I like flanking, and getting in shots from a distance.
Mostly, I have been having a lot of trouble with Matchmaking,
it seems like every team I get put on loses. It's really distressing.
I do enjoy being in a group with other people, but, I rarely play with people who don't want to NASCAR.

My Mech's are mostly Energy weapons, but, I am starting to enjoy using ballistic too.
I am not "great" with LRM's, but I do believe they have a spot in the game, but, they should be moderated to an extent...
maybe.

Are you using MASC often? It can really help you torso twist as fast as a mech half your weight, when it's active.

I'm assuming you like to close distances with your opponents quickly. That's a HUGE problem if you're using a Gauss Rifle, since that thing is prone to exploding if hit hard enough, and it will take out the arm it's in. It's also not a good short range weapon.

However, by now, I assume you have about 1 Million C-Bills in your account. That should be enough for you to customize the variants you have, and use some of the builds being recommended here.

The mech is not an easy one to use. Especially not for a new player (If you have less than 500 matches, you are still very new.)

[SN95Mustang]

I'm still kinda fresh off long long long retirement from the game. (Back in beta where stuff was massively unbalanced) I haven't touched a assault cause I don't like how they play. And are almost worthless in cw attacks

Edited by SN95Mustang, 05 July 2015 - 04:47 AM.

[bad arcade kitty]

SN95Mustang, on 05 July 2015 - 04:47 AM, said:

And are almost worthless in cw attacks

what... no
is assaults are pretty decent there

haven't you seen assault rushes and stuff

but what's your question exactly? yeah, many people dislike assaults and even heavies, me too, i feel like im in a barn when i pilot them

[IraqiWalker]

SN95Mustang, on 05 July 2015 - 04:47 AM, said:

I'm still kinda fresh off long long long retirement from the game. (Back in beta where stuff was massively unbalanced) I haven't touched a assault cause I don't like how they play. And are almost worthless in cw attacks

The DWF, and King Crab would like to have a word with you.

[Pocket_Aces]

If you are using the EXE-D, you may want to try 6 CERSML and 2 CERPPC, 2 SRM, have the two PPCs in the right torso, high mounted, and the lasers in the arms, you may need to get another omni-pod, not sure. Makes a good sniper and if anything gets close them use the small lasers, best I have done was 1200 dmg, 5 kills and 5 assists.

http://mwo.smurfy-ne...dea6c6e51c0a2d5

Edited by MatesRates, 05 July 2015 - 08:10 AM.

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IraqiWalker, on 05 July 2015 - 04:56 AM, said:

The DWF, and King Crab would like to have a word with you.

until the shadowcat and arctic cheetah, a direwolf will always gimp a drop deck, the IS on the other hand can field a KGC, two heavies and still round it out with an ecm pirates bane. Thus you see far more assault rushes on the IS side, since clans usually bring only two or three direwolves. The AC looks like a proper light though, and the shadowcat looks like a very dangerous mech for a 45 tonner, so I imagine we will be seeing more clan assaults soon.

Edited by signal, 05 July 2015 - 08:43 AM.

[IraqiWalker]

signal, on 05 July 2015 - 08:42 AM, said:

until the shadowcat and arctic cheetah, a direwolf will always gimp a drop deck, the IS on the other hand can field a KGC, two heavies and still round it out with an ecm pirates bane. Thus you see far more assault rushes on the IS side, since clans usually bring only two or three direwolves. The AC looks like a proper light though, and the shadowcat looks like a very dangerous mech for a 45 tonner, so I imagine we will be seeing more clan assaults soon.

The DWF is only considered a gimp because the clans have TBRs, SCRs, HBRs, and EBJs. All bringing assault level firepower, so why use the 100 tons when a 65 tonner can do it? It's not the same with the IS.

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IraqiWalker, on 05 July 2015 - 08:45 AM, said:

The DWF is only considered a gimp because the clans have TBRs, SCRs, HBRs, and EBJs. All bringing assault level firepower, so why use the 100 tons when a 65 tonner can do it? It's not the same with the IS.

but only the TBR can sort of tank the damage, and none of them can truly match the Dire's insane firepower effectively, the DWF is also quite slow in comparison, which can be an issue when attacking. I've seen more warhawks than direwolves because of this. The fact that Clans are getting a 45 tonner that isnt kinda **** like the Ice Ferret, and a pretty ballin' light, as well as the weight saving EBJ, clan decks should in theory become more diverse.

[IraqiWalker]

signal, on 05 July 2015 - 08:52 AM, said:

but only the TBR can sort of tank the damage, and none of them can truly match the Dire's insane firepower effectively, the DWF is also quite slow in comparison, which can be an issue when attacking. I've seen more warhawks than direwolves because of this. The fact that Clans are getting a 45 tonner that isnt kinda **** like the Ice Ferret, and a pretty ballin' light, as well as the weight saving EBJ, clan decks should in theory become more diverse.

Here's hoping for that
the ARC is looking beautiful. The ST hardpoints are REALLY high

[signal]

I cant wait for it, but if the locust IIC ever happens I'm going to lose my ****, a clan 20 tonner that is also a locust is win-win central

[IraqiWalker]

Ozealot, on 05 July 2015 - 08:58 AM, said:

Well, don't get your hopes too high then. But I do know where to send my thanks.

People can disagree. I was running up and down these forums telling people the Locust was a great mech, back when everyone called it $#!t, and to this day people disagree with me about it. However, that's all it is: Opinions, and disagreements. As long as we can be civil, I don't mind.

signal, on 05 July 2015 - 08:57 AM, said:

I cant wait for it, but if the locust IIC ever happens I'm going to lose my ****, a clan 20 tonner that is also a locust is win-win central

100% with you on that one!

EDIT:

Edited by IraqiWalker, 05 July 2015 - 09:11 AM.

[POOTYTANGASAUR]

You guys all must suck. Executioner with a ton of small pulse and 1 lgpl is a beast. Absolutely phenomenal. Also works well with 2lgpl 4 mlas. I dont own it but I grinded them out for a buddy and god damn are they good.

[Vlad Striker]

DriFD3S, if you want you can join my Robot Jox unit I'm the only member by now.

[Void Angel]

Eider, on 04 July 2015 - 06:08 PM, said:

To be fair there is a tag telling us what you primarily play. And most such people seem to think IS is op despite the trinity. Then they want other mechs to be as good as the trinity or they are 'pos'. Kinda tells all someone needs to, no need to roleplay.

Actually, many players and units swap around the factions, either for variety or for stacking the faction rewards.

[Pezzer]

I made an impromptu guide after finally getting some EXE group queue experience under my belt. Earlier in the thread someone mentioned that the Executioner is perfect for pugging. I have to disagree, pugging is incredibly hard for any purpose-built machine such as the Executioner (and the LRM Hunchback even with quirks, Nova, etc).

At any rate, here's my Executioner guide. Enjoy.