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[ScreamingSkull]

Tired of getting left behind? Then stop staying stationary. Most times I hear some assault pilot ***** about being left it's because he wanted to play turret and the team wanted to push.

I get that you're slow, but when an Atlas keeps pace with the team and you don't... it's your problem not the teams.

[El Bandito]

ScreamingSkull, on 12 August 2015 - 05:46 AM, said:

Tired of getting left behind? Then stop staying stationary. Most times I hear some assault pilot ***** about being left it's because he wanted to play turret and the team wanted to push.

I get that you're slow, but when an Atlas keeps pace with the team and you don't... it's your problem not the teams.

What if the Atlas has 350 engine and I am a Whale?

[Sarlic]

Try again with a stock STD300..

[LordNothing]

i noticed during the weekend i was getting to the front first no matter how slow my assault was. everyone else was playing turret warrior. it seemed bass ackward from the norm for some reason.

if you are in an assault the first thing you should do as soon as systems go nominal is jam your throttle. dont even check the battlegrid just aim for the barycenter of all friendly mechs on the minimap. being slow you have plenty of time to plan your positioning once the enemy location is known (of course that requires lights to be doing their job too). however as an assault inaction pretty much translates to instant death.

Edited by LordNothing, 12 August 2015 - 06:00 AM.

[Paigan]

ScreamingSkull, on 12 August 2015 - 05:46 AM, said:

Tired of getting left behind? Then stop staying stationary. Most times I hear some assault pilot ***** about being left it's because he wanted to play turret and the team wanted to push.

I get that you're slow, but when an Atlas keeps pace with the team and you don't... it's your problem not the teams.

That is true SOME of the times, yes.
Being the nice team player I am, I always wait for assaults (at least at the start *cough*), to provide ECM etc.
Every now and then, I see a fat ass 100tonner walking a little, standing still, looking, thinking, walking a little...
No wonder he falls short with an average speed of like ... 10kph.

However the truth also is that MOST of the time, faster Mechs (including, uhm, me sometimes) actually race away from the fatties without the assault's faults.

Edited by Paigan, 12 August 2015 - 06:09 AM.

[Cyborne Elemental]

The problem I see, is lights not doing their job.

They should be escorting the assaults and playing interference.

But with troll mechs like ACH with their epic lagshield it gives a false sense of security and most of the time I see them just hit the gas sprinting ahead on a suicide mission, alone right into the enemy team and taking their ECM with them.

Usually all it takes is 1 ECm light to lead the way, and everyone else joins on his fail trail.

They either die horribly vs an entire enemy lance, or get beat up to the point where they're completely useless beyond that.

I've done it plenty myself, not going to lie.

But when I see 1,2,3 lights dead in the first few minutes of a game that little 30-60 damage isn't going to mean anything
It does however make it just that much harder to deal with the enemy's lights when its our turn.

So if you're going to play a light, try watching out for the guys in the back once in a while?

[Speedy Plysitkos]

this is 100% troll post.

[STEF_]

"the slowest decide whe speed of the team"
I don't know how this sounds in english, but it's an old and solid tip in the army.

[Quicksilver Aberration]

Mister D, on 12 August 2015 - 06:11 AM, said:

The problem I see, is lights not doing their job.

They should be escorting the assaults and playing interference.

Nah, that is the main body's job. Lights need to be harassing and getting the enemy to squirrel to relieve pressure on the main body and assaults.

[Gideon Grey]

Occasionally the assaults are partly to blame, but occasionally it's unavoidable.

What blew me away was a match recently where a lance complained ( 4 minutes into the match) "thanks for leaving us behind to die losers!" When I checked the lance it wasn't even assaults, it was heavies... Two TBRs... Hello, if you can't link up with the team in heavies thats mostly on you.

[Kotzi]

Ye gotta love those "Teammates" who of course only write push when they rushed to the front and had immediate enemy contact. Than dying in seconds cursing there noob assaults for not being fast enough or fooling around or whatever accusations there is. NASCAR 4 the win Baby...

Edited by Kotzi, 12 August 2015 - 06:22 AM.

[Rhaythe]

Mister D, on 12 August 2015 - 06:11 AM, said:

The problem I see, is lights not doing their job.

They should be escorting the assaults and playing interference.

That is not a light's job. Not even close.

[InspectorG]

ScreamingSkull, on 12 August 2015 - 05:46 AM, said:

Tired of getting left behind? Then stop staying stationary. Most times I hear some assault pilot ***** about being left it's because he wanted to play turret and the team wanted to push.

I get that you're slow, but when an Atlas keeps pace with the team and you don't... it's your problem not the teams.

Thats why i roll Warhawk or XL400 Banshee.

Just dont ask me to tank for you.

[Shredhead]

Mister D, on 12 August 2015 - 06:11 AM, said:

The problem I see, is lights not doing their job.

They should be escorting the assaults and playing interference.

But with troll mechs like ACH with their epic lagshield it gives a false sense of security and most of the time I see them just hit the gas sprinting ahead on a suicide mission, alone right into the enemy team and taking their ECM with them.

Usually all it takes is 1 ECm light to lead the way, and everyone else joins on his fail trail.

They either die horribly vs an entire enemy lance, or get beat up to the point where they're completely useless beyond that.

I've done it plenty myself, not going to lie.

But when I see 1,2,3 lights dead in the first few minutes of a game that little 30-60 damage isn't going to mean anything
It does however make it just that much harder to deal with the enemy's lights when its our turn.

So if you're going to play a light, try watching out for the guys in the back once in a while?

First off, it's absolutely not the light's job to escort anyone. That can be done with way less speed sacrifice by mediums and heavies.
Secondly, the ACH has a lagshield? LOL. Very favourable hitboxes, sure, clan XL, yes, but lagshield? Don't be ridiculous.

[Speedy Plysitkos]

OP, did you ever run 48 kph DWF ? no ? 350 atlas is 62.4 kph. jeezus.

Its like, puting together you and Usain Bolt.

Edited by Titannium, 12 August 2015 - 06:40 AM.

[ScreamingSkull]

Titannium, on 12 August 2015 - 06:36 AM, said:

OP, did you ever run 48 kph DWF ? no ? 350 atlas is 62.4 kph. jeezus.

****** did you ever bother reading? Assaults get left because they stay still. And yes I do own a Dire Wolf.

[Lugh]

Shredhead, on 12 August 2015 - 06:35 AM, said:

First off, it's absolutely not the light's job to escort anyone. That can be done with way less speed sacrifice by mediums and heavies.
Secondly, the ACH has a lagshield? LOL. Very favourable hitboxes, sure, clan XL, yes, but lagshield? Don't be ridiculous.

Might want to rethink that, as the squirrel should be chased by the cat...

[stjobe]

Mister D, on 12 August 2015 - 06:11 AM, said:

The problem I see, is lights not doing their job.

They should be escorting the assaults and playing interference.

Lights have one advantage - speed. Chaining them to the slowest unit on the team is... well, not that bright.

Escort duty is traditionally the role of the medium, not the light.

[Novakaine]

Teams that let a 1/4th of the teams firepower die in the beginning of a match.
Deserves defeat.
The whale you save in the beginning might be the whale that wins the match.
Stop playing like this is COD.
It's not.

[Rhaythe]

If a pilot finds himself constantly being left behind in every match, he should try to ascertain the common problem in each one.

(Hint: It's him)