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[Greenjulius]

After 2 no shows from various attacks, I finally dropped into a real CW match. A 4 and 5 man drop for the enemy, a 5 man + Pugs on my side.

It went downhill fast. I tried to hold on as best I could, get a bunch of kills, but a new wave would drop in, I'd be all alone and die to a swarm of enemies trampling me.

I brought along:

1) Mastered Shadowhawk SHD-2K - 3xERLL
2) Basiced King Crab KGC-000(L) (1/20 can't come soon enough... I love this mech) - 2xGauss+10.5 tons ammo, 2xERLL
3) Mastered Firestarter FS9-H - 6xML
4) Mastered Firestarter FS9-A - 8xSPL

I started by doing around 1100 damage in the Shadowhawk before dying, and a further ~1000 in the King Crab. By the time I dropped in my FS9-H, my team was in shambles, and several had already died with all their mechs. My FS9-H fell after putting out maybe a further ~700 damage, me being the last mech. I attempted to rush to the cannon to at least attempt to take it out, but got waylayed before reaching it and blown to smithereens.

When I dropped with my FS9-A, I was it. The enemy was already a in front of me once I dropped. I managed a few more kills, but was swarmed by 2 mediums and 4 lights. I managed to blow up the mediums before being descended on by spiders and wubbed/lased to death.

In all, I'm happy with how I did in my first CW battle, but is this normal? What is everyone else getting for scores?

I'm worried that CW will encourage ERLL/Gauss boating because of the size of the maps. Brawlers don't have a chance at being useful.

However, I must say, this mode is EXCITING. I've never felt like MWO was a grand battle until this mode. There is so much potential to be great here. I'm so happy to be here at this exciting time. Thank you for your hard work PGI, you're really doing it!

Edited by Greenjulius, 11 December 2014 - 07:31 PM.

[Vezm]

I wonder if 12 kills in CW will count for Death Star or what ever the 12 kill achievement is.

[FupDup]

Vezm, on 11 December 2014 - 07:50 PM, said:

I wonder if 12 kills in CW will count for Death Star or what ever the 12 kill achievement is.

I wouldn't think so, because IIRC the requirement was that it had to be within one life.

[Greenjulius]

Vezm, on 11 December 2014 - 07:50 PM, said:

I wonder if 12 kills in CW will count for Death Star or what ever the 12 kill achievement is.

It wouldn't be too hard to do with a decent assault pilot. I doubt it counts.

[Enviolator]

First ever cw match....

[LT. HARDCASE]

Greenjulius, on 11 December 2014 - 07:30 PM, said:

How many cbills for this?

[Mothykins]

Not even worth posting. The LAG hammer is out, and she is swinging.

[Carl Wrede]

Free Rasalhague (with allies) just won a glorious victory on Verthandi where we massacred the invading Clan Wolf forces. 48 kills vs only 26 own losses.

Its was really fun!

Edited by Carl Wrede, 11 December 2014 - 09:19 PM.

[Greenjulius]

Kevjack, on 11 December 2014 - 08:18 PM, said:

How many cbills for this?

Carl Wrede, on 11 December 2014 - 08:39 PM, said:

Free Rasalhague (with allies) just won a glorious victory on Verthandi where we massacred the invading Clan Wolf forces.

Its was really fun!

Gooooo Rasals!

[SgtExo]

I have had 4 drop, 2 with pugs and 2 with my unit. All have been a victory.

Teamwork is allot more important here then anywhere else.

[Greenjulius]

Cavale, on 11 December 2014 - 08:27 PM, said:

Not even worth posting. The LAG hammer is out, and she is swinging.

I noticed the performance issues once ~20 dead mechs piled up. It wasn't bad unless I attempted to use zoom near a smoke cloud. My friend's computer chugged pretty hard though. It seems to involve the dead mechs.

[Davegt27]

highest damage I ever got in my missile Jeager

[Soul Tribunal]

Did a good job of Pushing out House Marik Twice now





I'm liking my Drop Deck to be honest. I've used two different kinds.

Fast Firing Mediums (BJ / Cent / HBK) and one big scary mech as my reserve

-ST

[Father Dougal]

CI played our first game against a Lords 8 man(?), tough game but good fun.

[Master Pain]

Vezm, on 11 December 2014 - 07:50 PM, said:

I wonder if 12 kills in CW will count for Death Star or what ever the 12 kill achievement is.

I got 7 kills with 1 mech and 5 kills with the other 3 mechs. I did not get the achievement.

[Mothykins]

Greenjulius, on 11 December 2014 - 08:48 PM, said:

I noticed the performance issues once ~20 dead mechs piled up. It wasn't bad unless I attempted to use zoom near a smoke cloud. My friend's computer chugged pretty hard though. It seems to involve the dead mechs.

Nah, I was getting a hard 11 FPS with everything on low.

With everything on low I tend to get well into triple digit frame rate. It was brutal.

[Greenjulius]

Cavale, on 11 December 2014 - 09:14 PM, said:

Nah, I was getting a hard 11 FPS with everything on low.

With everything on low I tend to get well into triple digit frame rate. It was brutal.

What's your hardware?

SgtExo, on 11 December 2014 - 08:46 PM, said:

I have had 4 drop, 2 with pugs and 2 with my unit. All have been a victory.

Teamwork is allot more important here then anywhere else.

Yeah, I need a good Fed Suns unit to join.

[SecretMantis]

Clicked on the first pop-up alert that I saw. It said it was a defense mission. Waited 65 min. Got thrown into an invasion mission. Dropdeck returned to default trial mechs right before launch. Enemy team camped spawn points. End results of said match:




yeah...

[Torric]

SecretMantis, on 11 December 2014 - 11:02 PM, said:

Clicked on the first pop-up alert that I saw. It said it was a defense mission. Waited 65 min. Got thrown into an invasion mission. Dropdeck returned to default trial mechs right before launch. Enemy team camped spawn points. End results of said match:




yeah...

I am so glad i am not alone in this.

[Jman5]

My first game. Aside from the god awful FPS, It was really fun and came down to the wire.