Void Angel, on 07 December 2015 - 02:57 PM, said:
You were told exactly why this helps players by PGI when they made the change - it reduces the difference between an un-mastered 'mech and a fully skilled chassis. It doesn't matter if their un-mastered 'mech is a trial! Time spent in trials argues for the change! Because while they're spending however much time trying out trials - which is what the trials are for - they're going to be getting a much more accurate feel for how those trials compare to 'mechs currently on the field. Sure, they're still not customized for that new player's skillset and preferences, but it's still better than the huge difference that doubled basics, or even Speed Tweak, made previously. There's no "disadvantage" for new players in not having to contend with established opponents with moreof an advantage rather than less - that's not just wrong, it's exactly backwards. Nor are new players going to magically miss extra bonuses they never had - no reasonable person looks at the time spent learning a game and says, "You know, I just wish my opponents had a bigger advantage over me as a newbie, so they could stomp me harder."
Inapplicable and anecdotal examples about previously existing games that went to Steam - all of which you simply cannot have played - are inapplicable and anecdotal. The real issue is whether the change to MWO makes sense for MWO; and it does. One of the biggest issues with this game has been the new player experience - since ever. Remember stock trials? The New Player Help forums are full of new players who aren't clear on what exactly is happening in matches, or how various game systems work - and who feel helpless as they are blasted apart without any obvious counterplay on their part by other players who've had some time to learn the game. Combined with the Mechwarrior Academy, the Skill Tree changes address many of the problems with the new-player experience. The answer to your super-troublesome question is glaringly obvious to any logical mind.
"/facepalm," indeed.
And this is why nothing gets acheived in a positive manner on these forums. People like this guy should be banned from the forums. If you can't respect an opinion of someone else, then ignore it. Otherwise, you are just proving that we are right and trying to put us down for no good cause makes you look like an idiot. There is a special name for your type though, and it is fitting. Did you know that trolls are ugly creatures that nobody likes? It's true! And I won't make an exception here either.