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[Sader325]

Bishop Steiner, on 08 January 2016 - 07:27 PM, said:

because some of us aren't here for the meta?

Don't worry if you can't comprehend it...there are plenty of us that can't comprehend making every mech ugly cookie cutter metavanilla, either.

Not being "meta" doesn't mean you have to act stupidly.

[Goose]

I find your lack of pants disturbing …

[Zolaz]

it is ok Bishop, you can get away with all kinds of crazy builds in the solo queue.

[Bishop Steiner]

Zolaz, on 08 January 2016 - 07:56 PM, said:

it is ok Bishop, you can get away with all kinds of crazy builds in the solo queue.

I tend to get away with them everywhere.

Sader325, on 08 January 2016 - 07:44 PM, said:

Not being "meta" doesn't mean you have to act stupidly.

yes, because not adhering to your idea of "how it should be done" while playing a GAME makes people stupid. Cool story bro.

[Sader325]

Hey Bishop.

Which one of these images makes more sense for this build?





Or

[fbj]

Getting bacon and popcorn! This gonna be good.

[LordMelvin]

Hollow Earth, on 08 January 2016 - 07:00 PM, said:

Did a little digging in the forums to find the earlier WHM model from the last stream. lets compare!



And the new one:


the sunken head makes it look so much more meaner now.
(also i still like the hazard stripes on the machine gun points.)

Looks like I'm addition to sinking the head into the torso, they widened the forearms and made the overall torso closer to the concept art. They also narrowed the legs and shrink the codpiece.

[Bishop Steiner]

Sader325, on 08 January 2016 - 08:05 PM, said:

Hey Bishop.

Which one of these images makes more sense for this build?

depends on if you are going to play lego mechs or not.

Hey, the lasers are horribly placed on X-Wings too, guess if you had your way they would all be nestled in the nose? (mind you if I had been designing them, yes, that's where I would put them. But then, when I play the Star Wars, I am playing an IP, and I like my Xwings to actually be Xwings. Like I said, don't worry, I know it's a concept that you can't connect to)

Like I said, you play your meta mechs and cookie cutter matches how you want. Just don't be shocked or act like a dbag (asking a lot, apparently) if not everyone agrees with you, or how you like to play.

LordMelvin, on 08 January 2016 - 08:18 PM, said:

Looks like I'm addition to sinking the head into the torso, they widened the forearms and made the overall torso closer to the concept art. They also narrowed the legs and shrink the codpiece.

Nope, that's just perspective distortion. Only things the modelers touched was the cockpit and the arm rigging. At least according to Russ (and the Mechlab photos seem to agree)

Edited by Bishop Steiner, 08 January 2016 - 08:21 PM.

[Sader325]

Bishop Steiner, on 08 January 2016 - 08:20 PM, said:

depends on if you are going to play lego mechs or not.

Hey, the lasers are horribly placed on X-Wings too, guess if you had your way they would all be nestled in the nose? (mind you if I had been designing them, yes, that's where I would put them. But then, when I play the Star Wars, I am playing an IP, and I like my Xwings to actually be Xwings. Like I said, don't worry, I know it's a concept that you can't connect to)

Like I said, you play your meta mechs and cookie cutter matches how you want. Just don't be shocked or act like a dbag (asking a lot, apparently) if not everyone agrees with you, or how you like to play.


Nope, that's just perspective distortion. Only things the modelers touched was the cockpit and the arm rigging. At least according to Russ (and the Mechlab photos seem to agree)

So to be clear.

Making rational decisions is meta?

[Bishop Steiner]

Sader325, on 08 January 2016 - 08:22 PM, said:

So to be clear.

Making rational decisions is meta?

To be clear, ramming your style of play down other people's throat then being patronizing and insulting to others who don't is dbaggery.

And yes, having to put effectiveness above all other concerns is kind of the definition of "Playing to the Meta".

One doesn't have to be playing a "Certified Metamechs" Build to be catering to Meta Play.

Edited by Bishop Steiner, 08 January 2016 - 08:28 PM.

[Cyborne Elemental]

Looks better than it did, still going to be very hard to use XL on this thing.

Played Hellbringers alot, and I know just how easily cheesed the Torso's are in that thing, going to be near impossible to survive with XL in this.

[CMDR Sunset Shimmer]

*eyes the screenshots.*

So, I'm assuming this is why it was pushed off it's Jan. 16th original release date...

Worth the wait I suppose, even if I was excited originally it was releasing on my birthday. Still, it looks 100% epic.

[Bishop Steiner]

Flash Frame, on 08 January 2016 - 08:30 PM, said:

*eyes the screenshots.*

So, I'm assuming this is why it was pushed off it's Jan. 16th original release date...

Worth the wait I suppose, even if I was excited originally it was releasing on my birthday. Still, it looks 100% epic.

Or...because the 16th was not a Tuesday, and was a typo? (I called Russ on it the day it was announced)

[Sader325]

Bishop Steiner, on 08 January 2016 - 08:25 PM, said:

To be clear, ramming your style of play down other people's throat then being patronizing and insulting to others who don't is dbaggery.

And yes, having to put effectiveness above all other concerns is kind of the definition of "Playing to the Meta".

One doesn't have to be playing a "Certified Metamechs" Build to be catering to Meta Play.

Isn't it against the TOS to deliberately play to lose?

[Bishop Steiner]

Mister D, on 08 January 2016 - 08:29 PM, said:

Looks better than it did, still going to be very hard to use XL on this thing.

Played Hellbringers alot, and I know just how easily cheesed the Torso's are in that thing, going to be near impossible to survive with XL in this.

that's OK, the torsos on 90% of them will just be crammed with PPCs or lasers, probably be fine with STDs anyhow.

Sader325, on 08 January 2016 - 08:30 PM, said:

Isn't it against the TOS to deliberately play to lose?

Since I have a positive W/L I wouldn't know there, sparky.

[fbj]

Sader325, on 08 January 2016 - 08:30 PM, said:

Isn't it against the TOS to deliberately play to lose?

This is getting better and better. I'll be right back with my salty and crispy bacon.

Need to get butter for my popcorn.

[CMDR Sunset Shimmer]

Bishop Steiner, on 08 January 2016 - 08:30 PM, said:

Or...because the 16th was not a Tuesday, and was a typo? (I called Russ on it the day it was announced)

Damn, still sucks, I was super excited for a birthday release T.T lol.

[Bishop Steiner]

fbj, on 08 January 2016 - 08:33 PM, said:

This is getting better and better. I'll be right back with my salty and crispy bacon.

Need to get butter for my popcorn.

Well enjoy it, me? I'm going to actually play the game instead of worrying about what a tryhard thinks is the only acceptable way to do anything.

[Sader325]

Bishop Steiner, on 08 January 2016 - 08:32 PM, said:

Since I have a positive W/L I wouldn't know there, sparky.

You are deliberately playing your mech badly, forcing your team to carry you.

I'm pretty sure there are rules against that.

[fbj]

Bishop Steiner, on 08 January 2016 - 08:35 PM, said:

Well enjoy it, me? I'm going to actually play the game instead of worrying about what a tryhard thinks is the only acceptable way to do anything.

We can carry you to Tier 1 if you need help. I feel bad for your teammates. We can take on that burden for them.