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[Bonger Bob]

so yeah, tier 2 today.......wow like i ******* care.......the only thing to let you know you've gone up a tier is the exp bar that the tier is ......

no achievement, no C-bills, no MC, no locked out from quick play now, no forced into "hard mode" CW only, no make a group / unit or your locked out, no greater grade of opponent in any rounds, hell not even a pop-up pixelcrak fanfare screen.......

oh wait, i did get increased wait times for matches now...only in quick play with oceanic server only selected.....so yeah....

I look forward to tier 1 and all that it brings.....

[Mister Blastman]

Tier 1 is still full of terriscareds.

[LegendaryArticuno]

Your reward is not having to play with Tier 5's anymore.

Consider yourself lucky.

[Bonger Bob]

LegendaryArticuno, on 26 January 2016 - 09:49 PM, said:

Your reward is not having to play with Tier 5's anymore.

Consider yourself lucky.

LOL, yeah, gotta give, i been looking forward to that bit.

[Mystere]

LegendaryArticuno, on 26 January 2016 - 09:49 PM, said:

Your reward is not having to play with Tier 5's anymore.

Consider yourself lucky.

Bonger Bob, on 26 January 2016 - 09:58 PM, said:

LOL, yeah, gotta give, i been looking forward to that bit.

Considering the tier system is just an experience bar, they're probably going to reach T4 well before you reach T1. So you'll see them again real soon now. <maniacal >

Edited by Mystere, 26 January 2016 - 10:17 PM.

[Bonger Bob]

Mystere, on 26 January 2016 - 10:17 PM, said:

Considering the tier system is just an experience bar, they're probably going to reach T4 well before you reach T1. So you'll see them again real soon now. <maniacal >

lol, but PGI would have us all believe the tier system is an intricately calculated player skill rating system used for match making rounds that are going to provide a competitive balanced fight.

LOL

[Soultraxx]

The main difference I found between T3 and T2 is the amount of blaming and finger pointing that goes on. Additionally Nascaring seems to be worse.

[kesmai]

Wait, what?


so you care a fugg and yet you still care to talk about it?

ah hah.

[Bonger Bob]

kesmai, on 26 January 2016 - 11:34 PM, said:

Wait, what?


so you care a fugg and yet you still care to talk about it?

ah hah.

yup, using my added time to kill while waiting for rounds on a server that isn't crippled with lag, just to highlight one of the multitude of PGI's failings.

its just another game, and will remain so while under the current longstanding direction that it has been taken in.

I dream of a great game based on an IP that is treasured and valued beyond measure, so please forgive me for my moment of pointing out another aspect of repeated failure in this mundane simplistic game.

[Mech Jager]

Just wait

The more you play against t1-t3 the less you will make in cbills because the games are under 5minutes

Honestly though the tier system is just for PSR to separate the very worst from the rest. The reason (I assume) for the exp bar aspect is to take into account leveled mechs and modules.

PGI is giving away a ton of swag and making many mechs on sale, so be happy. I have known many really talented athletes and artist as well as gamers. The really good ones never talk about what their passion owes them, they are too busy enjoying it.

[Xetelian]

Congrats on tier 2!

I couldn't think of anything else to say, I felt this was a little humble brag and complaint that the non-exp bar is still not an exp bar and nothing happens when you 'level up'

[Y E O N N E]

LegendaryArticuno, on 26 January 2016 - 09:49 PM, said:

Your reward is not having to play with Tier 5's anymore.

Consider yourself lucky.

With some of the matches I've had to deal with recently, you would be hard-pressed to make that statement with a straight face.

Edited by Yeonne Greene, 27 January 2016 - 12:15 AM.

[Bonger Bob]

Xetelian, on 27 January 2016 - 12:09 AM, said:

Congrats on tier 2!

I couldn't think of anything else to say, I felt this was a little humble brag and complaint that the non-exp bar is still not an exp bar and nothing happens when you 'level up'

Congratudolences would be more accurate I think.....

not a brag, and yes a complaint, as the exp bar that is the tier system is the worst possible incarnation of anything remotely akin to a player rating based on skill system ever conceived.

it is literally a meaningless representation lacking any value that is just another example of PGI's half arsed approach to everything in the game, all of which contributes to this being just another game instead of the next great game in a loved battletech series.

yup, you got me there, except for the bragging bit, as tier rank holds no value and is nothing more than a glorified exp bar.

[Alistair Winter]

Every Tier has angry people blaming their team. Especially matches where no one makes an effort to break the ice and get some jokes going. Matches with total silence or strictly business-like communication tend to be more hostile towards the end.

MWO is kind of especially vulnerable to hostilities, because we meet new players every 5 minutes, so there's not a lot of point introducing yourself and saying hello all the time, or get a conversation going. And when people say rude things right before the match is over, they can usually be fairly certain they won't have to encounter the same people again, especially if they wait 1 minute before starting the next match.

On the whole, I'd say that Tier 2 is much, much better than the Elo-Underhive before PSR. Teams still make dumb decisions, but it's mostly on the macro level. I don't have to suffer watching as many people fire LRMs at point blank or sniping with medium lasers from the top of Alpine. And for the days when you have the energy, it's a lot easier to get the team to rally behind a team now, compared to before. At least on the North-American servers.

[adamts01]

Bonger Bob, on 26 January 2016 - 11:45 PM, said:

yup, using my added time to kill while waiting for rounds on a server that isn't crippled with lag, just to highlight one of the multitude of PGI's failings.

I gave up on Oceanic server after tier 1. 380 EU and 320 NA are better than what that ghost town has to offer. My record, 1 hour 39 minute wait in a medium. For a 12-0 roll. Those other servers can deal with my 380 locust ping now.

[Moldur]

Alistair Winter, on 27 January 2016 - 12:30 AM, said:

Every Tier has angry people blaming their team. Especially matches where no one makes an effort to break the ice and get some jokes going. Matches with total silence or strictly business-like communication tend to be more hostile towards the end.

MWO is kind of especially vulnerable to hostilities, because we meet new players every 5 minutes, so there's not a lot of point introducing yourself and saying hello all the time, or get a conversation going. And when people say rude things right before the match is over, they can usually be fairly certain they won't have to encounter the same people again, especially if they wait 1 minute before starting the next match.

On the whole, I'd say that Tier 2 is much, much better than the Elo-Underhive before PSR. Teams still make dumb decisions, but it's mostly on the macro level. I don't have to suffer watching as many people fire LRMs at point blank or sniping with medium lasers from the top of Alpine. And for the days when you have the energy, it's a lot easier to get the team to rally behind a team now, compared to before. At least on the North-American servers.

Always just have to type in chat

"I like to eat poop"

or perhaps

"plan is to split up and die, ok guys?"

breaks the ice alittle.

[jaxjace]

Oceanic server... never will you find a more wretched hive...

[patataman]

My condolences. I made it into T2 last week, but i didn't notice any change in how the game was played... ...until yesterday during the european prime time, and it was not for good. 8-9/10 matches were zombie nascar online.

[sycocys]

No more T5's and a lot of rage queens that can't comprehend that they got carried up to T2.

Have fun!

[MeiSooHaityu]

Congrats!

I used this video when I went from Tier 4 to Tier 3, but I figure it is appropriate here too.