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[Cyborne Elemental]

Everything I hate about MWO, now in a gamemode that everyone votes for.. yay.

I can't stand the mode.. at all.

[Tristan Winter]

Me neither.

Edited by Tristan Winter, 06 April 2016 - 06:25 AM.

[El Bandito]

Domination mode forces players to congregate around one area. As I am leveling up a brawler HBK-4SP, I find Domination to be ok. I much prefer Conquest and Skirmish over Domination though, as those mode actually have more fluid movements made by two teams. Domination on Polar is just sad and funny at the same time, depending on the amount of LRM boats.

[Felbombling]

I'd like to see more outside objectives to thin the herd at the capture zone. I think that would make it a little more interesting.

[El Bandito]

StaggerCheck, on 06 April 2016 - 06:54 AM, said:

I'd like to see more outside objectives to thin the herd at the capture zone. I think that would make it a little more interesting.

Make Alpha and Beta both worth 30 seconds shaved, and people will have some incentives in defending them.

[Gamuray]

Why not 2-3 circles, and if ANY get capped by either team ~ insta-loss? Then you have an incentive to not death-ball, as you'll quickly lose an objective.

[NoiseCrypt]

Domination Rocks !!!
I love the pressure, and think that its an awesome contrast to the other game modes which often turn into 10 minute pop-tarting hillhumping sniper events... and then ends up in a deathball.

Edited by NoiseCrypt, 06 April 2016 - 11:06 AM.

[Quicksilver Aberration]

Gamuray, on 06 April 2016 - 07:01 AM, said:

Why not 2-3 circles, and if ANY get capped by either team ~ insta-loss? Then you have an incentive to not death-ball, as you'll quickly lose an objective.

This would definitely be an improvement.

[Romeo Deluxe]

I choose it every chance I get. It forces the timid peek'a'booers to change or lose it.

[cazidin]

Domination can be fun.

[mogs01gt]

Mister D, on 06 April 2016 - 06:21 AM, said:

Everything I hate about MWO, now in a gamemode that everyone votes for.. yay.
I can't stand the mode.. at all.

lol I swear you and I have the exact some play style! I hate domination as well! I bet you hate conquest simply because most of the time its not actually played like conquest.

[GreenHell]

I don't like domination because it doesn't actually promote sound military tactics. The arbitrary time limit makes it a rush to "get inside the circle!" every match. From there, the enemy is usually only 400 to 500 meters away...

You can't really stay outside the circle since all it takes is a small force to block your way while one guy calmly stands behind the dish. It's skirmish inside a tiny circle basically. The Alpha / Bravo points? Sure you can delay the enemy by 15 seconds for each, but only if they've already counted down that much... Whoopey... :/

Basically the only "good" strategy is to get in the circle and hard push the enemy force out while leaving long rangers inside the circle, so you don't get cap sniped by a sneaky light. That's it. Has anyone actually won Domination from outside the circle? I know I haven't. Every victory we've had has been some variation of "push them out, leave 1 or 2 behind". Not a very dynamic mode IMO...

[sycocys]

Gamuray, on 06 April 2016 - 07:01 AM, said:

Why not 2-3 circles, and if ANY get capped by either team ~ insta-loss? Then you have an incentive to not death-ball, as you'll quickly lose an objective.

Because that would make sense, and we can't be having any of that.

[Zolaz]

Most people hate Domination because they prefer to play peek a boo or sit back and snipe/lrm. If they play like that and there arent enough brawlers to carry the hiders, the hiders like to QQ about the game mode. You, that is right, <YOU> have to fill in the gaps that your mech cant, or you can lose.

And complain on the Forums about the game mode about how much it doesnt fit into your style of gameplay.

[GreenHell]

My chief complaint is the lack of dymanic strategies. In skirmish mode, if a team is holed up in a zone, you can plan a strategy against them based on what you've got. The tiny circle and time limit kill that in Domi mode.

[Felicitatem Parco]

Mister D, on 06 April 2016 - 06:21 AM, said:

Everything I hate about MWO, now in a gamemode that everyone votes for.. yay.

I can't stand the mode.. at all.

Yes, you type that into All Chat every time I drop with you in Domination mode.

Then you trundle out into the open on Alpine with your Atlas DDC and die while dealing 10 damage. That particular match was fun for me since I was that Awesome on the small ridge pelting you with PPCs and killing your ECM the whole time.

You might enjoy Domination Mode more if you tried to milk the tactical value of it. It's more than a "rush to the center" on maps with the cap zone in the open if your team knows how to take advantage of terrain features. You can let the enemy rush into the open like lemmings and then slaughter them, for instance.

Edited by Prosperity Park, 06 April 2016 - 10:40 AM.

[mogs01gt]

Zolaz, on 06 April 2016 - 10:31 AM, said:

Most people hate Domination because they prefer to play peek a boo or sit back and snipe/lrm. If they play like that and there arent enough brawlers to carry the hiders, the hiders like to QQ about the game mode. You, that is right, <YOU> have to fill in the gaps that your mech cant, or you can lose.
And complain on the Forums about the game mode about how much it doesnt fit into your style of gameplay.

LMAO from your post everyone must hate domincation.

Hiders hate because they get pushed and lose.
Brawlers hate it because the hiders dont help.

Sounds no-one like domination....

Edited by mogs01gt, 06 April 2016 - 10:52 AM.

[Kubernetes]

I have mixed feelings about it. On certain maps it's nice because it forces sides to concentrate in a small space, so brawlers get more action. On the other hand, on maps like alpine it's just a senseless killzone.

[NoiseCrypt]

mogs01gt, on 06 April 2016 - 10:52 AM, said:

Brawlers hate it because the hiders dont help.

No they don't. They "dislike" the hiders, and play the best they can
That is the difference in mentality between hiders and brawlers. Taking responsibility or making excuses.

[Sadist Cain]

Gamuray, on 06 April 2016 - 04:01 PM, said:

Why not 2-3 circles, and if ANY get capped by either team ~ insta-loss? Then you have an incentive to not death-ball, as you'll quickly lose an objective.


Someone write this on a whiteboard in PGIs office
and when you do...


... Use permenant marker