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[GoldenPixelF2P]

I got everything for standard mechs, and Jesus, did the "most damage dealt" suck.

[LegendaryArticuno]

^ Sounds like you are playing an Advanced Zoom sniper mech, the most worthless type of mech cause even LRM boats can easily secure KMDDs

[GoldenPixelF2P]

LegendaryArticuno, on 11 April 2016 - 08:34 AM, said:

^ Sounds like you are playing an Advanced Zoom sniper mech, the most worthless type of mech cause even LRM boats can easily secure KMDDs

Actually, I was using a Brawler/Support hybrid.

[el piromaniaco]

I never use LRMs and I never have problems with KMDDs.
Neither understand LRM-user nor KMDD-problem types.

[Kaeb Odellas]

mikerso, on 11 April 2016 - 06:40 AM, said:

Funny thing is that rifleman is the drag for me. They are definitely not a brawler or skirmish mech in my hands. In an event they are useless for support fire, because everyone is cutting in and out hoping to get that kmdd. If I can get those last 4 kmdd, maybe I will throw 20 at the war hammer base pack. That feels like a big if though.

Edit for content. I had no problems with Mads or archers.

I've found dual AC20 is the best way to get KMDDs with a Rifleman. BLAM BLAM

[mikerso]

Kaeb Odellas, on 11 April 2016 - 11:20 AM, said:

I've found dual AC20 is the best way to get KMDDs with a Rifleman. BLAM BLAM

got it done will check out the dual ac/20. Decided against buying war hammers, but maybe later.

Edited by mikerso, 11 April 2016 - 08:36 PM.

[Luscious Dan]

OMG can't buy a win tonight with the Marauders ... just had a match where one of our assaults got 6 kills ... 3 per team. Including me.

[Insufficient Skill]

Thanks for the free stuff PGI!

Done in 36 tier-2-matches, 20 of them in Spider-5V, rest in Spider 5K (with much better avg. results for the „K“: 268 vs. 209 match score). Breakdown:

5V: match score avg. 209 (148|382), KMDD 7 in 20 to a max. of 1, DMG avg. 227 (38|412), Assists: 5,4 (1|11]
5K: match score avg. 268 (46|363), KMDD 17 in 16 to a max. of 3, DMG avg. 344 (122|553), Assists: 4,6 (0|8]

Edited by Insufficient Skill, 12 April 2016 - 01:30 AM.

[burns]

As already mentioned, KMDD sucked, but got it anyway by adapting/designating a mech to it - i like that tbh, being forced out of my comfort zone - i bet others did´nt like the undying SRM4 & ML Stalker as much

What i did´nt like was the recent raise from 10 KMDD to 20 KMDD .... and then again, at least it was´nt the VIctor challenge lol

[mikerso]

burns, on 12 April 2016 - 04:04 AM, said:

What i didn't like was the recent raise from 10 KMDD to 20 KMDD .... and then again, at least it wasn't the VIctor challenge lol

I can agree with you a bit. KMDD makes you have to put the most damage on a mech, instead of getting the killing blow. It has helped to stop some of the kill stealing that happens.

I did however have a match where I almost downed a friendly enforcer. Odd that two point blank lb10x didn't do well on his side torso. Happens when you jump in to steal kills I guess.

[D V Devnull]

So much to catch up on...

LegendaryArticuno, on 09 April 2016 - 06:56 PM, said:

Orpiment is probably the ugliest colour I've ever seen.

Uhm... given this...

D V Devnull, on 09 April 2016 - 04:16 AM, said:

Huh... and I was thinking it was more a drab version of gold on my Catapult.

...is there any chance I could ask you to try it on a few Mechs, and tell me if you find the same effect as I have on any other Mechs?

Luscious Dan, on 11 April 2016 - 09:30 PM, said:

OMG can't buy a win tonight with the Marauders ... just had a match where one of our assaults got 6 kills ... 3 per team. Including me.

Ouch. I hope whoever did that got punished by the MatchMaker severely.

mikerso, on 12 April 2016 - 07:37 AM, said:

I did however have a match where I almost downed a friendly enforcer. Odd that two point blank lb10x didn't do well on his side torso. Happens when you jump in to steal kills I guess.

I think I just got reminded why I watch where I shoot. I actually feel bad if I do any more than 1 point of Team Damage.


~D. V. "Having a damn hard time resisting laughing... These just caught me weirdly." Devnull

[Ironwolf67]

I completed the challenge last night with each of the Alpha Lance mechs. It took me 4 days ... one day for each chasis. The KMDD was probably the most challenging aspect. Interestingly enough, the Marauder was the best weapons platform for a completing that requirement. Especially the 5D with 2 SRM 6 w/artemis. Many Mechwarriors knew what it was like to be roasted by the MAD-5D that day, I can tell you!

Anyway, I really enjoyed the tournament. My thanks to PGI well I am very happy with all the reward items comma perhaps for future tournaments they will consider a unique cockpit item as part of the grand prize. For example a cockpit flag with the letter A and the lance tac symbol on it would have been kinda cool for this one.

[mikerso]

D V Devnull, on 13 April 2016 - 02:02 AM, said:

I think I just got reminded why I watch where I shoot. I actually feel bad if I do any more than 1 point of Team Damage.

With you there, but when they drop down right in front of you as you hit the strike. It was unavoidable.

[Luscious Dan]

Finished up the Marauder last night, getting the 5 wins was surprisingly tricky, as we saw plenty of 12-2 type stomps. Ditching the AC20 on BH2 in favor of 2xLPL helped. LPL/ML is boring but it works.

Anyway the best part of the event was that it gave me an incentive to try the quad AC5 Black Widow. That thing is pretty fun After 6 matches in it, I had all the Warhammer challenges beat, except match score. For match #7 I needed 16 match score to finish it off ... had another 3KMDD and 650+ dmg game... and now I want Maulers.

[Pookie GG]

As a new player, I really appreciated this event. Thanks PGI!

The rewards, especially the colors, convinced me to buy all four Mech packs. I had a great time completing the challenges and have a new favorite Mech, the Warhammer! I probably need a billion C-bills to properly outfit all these mechs but will enjoy the grind and can't wait til the next event like this one. Can a few Radar Deprivation modules be the prize next time?? I spent quite some time on a certain snowy map watching fireworks this weekend.

[Pookie GG]

Ironwolf67, on 13 April 2016 - 06:25 AM, said:

perhaps for future tournaments they will consider a unique cockpit item as part of the grand prize. For example a cockpit flag with the letter A and the lance tac symbol on it would have been kinda cool for this one.

Great idea, Ironwolf67

[Luscious Dan]

It's a little bit of a pain, but you can swap out a single Radar Deprivation module between matches when you switch mechs. I think I have two shared between 70+ mechs.

[Pookie GG]

You're right that it is a bit of a pain to swap em around. I only have one Radar Deprivation so I've got to swap it almost every match if I want to be optimal. I'd like to get a few so I can at keep heroes and a few favorites ready to drop.

Modules, colors, and cockpit item rewards are great.. more more more!

[Troubl8385]

As a new player this was a fun event to break into Mechwarrior Online.

[Luscious Dan]

Pookie GG, on 13 April 2016 - 08:52 AM, said:

You're right that it is a bit of a pain to swap em around. I only have one Radar Deprivation so I've got to swap it almost every match if I want to be optimal. I'd like to get a few so I can at keep heroes and a few favorites ready to drop.

Modules, colors, and cockpit item rewards are great.. more more more!

This is entirely a personal preference thing, but I do find I have a bit more fun if I'm not switching mechs every single match. Part of it is just because it takes longer and longer to save changes the more mechs you have, but I find you also get better results playing a few matches in a row with the same loadout. You learn each mech and its "personality" a bit better, and that seems to be a good way to learn.

Switching mechs or changing loadouts every game makes it hard to tell what's working, since you have no solid point of reference.

If I'm levelling up a bunch of mechs I might just play each until I get the x2 first victory of the day XP bonus, and then move on to the next. But that's something I do purely to farm XP, not for enjoyment or improvement