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[Lorian Sunrider]

Finally!

Quirkless!

Edited by Lorian Sunrider, 17 June 2016 - 07:25 PM.

[Spheroid]

I wonder if stock plus modules or stock + camo is enabled.

[Barantor]

Spheroid, on 17 June 2016 - 07:29 PM, said:

I wonder if stock plus modules or stock + camo is enabled.

Only thing he said was a button for stock mode and another button to toggle on/off the quirks.

[SecretMantis]

Awesome! Can't wait to never play it!

[DAYLEET]

People used to have a thread to create stock mode. I hope they start again so others, like me maybe, can join once in a while for some good clean fun.

[Narcissistic Martyr]

DAYLEET, on 17 June 2016 - 09:29 PM, said:

People used to have a thread to create stock mode. I hope they start again so others, like me maybe, can join once in a while for some good clean fun.

More importantly... we can do a 3025 tech stock mech league now without a bunch of ******** cheating!

[Sader325]

this will literally never be used.

[Chuck Jager]

Sader325, on 17 June 2016 - 10:10 PM, said:

this will literally never be used.

Yes but they can "take back the night" and feel empowered.
IE
If it makes them stop bitchin, play along and say "do you feel better now dear"

There are still stock mechs that are way better than others, and smart players will still club the BT/TT fans who want to play their favorites.

[Aresye]

Sader325, on 17 June 2016 - 10:10 PM, said:

this will literally never be used.

An enforced stock mode could actually open up some cool league/tournament possibilities.

[Aetes Nakatomi]

Makes me wonder whether this may have something to do with the PVE in the pipeline. Being able to pick a mech from your lineup but it forces you into stock so they can balance the missions, got it working and decided to throw it to private matches because, why not.

[invernomuto]

I like the idea!

[Barantor]

Chuck Jager, on 17 June 2016 - 11:01 PM, said:

Yes but they can "take back the night" and feel empowered.
IE
If it makes them stop bitchin, play along and say "do you feel better now dear"

There are still stock mechs that are way better than others, and smart players will still club the BT/TT fans who want to play their favorites.

Of course there are. Nobody really think that making things stock changes their geometry.

There are some interesting differences that happen in stock though. Archer having more armor than most other mechs anywhere near it's weight class, overheating being a lot more prominent, that sort of thing.

A good pilot in a hunchback in normal games will still be a good pilot in stock mode.

Hell maybe I'll start a stock tourney.

[Malleus011]

Excellent.

Sader325, on 17 June 2016 - 10:10 PM, said:

this will literally never be used.

Do you know this community at all?

[oldradagast]

Aetes Nakatomi, on 18 June 2016 - 02:20 AM, said:

Makes me wonder whether this may have something to do with the PVE in the pipeline. Being able to pick a mech from your lineup but it forces you into stock so they can balance the missions, got it working and decided to throw it to private matches because, why not.

That makes a lot of sense and probably is exactly the long term plan. Trying to balance AI around fully custom loads is doable, but horribly annoying and will require a lot more work than balancing for stock opponents.

[Johnny Z]

Sader325, on 17 June 2016 - 10:10 PM, said:

this will literally never be used.

Not true it will be used at least 4 or 5 times.

Actually I could see some kind of 3025 mode being used a bit. Although it would be nice if the main game was good enough to not have to make such things in the first place.

Edited by Johnny Z, 18 June 2016 - 06:08 AM.

[Tordin]

Sader325, on 17 June 2016 - 10:10 PM, said:

this will literally never be used.

Your kidding right? I've seen comments and wishes for it quite often. I think it will be darn fun to run vanilla/ stock setups.
I hope there wont be quirks and/ or modules involved. Nice to see an option for on/ off though.
Also I think it wont dent the ordinary PUG que much. I think it will actually help the game, bring some varity

[A Gentleman in a Stock Mech]

YES YES YES!!!

[Lily from animove]

I still wonde rhwo this is going to work? I hoppe we cna choose a mech and it will automatically only for this match swap to stock loadout.

[Barantor]

Lily from animove, on 18 June 2016 - 06:29 AM, said:

I still wonder how this is going to work? I hope we can choose a mech and it will automatically only for this match swap to stock loadout.

I'm still kinda doubting that.

[Malleus011]

Before quirks we were running 2-3 Stock Mech nights per week, with Mondays often having to split into multiple lobbies - and that's with players having to buy extra 'mechs to keep them stock, and no assistance from PGI at all. Now we can join a private lobby and click a couple buttons and be playing stock? That's excellent.

If I can play stock mode, why would I play anything else? TTK is long, games are fun, and the 'mechs work like they're supposed to.

Stock mode is best mode.