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[Suko]

Every group queue game I've played over the last two weeks have been filled with GR + PPC tryhard madness. It didn't seem so bad last month, but somehow and for some reason ALL of my games since last week have had about 70% of the team (on both sides) running PPC + GR.

I wish I was exaggerating, but I'm not. My buddy and I (a 2 man group) are running mixed builds and we're both Tier 2. Maybe the population has dipped and it's throwing us into mostly Tier 1 super tryhard matches? I have no idea. All I know is that the both of us have given up on group queue for the time being and are just playing Solo Queue. It's SO much better. Even though we are always on opposite teams, it's way more fun to have a game with a variety of mechs and builds, rather than standing behind a rock while everyone throws front-load-damage weapons at each other from 1km away.

Anyways, that's my salty post. I let these thoughts fester overnight to really let the salt sink in and now I need to complain about it on the interwebs.

Seriously though, has anyone else seen a massive drop in the quality of Group Queue games lately? It's always been kind of bad, but the last two weeks have been horrible.

Edited by Suko, 13 September 2016 - 09:26 AM.

[El Bandito]

Come join the Solo-q, where my freshly bought Dual CERPPC + Dual Gauss Kodiak welcomes you.

Group queue basically has no MM due to group sizes and small population.

[Champion of Khorne Lord of Blood]

Meanwhile I get tired of solo queue's mixed builds and generally terrible loadouts, lack of positional awareness, and general lack of any common plan. I went into team queue with a friend and we fought against gauss users everywhere and just flanked around as a two man KDK-3 dakka team and broke the back of the enemy forces, not much use their gauss rifles are when they come face to face with about 20 shells flying at them at any given moment.

[RestosIII]

Dakota1000, on 13 September 2016 - 11:35 AM, said:

Meanwhile I get tired of solo queue's mixed builds and generally terrible loadouts, lack of positional awareness, and general lack of any common plan. I went into team queue with a friend and we fought against gauss users everywhere and just flanked around as a two man KDK-3 dakka team and broke the back of the enemy forces, not much use their gauss rifles are when they come face to face with about 20 shells flying at them at any given moment.

So I assume you'd despise me for using solely lore loadouts?

[Champion of Khorne Lord of Blood]

RestosIII, on 13 September 2016 - 11:38 AM, said:

So I assume you'd despise me for using solely lore loadouts?

Only if you don't carry your weight.

[RestosIII]

Dakota1000, on 13 September 2016 - 11:39 AM, said:

Only if you don't carry your weight.

Does a 1 kill, 83 damage game in the Mist Lynx A lore build count? (1 TAG, 2 MGs, a flamer)

[Quicksilver Aberration]

It's what happens when you overnerf a part of the meta that hasn't even been a problem for the past 4-6 months. Between the laser vomit nerfs and the dakka mech nerfs, its no surprise the Gauss/PPCs became resurgent.

Edited by Quicksilver Kalasa, 13 September 2016 - 11:50 AM.

[Kubernetes]

What can you do-- it's a great loadout if you know how to use it. On something like Boreal defense it's just monstrous, but it can work on every map and mode. MWO is a game just like every other, and players will gravitate to playstyles and tactics that are seen as successful.

[Gas Guzzler]

Well, at least someone is complaining about some thing other than laser vomit. Glad to see its finally setting in.

[Tyler Valentine]

Been playing a lot of group lately. Haven't noticed a big issue. There's probably a few more 2xPPC 2xGR around due to Kodiak c-bills release though.

[Mcgral18]

Laser LOLpha easymode, amirite?

[Metus regem]

RestosIII, on 13 September 2016 - 11:40 AM, said:

Does a 1 kill, 83 damage game in the Mist Lynx A lore build count? (1 TAG, 2 MGs, a flamer)

[Aresye]

Yup...congrats folks! Y'all couldn't bother to learn how to torso twist effectively against long range lasers with 1+ second durations, instead standing completely still trying to get a missile lock, then coming and complaining about how you got cored in less than 10 seconds and how laser vomit should be nerfed.

On the bright side, you can continue ignoring how to torso twist effectively now.

[Zolaz]

RestosIII, on 13 September 2016 - 11:40 AM, said:

Does a 1 kill, 83 damage game in the Mist Lynx A lore build count? (1 TAG, 2 MGs, a flamer)

It counts for one of these ...

[Khobai]

better get used to it

because energy draw makes PPC/Gauss the only thing worth using

[Deathlike]

If you don't want to keep up with the meta (as in using it), at the very least... you should keep up to what it actually is.

That's why we have our balance overlord working overtime to solve your woes while you fail to torso twist or adapt.

[nehebkau]

Energy draw will cause them to evaporate be patient.

[thehiddenedge]

But but but... PPC's are so much more fun.

[Metus regem]

thehiddenedge, on 13 September 2016 - 01:50 PM, said:

But but but... PPC's are so much more fun.

Yes, yes they are if you can aim... they just take a bit more skill that most people are willing to develop.

[Revis Volek]

Gas Guzzler, on 13 September 2016 - 11:54 AM, said:

Well, at least someone is complaining about some thing other than laser vomit. Glad to see its finally setting in.

So they finally caught up you are saying?


Laser Vomit been out for months, its funny how long it takes sometimes for peeps to catch on. maybe they just dont play often.