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[G4LV4TR0N]

It's been posted in these forums before but as I couldn't find anybody talking about it - what about making group drop decks share tonnage? So for example clan scouting games that are limited to 4x50t mech would have 200t total distributed like team wants. So they could for example go for 90t + 35t + 40t + 45t. Same thing with Invasion Drop Decks, 2880t for clans would make many new interesting combinations possible. Comments?

[Mechteric]

G4LV4TR0N, on 13 February 2017 - 12:01 PM, said:

It's been posted in these forums before but as I couldn't find anybody talking about it - what about making group drop decks share tonnage? So for example clan scouting games that are limited to 4x50t mech would have 200t total distributed like team wants. So they could for example go for 90t + 35t + 40t + 45t. Same thing with Invasion Drop Decks, 2880t for clans would make many new interesting combinations possible. Comments?

Doesn't mix with personal dropship drop decks where each player gets >1 mech. It would only work if it were like the quick play group drops where you only get 1 life in the drop.

[Alistair Winter]

Personally, I just don't think scout mode needs any cap at all. The game mode and weight class balance is flawed if you have to restrict it so much. Defenders should be able to bring Timber Wolves or Banshees if they want to. There needs to be a counter to 50 / 55 ton medium mechs.

Edited by Alistair Winter, 13 February 2017 - 12:31 PM.

[G4LV4TR0N]

It's not only for Scouting mode but also for Invasion, and yeah... those Assault mechs in Scouting sound strong. Except that many people run fast brawling 50dmg+ alpha strikers there, and it's quite possible that such KDK-3 would just get focused and torn into pieces instantly.

As for Invasion, myself I do prefer minimum 160t Drop Deck(actually would like one without lower limit to run all Light mechs). Then I see that those missing 80t are like an extra Timber Wolf. And IMO it's quite big deal and should be somehow addressed. Perhaps someone from my team would like to use this spare tonnage for himself? Or maybe I should be allowed to bring 5th mech, or any number of them just to fit tonnage?

Edited by G4LV4TR0N, 13 February 2017 - 12:58 PM.

[Albino Boo]

Anything that lets streakdogs and srmdogs into scouting will not end well for IS

[G4LV4TR0N]

Ah, very correct this is what would new scouting meta probably look like. But before 50t patch it was 4x Stormcrow, so not much different.