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[burns]

What´s really killing it with this event are the damned loading & waiting times!

150x waiting for matchmaking queue ~20 seconds
150x loading map ~20 seconds
150x waiting for a match to begin ~60 seconds
150x back to mechbay ~20 seconds

That´s 5 hours of your life - poof - gone

[PyckenZot]

burns, on 10 July 2017 - 04:45 AM, said:

What´s really killing it with this event are the damned loading & waiting times!

150x waiting for matchmaking queue ~20 seconds
150x loading map ~20 seconds
150x waiting for a match to begin ~60 seconds
150x back to mechbay ~20 seconds

That´s 5 hours of your life - poof - gone

Not sure what the purpose of the post is or how it is related to the event.

Isn't the case you depict the same in any MP game?

If you would have played anyway, no time lost. If you chose to play as much because of the event, time willingly lost. If you really feel bad about the waiting time,... I guess a SP is better for you?

[Bigbacon]

burns, on 10 July 2017 - 04:45 AM, said:

What´s really killing it with this event are the damned loading & waiting times!

150x waiting for matchmaking queue ~20 seconds
150x loading map ~20 seconds
150x waiting for a match to begin ~60 seconds
150x back to mechbay ~20 seconds

That´s 5 hours of your life - poof - gone

this is a problem no matter what. you spend more time waiting to play in this game then actually playing it. even on a fast PC things take forever to load and 99% of the time you are waiting 85 seconds to get into the match. then you wait for the drop ship animations to drop you out etc...

Edited by Bigbacon, 10 July 2017 - 05:06 AM.

[Admiral-Dan]

r4plez, on 09 July 2017 - 02:23 PM, said:

10 a day is ~1h at best 2h at worst scenario - perfectly doable, but utterly boring

10 Games in 1h???

60 minutes / 10 = 6 minutes
Subtracting queue time and wait time at match start that’s about 4 minutes per Match. What are you doing? Suicide Rushs?

[R Valentine]

Since PGI seems determine to just run event after event after event, I actually find myself playing less. The Canadian event that gave us a Battlemaster I did the bare minimum for. 5 achievements out of 7. I didn't even bother picking up all the warhorns or C-bills. This event I'm already short 3 matches. The more they do events that require a lot of games played, the more it starts to feel like work and the less I enjoy it. I also find myself caring less about the events. Don't get me wrong, I like rewards, but the time investment they're asking for them is starting to get ridiculous. I quit WoW and EVE Online for a reason. Yes, I don't have to get all the rewards, but that was true in WoW and EVE too and I quit those all the same.

[Angel of Annihilation]

Probably not going to be able to hit it this week because I have to work really late a couple nights. Also hitting 10 games per night is a bit much for a working individual even on a normal night but if you speed play you should be able to do it. Basically the second you die, exit the match and jump into a new one with another mech. You can probably do 7-8 per hour if you do this as long as you have two mechs you can quickly swap between.

[Catra Lanis]

Would you people prefer if you could get 2 bags a match? Say 120 get 1 bag 240 get 2 bags. Might encourage people to do their best. Not accumulated though.

Edited by Catra Lanis, 10 July 2017 - 05:40 AM.

[El Bandito]

burns, on 10 July 2017 - 04:45 AM, said:

What´s really killing it with this event are the damned loading & waiting times!

150x waiting for matchmaking queue ~20 seconds
150x loading map ~20 seconds
150x waiting for a match to begin ~60 seconds
150x back to mechbay ~20 seconds

That´s 5 hours of your life - poof - gone

I alt+tab and watch YouTube meanwhile. Therefore it is not wasted.

[Snazzy Dragon]

I'm struggling with burnout, and it's making me sloppy. Which is only compounding the problem with lots of stupid mistakes that cost the match in the long run. Sure, 100 match score, that's literally just farting in someone's direction with a half alpha from a decent build and hitting R once or twice, but dropping sub 400 bombs over and over sucks.

Bleh. So close to the colors though..

Edited by Snazzy Dragon, 10 July 2017 - 05:59 AM.

[Wiley Coyote]

El Bandito, on 10 July 2017 - 05:45 AM, said:

I alt+tab and watch YouTube meanwhile. Therefore it is not wasted.

Same here. Just web surf until the match screen appears, click "Ready", back to youtube/surfing until match actually starts. I am finding it not that difficult to get the 30 matches in over the 3 days. I do 10-15 in the first and second day. I haven't needed to played the third day for the first two segments yet.

[KodiakGW]

Catra Lanis, on 10 July 2017 - 12:50 AM, said:

What do you mean? If you do 27 games the first three day block you're screwed. You can't catch up or am I missing something?

I think he is confused. The pick a prize levels say Loot Bag Process, so there is no way you will get them all if you missed some games already. That is, unless you buy something. I'd suggest one of the Civil War Escalation packs because you get 25 loot bags for $20 investment. Spend $20 on a hero, you only get 5.

[Archer Magnus]

Truth is, you can complete more games if you Get In, get some damage and Die. Pick another mech, and keep the ball rolling. Since I suck, this happens naturally.

But if you live, it does take a while.

[R Valentine]

Catra Lanis, on 10 July 2017 - 05:39 AM, said:

Would you people prefer if you could get 2 bags a match? Say 120 get 1 bag 240 get 2 bags. Might encourage people to do their best. Not accumulated though.

I can understand why PGI sets the bar so low for game score. It prevents the chasm from the haves and have-nots from further widening, but ultimately all players suffer when they ask for time investments that most people aren't willing to make. I'd rather they just decreased the number of games per night to something like 7, or even 5, while keeping the rewards the same. That's more doable for me. Right now, I'm on burnout. I play mb 3 mechs total and my match performance is suffering since my motivation is low.

[Bigbacon]

Kiran Yagami, on 10 July 2017 - 06:34 AM, said:

I can understand why PGI sets the bar so low for game score. It prevents the chasm from the haves and have-nots from further widening, but ultimately all players suffer when they ask for time investments that most people aren't willing to make. I'd rather they just decreased the number of games per night to something like 7, or even 5, while keeping the rewards the same. That's more doable for me. Right now, I'm on burnout. I play mb 3 mechs total and my match performance is suffering since my motivation is low.

i think the score is fine. lets everyone participate. I mean it seems hard to get less than 100 but at least newer players have a chance. I'd rather events be something anyone can achieve and not just some top percentage of players (look at how games like WoT do event, half the time only the top like 10% of players can ever get it done)

[process]

It's a bit of a commitment, and I also wish there wasn't a limit to games/day, but at least the bar is set quite low so you aren't necessarily wasting time like the old events i.e. "get a kill, win, and survive".

[burns]

PyckenZot, on 10 July 2017 - 04:56 AM, said:

Not sure what the purpose of the post is or how it is related to the event.

Bigbacon seems to understand it perfectly!

PyckenZot, on 10 July 2017 - 04:56 AM, said:

Isn't the case you depict the same in any MP game?

Yes it it! The moment when i realized my 30k matches in World of Tanks accounted for accumulated waiting time of over 15k minutes was a disaster to my sanity. How can i keep doing this when half of the time i´m not even having fun anymore or am doing it for virtual rewards. The answer is, i only play WoT seldomly, with one friend, it´s a ritual more than it is gaming.

PyckenZot, on 10 July 2017 - 04:56 AM, said:

If you would have played anyway, no time lost. If you chose to play as much because of the event, time willingly lost. If you really feel bad about the waiting time,... I guess a SP is better for you?

Nah, i´ve come to realize i love me some good MP fun. It just needs to be fun!

With this event i´m not struggling to hit 30 matches in 3 days, because i have a week off! (and i run LPL)

I´m reminded it´s not fun anytime a match ends, the dreaded loading screen comes on and methinks "why is this taking so long?!!!". Normally that would´nt be the case, i´d take the time to fetch a beer or anything. The event forces me into effectivity mode, and the game denies some of it. Not even trying to die fast, just really concentrated on getting that magic 200 dmg in. And after the occasional 800 dmg match, boom, you´re rewarded with 2-3 minutes until the next one might begin...

El Bandito, on 10 July 2017 - 05:45 AM, said:

I alt+tab and watch YouTube meanwhile. Therefore it is not wasted.

I´m doing this too, but it´s not very satisfying :<

Edited by burns, 10 July 2017 - 08:15 AM.

[El Bandito]

burns, on 10 July 2017 - 08:09 AM, said:

I´m doing this too, but it´s not very satisfying :<

Mate, all online games have load times and wait times. Just find a way to cope with it, since you are stuck with it. Heck, doing a simple neck massage in between matches can boost your health a lot.

[r4plez]

AlphaEtOmega, on 10 July 2017 - 05:09 AM, said:

10 Games in 1h???

60 minutes / 10 = 6 minutes
Subtracting queue time and wait time at match start that’s about 4 minutes per Match. What are you doing? Suicide Rushs?

r4plez, on 09 July 2017 - 02:23 PM, said:

10 a day is ~1h at best 2h at worst scenario - perfectly doable, but utterly boring

7min victory sometimes 3min loss, you are waiting for a mech to return from battle or what? Today 1.2h for 10 games - 8 victories. Am not suiciding - but am not a puss waiting for enemy to come to me.

Edited by r4plez, 10 July 2017 - 09:56 AM.

[Jman5]

Yeah it's a bit intense for me. I'll just do what games I can and not worry about unlocking everything.

[AnarchyBurger]

Not gunna make it, probably not even one pattern. But still enjoy the freebies... So hey