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[AJBennett]

Koniving, on 18 July 2017 - 08:55 AM, said:

Hey there. Wanna help me out in turn? Help me pick out a color?

Suggest two or so, since I'll have a choice for two.

Also welcome pattern/mech suggestions. (No Dazzle; it's a terrible pattern).
(For Locusts, I already have 3 patterns; Buccaneer [Pirate], Mountain Line and Sherman)
(Edit: Also have... Urban block, Dazzle [....why? I don't know], Woodland, and Hotrod. Will take pics tomorrow if you want... but basically will take pattern suggestions for mechs other than Locusts. )

I like...

^ Mantis

...and...

^ Rust

...personally.

[Kaethir]

Koniving, on 18 July 2017 - 08:03 AM, said:

Are you... refreshing the page or just letting it sit? I refresh the page, and usually within 15 minutes of a match ending it updates for me. They used to go out of their way to say that we need to allow at least 15 minutes for the page to update (back in 2014).

I tend to churn 3 to 8 matches within an hour (depending on how I die) and check shortly after each. Sometimes I go through 2 matches before it updates, but on those sprees I usually get at least 3 updates within an hour.

We will have to agree to disagree here sir. Yes I refresh, yes I make sure I'm logged in, etc. etc. I do computers for a living, and I've been kind of obsessive about it the last few events, spending the first couple of days in each event refreshing very often to make sure that it only matters if I refresh once an hour. Of course, that being said I wasn't always as obsessive about it, so it may not have been that way previously (and may not again in the future), but it has very definitely been that way for the recently completed summer blast and shoot n loot events.

More important than whether it's an hour or 15 minutes for the OP, though, is that it is not immediate. Sometimes it takes a bit. *shrug*

[AJBennett]

WOOHOO...just fought my 25th match, got my butt handed to me but it is what it is!

[Kaethir]

AJBennet, on 18 July 2017 - 04:17 PM, said:

WOOHOO...just fought my 25th match, got my butt handed to me but it is what it is!

It's attitudes like this that make the game fun to play

[AJBennett]

Kaethir, on 19 July 2017 - 06:20 AM, said:

It's attitudes like this that make the game fun to play

Like my sig says "ALWAYS LIVIN' THE DREAM".

[MW Waldorf Statler]

Welcome .)

watch the Ranges of the Weapons , full damage in the Optimal Range
IS Standard PPCs have a Minimum range from 90m and the IS LRMS from 180m -under it =no Damage
No Wonder you seeing a Hit ,and by PPCs you can not take Damage ,the Hitreg by PPCs and other Weapons with lags, Connection Speeds and Server calculation (against other Games with Client based Calculations) is very difficult
against LRMs use cover and skill Radar deprivation (broke the Targetlock in moment you out Sight) or use AMS
no stand alone and to wide away from team and when all run to fight in a Small Area (Tunnels ,Entrys) thats Bad position the enemy has full firepower, the own Team ist blockes each by others...is most a deadly trap and many freindly Fire

[Koniving]

Old MW4 Ranger, on 19 July 2017 - 08:13 AM, said:

watch the Ranges of the Weapons , full damage in the Optimal Range
IS Standard PPCs have a Minimum range from 90m and the IS LRMS from 180m -under it =no Damage

As opposed to significantly reduced accuracy from Battletech (AJ's made several tabletop references thus far.)

Side note: Mecha Godzilla is online.
(Screenshots pending.)

[AJBennett]

Koniving, on 19 July 2017 - 09:30 AM, said:

As opposed to significantly reduced accuracy from Battletech (AJ's made several tabletop references thus far.)

Side note: Mecha Godzilla is online.
(Screenshots pending.)

I loaded an ER med Laser and 2 Hvy MGs on my Locust 1V, Endo-Steel internal structure...a 190xl engine...double HS, and Ferro-Fiberous armor seems to be a nice punch for a small 1V so far (bafguys don't like having me running around on their flanks or backs like a killer bee xD ). I mostly stick to fast scouting and hit/fade drive by attacks. I also bought the HB 4SP upgraded to double HS and upgraded to a standard 250 engine...seems fairly effective. Thanks again for all of the advice Ive gotten in this thread from everyone.

...oh, I named the LCT-1V "FUZZ BUSTER", and the HB "DADDY'S GIRL". <o

Edited by AJBennet, 20 July 2017 - 06:16 AM.

[AJBennett]

UPDATE...taking everyone's advice into account I started getting 1k damage matches in my HBK-4SP...thanks!

[Koniving]

Glad you're enjoying the Hunchback.

It makes mine smile. (4G; Buc.)


These are old shots, but here's my 4P (as featured here), my 4SP, and my 4J times (one with LRMs and the other with gut-mounted PPCs). And finally the Grid Iron which is a 4SP + 4G hybrid, sort of.



(The 4J a little closer, with LRMs and then PPCs [removing the LRMs].)

So yeah, lots of Hunchback love.

On a side note: My wife told me that while she was playing my King Crab, someone said it looked like aids.

What do you think?

Annihilator - Mecha Gethzilla. (See what I did there?) Was kinda lazy with taking its pics though.




(Locust pics with my patterns coming later tonight.)

If you could pilot any Battletech light mech, which one would it be and why?
Would you run it in a campaign?

[Koniving]

AJBennet, on 18 July 2017 - 11:56 AM, said:

I like...

^ Mantis

...and...

^ Rust

...personally.

I thank you. They do look pretty good.

Here's Rust and Mantis (with Khaki) on an Awesome 8V with Fractal.

Which does look pretty good.
But digging from the colors I already own...

I can kinda approximate them already.

My owned colors shown above.

[AJBennett]

Koniving, on 21 July 2017 - 04:24 PM, said:

On a side note: My wife told me that while she was playing my King Crab, someone said it looked like aids.

What do you think?

I'd say more Rabies personally...but in a good way.

Edited by AJBennet, 24 July 2017 - 06:46 AM.

[Koniving]

I wound up getting Amber and Rust anyway, the slightly darker tone of red worked out and the Amber might only be somewhat different in shade, but it helps create a more 'industrial' feel on certain mechs.

For the patterns, I did a big thread... if you want to check it out for lots of painting ideas.

And with plans to 'win' more patterns, I went with a Hotrod Firestarter and a Buccaneer Crab - (Rust helped me pick this one.) You should check out the images of the first match I did with the Firestarter; a lot of Light mech pride there.