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[TheFourthAlly]

AJBennett, on 25 September 2017 - 03:54 AM, said:

...still no events showing in the browser, I'm calling this event over and done with for me.

Yeah, IF they're working on it, it hasn't done anything for me. Quite the bummer, I kinda like a lot of the ballistic weapons. No idea how I've been doing and I spent a lot of time flicking around trying to get the event screen up, instead of playing.

[Harlock69]

TheFourthAlly, on 25 September 2017 - 02:59 PM, said:

Yeah, IF they're working on it, it hasn't done anything for me. Quite the bummer, I kinda like a lot of the ballistic weapons. No idea how I've been doing and I spent a lot of time flicking around trying to get the event screen up, instead of playing.

Luckily, this particular event doesn't interest me, so maybe they'll get the bugs worked out before the next one starts...

[Squirell]

Brother MEX, on 24 September 2017 - 04:09 AM, said:

I suggest that you log in on another computer from a user which doesnt have your problems in your area to CLAIM the rewards !

Maybe that solves your problems on your own computer too

I really wish I could but I only have the one computer in the house.

This event is almost over and still nothing is displaying.

[Hawk819]

now if only they'll add the following weapons for another Go Ballistic Event:

HAG's 20, 30 and 40
Clan RAC 2 and 5
AP Gauss
Light AC/2 and AC/5
HVAC 2, 5, 10, and 20

[Gasoline]

Hawk819, on 26 September 2017 - 12:17 AM, said:

now if only they'll add the following weapons for another Go Ballistic Event:

HAG's 20, 30 and 40
Clan RAC 2 and 5
AP Gauss
Light AC/2 and AC/5
HVAC 2, 5, 10, and 20

I think PGI deliberately chose 3067 to avoid having to implement the HAG for now. It'll be a very difficult weapon to balance.

Clan Rotarys basically the same. Full production didn't start before 3069. Although they have more range, they weigh the same and use up more critical slots than the IS version. Since a lot of the clan mechs suffer from a lack of critical slots or tonnage restrictions there'll be limited use. The HAG will probably outperform them anyway.

The introduction of the AP gauss would obsolete HMG's and probably even LMG's. Same weight and crit slots as HMGs, higher alpha and basically no heat to speak of. With the inflatious amount of ballistic hardpoints on certain light and medium mechs it would cause quite a ruckus.

The light ACs would've probably made it, if they weren't introduced at the same time as the HAG (3068). So I expect them to be added during the next timeline advance.

The HVAC doesn't add too much to be fair. You trade a higher effective range for less ammo (75% of standard AC), way more heat, more weight, no double tap and probably in regards to MWO longer cooldown and multiple projectiles to make the standard AC not obsolete.

[D V Devnull]

Well, thanks to the highly-appreciated 50% Off Mech Sale, I got dragged into the Event. Sadly, due to Real Life Issues that I won't go into the details of, I could not have entered this Event before now. I'm probably going to barely get the WarHorns, some Hanging Items, and that will be the End of the Event. Sure, I appreciate any Event Rewards that I can get, but I still try to give useful feedback that would help Current and Future Events. One thing I can definitely say is, due to the problems that some are having with the New Special Event Dialog, this Event needed to be run for at least 2 or 3 days longer than it currently is. Also, larger (C-Bills) and some small (MC) Rewards would have caused people to be more interested and willing to put up with all the madness.

However, this Event is still frustrating as hell. Can't get enough friendly LRM Cover** to save my Ballistic-loaded, Missile-lacking Mech. Other Friendly Mechs also can't move over to save/help me fast enough, and I've been trying to stay with the Team even if they're doing that awful Nascar Tactic. Worse, I keep finding Light Mechs up my rear, stabbing me to death from behind. Am I just cursed to never enjoy Ballistic Builds?

Unfortunately, for anyone at PGI wondering about my Event Review Rating, only correcting 1 (Providing a Clan Mech Sale, again, still highly-appreciated...) of the 13 failure items is not enough to really increase my rating. If I use decimal points, instead of sticking to integers, I could probably give it...

0.6/10

...because something's better than nothing, right? Those damage totals are still lop-sided, however. The range allowed and lacking heat on some weapons should cause them to need more damage done, as it's insanely hard to get in close and do damage with the larger weaponry which lacks range and has high heat.

Anyway, with my mind's thoughts exhausted for now, I'm going to get back to the battlefield.

~Mr. D. V. "Still having this sour taste in my mouth about this Event..." Devnull




** (Yes, really! They lack enough Range to force the Snipers to think of using Terrain Cover. LRMs really need 50 meters of BaseLine Range added back in, as they've been rendered bad to use otherwise. In case you need the point made, there are currently more than 40 ways to Counter LRMs, which is beyond far too many. If you want the bloody list, just quote my post here on the thread and ask. I'll be glad to make anybody choke on a long wall of text!)

[Koniving]

So I had a match of 565 damage with Ultra 10s. Exclusively 2 Ultra 10s.
Come out of the match, event page says I did 106 damage with them.

Side note:

The sound of the IS Ultras is...really disappointing. The ACs give a much beefier sound and feel and the Ultras... sound like champagne corks being popped.

[Sky Hawk]

So.. I bought all those stupid C/UAC's (not so cheap).. and ammo... and tried to follow my progress (with pen and paper).. and I think, I have done enough damage for the two nice warnhorns...

And YOU have almost a whole week to work on the Event Browser bug/problem.... so.....


WHERE IS YOUR HOT-FIX?

Edited by Sky Hawk, 26 September 2017 - 03:15 PM.

[Xaat Xuun]

I guess if you remove your aim bots and other cheats, it would show up

forgot to add this

Edited by Xaat Xuun, 26 September 2017 - 04:07 PM.

[Akillius]

PGI nice event, I made plenty of cbills even before getting the item reward + 500k cbills.
Would prefer to have the option to exchange most items for another 500k cbills when redeeming most sections of event.
But perhaps have a wider selection of demo-mechs for newer players to use for the upcoming missile and laser events?

2 suggestions:
Could you move the event interface to top of screen and make the section to show more then 1.25 events??? Currently the event view feels claustrophobic or overly small/constrained like looking through door peep from 5 feet away.
And have the interface remember if the player has minimized any event sections?
Or, at least automatically minimize any parts already redeemed!

Event good, event ui needs polish. Thanks

[Commander A9]

Challenge was fun, prizes were nice.

But it desperately needs to allow for Faction Play performance to count towards the challenge next time!

Otherwise, we're going to have nights of having 3, 5, and 7 ghost drops...

Edited by Commander A9, 26 September 2017 - 05:29 PM.

[TheFourthAlly]

I'd love to comment on how my progress went andwhat I thought of the damage requirements for this event, as I tend to enjoy dakka play.

I can't, as I stll see sweet FA in this alleged event browser. Left it open for 20-25 min yesterday. Nada.

GG, I'm playing something else for now. Kinda done with this.

Edited by TheFourthAlly, 26 September 2017 - 05:49 PM.

[Duke Einholt]

If you are sticking around for more than 1 ghost drop their is something wrong - are you possibly being held prisoner in your mother basement. if so please let us know so we can send help. seriously if you have to wait more than 15 minute for a match there is no sane reason to waste your time to Que up again.

[Commander A9]

Pfft, you kidding? My guys endured SEVEN ghost drops one night. SEVEN for god's sake!

Two were enough to force us to disband tonight.

[Baron Blitz Fokheimer]

Is it me, or are the damage requirement numbers for regular and ultra ACs reversed?

[M E X]

Squirell, on 25 September 2017 - 11:32 PM, said:

I really wish I could but I only have the one computer in the house.

This event is almost over and still nothing is displaying.

YOU have no family, friends or relatives with a computer in your area ?

ANY PC woould be good enough, even with FPS 5-15 ! ... as you only need to get into the event browser ...

PS: IF you are currently using the STEAM MW0 client, try the STAND ALONE MW0 client !

Edited by M E X, 26 September 2017 - 11:36 PM.

[Gasoline]

Koniving, on 26 September 2017 - 11:19 AM, said:

Side note:

The sound of the IS Ultras is...really disappointing. The ACs give a much beefier sound and feel and the Ultras... sound like champagne corks being popped.

Yeah, noticed that as well. Feels a bit tin-can-ish. Could use some treatment of the clan standard AC (which sounds surprisingly satisfying for a weapon which basically no one uses).

[KS Highlander]

I also noticed the damage issue. At one point, I was point blank behind a mech, firing away with (2) AC 5's until destroyed. Did this on 2 separate mechs, same match. Figured at 5 points a round, I would have a nice score. Nope. Not sure how the damage was weighted, but I gave up on the IS 20's challenges. Just could not do the damage when I was hitting. Spent 2 days over the weekend just to complete the Clan challenges on all the 20's. Free stuff is free stuff (if you own the weapons for the event). But the payout was not worth the time put in, or the frustration of 'where is all the damage I did?' time after time.

[Fox the Apprentice]

M E X, on 26 September 2017 - 10:52 PM, said:

[...]
PS: IF you are currently using the STEAM MW0 client, try the STAND ALONE MW0 client !

and vice-versa

[Apollo777]

Thanks for the event PGI, just give us little more time for next event please.