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[The6thMessenger]

Lol i just realized, Assault class is now the least-used weight class. Or at least that's what the Quick Play button told me right now. Anyone confirm this?

So, is this good or bad? If bad should we give Assaults something for a bit more popularity? If yes, what can we do?

[Snowbluff]

I think it fluctuates. 100 tonners are dead, but as far as I can tell 85 and 90 tonner (MADIIC, MCMII, Cyclops, Battlemaster, mauler) are very much popular.

Maybe it's a server population thing? Some regions use assaults more than others, and are awake at different times?

[Bombast]

That's... wait, what? 18% Assaults?

What the hell?

[Bud Crue]

Bombast, on 18 January 2018 - 04:27 PM, said:

That's... wait, what? 18% Assaults?

What the hell?

All those people who had been kicking butt in MK-IIs heard Chris say they were not "top" performing mechs, got sad, and switched to Timberwolves on his advice as they know PGI's data must speak truth.

Meta chasing try-hards the lot.

[FupDup]

Maybe people are getting preemptively ready for the Piranha?

Or perhaps they got turned off by the mass-MG event a few days ago...

[Y E O N N E]

Last night, Heavy was the fastest queue. I had two instances of waiting 8 minutes for a match in a Locust...

[Ruccus]

Could just be because of the daily event. I've already got my Tempest set up with 6 ERMLs on the Inner Sphere side and I figure I'll use a Nova or Hellbringer on the Clan side. Heavy mechs seem to be the sweet spot for boating ERMLs (and the double heatsinks needed to keep firing them).

[Bombast]

Ruccus, on 18 January 2018 - 04:42 PM, said:

Could just be because of the daily event. I've already got my Tempest set up with 6 ERMLs on the Inner Sphere side and I figure I'll use a Nova or Hellbringer on the Clan side. Heavy mechs seem to be the sweet spot for boating ERMLs (and the double heatsinks needed to keep firing them).

That's actually exactly what I was thinking - I did my two matches in a Grasshopper and Hellbringer, after all.

[Gas Guzzler]

That's great...means short wait times for meeeee

[LordNothing]

id rather have infinite respawn than the horrid wait times we currently have. its so sad that the game has to end just because everyone died. id like a wait to game ratio better than 1:1.

Edited by LordNothing, 18 January 2018 - 06:52 PM.

[Lukoi Banacek]

It fluctuates up and down based on the time of day tbh. It's not the first time assaults have been the lowest, won't be the last. Certainly doesn't demonstrate a need to tweak the game somehow to make them more popular imo.

[UnofficialOperator]

I have had better times choosing the most popular weight class rather than the least popular one. Then they would just send in all the same tonnages into a match together.

[Davegt27]

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to Reduce Wait Times, Use Assault

no way I don't want to use those hunks of junk

I am to much of a potato for those Mechs

Edited by Davegt27, 19 January 2018 - 12:17 PM.

[Christophe Ivanov]

How about infinite re-spawn, then the side with the most kills and/or meets objectives within a 20 min or 30 min time wins. Instead of re-spawns, have a mech repair bay, 2 per side with unlimited use, same time frame as well. Oh and before anyone says, camping outside their repair bays, they will be defended by nasty laser and missile turrets.

Edited by Christophe Ivanov, 21 January 2018 - 03:18 PM.

[adamts01]

Ruccus, on 18 January 2018 - 04:42 PM, said:

Could just be because of the daily event.

That's a better explanation. All the popular assaults are boating that dakka. Though I did spectate a Clan Marauder sporting 5ERMLs.... and that was it.... sniping from out of range..... in a "Tier 1" match..... I wonder why our front line crumbled? Potatoes and events....

[Grus]

Snowbluff, on 18 January 2018 - 04:27 PM, said:

I think it fluctuates. 100 tonners are dead, but as far as I can tell 85 and 90 tonner (MADIIC, MCMII, Cyclops, Battlemaster, mauler) are very much popular.

Maybe it's a server population thing? Some regions use assaults more than others, and are awake at different times?

dont know what games you get but i keep dropping against 3+ 100tonners and another 3-4 assaults per drop. and those 100's are 9/10 times ANH with a crap ton of firepower.... and im in a Deathknell... lol