Did Everyone Give Up On Div 6?
#1
Posted 10 May 2018 - 06:08 PM
#2
Posted 10 May 2018 - 07:01 PM
I played a centurian for a while, then a huncy..just can't find something that I like.
#3
Posted 10 May 2018 - 09:33 PM
Surn, on 10 May 2018 - 07:01 PM, said:
I played a centurian for a while, then a huncy..just can't find something that I like.
I play my Centurion AH and have done well with it, but I did try a Phoenix Hawk for a couple matches. The Pheonix Hawk runs too hot for my taste, even though the hit boxes are broken and the hit-reg is questionable, which makes it far more durable than it should be.
From my experience the best players in DIV 6 play either Centurions or Phoenix Hawks, with the occasional exceptional Hunchback pilot. Really any of the other Mechs in DIV 6 are pretty much easy prey, although a skilled MechWarrior can still win sometimes with one of the less viable Mechs.
#4
Posted 10 May 2018 - 09:52 PM
#5
Posted 10 May 2018 - 10:37 PM
#6
Posted 11 May 2018 - 12:03 AM
It was originally a joke build Roughneck, slow 4ac5. Meant to be a cheap Mauler back when they ruled. However, it is a surprisingly effective weapon.
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#7
Posted 11 May 2018 - 12:31 AM
#8
Posted 11 May 2018 - 03:38 PM
Monkey Lover, on 11 May 2018 - 12:31 AM, said:
True, I believe that if the Phoenix Hawks and the Dark Death were moved up to DIV 5, DIV 6 would be allot better. Both of those Mechs have small / overlapping / broken hitboxes and allow them to take far more damage than they should be able to, which gives them a huge advantage over all of the other Mechs in DIV 6. Really, I rarely see a Phoenix Hawk pilot win by skill, it is usually just because their Mech can shrug off more damage than other Mechs in the division.
Also, they should probably put the Yen Lo Wang in DIV 6, because it is not much different than a Centurion AH.
Edited by Ed Steele, 11 May 2018 - 03:39 PM.
#9
Posted 11 May 2018 - 06:16 PM
Ed Steele, on 11 May 2018 - 03:38 PM, said:
True, I believe that if the Phoenix Hawks and the Dark Death were moved up to DIV 5, DIV 6 would be allot better. Both of those Mechs have small / overlapping / broken hitboxes and allow them to take far more damage than they should be able to, which gives them a huge advantage over all of the other Mechs in DIV 6. Really, I rarely see a Phoenix Hawk pilot win by skill, it is usually just because their Mech can shrug off more damage than other Mechs in the division.
Also, they should probably put the Yen Lo Wang in DIV 6, because it is not much different than a Centurion AH.
I just checked the patch notes sounds like a few mechs will be getting moved around. We will have to see what happens. If not now maybe next season.
#10
Posted 11 May 2018 - 08:06 PM
#11
Posted 11 May 2018 - 10:06 PM
Monkey Lover, on 11 May 2018 - 08:06 PM, said:
Good, the only other thing that needs to go is the Dark Death. Also the Osiris needs to go to DIV 7. At least now there will be more honorable fights in DIV 6 and less SPL boat 1Ks shooting legs.
Edited by Ed Steele, 11 May 2018 - 10:12 PM.
#12
Posted 12 May 2018 - 04:41 AM
Edited by El Bandito, 12 May 2018 - 04:42 AM.
#13
Posted 12 May 2018 - 05:06 AM
And I still haven't finished Battletech, and it takes a few days more.
#14
Posted 12 May 2018 - 06:35 AM
#15
Posted 12 May 2018 - 06:45 AM
It only had 4 divisions
Assaults Vs Assaults
Heavy's Vs Heavy's
Medium Vs Mediums
Lights Vs Lights
But you could bring any mech from those classes you wanted as long as you owned it and it was in your mechbay.
The divisions were much more fun and challenging and balanced to play in VL than what S7 is right now and much more diverse on loadouts.
Until PGI changes S7 to this format above I will stick to QP and FP if its fixed.
P.S At the end of each division season 3 months the top 20 players went to a championship with prizes given to the top 2 winners in each division as well.
Edited by KingCobra, 12 May 2018 - 06:52 AM.
#16
Posted 12 May 2018 - 07:09 AM
Div 1, bought 3 mechs and built the metas which has allowed me to break past 1810 ELO. Had some good fights while I tweeked the ac2 boat, but now it is a truly OP mech.
I have to say again we need to ditch ELO for RPI. ELO is discouraging people from playing and it makes testing new mechs impossibly painful.
For instance, why would I lose 21 ELO in an Artic Wolf that is completely untested as if I were in an ANH meta config with many games under my belt?
Edited by Surn, 12 May 2018 - 07:12 AM.
#17
Posted 12 May 2018 - 08:23 AM
Surn, on 12 May 2018 - 07:09 AM, said:
Div 1, bought 3 mechs and built the metas which has allowed me to break past 1810 ELO. Had some good fights while I tweeked the ac2 boat, but now it is a truly OP mech.
I have to say again we need to ditch ELO for RPI. ELO is discouraging people from playing and it makes testing new mechs impossibly painful.
For instance, why would I lose 21 ELO in an Artic Wolf that is completely untested as if I were in an ANH meta config with many games under my belt?
ELO works fine as long as there are enough people in the queue, if not you get wildly mismatched skill levels. And the whole point of having divisions is to make for better fights, rather than just have one cookie-cutter Mech that dominates. And before anyone says that my Centurion AH is "cookie-cutter", I have had the same build on it (except for the light engine) since I got the Mech as a Loyalty reward long before Solaris existed in MWO. Also, it is really easy to kill a Centurion, especially one with a Mechwarrior who does not know how to use the shield arm.
#18
Posted 12 May 2018 - 09:21 AM
Ed Steele, on 12 May 2018 - 08:23 AM, said:
Can't shield that big head anyway.
#19
Posted 12 May 2018 - 02:21 PM
Ed Steele, on 12 May 2018 - 08:23 AM, said:
The queues are not full and partially because high ELO players are afraid to lose. RPI is better.
#20
Posted 12 May 2018 - 06:20 PM
Surn, on 12 May 2018 - 02:21 PM, said:
The queues are not full and partially because high ELO players are afraid to lose. RPI is better.
I am mid almost high ELO, just because I don't alpha legs like all the other cheeseballs, I guess I should if I want to advance.
Seriously though, DIV 6 seems a bit more active since I have started this thread and I have had some worthy opponents (except the legging cheeseballs).
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