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[Yondu Udonta]

OP, feel free to just PM any one of these people in the chat, most if not all of them have a wealth of experience in FP that they will be willing to share with you as long as you take the initiative. It is definitely faster to learn from a veteran rather than by trial and error, besides you might be able to join for drops with the veteran and friends, giving you a headstart with finding like-minded FP lovers, which sadly I must admit their numbers have been decreasing the past few months.

[Horseman]

Davegt27, on 11 September 2018 - 12:50 PM, said:

dude don't post your loadouts
the try hards will just give you hell (that includes PGI)

Hardly. If he wants help with those loadouts, we're all willing to provide it - it's up to him to learn and integrate it in his playstyle.

Kubernetes, on 11 September 2018 - 02:00 PM, said:

Absolutely. When trying something new it's always advisable to ignore advice about best practices from experienced folks. Instead, stumble about haphazardly and get ravaged over and over, let your enjoyment of the game plummet to tear-inducing levels, then blame the "try-hards" for your woes while repeating the potato-mantra "I'm just trying to have fun!" It's far better to suck and have ready-made excuses than to actually try to get better. Trying is too hard!

What is fun?
It is to crush your enemies, see them driven before you and hear the lamentations of their mothers.
It is to eke out a narrow victory despite overwhelming odds.
It is to coordinate a strategy with your teammates that transforms your group into an unstoppable whirlwind of destruction.
It is to give the challenge your best shot and grow in skill and experience with every match, no matter the outcome.

Edited by Horseman, 12 September 2018 - 06:03 AM.

[theUgly]

Astrocanis, on 11 September 2018 - 04:23 PM, said:

Thanks for your help. Still trying to decide if my ability to contain anger is up to the task. =P

No worry man,,, the game is full of lunatics so you will fit right in.
At the end, this is the most charming part of MWO.

[Xaat Xuun]

so it's been years ?
mech's from Years back, may be obsolete , or totally different load outs since then, to be viable in a FP match of today.

There is nothing wrong with "trying" with what you have.

Quick Play modes have been added, Incursion is now called Siege.

Solo Dropping, is pretty much like what Ma always sez, 'It's like a box of Chocolates, you never Know what you're gonna Get"

[Holy Jackson]

www.mercstar.net you can always swing by our site, see our recommended faction builds, and pop into our teamspeak comms and see if we all get along.

[Eisenhorne]

Mercstar are one of the few units I see that actually recruits new players, and often engages in drops with them, while fielding 10+ man groups. Only other units that I see frequently doing that are Headhunters of Davion and Templars.

[TWIAFU]

Eisenhorne, on 14 September 2018 - 01:28 PM, said:

Mercstar are one of the few units I see that actually recruits new players, and often engages in drops with them, while fielding 10+ man groups. Only other units that I see frequently doing that are Headhunters of Davion and Templars.

HHoD is a top notch Unit for players that are honest about wanting to learn CW, better themselves, and have a great pool of pilots to drop with.

Their Training program is the best I have experienced and not only in MWO either.

[UnKnownPlayer]

Here is a link to a list of common TS hubs so you can join up with some people.

https://www.reddit.c...coming_edition/

[Captain Caveman DE]

Astrocanis, on 11 September 2018 - 09:40 AM, said:

Is it worth giving a try? I am in a unit with a bunch of really great guys. And we never play together. So, no group queue, nor any FP. They are Davion, so I declared for Davion, but have multiple accounts, most of which are factionless.

I'm a fair player. I have streaks of "great" followed by pits of despair. QP is getting to be ridiculous - it seems like the games are always 12-2 or so (with a very few exceptions) and you either are part of the 12, or part of the 2. I rarely feel like I can make a difference. You might be on a team with an LRM Atlas and no other assaults, or packed on a team with fairly fast assaults and a lot of lights or mediums.

And don't get me started with teams like last night with 3 Annis and a Fafnir. The game was practically over before they got to the fight.

Help.

give it a try. fw is super-fun if you're into teamplay.

[McGoat]

Captain Caveman DE, on 18 September 2018 - 06:56 AM, said:

give it a try. fw is super-fun if you're into teamplay. grouplay

Fixed - there aren't many "teams" left, unless you count the hodors and other NSR like teams.

[Xannatharr]

Xaat Xuun, on 13 September 2018 - 10:46 AM, said:

so it's been years ?
mech's from Years back, may be obsolete , or totally different load outs since then, to be viable in a FP match of today.

True...



(But still fun to play)

[K O Z A K]

Today literally the only thing you get from being tagged up with a unit is the inability to switch factions independently. That and if there's enough of the same tags on your team the likelihood that enemies with suicide, afk or dc. Neither of those are exactly encouraging people to be in units

[TWIAFU]

Hazeclaw, on 18 September 2018 - 07:27 AM, said:

Today literally the only thing you get from being tagged up with a unit is the inability to switch factions independently. That and if there's enough of the same tags on your team the likelihood that enemies with suicide, afk or dc. Neither of those are exactly encouraging people to be in units

Well, soon enough those QP w/ respawn players can only fight others of the same "skill". They can play at the bottom of the barrel and get stomped by other bottom of the barrel players.

Cannot happen soon enough.

[Horseman]

You know what will happen then... HUMAN OPPONENTS OP, PGI PLZ NERF.

[MischiefSC]

Let me know when the matchmaker can change how many people are in queue.

I drop with all kinds of people. I have dozens of TS bookmarked. When KCom drops we invite people from our friends list to fill a drop. When there's not enough KCom on we go drop with other groups. The other night I dropped with a mixed BCMC/EVIL/et al group. I even took LRMs. Built a NARC Kit Fox. It was good fun, realized I don't have many ERLL Clan mechs built. It was good fun.

However there's always good people and fun teams to drop with. Always. Don't be an antisocial jackwagon. Or at least if you are either be entertaining or put up good numbers. Dropping in a team doesn't mean you have to go to "practice drops" (most comp teams don't even do practice drops) or only take X mech or whatever. It just means you're communicating with your teammates and putting in a bare minimum effort at teamwork.

[Roland09]

TWIAFU, on 18 September 2018 - 08:32 AM, said:

Well, soon enough those QP w/ respawn players can only fight others of the same "skill". They can play at the bottom of the barrel and get stomped by other bottom of the barrel players.

Cannot happen soon enough.

It's not like the bads are not actually clamoring for teamwork / group play in FP to be nerfed. You know, because too much skill is abuse, and groups belong to the comp queue and stuff...

https://mwomercs.com...83#entry6167183

[Horseman]

TWIAFU, on 14 September 2018 - 03:22 PM, said:

HHoD is a top notch Unit for players that are honest about wanting to learn CW, better themselves, and have a great pool of pilots to drop with.
Their Training program is the best I have experienced and not ony in MWO either.

This... has changed. They implemented policies on what can be taught to recruits that limit them pretty much just to comms protocol until their probation is over (2+ weeks), and the number of available trainers dropped substantially.

Edited by Horseman, 23 September 2018 - 10:17 PM.

[TWIAFU]

Horseman, on 23 September 2018 - 03:42 PM, said:

This... has changed. They implemented policies on what can be taught to recruits that limit them pretty much just to comms protocol until their probation is over (2+ weeks), and the number of available trainers dropped substantially.

Makes me sad to read that.

I base(d) my post and opinions on personal experiences in the past. I hope it has not changed that much as I have a good deal of respect for the program they had developed and the training I had received.

[Mechwarrior 37]

FW is freaking mind-numbing. Be prepared to be confused, used and pissed off.

[Elad]

Mechwarrior 37, on 24 September 2018 - 06:12 AM, said:

FW is freaking mind-numbing. Be prepared to be confused, used and pissed off.

My experience and opinion differs entirely with the opinion you just stated. FW experiences can be separated between (a) dropping solo, (b.) dropping in small groups of 4-6, and (c) dropping in groups of 8+. While I enjoy playing solo and as an 8+ man team, I prefer to drop in small groups as that generally results in the closest matches. Dropping solo its hard to have enough of an impact on the match to significantly affect the odds of winning, but it does allow for you to practice playing against players that are generally better than those you find in QP, and if you win it is exciting (but you usually don't unless you get matched up against other pugs or a really bad premade team). Dropping as large groups tends to result in stomps in your favor (which is great for c-bill farming, but isn't super challenging unless you drop against another large group).

The only way you should feel confused is if you decide to drop in solo, without taking advantage of the multiple resources, both here on the forums, and elsewhere. I can't recall ever feeling used. Dropping solo I sometimes end up pissed off (usually at the stupidity of my own teammates), but that can be solved by just dropping with a few friends so that at least a few people on the team know whats going on (and you can bs in chat even if the match is turning to poo).

Edited by Elad, 24 September 2018 - 08:01 AM.