39 replies to this topic

[theta123]

Coming from World of warships, it was fun to begin playing MWO again. Exept when polar highlands is chosen, screw that map honestly

But after a while i felt like there was a small patch of emptiness. And that was the containers vs supply caches

WOWS has containers. Earn EXP, and get 3 containers each day. You can choose the category of content, including the super container gamble wich has chance of doubloons (MC) or even premium ships

A system wich works very well in WOWS. Its pretty rewarding. I have got plenty of doubloons, premium time and camo pain, but even 2 premium ships (Kutuzov and sims)

On mechwarrior online? Absolutely pathetic...
I have gotten nothing but common supply caches with a lousy er small laser, flamer, TAG and a stupid decal. At the time of the fafnir release i got an ultra rare cache, but it was not impressive either. Not only that. You need far more playtime to get one supply cache. The time it takes to get one supply cache is more then half the time i need for WOWS.

Its an improvement over the previous system where you had to pay MC to open a supply cache for one item wich was often wortheless. But still it feels very underwehlming

WOWS gives free players daily a small but usefull reward. MWO does not

[Eisenhorne]

The supply caches are basically just free stickers, with a very low chance of getting other stuff. Not bad if you want to customize your mechs for free.

[VonBruinwald]

I don't see the cache's as an issue, they've a nice way to get decals but nothing more. PGI have given me enough free Mechs/Bays/Camos/Colours/etc. as is.

It would be nice if you could get 800GXP in addition to regular items. It's not a lot but one skill point is one less game to grind.

[Bud Crue]

theta123, on 25 September 2018 - 08:40 AM, said:

Coming from World of warships, it was fun to begin playing On mechwarrior online? Absolutely pathetic...
I have gotten nothing but common supply caches with a lousy er small laser, flamer, TAG and a stupid decal. At the time of the fafnir release i got an ultra rare cache, but it was not impressive either. Not only that. You need far more playtime to get one supply cache. The time it takes to get one supply cache is more then half the time i need for WOWS.

If you want to avoid such a sense of disappointment just don’t open them.

[Shifty McSwift]

Free stuff waaaah.

[LordNothing]

im getting tired of selling lrm racks frankly.

free cbills but still.

Edited by LordNothing, 25 September 2018 - 08:57 AM.

[JC Daxion]

Well for me.. I loved the old system.. I got far more value in MC than they cost me to open.. i was always getting a free day or 3 days and mech bays.. If i opened 10 i got either or both, and that covered the cost of opening them, and everything else was all bonus. (but really i got more premium and bays than it cost me.. almost double the MC value over the time i opened them)


The new system, while doesn't cost me a few MC that i earned for free on occasion, the items i get are just not as worth while to me..


Even saving till i have 10 seams a bit lack luster.. I'd take the old system any day.. and i said so at least 25 times on the boards begging them not to change the system... I lost

[BumbaCLot]

I've played the last 6 events to completion, and the last on two accounts. Got plenty of rewards and that's just over the past 2 months or so.
Supply caches are just a fun thing for me and my son to open up every few days. I've never purchased a sticker that isn't a letter, and I have 60+ in 3 months.
Rewards are fine and keep me playing 20+ hours a week.

[thievingmagpi]

It's free real estate bud relax

[El Bandito]

Not to mention PGI is giving away far more stuff in events, that are increasing in frequency. Honestly the F2Pers are having it far better than 2 years ago.

[MechaBattler]

I think the caches were added so PGI could cash in like every F2P game. But then they became considered gambling. And I believe in Canada they're pretty tight about that kind of thing. So PGI just changed them to avoid any future legal issues.

I agree they're not stand out special. But it's a non issue for most of us. I think you could draw a closer parallel to MWO's event system. Designed to give people something to work toward and reward them. The recent event gave me a reason to keep playing this last weekend. MC, mechbay, and a nice stack of c-bills ain't bad.

[MischiefSC]

Dude it's free stuff.

It's useful free stuff.

I don't know what to tell you.

[Variant1]

its bad enough when whiner whine about easy FREE stuff for events.

BUT FREE STUFF for literaly playing the game? seriously? like this suply cahce system helps the new guys with grind with equipment that they can equip or sell, not to mention free decals.

also wows is turble same with tanks, its grind beyond years to get to tier 10 in which you will be canon fodder for the higher tier tanks/ships. not fun i tell ya

[Khalcruth]

I like decals. Supply caches give me free decals. No complaints here.

[Humpday]

This game gives away so much free stuff that I rarely have to buy anything anymore...like...ever. I like scoring decals though, weapons and such, not so much. I'm still sitting on like 286mil cbills from back when the refunds occurred with the ST release.

The only grinding I have to do is for XP for mastery...Even then I've stockpiled a bunch of GXP from past events where I have enough to flat out master 3-4 new chassis' outright. Which should come in handy for the Champ, Vapor and Hatamoto.

Meh, free stuff is nothing to complain about.

[BrunoSSace]

Its free, alot better then than the old system. I like it, open them as soon as I receive them.

[Khobai]

supply caches are fine

this game has way bigger problems

[Mcgral18]

El Bandito, on 25 September 2018 - 10:04 AM, said:

Not to mention PGI is giving away far more stuff in events, that are increasing in frequency. Honestly the F2Pers are having it far better than 2 years ago.

I still remember bone stock Trial mechs (in a world of DHS) which only gave you 75% earnings (as a rental fee?)

[Mechwarrior1441491]

They are fine. They are free. Play the game get some free stuff. It`s event rewards that are pathetic. Completing those day rewards that grant an extra 10k c-bills. *slow clap*

Edited by Mechwarrior1441491, 25 September 2018 - 03:21 PM.

[Mystere]

This game has a whole slew of big problems and someone is complaining about free stuff?!!!

Free stuff is a good thing!