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[Phoenix 72]

It's kinda sad, because I have this week off from work, but MWO is completely unplayable right now. I have done 12 matches today and every single one was one lurm fest from beginning to end. Didn't matter what Mech I brought. I did not die to the lurms, but everybody else on my team did.

So I brought my Crab 27 Lurm-Troll, which fields 13K AMS ammo. My team died before I could run through half that. So I switched to the Nova-S we got a while ago, with 8800 ammo (only). I keep getting over 1K missiles destroyed, but my team dies anyway. I tried everything. I am mostly among the last 4 to die. And I am not using long range weaponry. All my builds are short to midrange. I keep getting top 3-4 damage and keep losing. Getting tired of this.

I am going to wait until the lurm population has gone back to normal levels. It's not fun, having to play one mech only for every match to try and save the team.

***EDIT: Let me guess. "Git gud." "Teamwork OP." "learn to aim."***

Edited by Darakor Stormwind, 20 December 2018 - 03:12 AM.

[Curccu]

If 3 ams is not enough take 4! PIR-A

[Aidan Crenshaw]

Your side is always short by one lurmboat, see why you're losing? ;P
Just kidding. I'm sorry to hear you're having a hard time. I don't get why people are so unimaginative when it comes to challenges.

Edited by Aidan Crenshaw, 20 December 2018 - 03:21 AM.

[Phoenix 72]

It would be more doable, if there was any chance at getting less lurm friendly maps... I had Polar 3 times today, Grim Plexus once, Frozen City twice and Canyon Network 3 times, I think. Usually either Skirmish or Domination, Frozen City was Assault. Only saw Solaris once at selection and it was downvoted, of course. Getting Forest Colony twice today actually saved my mind a little, at least. Yay. Cover.

[justcallme A S H]

Darakor Stormwind, on 20 December 2018 - 03:10 AM, said:

It's kinda sad, because I have this week off from work, but MWO is completely unplayable right now. I have done 12 matches today and every single one was one lurm fest from beginning to end. Didn't matter what Mech I brought.

I have not lost a match in 10 games. Barely done under 1k damage and 3-4 kills a match. CARRYING like a BOSS... Easy. Just ECM anything during the event, works fine.

Most LRM users, thanks to the PGI reticule change, cannot hold a lock to save themselves anymore. It's hilarous.

Don't even waste time playing a AMS boat. LRM DPS is too high even for a tri-AMS Nova. I can kill a tri-AMS Nova with LRM80 in 3-4 volleys no worries.

Edited by justcallme A S H, 20 December 2018 - 04:06 AM.

[Phoenix 72]

I average about 420 match score on my Smurf right now and 348 on this character as I am trying to skill up some new Mechs, but there is only so much I can do. I am not remotely able to carry as much as you do, Ash. I tend to die by direct fire, though. It's rare for people to get more than one salvo on me with their LRMs. Hence my trying to give the rest of the team a better chance at survival.

I get around 500-600 damage out with the Nova on average.

[Bud Crue]

I haven’t played in a couple of weeks due to connection issues, but is there an even greater prevelance of LRMs due to the engine changes this last patch (people being afraid to engage/run hot out of fear of losing an ST)? Or is this the same ole same ole of LRMs just being as prevelant as they have been for the last few months?

I ask because even when there was all the QQing after the last LRM changes and then the heat changes in GQ they never seemed to be that prevelant. So maybe try GQ with a few friends and see how it goes there? Just an idea. Worst thing that can happen is that at least you will get LRMed together, right?

Edited by Bud Crue, 20 December 2018 - 04:21 AM.

[justcallme A S H]

Darakor Stormwind, on 20 December 2018 - 04:08 AM, said:

I average about 420 match score on my Smurf right now and 348 on this character as I am trying to skill up some new Mechs, but there is only so much I can do. I am not remotely able to carry as much as you do, Ash. I tend to die by direct fire, though. It's rare for people to get more than one salvo on me with their LRMs. Hence my trying to give the rest of the team a better chance at survival.

I get around 500-600 damage out with the Nova on average.

Just bring ECM, anything. Thanatos - MRM is good
HBR
BASP
FAFNIR
SUNSPIDER
CTF-0XP

Even Meds like a Griffin 2N or a CDA-3M are good options right now as well.

Don't have to carry, just run around with ECM. 99/100 players won't be able to lock you even with TAG as they cannot aim. So stay out of hard cover for 3s max if anyone is looking at you - otherwise just let it rip.

Literally I've never farmed THIS hard/consisently in a HBR. Bless the LRM Fest's cotton socks.

Up to 13 straight now...

Edited by justcallme A S H, 20 December 2018 - 04:23 AM.

[Phoenix 72]

Bud Crue, on 20 December 2018 - 04:18 AM, said:

I haven’t played in a couple of weeks due to connection issues, but is there an even greater prevelance of LRMs due to the engine changes this last patch (people being afraid to engage/run hot out of fear of losing an ST)?

There is an event that asks for Tag damage. Ever since it started, it's been crazy at the times I play. Before then, I had no issue with LRMs whatsoever, since summer. Having said that, I am going to buy an ATM boat later today, but have no plans to ever play LRM.

[Bud Crue]

Darakor Stormwind, on 20 December 2018 - 04:38 AM, said:

There is an event that asks for Tag damage. Ever since it started, it's been crazy at the times I play. Before then, I had no issue with LRMs whatsoever, since summer. Having said that, I am going to buy an ATM boat later today, but have no plans to ever play LRM.

Got it. Thanks. Events. Yeah...events always bring out the best. /s

[Phoenix 72]

justcallme A S H, on 20 December 2018 - 04:21 AM, said:

Just bring ECM, anything.
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Literally I've never farmed THIS hard/consisently in a HBR.

I still have an unfinished Hellbringer that I have not played in ages... Bought it, but did not like the gameplay... Guess I will take another look.

[Daggett]

Darakor Stormwind, on 20 December 2018 - 03:10 AM, said:

It's kinda sad, because I have this week off from work, but MWO is completely unplayable right now. I have done 12 matches today and every single one was one lurm fest from beginning to end. Didn't matter what Mech I brought. I did not die to the lurms, but everybody else on my team did.

If you are up to a challenge you could also try to play proactive and harass those lurmboats with a fast light mech. Even if you don't outright kill em, you still distract them so they can't unload their DPS on your team.

If a piranha is too squishy for your taste then try a stealthed FLE-20 with masc. Sure, you have to work a lot to get high damage scores with it's much lower DPS. But this thing can take a lot of pressure from your team because if the opponents do ignore you, you will backstab them. And if they try to watch their backs they waste lots of time looking for you while you are working on another flank.

Because of stealth and masc the FLE-20 is also one of those mechs able to compete against multiple remaining enemies in case your team melts and you remain alone, especially if those are missile-heavy.

Edited by Daggett, 20 December 2018 - 05:00 AM.

[Phoenix 72]

Tried my luck with a Hellbringer. First match was promising. 7/12 loss, top damage in my team (635), 388 MS. Second one was annoying. 9/12 loss, only 339 damage, 198 MS. Yeah... Not my Mech... I cannot get Clan Mechs to work for me in general. The only ones I play semi regularly are the Kit Fox and Nova.

Also, as far as Light Mechs go, I abandoned the whole class. I just cannot get it to work for me. I did buy an Urbie for fun, but have not actually played it yet. I do my best work with Mediums and Heavies.

[Acersecomic]

Aside from two matches today, all have been very good. One was LURMnoobfest.
I'm afraid it is juat bad luck and playing at a time.when a lot of lurmers are online.

[Daggett]

Darakor Stormwind, on 20 December 2018 - 05:18 AM, said:

Tried my luck with a Hellbringer. First match was promising. 7/12 loss, top damage in my team (635), 388 MS. Second one was annoying. 9/12 loss, only 339 damage, 198 MS. Yeah... Not my Mech...

Looks like you gave up too quickly. With a sample size of only two matches it's really hard to tell if the problem was the build, your piloting or things you can't control like multiple potatoes dying within the first two minutes.

Personally i try to give each build at least a dozen matches before i decide if it has future for me. Some builds require to learn a special playstyle, and this takes time. For me the most extreme case was learning to headshot with the flamer nova two years ago. It took me several days to finally get some worthwhile results out of this thing. But once i got there, it was by far my favorite build.

Edited by Daggett, 20 December 2018 - 05:48 AM.

[Phoenix 72]

Daggett, on 20 December 2018 - 05:44 AM, said:

Looks like you gave up too quickly. With a sample size of only two matches it's really hard to tell if the problem was the build, your piloting or things you can't control like multiple potatoes dying within the first two minutes.

I have abandoned the Hellbringer before. It is not finished, I think I am in the area of 40 skill points or so. I tried it out a good while ago, but found it did not work for my play style really well. That's why I tried it again today. Had to check my stats, I gave it 15 matches. I am 6 and 9 with it. 12/11 K/D, average of 400 damage. Hoped for at least the win of the day, but, yeah, not my day.

[GeminiWolf]

Darakor Stormwind, on 20 December 2018 - 03:10 AM, said:

It's kinda sad, because I have this week off from work, but MWO is completely unplayable right now. I have done 12 matches today and every single one was one lurm fest from beginning to end. Didn't matter what Mech I brought. I did not die to the lurms, but everybody else on my team did.

So I brought my Crab 27 Lurm-Troll, which fields 13K AMS ammo. My team died before I could run through half that. So I switched to the Nova-S we got a while ago, with 8800 ammo (only). I keep getting over 1K missiles destroyed, but my team dies anyway. I tried everything. I am mostly among the last 4 to die. And I am not using long range weaponry. All my builds are short to midrange. I keep getting top 3-4 damage and keep losing. Getting tired of this.

I am going to wait until the lurm population has gone back to normal levels. It's not fun, having to play one mech only for every match to try and save the team.

***EDIT: Let me guess. "Git gud." "Teamwork OP." "learn to aim."***

Use the 4 Laser AMS Piranha... Oh what fun I had and how PO'd the LURMers got...they got so frustrated on the matches I was using it that they actually moved to the front line to attack me LOL... Mistake on their part my team would slaughter them then

[HammerMaster]

LRM cry thread #30,015

[crazytimes]

HammerMaster, on 20 December 2018 - 07:49 PM, said:

LRM cry thread #30,015

AMS would be heaps better if it worked on these threads too.

[Phoenix 72]

HammerMaster, on 20 December 2018 - 07:49 PM, said:

LRM cry thread #30,015

Useless reply#30,015

crazytimes, on 20 December 2018 - 07:59 PM, said:

AMS would be heaps better if it worked on these threads too.

Did you bother reading the thread? I can avoid the LRMs just fine, I am just running out of idea's on how to save the rest of my team.