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[Xaat Xuun]

only ***** part about the event, has been the lance formations. having to follow the suicidal lance if I want any lance formation, seems a bit hard for me just wander with lance to a bad idea, although on a couple alts, the pilots follow me like lil'puppy's, so getting lance formation wasn't too bad to get done

C337Skymaster, on 05 April 2019 - 06:08 PM, said:

Oh, is the Nova not the trial 'mech, anymore? Apart from the AMS challenge, the other 11 items can be completed with any trial 'mech. And the AMS thing can be completed with any IS 'mech, once you own it and reconfigure it...

Technically you can complete the challenge with any Clan Omnimech, too. You just have to go out of your way to either buy the variant, or at least the omnipod, that has the AMS in it, which sometimes forces you to abandon a better omnipod that you might otherwise have taken (e.g.: Shadow Cat-Prime left torso, instead of the -B left torso that has ECM).

Actually: easy solution. Buy a Flea, or an Urbanmech, or Locust, or Commando, or something. They all have at least one AMS hardpoint (and some have two), and can be acquired for less than two million CB at full-price. Throw an AMS in there, and just stand around uselessly for a match or two.

I took my stock MLX-A the other day, when I wanted to play a match to finish out the match score portion of the last challenge, but was too tired to shoot straight. The MLX-A, for those who don't know, has 2x AMS, 2x Machine gun with a half-ton of ammo, a Flamer, and a Tag laser. I did 1 dmg the whole match, but I shot down over 1000 missiles, so I got highest match score in my lance.

if a new player/Pilot was to start with IS mechs, pretty much doable, cost wise, but clan going Omni pod just for the reward
is not , for some pilots it may take them 10 matches to earn 250k. AMS is only 200k then add ammo, L-AMS I think is 300k.
So doing IS, (and probably new pilots'/Player would, due to cost for IS mechs cheaper then Clan).
Now if that Clan New Player/Pilot happened to purchase a Clan mech that has a AMS hard point, just as doable as IS.
250k for some is not a issue, that's like one match

for me, even on a new alt, I don't have this issue, but does cause pause on my progression for saving up for a new mech, I was really just after the standing Item and MC, the 250k really wasn't that much of a lose.
BUT
for some 250k is a lot, to not be able to get free.
and they shouldn't fret about it, I'm sure we've all been there, but that moment of noticing you can't get it . has a bad feeling

I still feel, events can/should be done even with trial mechs.
Nobody is left out completing it

[Steel Raven]

Nice event!

I agree that the lance formation challenge was like herding cats but that says more about current state of Quick Play.

I actually finished most of the challenges in Faction Play, usually the more painful of the two if your doing a PUG drops but I needed a break from QP and the Nascar meta.

[DeadWeight18]

Nice little event - Liked that!!!

[paws2sky]

I like these events with numerous small-ish challenges (especially ones that roll out in waves). It just makes it easier for folks like me, with limited play time, to complete some or all of them.

-paws

[Aldodrem]

Horseman, on 07 April 2019 - 02:16 PM, said:

The only annoying one is Lance In Formation... and that's because you have to rely on your lancemates actually staying together. Last one I've got on both of my accounts - people either AFKd or spread out too much for it to ping in nearly every match.

You can take CC command in order to rearrange them so the Mechs nearest you can become your new lance mates and than it'll proc lance in formations. Sometimes you just have to move that one *** who runs off to die alone.

[Buenaventura]

Aldodrem, on 08 April 2019 - 09:54 AM, said:

You can take CC command in order to rearrange them so the Mechs nearest you can become your new lance mates and than it'll proc lance in formations. Sometimes you just have to move that one *** who runs off to die alone.

Requirements like this - at least with its high target - and the kill assists of the last loot bag event, also with an ridiculously high target have me questioning if PGI even plays their own game, or at least knows the average numbers per match for stuff like this. Sure, both was possible, but I don't think aiming for something that requires 4h of play per day in the given event time for a low to average player is healthy for the player count.

[BrunoSSace]

Thx Pgi nice little event, nearly done, just one solo kill left. We get another loot bag event for Easter, don't we?

[Kuaron]

For me, the components parts seems to take the longest.

[Horseman]

Aldodrem, on 08 April 2019 - 09:54 AM, said:

You can take CC command in order to rearrange them so the Mechs nearest you can become your new lance mates and than it'll proc lance in formations. Sometimes you just have to move that one *** who runs off to die alone.

True, forgot about that.

[Kuaron]

Event is done.
What do I do with the game now?

...next event please? ^^

[Bwah Ha Ha]

I had no problem with lance formation while using heavies or assaults, my nemesis is destroying components.

[BrunoSSace]

Lbx make short work of components

Edited by BrunoSSace, 08 April 2019 - 08:25 PM.

[HETPOH]

Many thanks for this event! Expect more often!

[KrocodockleTheBooBoxLoader-GetIn]

Steel Raven, on 07 April 2019 - 08:11 PM, said:

Nice event!

I agree that the lance formation challenge was like herding cats but that says more about current state of Quick Play.

I actually finished most of the challenges in Faction Play, usually the more painful of the two if your doing a PUG drops but I needed a break from QP and the Nascar meta.

Current??

[ImperialKnight]

Bwah Ha Ha, on 08 April 2019 - 04:34 PM, said:

I had no problem with lance formation while using heavies or assaults, my nemesis is destroying components.

Just get in a machine gun boat like the PIR-1 or MLX-G. Shreds components without thought, you can get >10 in a good game.

[Satans Pooper]

Thx for Play Normally Get Rewards style event.

Will there be events in the future that focus on strange stats/triggers? I mean stuff like hitting the Ready Button (which is a LIE imo) or getting KBs in the BattleZone in the MechWarrior Academy? (the strange version of PvE there is much better than in years past. Bravo PGI!) I would like to see future event rewards triggered by things that we haven't seen before.

[mrbash]

I don't know if I am missing something, but I don't see my rewards anywhere? In previous challenges, after redeeming the reward, I would get a screen in-game showing an account injection. But I don't see this for this challenge (or the April-Fools one either).

Anyone know what I am missing?

[Xaat Xuun]

are you redeeming from in-game, or web page ?

I never see the injection any more if I redeem from web page, exception loot bags

[RazorbeastFXK3]

I did it all at once by bringing Three Large Lasers, an AC20, Heavy Machinegun, MRM20, SRM2, AMS and a UAV.

Audacious Aubergine, on 05 April 2019 - 04:37 PM, said:

I'm torn. Do I farm out the missile damage quickly with a LRMtato mech or do I do it properly and take an SRM bomber instead?

[Lith Dael]

RazorbeastFXK3, on 10 April 2019 - 08:19 AM, said:

I did it all at once by bringing Three Large Lasers, an AC20, Heavy Machinegun, MRM20, SRM2, AMS and a UAV.

But my Lord, there is no such force...!

JK

Edited by Lith Dael, 10 April 2019 - 11:56 AM.