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Select Mech Chassis Variant After Map Decided


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#1 Grey Area GCU

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Posted 13 November 2020 - 06:10 PM

I initially select my Kitfox Purifier variant (close range fire support) before hitting the "quick play" button. Then Polar Highlands gets selected as the map (oh noes!!!). I would now like the ability to switch to my Kitfox variant that has triple AMS and ER medium lasers

Would sell more variants for the chassis that people own, and get rid of the map/mech armament mismatch situation.

#2 Carbon Guardian

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Posted 15 November 2020 - 01:35 AM

I mostly agree with OP. I would like it if the following algorithm was implemented for quick play matches. Player selects mech weight class -> quickplay -> random map selected -> choose mech only in weight class selected -> vote on game mode -> Match starts

#3 w0qj

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Posted 16 November 2020 - 07:39 AM

Perhaps make this a Premium option (ie: may with MC)?
:)

#4 Gold13

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Posted 17 November 2020 - 11:28 AM

I actually really like this idea. Keeping the selection limited to variants only ensures that the tonnage is always the same between the teams, and it gives a solid reason to have multiple variants of each chassis.

View Postw0qj, on 16 November 2020 - 07:39 AM, said:

Perhaps make this a Premium option (ie: may with MC)? :)

lol, please no.

Edited by Gold13, 17 November 2020 - 11:28 AM.


#5 SCRAPMETAL99

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Posted 18 November 2020 - 01:18 AM

yh or even the same mech just choose a different load out ie an atlas with lurms for polar then a close range build in hpg same mech just a differant loadout i mean you can save loadouts in mechbay so why cant we load them once the map is selected

#6 Absaint

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Posted 11 December 2020 - 12:24 PM

This would skew the game even more towards whales with massive stables, and too much against new players.

You would have to min/max your mechs just to stay afloat, just like FP.

Horrible idea.

Edit: learn to use your mechs in unfavorable conditions or build balanced builds.

Edited by Absaint, 11 December 2020 - 12:25 PM.


#7 Cichol Balor

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Posted 06 January 2021 - 02:13 AM

This would lead to each map playing out almost identical each time...





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