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[Alexandros]

The topic says it all.

Small units like mine (MMU) were thriving entering that mode, creating friends and enemies all over the factions. Many would complain it was just a medium/light brawl but it was an amazing game mode in terms of performance (since it had less mechs) and strategic composition on lances.
It also helped most of the players that were unfamiliar with FP to gain some nice ranks points.
I hope someone on the dev team find some time to check the matter and put this game mode back.

Thank you in advance.
Commander of Mercury Mech Unit.

[Lithras]

I second this. It is a form of 4v4 competitive playing without the need to amass people like FP and has its own tactics. Removing it was a mistake, as many people (including me) aren't thrilled by the other game modes.

[vonJerg]

no

[Nightbird]

You can play this mode in MW5 any time you want. All it is is gathering points and diving into the smoke without fighting the enemy. This mode has no value being PvP.

[-Mean Machine Angel-]

No.

[Alexandros]

Nightbird, on 14 May 2021 - 12:46 PM, said:

You can play this mode in MW5 any time you want. All it is is gathering points and diving into the smoke without fighting the enemy. This mode has no value being PvP.

They could just bring it back with different task this time to avoid the "smoke" jumps. As for the people that say no give me a reason why you say "no.

[GaelicWolf]

Nightbird, on 14 May 2021 - 12:46 PM, said:

You can play this mode in MW5 any time you want. All it is is gathering points and diving into the smoke without fighting the enemy. This mode has no value being PvP.

The mode is SCOUTING.......

The mode is NOT 4vs4 Kill'em all

Although it was primarily used that way.

Edited by GaelicWolf, 14 May 2021 - 05:13 PM.

[Bowelhacker]

Counterpoint. Yes.

[-Mean Machine Angel-]

Bowelhacker, on 14 May 2021 - 07:22 PM, said:

Counterpoint. Yes.

Some men just want to see the world burn.

[Lithras]

Nightbird, on 14 May 2021 - 12:46 PM, said:

You can play this mode in MW5 any time you want. All it is is gathering points and diving into the smoke without fighting the enemy. This mode has no value being PvP.

If you don't feel like it offers any value to you, you don't have to play it. For others, it does. I hated smokejumping too, but that's something to fix, not to ditch the whole mode altogether.

Edited by Lithras, 15 May 2021 - 01:55 AM.

[Ignatius Audene]

No.

A. Bucket
B. Bucket
C. Bucket

D. Smoke dive in pvp? Rly pgi
E. Bucket

[Teenage Mutant Ninja Urbie]

YES.

I get that scouting isn't everybody's favourite mode - but guess what: you don't have to play it.

those of us enjoying that mode miss it dearly.

[John Bronco]

GaelicWolf, on 14 May 2021 - 05:09 PM, said:

The mode is SCOUTING.......

The mode is NOT 4vs4 Kill'em all

Although it was primarily used that way.

Too bad, it would probably still be around today if the objective warriors hadn't decided to ruin it for everyone.

[GaelicWolf]

John Bronco, on 18 May 2021 - 06:26 AM, said:

Too bad, it would probably still be around today if the objective warriors hadn't decided to ruin it for everyone.

IMHO, This is one of the bigger problem in the game today.
The game has Objectives to win the match, yet they are not worth going after as it is seen as "cheap",
which if you go by XP it is. Kills always trump going for the Objective.

These objective wins need to be be equal in rewards to the "Kill 'em all" scenario.
If that means making them harder, so that we don't get light rushes on Domination and such, then so be it.
Going for the Objective win with Conquest actually calls for some strategic thinking and planning to achieve.
Beating your mech to death every match tends to get repetitive after awhile.

[LordNothing]

id be for 4v4 solaris instead. scouting never really seemed to fit the fp vibe. matches were too quick and i really like the endurance aspect of an fp match proper. mode (minus the intel cap and dustoff crap) feels more like solaris material.

Nightbird, on 14 May 2021 - 12:46 PM, said:

You can play this mode in MW5 any time you want. All it is is gathering points and diving into the smoke without fighting the enemy. This mode has no value being PvP.

4v4 skirmish is what everyone liked about it. that's why it belongs in solaris and not fp. it takes a very special, and i mean special, kind of mechwarrior to get off on dropping, capping, smoke diving, not shooting any robots.

Edited by LordNothing, 25 May 2021 - 04:18 PM.

[LordNothing]

GaelicWolf, on 14 May 2021 - 05:09 PM, said:

The mode is SCOUTING.......

The mode is NOT 4vs4 Kill'em all

Although it was primarily used that way.

most of the people who actually liked the mode liked that it was 4v4 skirmish. if were honest nobody likes playing find the last squirrel.

[Bowelhacker]

I liked playing it to win on the objectives...

[Tarzan of Barsoom]

I would like to see scouting brought back as well.

[Telemachus -Salt Wife Salt Life-]

All they had to change for scouting was <if there is an enemy player within the dropzone the dropship cannot pick you up> - because (if you need a lore reason) the inside of the dropship hangar doors are open and the dropship/crew would be damaged and unable to recover the mech while in combat (or something like that).

Edited by Telemachus -Salt Wife Salt Life-, 09 July 2021 - 09:29 AM.

[IronWolfPack64]

Scouting is a fantastic game mode that added so much to faction for small units. Those who complain about it really just can’t see past their own agenda. Getting new players into faction is so important right now as the faction community is almost totally stagnant. Something needs to be done about it and unless more experienced players are willing to step up and take new players under their wing teach them the ropes and start new units for them to drop in then we need some more newb friendly modes.
Veteran players pushing newbies out of the game mode helps no one. If they want this game mode fixed it’s time to start being part of the solution and not the problem. But no one is really willing to do this so let’s get scouting back it will help out faction overall and maybe pick up the slack where so many who claim to love this game mode have failed.