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[PocketYoda]

Marcel Leander, on 04 June 2023 - 06:08 AM, said:

Some of these loadouts are definitely hot garbage. It's a grind. Not terribly hard, just time consuming and not fun. Honestly it just feels like we're being thrown a few random freebies in exchange for being cannon fodder for the people piloting real mechs. Not having a skill tree isn't great, but honestly the skill tree system has always been an annoyance and the main reason I just play my maxed out mechs and don't buy new ones.

Yes that Cyclops was trash..

[TheCaptainJZ]

Yeah I had the most trouble in the assaults but especially the Cyclops because it's short range. And I've noticed that SRMs just don't seem to have the "oomph" they used to, or at least, not when I'm the SRM boat. It's been a while since I've ran them since you can't fight unless you're close and then you're just dead.

[TheCaptainJZ]

the check engine light, on 06 June 2023 - 09:35 AM, said:

It was awful in EQ, first game I took it to QP to finish its challenge I NSR-barrelled through 3 people on Polar Highlands like they weren't even there, literally never stopped moving at full throttle.

I think that was the mech I was 3 dmg short after two drops so I had to drop in it again.

[Nyandere]

P H O T O N, on 06 June 2023 - 02:50 AM, said:

Dear PGI,

I have to say the introduction of the event queue has breathed a whole new lease of life into this fantastic and one-of-a-kind game. I must admit I was doubtful when it was first mentioned in a dev log, but how wrong I was!

In my humble opinion, the event queue is THE most fun you can have in this game. Absolutely tremendous fun.

Please keep up the schedule of events and the excellent continued work on MWO. You never know, there might just be a player resurgence...

Best wishes,

P H O T O N

Could not agree more.

The games feel more balanced even without matchmaker somehow and it's just so much fun.

Edited by Nyandere, 06 June 2023 - 09:42 AM.

[MaradrX]

I guess it was going on longer, as it showed 6+ days still at the top of the event page... someone misread the calendar?

[MaradrX]

the check engine light, on 06 June 2023 - 12:34 PM, said:

They granted an extension on the event, which honestly isn't a bad idea even if I completed the challenges much sooner than expected

No extension that I see... page says 6 days, actual doesn't show the event tab any longer.

[epikt]

If I understood correctly, the extension is to unlock the rewards (in QP) but the event queue is gone.

[MaradrX]

epikt, on 06 June 2023 - 01:12 PM, said:

If I understood correctly, the extension is to unlock the rewards (in QP) but the event queue is gone.

Ah, I get it now, ty!

[CwStrife]

Nyandere, on 06 June 2023 - 09:42 AM, said:

Could not agree more.

The games feel more balanced even without matchmaker somehow and it's just so much fun.

I think it's that they don't allow groups of more than 2, so you can play with a buddy but you can't play with an entire lance or even field out an entire team, making the playing field much more level.

I definitely enjoy these myself, especially since PGI is listening to the players and adjusting stuff accordingly to figure out what really works best and what some of the issues are.

I see a mix of people who didn't like the event because they had to pilot trial mechs, but that was part of the point. It's to get you out of what your comfortable in and shake it up, maybe your an SRM guy but use a ballistics mech on the trial and end up liking it and you try them on your own. It's forcing people to get out of their comfort zone and use something else which I thought was cool. Some mechs I took out and did 500-700 damage in the first match, others I did 100 until I adjusted the way I played to achieve higher numbers. I was able to achieve at least 400 damage in all the trials on the event in one match, so it's definitely possible to get the mechs in the event out of the way in just a few matches if your skilled.

[simon1812]

An6ryMan69, on 01 June 2023 - 10:57 AM, said:

Events are cool.

Being able to complete some meaningful parts of them with Trial Mechs is also very cool for newer players.

Thanks!

And for some old players too ;3

[An6ryMan69]

I'm glad the event was extended.

The 75 components destroyed goal is what takes time....I'm around 14 000 matchscore by the time I get all those components blown up.

As others have noted...that Cyclops...I mean damn...the term "challenge" very definitely applies to that one. My first time out in the Archer I did 1250+ damage and 2 kills, which was wicked for a trial mech. The Cyclops I did about 200 damage per drop and I'm not sure I ever got a kill...the best thing about the Cyclops was seeing other guys out there with them and tearing them a new ***hole before they could even fire at me.

Good fun overall though, for sure.

Edited by An6ryMan69, 08 June 2023 - 07:36 AM.

[w0qj]

I'm glad the event was extended.

Did not finish this event yet as of this writing!
(Thank you MWO for listening!)

[w0qj]

I liked this FP Event so much that I got my second KDK-3(P) Platinum mech

Sort of like this one below, courtesy of TTB: