Now I pose these questions to the MWO community. Do you know better than a Tier 1 Gold Champ how to identify problems and balancing the game? Answer these questions to find out:
1. There is a dead node in the skill tree, a node that is nearly useless no matter what mech or build. Can you guess which node?
2. There is a cluster of nodes in the skill tree that give barely/no benefit to light mechs after the 1st point in the group. Can you guess which group?
3. What do the following numbers refer to and do they indicate any kind of problem:
(3.75x120)/(1.70x0.5) = 529.4; (1.70/3.75) = 0.453
(3.75x150)/(2.00x0.5) = 562.5; (2.00/3.75) = 0.533
(4.30x200)/(1.70x1.0) = 505.8; (1.70/4.30) = 0.395
(4.40x200)/(2.25x1.0) = 391.1; (2.25/4.40) = 0.511
(5.65x220)/(2.55x2.0) = 243.7; (2.55/5.65) = 0.451
4. There is a major flaw in how assault mechs move that I discovered when playing the CGR-N7. This flaw significantly reduces the usefulness of the Hard Break skill for assaults. Can you describe this flaw?
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You only get once chance to answer the questions. The questions are scored as follows:
Question 1: 1 point
Question 2: 1 point
Question 3: 2½ points
½ point for identifying what the numbers refer to.
½ point for identifying a minor problem.
½ point for identifying a medium problem.
1 point for identifying a major problem.
Question 4: 2½ points (the hardest question)
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Title you receive based upon score:
0 points: -
½-1 point: More knowledgeable than a 95% assault pilot
1½-2 points: Someone with a clue
2½-3 points: Authorized to make balance suggestions
3½-4½ points: Priority forum poster
5-6½ points: Lead forum poster
7 points: Lead Cauldron Game Balancer
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Current high scores:
1. Luminios with 7 points. The new Lead Cauldron Game Balancer!
2. Navid A1 with ½ a point.
(You correctly identified what the numbers in #3 referred to so you get ½ a point but since you were unable to deduce what the number mean I couldn't award you any more points. You are more knowledgeable than a 95% assault pilot.)
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Question Hints:
1. 60 seconds
2. 83.3 kph
3. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
4. 66%
Edited by MechMaster059, 22 January 2024 - 03:50 PM.