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[Odwalla]

CwStrife, on 23 January 2024 - 07:44 PM, said:

Just allow fkin' groups already, enough of us have asked about it. I'd say more than half of us don't waste our time with the crap cuz we can't play with our buddies and thats what this game is all about to begin with. Sigh. I love how the current map and on last event que didn't even say NO GROUPs, it just leaves you guessing so you group up, hit event queue, then find out it says maximum members exceeded and just go right back to Quick Play.
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My brother If your main draw to this game is groups you can do that anytime in QP or FP. The vast majority of players in this game solo drop. You know, all those other people in the match not in your group?

[Tarzan of Barsoom]

How about an event that separates by skill or tier? It is no fun for a tier 4 player like me to go drop and get farmed by the comp teams, especially several groups of them on one team. That is why I don't play Faction Warfare anymore.

These most recent *** kickings didn't even have the bonus of triple xp and/or cbills.

Edited by Tarzan of Barsoom, 24 January 2024 - 12:07 PM.

[Duke Falcon]

That third session of heavies with unlimited ammo seems to cry for HAG\ATM-boats...
Or just drop my MRM80 Archer like if it would be no tomorrow!

[Tselakus]

You should post the list of available modifiers so people know what they can pick from (it's pinned in feedback discord and I assume up to date)

[Starquestman]

InnerSphereNews, on 23 January 2024 - 09:47 AM, said:

Heavy 'Mechs Only
Bearclaw II
Skirmish
Unlimited Ammo

Do we have to mount some ammo to take advantage of unlimited ammo, or does it assume unlimited ammo for every gun mounted?

[Woodio]

I'm getting kicked from the game for invalid loadout, so I'm guessing you have to equip >0 ammo. This should be explained before queuing.

Maybe say equipped ammunition does not get consumed instead of infinite ammo.

Edited by Woodio, 24 January 2024 - 01:14 PM.

[Shadowdusk]

I got two ideas.
One is BOSS FIGHTS. Two teams, 8vs8vsNPCs+NPCBoss. Call it Boss War.
Another Idea is Mech Battle Royale I don't know if people already suggested this. Just toss people in restricted class mechs (to make things fair) and then just drop 12 or more players on a map and have them fight each other until the last mech is left standing.

Edited by Shadowdusk, 24 January 2024 - 01:28 PM.

[Insects]

Extreme ghost heat applying across every weapon, which forces single fire only.

[Odwalla]

First match on the 3rd EQ and hit a tryhard 3-man. Just a slow boring stomp since it was dropdecks. Will be waiting for the next no groups EQ, passing on this one. Kinda sucks cause the unlimited ammo and extra armor sounded fun.

[Rhaelcan]

SulliMike23, on 24 January 2024 - 08:50 AM, said:

Perhaps we could have some new mechs added? Like the Mackie, the Stinger, the Wasp, the Dasher/Fire Moth, the Owens, the Raptor, the Sunderer, or the Templar?

This isn't the place for that. Also, no.

[torsie]

Flamers only

[Rhaelcan]

Odwalla, on 24 January 2024 - 09:24 AM, said:

My brother If your main draw to this game is groups you can do that anytime in QP or FP. The vast majority of players in this game solo drop. You know, all those other people in the match not in your group?

Lol. The fact people complain in the first place is funny, though.

[hypographia]

Event Q Best Q - Please Please Please make these a regular thing! Nothing better than some mech shenanigans to break up the routine(s)!

[Artemus Prime]

CwStrife, on 23 January 2024 - 07:44 PM, said:

Just allow fkin' groups already, enough of us have asked about it. I'd say more than half of us don't waste our time with the crap cuz we can't play with our buddies and thats what this game is all about to begin with. Sigh. I love how the current map and on last event que didn't even say NO GROUPs, it just leaves you guessing so you group up, hit event queue, then find out it says maximum members exceeded and just go right back to Quick Play.

I wouldn't have a problem with groups... for "Solaris" Event Queue (even if it's not Solaris maps/modes).

With smaller team sizes, larger groups present the issue of unbalancing matches way worse than Quick Play, especially without Tier Gating.

There's a reason Group Queue died, and Faction Play is a carcass of a game mode.

For those folks that want to group up big, let them have a taste of this. I guarantee most "beer league" groups will regret it. Believe me, I would have no problem playing with a decent 8-man and stomping the "beer league" groups if that is what they want. It'd be boring AF, but hey eventually we'd get stomped by an even better group!

I think for the sake of semantics and in the spirit of having fun, keep the sweaty stuff for "Solaris" EQ and keep non-"Solaris" Event Queue with smaller groups (8v8 max 2, 10v10 max 3).

[Artemus Prime]

And I really do think it would be cool to have a Solaris EQ, 8v8 max group size 8. It would be like an:

Unranked! Unofficial! Underground! Comp Queue!

[PointmanSF]

CombatWombatXL, on 23 January 2024 - 04:00 PM, said:

Any event that lets you que up with more than 1 person

2 v 2 Co-Op
Skirmish
Steiner Coliseum, Ceres Junkyard, Ishiyama Caves
Drop Deck - Faction Play IS or Clan - 285 Ton limit.

4 mechs, 2v2 event - This forces teams to communicate or win.

Unlimited Jump Jets
Gauss range +500%
Heavy Gauss Rifle Cooldown - 50%
Heavy Gauss Rifle Ammo - +200%
ECM disrupt range : +175%
AMS RoF + 300%
AMS Range + 30%
Torso Yaw Speed/Degrees +500% m/s / +300% Yaw Max Angle

Let's keep things interesting!

Edited by PointmanSF, 24 January 2024 - 06:27 PM.

[Before Friday]

I personally don't care for the unlimited ammo, it changes the fundamentals of the mech: use a half ton of ammo and now you have unlimited ammo? you can supplement that with heatsink... just don't like that.

[PointmanSF]

hypographia, on 24 January 2024 - 04:56 PM, said:

Event Q Best Q - Please Please Please make these a regular thing! Nothing better than some mech shenanigans to break up the routine(s)!

Ok.. CUSA Lance One dropping into Event Queue. Basics :
Use your mic, call target you're engaging
If no mic, "E" default bind brings up Command Wheel, "R" to select a 'mech and E to spot it - Pops up in Team Say with a Grid and everything.
Hitting R to target a 'mech helps all 11 friendly pilots, its not just for you.
Everything you get, including the Loadout and Component Paper Doll - Friendlies get that instantly if they switch to your target.

So whether it's for LRM Hell Fire, XL Checking or just not getting 1-11'd.. Add an "Overrides and Arms Lock Check" at the beginning of matches and see if you can't get some life going.

[PointmanSF]

There I pulled Unlimited ammo and Bonuses x 10 :
Gauss range +500%
Heavy Gauss Rifle Cooldown - 50%
Heavy Gauss Rifle Ammo - +200%
ECM disrupt range : +175%
AMS RoF + 300%
AMS Range + 30%
Torso Yaw Speed/Degrees +500% m/s / +300% Yaw Max

[PointmanSF]

MelchiTzedeK, on 23 January 2024 - 07:42 PM, said:

Greetings. If possible, it would be nice to have multiple Event Queue. Siege, Domination, or Skirmish happening at the same time. NO Groups. 16 vs 16, 12 vs 12, 8 vs 8. Unlimited drop deck of 4 Mechs, limited tonnage (pick tonnage). Win or Lose, game end by 15 minutes time ONLY. 3x C-Bills, 2x Armor. 3x Jump jets, Unlimited ammo. Thank you. This would make games more interesting. Remember, no groups and unlimited drops. Please make the game interesting. Thank you. See you in the Battlefield.

No Groups and Unlimited Drops?
So you're discoraging Units and Friends playing (assuming because when you get the active comm group, it's gg EZ, when you're up against it - 0 to 12 wipe? Join a discord with a VC.

Also you're seemingly liking a lot of the options to Faction Play so why not try that out during peak hourse? It's actually quite "click, wait, play" and not a long wait @ peak -

Otherwise this makes no sense. They're working on 6 new weapons, Legendaries, other mechs, a map or 2 - Who are YOU? lol.