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[InnerSphereNews]

EVENT QUEUE/REQUEST QUEUE 2

STARTS: Thursday, February 8 10am PST / 6pm UTC
ENDS: Tuesday, February 13 10am PST / 6pm UTC

WHAT: The event schedule is up to you! We'll be monitoring this thread and your requests, and any that will work and are likely to be enjoyed by the majority of players, will be added to the schedule. During the last event, we got many, many requests for Scouting Mode. We hear you, however Scouting Mode is not currently an option in Event Queue. What are the options then? See all of the current match modifiers below. Please use this list when considering suggesting an event. Thanks and have fun!

EVENT QUEUE MODIFIERS

Match Size (?v?)
Minimum/Maximum Group Size
Single 'Mech or 4 'Mech Drop Deck
Max Drop Deck Tonnage

GAME MODE

Assault

Conquest

Skirmish

Invasion

Domination

Escort

Incursion

DROP DECK MAPS

Forest Colony

Frozen City

Caustic Valley

River City

Apline Peaks

Tourmaline Desert

Terra Therma

Crimson Straight

HPG Manifold

Polar Highlands

Grim Plexus

Rubellite Oasis

Vitric Station

Terra Therma QP

Free Worlds Colosseum

Scrapyard

Bearclaw II

Faction Restriction (Inner Sphere, Clan)

Weight Class Restriction (Light, Medium, Heavy, Assault)

'Mech Type Restriction (Normal, Champion, Hero, Special)

'Mech Chassis Restriction

'Mech Variant Restriction

MUTATORS

Infinite Ammo

Stock Loadouts

No Skills/Quirks

No Overheating

No Fall Damage

Unlimited Jump Jet Fuel

Unlimited Consumables

Force 1st Person

Force 3rd Person

0.5x 'Mech Speed

0.75x 'Mech Speed

1.25x 'Mech Speed

1.5x 'Mech Speed

1.75x 'Mech Speed

2x 'Mech Speed

0.5x Weapon Cooldown

0.75x Weapon Cooldown

1.25x Weapon Cooldown

1.5x Weapon Cooldown

1.75x Weapon Cooldown

2x Weapon Cooldown

No Armor

50% Less Armor

50% More Armor

100% More Armor

10 Minute Match

15 Minute Match

20 Minute Match

25 Minute Match

30 Minute Match

35 Minute Match

40 Minute Match

45 Minute Match

SCHEDULE

Thursday, February 8 10am PST / 6pm UTC

10v10

Centurion 'Mechs Only

(Centurions 50% OFF CBill and MC Prices)

Mining Collective

Domination

3x CBill and XP Rewards

15 Minute Match

Thursday, February 8 6pm PST / Friday, February 9 2am UTC

8v8

Locust 'Mechs Only

(Locusts 50% OFF CBill and MC Prices)

Canyon Network

Conquest

3x CBill and XP Rewards

10 Minute Match

Friday, February 9 2am PST / Friday, February 9 10am UTC

4v4

Catapult 'Mechs Only

(Catapults 50% OFF CBill and MC Prices)

Test Map B

Skirmish

3x CBill and XP Rewards

10 Minute Match

Friday, February 9 10am PST / Friday, February 9 6pm UTC

10v10

Timber Wolf 'Mechs Only

(Timber Wolves 50% OFF CBill and MC Prices)

Vitric Station

Domination

3x CBill and XP Rewards

15 Minute Match

Friday, February 9 10pm PST / Saturday, February 10 6am UTC

4v4

Heavy 'Mechs Only

Mining Collective

Domination

50% More Armor

3x CBill and XP Rewards

10 Minute Match

Saturday, February 10 10am PST / Saturday, February 10 6pm UTC

(NOTE: This event may be adjusted depending on results)

8v8

Groups 1-2

Medium 'Mechs Only

Forest Colony

Escort

3x CBills and XP Rewards

15 Minute Match

Saturday, February 10 10pm PST / Sunday, February 11 6am UTC

8v8

Groups 1-2

Heavy 'Mechs Only

Terra Therma

Skirmish

Extreme Heat Dissipation

3x CBill and XP Rewards

15 Minute Match

Sunday, February 11 10am PST / Sunday, February 11 6pm UTC

8v8

Groups 1-2

Drop Deck

285 Max Tonnage

Terra Therma

Skirmish

Extreme Heat Dissipation

3x CBill and XP Rewards

25 Minute Match

Sunday, February 11 10pm PST / Monday, February 12 6am UTC

1v1

Inner Sphere Assault 'Mechs Only

Steiner Coliseum

Skirmish

50% More Armor

3x CBill and XP Rewards

10 Minute Match

Monday, February 12 4am PST / Monday, February 12 12pm UTC

1v1

Clan Assault 'Mechs Only

Steiner Coliseum

Skirmish

50% More Armor

3x CBill and XP Rewards

10 Minute Match

Monday, February 12 10am PST / Monday, February 12 6pm UTC

8v8

Drop Deck

275 Max Tonnage

River City

Incursion

3x Cbill and XP Rewards

25 Minute Match

Monday, February 12 4pm PST / Tuesday, February 13 12am UTC

8v8

Groups 1-2

Drop Deck

275 Max Tonnage

River City

Incursion

3x Cbill and XP Rewards

25 Minute Match

Monday, February 12 10pm PST / Tuesday, February 13 6am UTC

2v2

Groups 1-2

Inner Sphere Medium 'Mechs Only

Steiner Coliseum

Skirmish

50% More Armor

3x CBill and XP Rewards

10 Minute Match

Tuesday, February 13 4am PST / Tuesday, February 13 12pm UTC

2v2

Groups 1-2

Clan Medium 'Mechs Only

Steiner Coliseum

Skirmish

50% More Armor

3x CBill and XP Rewards

10 Minute Match

[BlueDevilspawn]

Thanks for setting up Event Queue. Here are my suggestions –

1. 8v8 groups 1-2, drop deck, 285 tons, Rubellite Domination
2. 8v8 groups 1-2, drop deck, 285 tons, HPG Manifold, Conquest (medium map for Conquest)
3. 8v8 groups 1-2, drop deck 285 tons, Mining Collective, Conquest (smaller map for Conquest)
4. (Limited to 1 session) 8v8 groups up to 8 (simulate old group queue), drop deck 285 tons, Canyon Network, Domination
5. 10v10 groups 1-3, drop deck, 285 tons, Viridian Bog, Conquest (medium map for Conquest)
6. 4v4 groups 1-2 / solo-only, heavy mechs only, Mining Collective, Domination
7. 4v4 groups 1-2 / solo-only, assault mechs only, Caustic Valley, Domination
8. 10v10 groups 1-3, drop deck,360 tons, Domination, unlimited ammo, +100% armor modifier on HPG

Edited by BlueDevilspawn, 06 February 2024 - 04:04 PM.

[Tselakus]

Correct the game modes, you have scouting and escort listed.

Using the CD modifiers broke hitreg on the PTS, I believe it was desync between server and client? probably best to be removed.

Unlimited consumables, easy way to break an instance with UAV spam, this also happened on the PTS so is probably best to be removed.


Agree with all the events BDS suggested though, although having some with no groups at all would be nice, maybe something silly like:

Polar Highlands - Single drop Assault Mech only, 2x Speed, 100% more armor - Domination


1. 8v8 groups 1-2, drop deck, 285 tons, Rubellite Domination
2. 8v8 groups 1-2, drop deck, 285 tons, HPG Manifold, Conquest (medium map for Conquest)
3. 8v8 groups 1-2, drop deck 285 tons, Mining Collective, Conquest (smaller map for Conquest)
4. (Limited to 1 session) 8v8 groups up to 8 (simulate old group queue), drop deck 285 tons, Canyon Network, Domination
5. 10v10 groups 1-3, drop deck, 285 tons, Viridian Bog, Conquest (medium map for Conquest)
6. 4v4 groups 1-2 / solo-only, heavy mechs only, Mining Collective, Domination
7. 4v4 groups 1-2 / solo-only, assault mechs only, Caustic Valley, Domination

Edited by Tselakus, 06 February 2024 - 12:59 AM.

[Wraith 1]

"Ancient Kuritan Cartoon"
8v8, Conquest, HPG Relay, 2x mech speed, unlimited JJ fuel, no fall damage, 0.5x weapon cooldown (if it actually works).

"Cats vs. Dogs"
4v4, Skirmish, Test Map A, CPLT and MDD chassis only.

"Try LRMing, I dare you"
6v6, Assault, Polar Highlands, Dropdeck 180T, lights and mediums only, 1.5x mech speed.

[w0qj]

Thank you, MWO !!!

[S P A C E B A R]

The last Atlas-only event was pretty popular. Maybe do the same with other popular chassis.

Hunchbacks, Centurions, Awesomes

Should make these events at least 1 day though since people work and can't play when it's on.

Edited by S P A C E B A R, 06 February 2024 - 03:33 AM.

[LavaDa1shi]

Emerald Vale Dire Wolfs only.

Edited by LavaDa1shi, 09 February 2024 - 06:03 AM.

[Lepestok]

Stock loading! I've been asking you for this for several years.

[Dyex]

Science sale when?

[it comes with a cup holder]

Please put some mechs on sale, it's been a while. these events are great for skilling up new mechs

[darkstarzx2]

"Farm City"
10v10, No group size limit, Assaults Only, River City, Skirmish
Mutations: Unlimited Ammo, No Overheat, 100% More Armor, 2x Speed, 2x Cooldown

Just make it as ridiculous as possible.

Edited by darkstarzx2, 06 February 2024 - 06:44 AM.

[JIKOSU]

An urbie derby Friday evening with the following tweaks
-stock loadouts
-1.5X speed
-1.5X cooldown
-no skills
-50% less armor/more armor

Map mode either escort or incursion

Map is Solaris or other small city map

Edited by JIKOSU, 06 February 2024 - 12:26 PM.

[Terrornoid]

I like any of the matches that are basically a standard match but with a 4M Drop Deck; it adds an interesting element of additional strategy. (Last event had one on Vitric that was really fun)


Match Size: 8v8 or 12v12
4 'Mech Drop Deck
Max Drop Deck Tonnage: 285

GAME MODE:
Skirmish
or
Domination

DROP DECK MAPS:
Tourmaline Desert
HPG Manifold
Vitric Station
Free Worlds Colosseum
(All of these get to the action pretty quick for respawns)

No Restrictions

MUTATORS:
20 Minute Match
or
25 Minute Match

I'm boring I know but this was so fun for me.

[Artemus Prime]

Terrornoid, on 06 February 2024 - 07:08 AM, said:

I like any of the matches that are basically a standard match but with a 4M Drop Deck; it adds an interesting element of additional strategy. (Last event had one on Vitric that was really fun)


Match Size: 8v8 or 12v12
4 'Mech Drop Deck
Max Drop Deck Tonnage: 285

GAME MODE:
Skirmish
or
Domination

DROP DECK MAPS:
Tourmaline Desert
HPG Manifold
Vitric Station
Free Worlds Colosseum
(All of these get to the action pretty quick for respawns)

No Restrictions

MUTATORS:
20 Minute Match
or
25 Minute Match

I'm boring I know but this was so fun for me.

I like this! Vanilla drop-deck modes. I think it’d be cool if the rotation was every 4 or 6 hours so you get to try out all the maps and so it’s not the same thing for 12 hours straight.

[Artemus Prime]

Lepestok, on 06 February 2024 - 05:31 AM, said:

Stock loading! I've been asking you for this for several years.

NO! Stock mechs sounds NOT FUN! I can only imagine people starved for c-bills bothering with this (and the very few people who think stock mechs would be fun) I think Trial Mechs-only would be 99 times better than stock mechs.

[Thorgrim Malthus]

Is it possible to do Inner Sphere vs Clan game modes?

[Horseman]

InnerSphereNews, on 06 February 2024 - 12:33 AM, said:

During the last event, we got many, many requests for Scouting Mode. We hear you, however Scouting Mode is not currently an option in Event Queue.

Will it be added sometime?

Meanwhile, I'd like to request the following:

"Not Scouting, I swear":
Match size: 4v4
Any groups
Single mechs
Max tonnage: 55
Game mode: Conquest
Map: Any of: Forest Colony, Frozen City, Caustic Valley, River City, Tourmaline Desert, Frozen City Classic, Crimson Strait, Grim Plexus, Rubellite Oasis, Scrapyard.
Faction Restriction: Can it be restricted in a team level, so that each team is formed of a single faction (ie: either it's Clan vs IS, Clan vs Clan or IS vs IS, no mixed teams)? If yes, then please. Else, no restriction.
Weight Class Restriction: Light and Medium
Mech Type Restriction: None
Mech Chassis Restriction: None
Mech Variant Restriction: None
Mutators: Force 1st Person


This should somewhat approximate the territory control nature of the mode.

"Not Scouting, I swear II":
Match size: 4v4
Any groups
Single mechs
Max tonnage: 55
Game mode: Skirmish
Map: Any of: Forest Colony, Frozen City, Caustic Valley, River City, Tourmaline Desert, Frozen City Classic, Crimson Strait, Grim Plexus, Rubellite Oasis, Scrapyard.
Faction Restriction: Can it be restricted in a team level, so that each team is formed of a single faction (ie: either it's Clan vs IS, Clan vs Clan or IS vs IS, no mixed teams)? If yes, then please. Else, no restriction.
Weight Class Restriction: Light and Medium
Mech Type Restriction: None
Mech Chassis Restriction: None
Mech Variant Restriction: None
Mutators: Force 1st Person, 100% more armor (does this also apply to structure?)

This should approximate what Scouting matches often descended into: no-holds-barred 4v4 brawls.

Artemus Prime, on 06 February 2024 - 08:34 AM, said:

NO! Stock mechs sounds NOT FUN! I can only imagine people starved for c-bills bothering with this (and the very few people who think stock mechs would be fun) I think Trial Mechs-only would be 99 times better than stock mechs.

Some people need to experience it personally to understand how horrible an idea it is.

Edited by Horseman, 06 February 2024 - 09:05 AM.

[Sigurd Wolf]

Alpine peaks, light mechs only. 2x mech speed, 3rd person only.

I want to see those mechs running around at 300kph!

[Artemus Prime]

There’s certain modifiers that are not viable at all or not viable under certain conditions. Like Tselakus was mentioning about the PTS with increased cooldown, it will cause hitreg issues. With unlimited consumables, the UAV spam will break the servers and potentially crash the match. Speed modifiers for lights and mediums can make it so certain mechs break the current top speed and make hitreg totally screwy. While I remember people playing increased speed modifier light/medium events your shots may/may not register.

[Nelos Kniven]

Classic BT mode: half armor force stock loadouts.

At least one escort, for the memories.

Heroes/Specials only might be interesting albiet slightly paywalled.