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[eishiba]

in conquest mode, what is the point behind obtaining a resource point and then running and leaving it to be taken by the opponent? since there are 5 points and 12 mechs why not put 4 mecchs aat one point? since everyone runs around it would be harder to deal with 4 mechs at one point with only 1 or 2 opposing mechs. three would give you over half which would let you win easily.

[LordNothing]

even if you hold a cap for a bit it makes your couter tick up. generally what happens is a mech will take a cap as a target of opportunity, its simply on the way to wherever they are headed to set up. usually having an assault lance walk through a cap at their best speed without stopping is enough to take it. best strat i think is to cap 3 and fight, but if you got the lights a cap win is always possible. around the 450mark you need to check to see if backcapping is required. if it gets to 600 its too late most of the time. most players want to kill mechs though and frankly you want everything over 40 tons fighting.

[martian]

eishiba, on 26 July 2025 - 05:28 PM, said:

in conquest mode, what is the point behind obtaining a resource point and then running and leaving it to be taken by the opponent? since there are 5 points and 12 mechs why not put 4 mecchs aat one point? since everyone runs around it would be harder to deal with 4 mechs at one point with only 1 or 2 opposing mechs. three would give you over half which would let you win easily.

What if enemy murderball of 7-10 'Mechs arrives to your resource point, that is being defended by 4 'Mechs, and simply wipes your 4 'Mechs out? You would be losing 0:4.

[1453 R]

eishiba, on 26 July 2025 - 05:28 PM, said:

in conquest mode, what is the point behind obtaining a resource point and then running and leaving it to be taken by the opponent? since there are 5 points and 12 mechs why not put 4 mecchs aat one point? since everyone runs around it would be harder to deal with 4 mechs at one point with only 1 or 2 opposing mechs. three would give you over half which would let you win easily.

If both teams each stationed a single lance at each of three cap points, only the four 'Mechs from each team assigned to Theta would actually fight. This is both no fun and an extremely poor use of resources. The first team to say "fudge this, you backstanders get to Theta and help!" wins. It's why Conquest is almost always a giant dogpile at Theta with each team's faster 'Mechs bickering over the side cap points - that way everybody gets to fight.

[VeeOt Dragon]

honestly simple is always best. general i go with a "fatties and slow mechs head for center cap (its not always theta) and a couple fast moves grab some caps."

most MWO matches are like herding cats so simplest is always best.

[Swamp Butt]

I did not read the prior posts. But, I have found to preffer conquest as a game mode. For the sheer fact that it tends to split the teams up a little. Not a lot, but a little. Being stuck in, or facing off against a 12 man blob, or just 2 12 man blobs shooting back and forth gets BORRING at best...

[VeeOt Dragon]

i feel ya there, then again i am always one to chose a game mode with an alternate win condition over Skirmish (its always hilarious to win a match on caps when the enemy team is slamming you 11-1. i can't help but laugh every time)

[Lanzman]

It's still absolutely hilarious when Team A kills all the mechs on Team B but still loses the match because they didn't capture any of the resource points.

[KursedVixen]

eishiba, on 26 July 2025 - 05:28 PM, said:

in conquest mode, what is the point behind obtaining a resource point and then running and leaving it to be taken by the opponent? since there are 5 points and 12 mechs why not put 4 mecchs aat one point? since everyone runs around it would be harder to deal with 4 mechs at one point with only 1 or 2 opposing mechs. three would give you over half which would let you win easily.

Comrade don't you want to work for the greater good of the team?

i honestly dislike conquest the most out of any of the modes the cap points don't even give you anything, no slow repair no slow refill of ammo absolutly no reward for capping a point....aside from ticket increase...

[Ttly]

I just like Conquest because of the extra cbux.
Also people play it like skirmish anyway in most maps, especially smaller ones.

[KursedVixen]

Ttly, on 28 July 2025 - 04:47 PM, said:

I just like Conquest because of the extra cbux.
Also people play it like skirmish anyway in most maps, especially smaller ones.

When you've played as long as me c-bills mean nothing.

[martian]

IDGAFF, on 27 July 2025 - 04:19 PM, said:

I did not read the prior posts. But, I have found to preffer conquest as a game mode. For the sheer fact that it tends to split the teams up a little. Not a lot, but a little. Being stuck in, or facing off against a 12 man blob, or just 2 12 man blobs shooting back and forth gets BORRING at best...

I agree with you.

I almost always vote for Conquest - and I voted for Escort too when it was available - because it breaks the boredom of the unending chain of Skirmish games (no matter if they are called Skirmish, Assault or Domination).

[Lanzman]

martian, on 28 July 2025 - 09:21 PM, said:

I agree with you.

I almost always vote for Conquest - and I voted for Escort too when it was available - because it breaks the boredom of the unending chain of Skirmish games (no matter if they are called Skirmish, Assault or Domination).

Escort mode was cool, but the VIP mech was . . . unskilled. To say the least.

[martian]

Lanzman, on 29 July 2025 - 06:52 PM, said:

Escort mode was cool, but the VIP mech was . . . unskilled. To say the least.

Escort mode was ... imperfect, that is sure.

But it was something else than the usual scenario of both teams going to the centre of the map, hiding behind their favorite rocks and fighting it out.

Edited by martian, 29 July 2025 - 07:16 PM.

[yobizzyb]

I would like to know why in a conquest mode i got the most capture and I get a down arrow?....ridiculous.

[martian]

yobizzyb, on 29 December 2025 - 03:27 AM, said:

I would like to know why in a conquest mode i got the most capture and I get a down arrow?....ridiculous.

Could you post both the Mission Summary Team Stats Table and the Mission Summary Player Stats Table, please?

Without seeing both of those tables, it is impossible to judge your performance relative to the other players. Any serious discussion about your performance in that game is not possible without those tables.

Thank you.

[VeeOt Dragon]

could be something as simple as you didn't do all that much damage compared to there players on the team, or your team lost. keep in mind that match score is heavily weighted towards damage dealt.

[BlueDevilspawn]

eishiba, on 26 July 2025 - 05:28 PM, said:

in conquest mode, what is the point behind obtaining a resource point and then running and leaving it to be taken by the opponent? since there are 5 points and 12 mechs why not put 4 mecchs aat one point? since everyone runs around it would be harder to deal with 4 mechs at one point with only 1 or 2 opposing mechs. three would give you over half which would let you win easily.

Capturing conquest points is a means to facilitate player movement to avoid getting too static, lest one's team gets capped out. If you plant 4 players at a point and sit there the other team can roll them over with 12 players point by point with time to spare. Therefore it's a constant back and forth of points management forcing fights in different areas.

[foamyesque]

I am not a huge fan of conquest, but it's better than Skirmish in that it tends to create a more dynamic fight and, in having an objective, provides a means to end a match if some jerk decides to power down in the middle of nowhere rather than play the match.

[Hawk819]

Conquest mode is fine the way it is. I've enjoyed playing it since Beta. Besides, no one here wants to see it changed for any reason. Although, I would love to see a new mode. Maybe like Annihilation from MW4. Now that was a fun mode.

Just respawn until a certain amount of points aka tickets is won. And by respawn, I mean, no Drop Decks. Just the Mech you're in and nothing else! Now that'd be fun. Or so I would think so. Anyways, I said my peace.

Leave Conquest mode alone. It's fine like it is. Just do better at capping and killing those who take the cap. Simple. <o