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[Thornfoot]

I am tired of getting base rushed in Assault mode. It is just plain no fun, in fact it is so annoying it pretty much ruins the game. I have a suggestion: Don't allow any base capturing to begin before at least 4 mechs total have been destroyed. That should nerf that tactic.

[Rauchsauger]

Assault : A military attack, such as one launched against a fortified area or place.

The base cap is the PRIMARY target of that game mode you should consider your playstyle.

Edited by Rauchsauger, 11 February 2013 - 02:09 AM.

[Helvetica]

Yup then defend it's in there to add an element of strategy to the game type and punish non team play. This is why pugs aren't so good at it. Team play it's really good.

[Karl Streiger]

Stop saying that pugs means that they are equal to solo players or npc or anything like that.
Well i was once so ignorant or arrogant to say the same. but it has changed.

For the major part only those remain that are ready to face the steep learning curve,
if you are such a great tactical genius, hit the chat button and write what the plan will be.
Because even the worst plan is better as none.

Cheers to all players (at least most of you) i have played the last weeks in random matches. you did well.
(Is some one there who has seen the failure of my plan to attack epsilon on Caustic before moving to theta - were the fighting would start? - well my plan was a failure - because the whole enemy team was rushing to epsilon, too.... the battle was over after 2 minutes substained fighting...8:0

Edited by Karl Streiger, 11 February 2013 - 04:41 AM.

[LaCai]

how about if they add sensor towers to bases whit counter ECM so the attacker have disadvantage?
Ofcourse sensors could be destroyed, and send scanning wave lets say, every 1 second which gives enemy position for 0.5 second. short blink so Missile boats cant devastate the attackers.

Edited by LaCai, 11 February 2013 - 04:50 AM.

[Darwins Dog]

Rauchsauger, on 11 February 2013 - 01:50 AM, said:

Assault : A military attack, such as one launched against a fortified area or place.

The base cap is the PRIMARY target of that game mode you should consider your playstyle.

There are two equal objectives in assault mode. One is listed before the other, but for all you know they are in ALPHABETICAL ORDER. There is no indication that base capture is the primary objective.

That being said, the mechanic is fine where it is, Take a few minutes to watch where the enemy is going from the start, scout the tunnels or caves, or find a perch to look for them. There are at most three routes used on each map, It's not hard to predict where they will go, and prepare for it.

Bonus: if you catch a base rush and can prepare for it, you will win almost every time.

[Stringburka]

Darwins Dog, on 11 February 2013 - 04:48 AM, said:

Bonus: if you catch a base rush and can prepare for it, you will win almost every time.

This.

If you aren't going to rush yourselves, try not to rush away from base at all. Take it slow, spread out a bit (that is, quick 'mechs should spread out a bit - the slow ones should be grouped) and be ready to return if someone rushes. If they send 3 quickies and those 3 quickies realize there's a lance and a half greeting them, they'll die horribly and then it's 8v5 in your favor.

[focuspark]

lol - so instead of doing your job and defending the base... you want a magical limiter where the enemy has to destroy 4 of your team before they can attempt to capture the thing you've forgotten to defend? <boggle />

[Rauchsauger]

Darwins Dog, on 11 February 2013 - 04:48 AM, said:

There are two equal objectives in assault mode. One is listed before the other, but for all you know they are in ALPHABETICAL ORDER. There is no indication that base capture is the primary objective.
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I posted the definition of assault in my post:
"A military attack, such as one launched against a fortified area or place."

So by definition of the term assault in a military context the base is the primary target.