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[Headlessnewt]

So I've been playing for a week and a half now, and I've got some thoughts regarding the game. Most likely the devs will never see these but that doesn't prevent me from feeling like the right thing to do to encourage a game I'm enjoying to go in the right direction is a little constructive criticism.

Things I like:

-That Mechbuilding uses the Tabletop Construction rules essentially unchanged. That you guys have made that more or less balanced and functional is awesome.

-That Lights and Mediums are actually valid choices on a lance against Heavies and Assaults.

-That Ballistic weapons in general and Autocannons in particular are actually really good choices and really effective weapons.

-Monetization. The system of 'you CAN buy mechs, or you can save up quite a while for them' is solid, especially combined with the fact that you MUST use C-bills to customize your machines. I don't feel forced to shell out money but I have anyway.

Things I'd like to see:

-Ferro-Fibrous armor deserves some love. While I don't think it should have its armor coefficient changed (I really like that the numbers work out exactly to the construction rules), giving it something else interesting and unique that it did would go a long way toward making it a valid choice when compared to Endo-Steel, since I don't think it's a particularly valid play choice right now, except on light mechs who need the weight.

-Pulse Lasers seem to run very hot, far hotter than a mech holding them's heat efficiency dictates. They currently don't really feel that amazing compared to regular lasers of their various types.

-LRM swarms tend to all hit one body part (usually the Center Torso). Both based on TT rules and for balance reasons they should probably pepper the entire mech, I personally find it really frustrating to get cored from long range by a player who isn't even really aiming.

-I'd really like to see more gameplay modes (king of the hill? Capture the flag?), especially modes which really emphasized mobility and coordination rather than just the big brawl happening and mopping up survivors.

-More variety in maps, and a greater percentage of them without visibility impairment. Your game is really pretty, it's a shame I have to play it with the thermal optics on all the time.

-ECM right now isn't very fun, especially for new players. Some changes to make it less of an always-on anti-UI defensive effect and more of an aggressive scouting disruption tool would go a long way toward remedying that. I think if you did this you could remove a lot of the anti-ECM effects you've had to add.

Overall, well, I'm still playing and looking forward to the changes and updates (and fearing for my wallet when you offer me Clan mechs), just a few thoughts to improve a good game.

Edited by Headlessnewt, 15 February 2013 - 05:22 PM.

[Budor]

Headlessnewt, on 15 February 2013 - 05:17 PM, said:

So I've been playing for a week and a half now, and ...

...wrote one of the few non ******** posts in this forum. A+

Edited by Budor, 15 February 2013 - 05:26 PM.

[AnnoyingCat]

i don't get it

[Violette]

Okay, good to know. I agree with some of that, and disagree with other parts of it.

Glad we had this talk.

Peace.

[Headlessnewt]

Oh, also, let me select ComStar as my faction!

[Dracol]

Welcome to mwo. Nice thoughtout post

As in tt, mwo has ff armor as a second tier of weight savings. Most mechs can use tier one, endo, and only a few can then go on and utilize tier 2, ff.

[The Silent Protagonist]

Headlessnewt, on 15 February 2013 - 05:40 PM, said:

Oh, also, let me select ComStar as my faction!

I second this motion. It's in no way, shape or form because I'd try to bring them down from the inside.

You raise some good points OP. +1 internet for good post, 10/10 would bang.

[JokerVictor]

Welcome to the game and the forums. Good post, the devs have stated several times they like hearing from fresh perspectives, so this will likely get read. You did, however, mention ECM. So, the only conclusion to this thread is a sh*tstorm.

[80sGlamRockSensation David Bowie]

Dear OP:

You have, right here, made the perfect example of constructive criticism that I wish many others would do as well. Also, I agree with all points made.

+2.5 internets for you, good sir.

[Headlessnewt]

Dracol, on 15 February 2013 - 05:43 PM, said:

As in tt, mwo has ff armor as a second tier of weight savings. Most mechs can use tier one, endo, and only a few can then go on and utilize tier 2, ff.

I played TT extensively, and I know how it works. That said, I don't feel like there's any reason why things should remain exactly as they were in Tabletop. Recall that some Tabletop mechs would use FF without using ES, it's just that this was silly of them to do. I'm proposing that the MWO devs could undo this mistake and make Ferro-Fibrous armor worth taking on merits that it doesn't have in TT.

[Livewyr]

Quit trolling the forums with this thoughtful criticism.

It's bad for our rep.

[Teralitha]

JokerVictor, on 15 February 2013 - 06:20 PM, said:

Welcome to the game and the forums. Good post, the devs have stated several times they like hearing from fresh perspectives, so this will likely get read. You did, however, mention ECM. So, the only conclusion to this thread is a sh*tstorm.

Lots of new players have commented negatively about ECM, but its working as intended... and its intention is to make new players quit. So far its been fairly successful.

Edited by Teralitha, 15 February 2013 - 07:33 PM.