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Mechwarrior Online: THIS IS THE OLD THREAD. GO AWAY!

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  • VizziniVizzini Unintelligible at any speed. Maryland, USARegistered User regular
    I think with SRM cats and other short range builds, pilots that don't completely panic when they're close up realize how deep they're in it and take high risk/high reward shots hunting ammo compartments or the cockpit.

    I panic and alpha the CT or an ear, overheat, and then die. Screaming.

  • CapsaicinCapsaicin I asked my 2 y/o son to draw a pic of my German mom, and thats what we got. Registered User regular
    Campy wrote: »
    The problem with legs is that due to being on a stompy robot, they're constantly stomping about. I generally only go for them if they're already damaged, otherwise my weapons attention is better used elsewhere I find.

    Aim for the hips. You either get the joint, or a torso.

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  • KashaarKashaar Low OrbitRegistered User regular
    Vizzini wrote: »
    I think with SRM cats and other short range builds, pilots that don't completely panic when they're close up realize how deep they're in it and take high risk/high reward shots hunting ammo compartments or the cockpit.

    I panic and alpha the CT or an ear, overheat, and then die. Screaming.

    I'll say it again: Headshot those Splatcats! The Catapult is pretty much the easiest mech to headshot with its huge cockpit hitbox.

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  • CapsaicinCapsaicin I asked my 2 y/o son to draw a pic of my German mom, and thats what we got. Registered User regular
    edited February 2013
    Capsaicin on
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  • VizziniVizzini Unintelligible at any speed. Maryland, USARegistered User regular
    edited February 2013
    I think the only time I've managed to headshot a Cat is when I've had an elevation advantage. Specifically, arm lasers and jumpjets, although I'm sure a hill would work just fine. I think the way the nose is angled it's just easier from above, plus the jets help smooth out your own movement.

    Also, I don't hit override enough in those situations. Never occurs to me in the moment.

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  • VizziniVizzini Unintelligible at any speed. Maryland, USARegistered User regular
    Capsaicin wrote: »

    I would hate fighting that, so it's probably good.

  • HydroSqueegeeHydroSqueegee ULTRACAT!!!™®© Registered User regular
    DaMoonRulz wrote: »
    Capsaicin wrote: »
    altmann wrote: »
    I'm cooling on the matchmaking for now but i still just lose it over the team imbalances. facing 6 lights on conquest is basically insta-lose.

    Capsaicin, did you get another medium mech? you REALLY should try another weight class...

    I almost bought an Awesome last night, but bought the TBT-3C instead for the XL300.

    Now that you have that engine you can do all sorts of fun things with Dragons

    that xl300 is perfect for dragons, catapults and cataphracts.

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  • CampyCampy Registered User regular
    Capsaicin wrote: »

    Lots of lovely firepower, but beware using the Awesome as a brawler. Your large torso area means you can get taken down much quicker than expected. I think everyone that plays them here tends to use them as large fire support mechs.

  • CapsaicinCapsaicin I asked my 2 y/o son to draw a pic of my German mom, and thats what we got. Registered User regular
    Campy wrote: »
    Capsaicin wrote: »

    Lots of lovely firepower, but beware using the Awesome as a brawler. Your large torso area means you can get taken down much quicker than expected. I think everyone that plays them here tends to use them as large fire support mechs.

    Thats why I stuck with the STD300 instead of the XL300.
    DaMoonRulz wrote: »
    Capsaicin wrote: »
    altmann wrote: »
    I'm cooling on the matchmaking for now but i still just lose it over the team imbalances. facing 6 lights on conquest is basically insta-lose.

    Capsaicin, did you get another medium mech? you REALLY should try another weight class...

    I almost bought an Awesome last night, but bought the TBT-3C instead for the XL300.

    Now that you have that engine you can do all sorts of fun things with Dragons

    that xl300 is perfect for dragons, catapults and cataphracts.

    My thoughts exactly! ;)

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  • 3cl1ps33cl1ps3 I will build a labyrinth to house the cheese Registered User regular
    Kashaar wrote: »
    Vizzini wrote: »
    I think with SRM cats and other short range builds, pilots that don't completely panic when they're close up realize how deep they're in it and take high risk/high reward shots hunting ammo compartments or the cockpit.

    I panic and alpha the CT or an ear, overheat, and then die. Screaming.

    I'll say it again: Headshot those Splatcats! The Catapult is pretty much the easiest mech to headshot with its huge cockpit hitbox.

    It's super true. I've started just going for the cockpit every time I see a catapult.

  • MelksterMelkster Registered User regular
    heckels wrote: »
    so raven 3Ls are frowned upon in this establishment?

    I'm terrible at the Raven 3L. I always run into buildings. Bah.

  • KashaarKashaar Low OrbitRegistered User regular
    Well... you know what you call a flock of the damn things? A murder of crows.
    I think that when you kill one, it should be mandatory to go all Captain CapsLock in all-chat, saying "NEVERMORE!!"

    I'm really surprised that there aren't more puns flying around about the Raven. (See what I did there?)

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  • 3cl1ps33cl1ps3 I will build a labyrinth to house the cheese Registered User regular
    A flock of Ravens is called an Unkindness of Ravens.

    Sounds pretty fuckin right to me.

    Corvids have weird collective nouns. Rooks are a Parliament.

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  • CapsaicinCapsaicin I asked my 2 y/o son to draw a pic of my German mom, and thats what we got. Registered User regular
  • VizziniVizzini Unintelligible at any speed. Maryland, USARegistered User regular
    Trenchbucket: "there's a hole in the bucket, dear Lizah, a hole!"

  • AstraphobiaAstraphobia Lightning Bolt! Lightning Bolt! Root! Sleep! Death!Registered User regular
    Melkster wrote: »
    heckels wrote: »
    so raven 3Ls are frowned upon in this establishment?

    I'm terrible at the Raven 3L. I always run into buildings. Bah.

    If I'm running at full speed through buildings it just becomes a recipe for disaster (ie rubberbanding on terrain or becoming stuck outright). I chop my throttle down to about 110 around corners and then accelerate when I'm clear. Also, if you run 10-20kph under max (140 cap for me) through town, you can take advantage of all the little nooks and crannies to cut off prey or escape pursuers/locks.

  • KashaarKashaar Low OrbitRegistered User regular
    Ahahaha, I just got recognized! This has never happened to me before. I'm sorry in advance for the e-peen stroking, but I just have to tell someone who will understand :D

    I sent an old classmate who I know to be a gamer a link to MWO on Facebook, telling him to go and play it because he'll love it. He said he already does play it, so I tell him my ingame name so we can buddy up, and his reaction was (translated from German): "YOU'RE THE LEGENDARY KASHAAR?!!? You've killed me more than once before!"

    Apparently he doesn't like being hit with Large Lasers from a distance - and in his nerdrage, my name got stuck in his brain :D

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  • CapsaicinCapsaicin I asked my 2 y/o son to draw a pic of my German mom, and thats what we got. Registered User regular
    Wunderbar!

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  • MvrckMvrck Dwarven MountainhomeRegistered User regular
    That's fairly awesome Kashaar.

  • CapsaicinCapsaicin I asked my 2 y/o son to draw a pic of my German mom, and thats what we got. Registered User regular
    Mvrck wrote: »
    That's fairly awesome Kashaar.

    Understatement of the day!

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  • 3cl1ps33cl1ps3 I will build a labyrinth to house the cheese Registered User regular
    Das ist sehr radical.

  • HydroSqueegeeHydroSqueegee ULTRACAT!!!™®© Registered User regular
    edited February 2013
    ubertastic?

    it is fun being recognized in game then proceeding to rape face. just further enforceds the fear, rage and notoriety.

    HydroSqueegee on
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  • MvrckMvrck Dwarven MountainhomeRegistered User regular
    The thing I hate most about a majority of matches? When I stomp the other teams face in and they ragequit out so they can't see my glorious scoreboard stats.

    It drives me nuts they don't stick around to realize the true level of their humiliation. Ie: That team on Alpine last night.

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  • CapsaicinCapsaicin I asked my 2 y/o son to draw a pic of my German mom, and thats what we got. Registered User regular
    That reminds me...

    Sorry for DCing last night. My ISP was having issues and i lost all connectivity. So I just went to bed.

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  • DelphinidaesDelphinidaes FFXIV: Delphi Kisaragi Registered User regular
    Kashaar wrote: »
    Ahahaha, I just got recognized! This has never happened to me before. I'm sorry in advance for the e-peen stroking, but I just have to tell someone who will understand :D

    I sent an old classmate who I know to be a gamer a link to MWO on Facebook, telling him to go and play it because he'll love it. He said he already does play it, so I tell him my ingame name so we can buddy up, and his reaction was (translated from German): "YOU'RE THE LEGENDARY KASHAAR?!!? You've killed me more than once before!"

    Apparently he doesn't like being hit with Large Lasers from a distance - and in his nerdrage, my name got stuck in his brain :D

    I can just imagine it.

    His screen lights up with concentrated laserfire and his mech keels over.

    Kashaar has killed xxxxxxxx

    He shakes his fist and screams: "KASHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!"

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  • HydroSqueegeeHydroSqueegee ULTRACAT!!!™®© Registered User regular
    *tin foil hat mode*

    why havent there been any ISN News Flashes since feb 11th? have the devs realized they cant start the clan invasion in time? Its been said, by Garth i believe, that they will push back the timeline if they have to.

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  • MvrckMvrck Dwarven MountainhomeRegistered User regular
    *tin foil hat mode*

    why havent there been any ISN News Flashes since feb 11th? have the devs realized they cant start the clan invasion in time? Its been said, by Garth i believe, that they will push back the timeline if they have to.

    The calm before the storm.

  • 3cl1ps33cl1ps3 I will build a labyrinth to house the cheese Registered User regular
    I'm all about the Clan invasion, unless it becomes JADE FALCON THIS JADE FALCON THAT.

  • VedicIntentVedicIntent Registered User regular
    Kashaar wrote: »
    Ahahaha, I just got recognized! This has never happened to me before. I'm sorry in advance for the e-peen stroking, but I just have to tell someone who will understand :D

    I sent an old classmate who I know to be a gamer a link to MWO on Facebook, telling him to go and play it because he'll love it. He said he already does play it, so I tell him my ingame name so we can buddy up, and his reaction was (translated from German): "YOU'RE THE LEGENDARY KASHAAR?!!? You've killed me more than once before!"

    Apparently he doesn't like being hit with Large Lasers from a distance - and in his nerdrage, my name got stuck in his brain :D

    I can just imagine it.

    His screen lights up with concentrated laserfire and his mech keels over.

    Kashaar has killed xxxxxxxx

    He shakes his fist and screams: "KASHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR!"

    Oh how can you not include the visual aid? COME ON.
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  • AvalonGuardAvalonGuard Registered User regular
    I think there are people who still depend on lag shields to keep them alive.

    Our 8 man ran into a group twice that ran mostly light mechs. Both times it was conquest. Instead of running around and capping when they found out we were much heavier than them, they just tried to brawl with us. And both times, 8-0 in our favor. many light mechs were legged.

  • TOGSolidTOGSolid Drunk sailor Seattle, WashingtonRegistered User regular
    DaMoonRulz wrote: »
    Capsaicin wrote: »
    altmann wrote: »
    I'm cooling on the matchmaking for now but i still just lose it over the team imbalances. facing 6 lights on conquest is basically insta-lose.

    Capsaicin, did you get another medium mech? you REALLY should try another weight class...

    I almost bought an Awesome last night, but bought the TBT-3C instead for the XL300.

    Now that you have that engine you can do all sorts of fun things with Dragons

    that xl300 is perfect for dragons, catapults and cataphracts.

    And Trebuchets.

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  • CapsaicinCapsaicin I asked my 2 y/o son to draw a pic of my German mom, and thats what we got. Registered User regular
    Dual legging is so much fun!

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  • mellestadmellestad Registered User regular
    You know, unless they have something magical or whatever, I wish they'd just leave the clans out of it for a year or two. Get community warfare really established, create a kickasss metagame, fully realize merc corps, etc. etc., then kick the clans in.

    The game is only half finished right now, I don't want them spending all their time balancing clantech before they finish the rest of their game.

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  • ElbasunuElbasunu Registered User regular
    So...what kind of stuff would the clan tech entail? I know they have the iconic TimberWolf that I grew up loving from...certain games....but like..

    What do they got?

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  • CapsaicinCapsaicin I asked my 2 y/o son to draw a pic of my German mom, and thats what we got. Registered User regular
    Still bored at work over here... so I'm still brain storming some builds:

    Fing Fang Foom [FANG]: 2xLAME, PPC, AMS, 2xAC/5, 300XL, DHS, Endo

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  • DiplominatorDiplominator Hardcore Porg Registered User regular
    3clipse wrote: »
    I'm all about the Clan invasion, unless it becomes JADE FALCON THIS JADE FALCON THAT.

    Hey, now. Some people like the Falcons!

    Okay, I like the Falcons.

    I'm just hoping that they don't let you customize structure, armor, engines, and heatsinks on OmniMechs. It's gonna feel really weird to me if the starting Clan designs are appropriate for anything besides incinerating one enemy, dropping the mic, and walking away to cool down. If we can actually make stuff like the Hellbringer good (and all it would take would be ES and FF to bump the armor and heat sinks a bit), then it's gonna be a lot harder to balance Clan vs. IS. If the original Clan Omnis retain their flaws but allow for greater customization of weapons...I think 10 vs 12 would probably be pretty close to balanced, especially if they take steps to discourage mass fire for Clanners.

  • AvalonGuardAvalonGuard Registered User regular
    LRMs with no minimum, ERPPCs that do 15 damage, double heat sinks that only take 2 crits, SSRM all sizes, Ultra and LB-X all calibers, ER everything, omni points, XLs that take up less space in the side torsos and therefore aren't destroyed when side torsos are destroyed, ES and FF taking less crits...

    Hoo boy.

  • HydroSqueegeeHydroSqueegee ULTRACAT!!!™®© Registered User regular
    Capsaicin wrote: »
    Still bored at work over here... so I'm still brain storming some builds:

    Fing Fang Foom [FANG]: 2xLAME, PPC, AMS, 2xAC/5, 300XL, DHS, Endo
    Capsaicin wrote: »
    Still bored at work over here... so I'm still brain storming some builds:

    Fing Fang Foom [FANG]: 2xLAME, PPC, AMS, 2xAC/5, 300XL, DHS, Endo

    2xLAME ????

    you calling your build lame?

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  • ElvenshaeElvenshae Registered User regular
    Elbasunu wrote: »
    So...what kind of stuff would the clan tech entail? I know they have the iconic TimberWolf that I grew up loving from...certain games....but like..

    What do they got?

    Absolutely better everything.

    Vizzini
  • mellestadmellestad Registered User regular
    Elbasunu wrote: »
    So...what kind of stuff would the clan tech entail? I know they have the iconic TimberWolf that I grew up loving from...certain games....but like..

    What do they got?

    Basically what it boils down to us all their mechs are far more heavily armed, ton for ton, than Inner Sphere mechs. That comes from more hardpoints, but also more advanced weaponry that the IS doesn't get till later in the timeline.

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