Trying to figure out how to approach this Event, though to be honest I'm probably sitting it out until the community susses out the rewards.
So, the only Champion 'Mechs in my IS account stable are the Jenner F and Cicada 2A champions. Ummm. Hrmm.
Eight Quick Play matches with a score of 150, in one of those two. Hrm.
Trial mechs count for champion status, if that helps.
But the cockpit seat cushion won't have my precise butt-imprint! How am I supposed to operate under such conditions? :P
More seriously, I'm totally fine with running either of those two 'Mechs, it's just been a loooooong while since I was in either. I looked at their Quirks to see what might be good, but it looks like they're both pretty vanilla energy boats at this point.
CDA-2A(C) 2xLPL 300XL Endo ferro DHS Couple with cooldown and range, you have a decent long range poker that does 22 damage a pop with almost no heat concerns.
I had a match last night where I got over 1k damage and 5 of my team's 7 kills, and we still went on to lose. Granted, that was in a Stalker, not a Panther... that's a good showing for a loss in a light.
I had a match last night where I got over 1k damage and 5 of my team's 7 kills, and we still went on to lose. Granted, that was in a Stalker, not a Panther... that's a good showing for a loss in a light.
I'd have had kills if that cheetah hadn't followed me everywhere and fired only after I had the juicy internals all deep red.
I almost 1v1'd an executioner..would have if 4 of his friends hadn't shown up..Then I put the whopping on his friends.
All of them were open and ready to die..and the cheetah, the last survivor of course, just runs straight at the executioner and chest humps it to death when almost every one of the remaining enemies were 1-2 shots from death if he'd just had a brain.
I feel pretty confident in saying that LPLs and SRMs are the standout best IS weapons right now, outside of some niches created by strong quirks (e.g. UAC/5 on the Jagermech-DD). ERLLs are all well and good but feel too situational for most builds.
I feel pretty confident in saying that LPLs and SRMs are the standout best IS weapons right now, outside of some niches created by strong quirks (e.g. UAC/5 on the Jagermech-DD). ERLLs are all well and good but feel too situational for most builds.
I would definitely say the LPLs are the IS best weapon right now, because they are not dependent on quirks and just output obscene damage.
encountered a cheetah who decided to just stand infront of my grid iron (1xAC20 1xMlas, AC20 Cooldown Module) and just play rock'm sock'm robots with me.
3 alphas with an AC20 and an Mlas directly into his CT and his armor wasn't even broken. Meanwhile he bored through my hunch and killed my AC20, then me.
0
SpectrumArcher of InfernoChaldea Rec RoomRegistered Userregular
encountered a cheetah who decided to just stand infront of my grid iron (1xAC20 1xMlas, AC20 Cooldown Module) and just play rock'm sock'm robots with me.
3 alphas with an AC20 and an Mlas directly into his CT and his armor wasn't even broken. Meanwhile he bored through my hunch and killed my AC20, then me.
Uh well yeah, Arctic cheetahs have higher alpha than that and bullshit hitboxes. He knows what he's doing.
+1
NipsHe/HimLuxuriating in existential crisis.Registered Userregular
I know it's only been an hour and a half since the event started, but as peeps complete some of the challenges we should try to aggregate what the rewards are. Report in! Help the cause!
I know it's only been an hour and a half since the event started, but as peeps complete some of the challenges we should try to aggregate what the rewards are. Report in! Help the cause!
encountered a cheetah who decided to just stand infront of my grid iron (1xAC20 1xMlas, AC20 Cooldown Module) and just play rock'm sock'm robots with me.
3 alphas with an AC20 and an Mlas directly into his CT and his armor wasn't even broken. Meanwhile he bored through my hunch and killed my AC20, then me.
Uh well yeah, Arctic cheetahs have higher alpha than that and bullshit hitboxes. He knows what he's doing.
I think you are failing to notice the major issue in my statement. that 3 alphas with a AC20 and Mlas couldn't even crack the armor to expose gooey insides.
Buttcleft on
0
SpectrumArcher of InfernoChaldea Rec RoomRegistered Userregular
I know it's only been an hour and a half since the event started, but as peeps complete some of the challenges we should try to aggregate what the rewards are. Report in! Help the cause!
I know it's only been an hour and a half since the event started, but as peeps complete some of the challenges we should try to aggregate what the rewards are. Report in! Help the cause!
Because...y'know...for science...and stuff.
Quickplay 4 Heavy Matches is 250k CBills
Lights also give 250k.
Safe to assume medium and assault also give 250k at this point.
0
NipsHe/HimLuxuriating in existential crisis.Registered Userregular
Awesome, guys! I'll start archiving this important intel at the top of the OP, for the duration of the event.
I know it's only been an hour and a half since the event started, but as peeps complete some of the challenges we should try to aggregate what the rewards are. Report in! Help the cause!
Because...y'know...for science...and stuff.
Quickplay 4 Heavy Matches is 250k CBills
Lights also give 250k.
Safe to assume medium and assault also give 250k at this point.
They do indeed.
Working on the 8 hero mech unlock. At 5 so far.
0
NipsHe/HimLuxuriating in existential crisis.Registered Userregular
Alright, top of the OP updated with what we know so far. Keep 'em coming!
encountered a cheetah who decided to just stand infront of my grid iron (1xAC20 1xMlas, AC20 Cooldown Module) and just play rock'm sock'm robots with me.
3 alphas with an AC20 and an Mlas directly into his CT and his armor wasn't even broken. Meanwhile he bored through my hunch and killed my AC20, then me.
Uh well yeah, Arctic cheetahs have higher alpha than that and bullshit hitboxes. He knows what he's doing.
I think you are failing to notice the major issue in my statement. that 3 alphas with a AC20 and Mlas couldn't even crack the armor to expose gooey insides.
Yeah, sounds about right to me. It's a Cheetah, after all.
NipsHe/HimLuxuriating in existential crisis.Registered Userregular
Great, just missing Quick Play Matches, KMDD's, and Heroes.
Question: Is it possible to advance more than one counter at a time? E.g., does piloting a Huginn increment the Hero, Light 'mech, Quick Play, Wins, Assists, and KMDD trackers all at once?
Great, just missing Quick Play Matches, KMDD's, and Heroes.
Question: Is it possible to advance more than one counter at a time? E.g., does piloting a Huginn increment the Hero, Light 'mech, Quick Play, Wins, Assists, and KMDD trackers all at once?
Posts
idunno, a free mech bay is p nice. As good as a 30% bonus
What did they do to Huginn's quirks? I didn't even notice it had changed. Still works well for me.
CDA-2A(C) 2xLPL 300XL Endo ferro DHS Couple with cooldown and range, you have a decent long range poker that does 22 damage a pop with almost no heat concerns.
Special Urbies and Phoenix Locusts only! Okay, okay...Invasion Mist Lynx can come, too.
or 12v1 urbies v an assault.
edit
12v12 std60 engine urbies on polar highlands.
I am now envisioning 12 poptarting Urbies on one side lobbing AC20 shots at 12 poptarting Urbies on the other side.
I can only carry so hard, god damnit.
I'd have had kills if that cheetah hadn't followed me everywhere and fired only after I had the juicy internals all deep red.
I almost 1v1'd an executioner..would have if 4 of his friends hadn't shown up..Then I put the whopping on his friends.
All of them were open and ready to die..and the cheetah, the last survivor of course, just runs straight at the executioner and chest humps it to death when almost every one of the remaining enemies were 1-2 shots from death if he'd just had a brain.
god I love the 2xLPL panther.
I would definitely say the LPLs are the IS best weapon right now, because they are not dependent on quirks and just output obscene damage.
Soo..expect them to be ruined by Russ soon.
encountered a cheetah who decided to just stand infront of my grid iron (1xAC20 1xMlas, AC20 Cooldown Module) and just play rock'm sock'm robots with me.
3 alphas with an AC20 and an Mlas directly into his CT and his armor wasn't even broken. Meanwhile he bored through my hunch and killed my AC20, then me.
Uh well yeah, Arctic cheetahs have higher alpha than that and bullshit hitboxes. He knows what he's doing.
Because...y'know...for science...and stuff.
@Nips 4 Light mech drops gives 250k cbills
I think you are failing to notice the major issue in my statement. that 3 alphas with a AC20 and Mlas couldn't even crack the armor to expose gooey insides.
Quickplay 4 Heavy Matches is 250k CBills
Lights also give 250k.
Safe to assume medium and assault also give 250k at this point.
They do indeed.
Working on the 8 hero mech unlock. At 5 so far.
Why am I running a Grid Iron, I own the Arrow goddamnit.
Lo-Wang with 2 UAC/5's and 2 ML's is fun.
Assists - Ox Blood Locket
CW - 1000 GXP
Champions - 1000 GXP
Private Match - Spring Hula Girl
Steam: betsuni7
Question: Is it possible to advance more than one counter at a time? E.g., does piloting a Huginn increment the Hero, Light 'mech, Quick Play, Wins, Assists, and KMDD trackers all at once?
Yes.
Also ughhhghh I suddenly cant play.
5 matches in a row where I didn't even break 100 damage and died within the first minute.
in my defense 2 of those were cause annoying LRM rain.
http://mwomercs.com/news/2016/02/1480-patch-notes-1453-16feb2015
gonna have some leftover bills I guess
ed: also rip quickdraws, the brightest star but the shortest lived
that's why we call it the struggle, you're supposed to sweat
Man, there's a lot of stuff in this patch.
The changes to the TC1 are so incrementally small, I doubt anyone would even notice outside of the Zoom bonuses.
This is probably my favorite change in the patch notes: Finally, my verisimilitude is made whole!
Thank god. There was nothing like watching a Stalker try and fan itself when it overheated...
A 1.75% buff to beam range increases ER Large Lasers by 13m in the same patch they gutted 167m off a bunch of IS mechs. Naw, whats to notice?
https://mwomercs.com/news/2016/02/1476-countdown-to-rifleman-release-4-days-left
Case in point!
Two of those were actually KMDDs, although I did proceed to run up the score a bit at the end of the match by stealing a kill or three.
that's why we call it the struggle, you're supposed to sweat