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James Garfield posted:
Update: I interviewed some official forums posters and apparently that dude sends the same message to everyone who views his profile 
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James Garfield posted:Update: I interviewed some official forums posters and apparently that dude sends the same message to everyone who views his profile Play the role at any cost. At. Any. Cost.
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Apr 24, 2015 06:55
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I played botes for a few hours the other day. It was interesting. I definitely see what you guys were saying about it being more relaxing than tanks. I'm by no means a pro at this but I think I caught on pretty quickly. I liked how destroyers have great speed & mobility, but hated how pubbies are even more brain-dead than in tanks. In two or three battles (all co-op) we were getting capped out, with me at the furthest point on the map, and I'm like, "Really? Nobody's gonna go back to reset?" Pubbies seem to have no understanding of the capture mechanics. I like the waypoint/autopilot system, but dislike how it resets if you take manual control temporarily; it'd be nice if you could resume your previous path, and have more than 5 waypoints. Anyways, I probably won't put too much time into the CBT because it's all going to get wiped, unless they give us some freebies for a certain number of battles like in tanks. I think my favorite part of the experience was the fact that there is apparently no punishment for TKing.  I had to "liberate" a couple of retards who rammed into me or otherwise did stupid poo poo, including one who tried to TK me but missed with all his torpedoes. Then he said something to the extent of, "So what if I'm dead, now you have to stay here for the rest of the battle and lose," at which point I proceeded to carry the rest of us to a win. 
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Apr 24, 2015 07:24
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Atomizer posted:I think my favorite part of the experience was the fact that there is apparently no punishment for TKing. Although there currently is no mechanic to punish TK, they have actually came up with something that should get implemented soon. See one of my earlier post for details: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3705704&pagenumber=86&perpage=40#post444316015 It will allow for much needed griefing.
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Apr 24, 2015 07:28
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The Cleveland is a really nice boat. That keeps getting it's guns shot off. I was reduced to attempting to ram something in my last match because I had no more main armament to shoot and I didn't have enough health to do secondary brawling.
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Apr 24, 2015 07:36
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EponymousMrYar posted:The Cleveland is a really nice boat. Seems like it might be worth getting the 20% chance to critical damage reduction upgrade.
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Apr 24, 2015 07:40
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Lord Koth posted:...So, it's apparently started. People gaming MM to give whatever team they're on a huge advantage. Eh, it is Closed Beta. Who gives a gently caress about rigged MM or statpadding for that matter, since everything will be wiped regardless.
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Apr 24, 2015 07:48
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orange juche posted:Seems like it might be worth getting the 20% chance to critical damage reduction upgrade. It's on there. Either it's bugged and actually giving a 20% increased chance of that stuff happening or my efforts to dodge enemy fire just make my guns a magnet for destruction. My Fuso lost a gun decently often, but my Cleveland loses one every 3 or 4 games and often loses more 
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Apr 24, 2015 07:57
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I actually don't know why I would bother driving a carrier at all in rando pub matches, your team always rushes headlong into the enemy line and when 3 destroyers get through the line there's nothing that can be done about it except to die to the first salvo of torps.
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Apr 24, 2015 08:02
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orange juche posted:I actually don't know why I would bother driving a carrier at all in rando pub matches, your team always rushes headlong into the enemy line and when 3 destroyers get through the line there's nothing that can be done about it except to die to the first salvo of torps. One of the thing that is cool about carriers is that, much like every other ships, they have engine and can move. The higher tiers are also very fast in a straight line and even destroyers will have trouble catching up to you. For example, the Lexington has a speed of 34 knots. (down to 23 in a tight turn). I recommend hiding somewhere behind an island in a position that will allow you to just gun it if you notice a DD getting through your line. Also, never underestimate your secondaries. A 3/4 dead destroyer managed to break through and close on me yesterday. I managed to avoid most of his torpedoes and cheered when my secondaries finished him off before he could reload.
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Apr 24, 2015 08:09
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CV are simply too boring to bother with right now and the MM shows that.
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Apr 24, 2015 08:21
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Tahirovic posted:CV are simply too boring to bother with right now and the MM shows that. I think its a matter of opinion. I like CV's for the RTS side of things. When you have a competent carrier player on the enemy team, it makes it even better. There are games in which I'm having trouble breaking through with my torpedo bombers because the other carrier is just that competent with his fighters. It can be very challending when you're facing two rangers, both equipped with fighters only. You also have to face weird choices when all the planes meet up. Do you try and kill enemy torpedo bombers with your fighters to save friendly ships, or do you use your fighters to kill his fighters so that your torpedo bombers are unimpeded? Basically, its just a completely different type of game play. I can see why people may not like it tho, but it sure as hell beats the poo poo out of playing artillery in W.o.T.
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Apr 24, 2015 08:29
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Unfortunately players treat carrier drivers much like Artillery players in WoT, they immediately abandon them and give absolutely no fucks about them for the rest of the game. Also, the always-ALT mod is loving AMAZING, no more carpal tunnel for me!
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Apr 24, 2015 08:47
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guarding arty in wot is just about the most useless thing you can do
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Apr 24, 2015 09:30
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orange juche posted:Unfortunately players treat carrier drivers much like Artillery players in WoT, they immediately abandon them and give absolutely no fucks about them for the rest of the game. Carriers have a funny place in this game. People call them sky cancer and useless, but will literally ignore everything else around them for the remote chance of killing a carrier player. I've often seen DD's (even cruisers) try to chase me (or other carriers) at the expense of everything else, only to end up being sunk without ever reaching their goal or retaliating against whoever sunk them. I think one of the fundamental problems with carriers is that they're completely hit and miss. Any other ship can afford to miss often during the course of the map and still end up doing a lot of damage. The carrier does not have this luxury. Every miss means being completely useless for at least 3 or 4 minutes of gameplay while waiting for the planes to come back. In most games, a carrier player will get to do 2 torpedo runs. 3 at the most. My personal best was 4 but I took extreme risks by following the fleet and being in range of being spotted and shot at. A possible solution would be to increase the speed at which planes travel, while lowering the damage that torpedo bombers does. I'd rather do less damage per hit, but increase the amount of times my planes get to do a sortie.
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Apr 24, 2015 09:31
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They're making planes fly faster after dropping their payloads in 0.3.1 which is good; I hope the speed bonus is noticeable.
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Apr 24, 2015 09:59
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Insert name here posted:They're making planes fly faster after dropping their payloads in 0.3.1 which is good; I hope the speed bonus is noticeable. I wonder how much of a speed bonus tho. The other day I sent my fighters to try and catch up to some torpedo bombers that had just dropped their load. Even though my fighters were relatively close, it took them more than lf the map to actually catch up and start shooting. I fear that if they increase the speed too much after the torpedoes are dropped, fighters may be unable to catch the torpedo bombers in a reasonable amount of time.
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Apr 24, 2015 10:25
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Dalael posted:I wonder how much of a speed bonus tho. The other day I sent my fighters to try and catch up to some torpedo bombers that had just dropped their load. Even though my fighters were relatively close, it took them more than lf the map to actually catch up and start shooting. I fear that if they increase the speed too much after the torpedoes are dropped, fighters may be unable to catch the torpedo bombers in a reasonable amount of time. I'd actually be fine if unladen bombers were faster than fighters. Gotta intercept them before they drop or they get away. Also could provide some interesting choices in "do i drop my load now and get away or get closer and drop my load but get caught by fighters".
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Apr 24, 2015 13:25
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TheSpartacus posted:People should hop on TS and get some goonfleets going I know, I created an area in TS just to facilitate this.. also you botes shitlers Aslain now has a modpack for botes. I added it to the OP as well. http://aslain.com/index.php?/topic/2020-0303-aslains-wows-modpack-installer-wpicture-preview-v010-23042015/
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Apr 24, 2015 13:51
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I'm just waiting for the patch, wanna drive those fat american boats. Can't wait to have crazy future hud bullshit in warships though.
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Apr 24, 2015 13:57
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Wish me luck, I installed a modpack from some Russian guy and it was completely in the mother tongue so I had no idea what the gently caress I just installed.
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Apr 24, 2015 14:04
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ranbo das posted:I'd actually be fine if unladen bombers were faster than fighters. Gotta intercept them before they drop or they get away. Also could provide some interesting choices in "do i drop my load now and get away or get closer and drop my load but get caught by fighters". I don't really like this idea. First of all, historically, bombers are slower than fighter. They tend to be a bit bigger and heavier, and made to carry weight. Fighters are meant for speed. That is their thing. Secondly, the map is big enough and gaps in spotting coverage wide enough that fighters are often out of position to intercept. Those choices you are mentioning are already present in the game. Fighters need to be fast enough that they can catch torpedo bombers to be able to intercept them or catch them after they drop their load. But they can't be so fast that it would guarantee the torpedo bomber's demise. They also need to be able to get away if the fighters are too far away. A good balance must be found, and I think we're not quite there yet. demonR6 posted:Wish me luck, I installed a modpack from some Russian guy and it was completely in the mother tongue so I had no idea what the gently caress I just installed. You sir, are a very brave man.
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Apr 24, 2015 14:15
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orange juche posted:I actually don't know why I would bother driving a carrier at all in rando pub matches, your team always rushes headlong into the enemy line and when 3 destroyers get through the line there's nothing that can be done about it except to die to the first salvo of torps. I killed two DD's, a Phoenix, and a Myogi with my Cleveland in a match last night while protecting our sole carrier. The entire time my team was bitching in chat about the useless Cleveland hiding in back, even as my kill count went to 4 they were crying. The carrier guy was fairly happy though.
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Apr 24, 2015 15:22
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demonR6 posted:I know, I created an area in TS just to facilitate this.. Demon, thanks for linking the mods in the OP. Last night I was playing w/out any mods, still did decent. Killed two cruisers and a destroyer with secondaries in my Nagato. Whoever it was who said to upgrade all the secondaries on that thing is a genius.
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Apr 24, 2015 15:25
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even though theres barely any mods out, i take not of how some my little pony mod is already included in his package. confirmed that boats is a game for the absolute lowest of the low
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Apr 24, 2015 15:33
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Sidesaddle Cavalry posted:
Fk that noise
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Apr 24, 2015 15:43
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Atal Vataman posted:even though theres barely any mods out, i take not of how some my little pony mod is already included in his package. confirmed that boats is a game for the absolute lowest of the low So that's why you're playing it.
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Apr 24, 2015 15:46
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Atal Vataman posted:even though theres barely any mods out, i take not of how some my little pony mod is already included in his package. confirmed that boats is a game for the absolute lowest of the low
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Apr 24, 2015 15:46
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xthetenth posted:So that's why you're playing it. yeah, it gives me an excuse to shitpost about it and insult people on ts.
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Apr 24, 2015 15:50
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Atal Vataman posted:yeah, it gives me an excuse to shitpost about it and insult people on ts. You need an excuse?
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Apr 24, 2015 16:08
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Uranium 235 posted:Are people starting out battles by saying "good luck everypony" yet? I try to tk everyone who does that in WOT. Yes! "Good luck everypony, POI POI POI!!" Worked like a charm. Two Shut the gently caress up's and one go to hell freak.
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Apr 24, 2015 16:16
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Lord Koth posted:...So, it's apparently started. People gaming MM to give whatever team they're on a huge advantage. Has anyone tried a plat with two tier 1's and a yamato? we would get some really crazy games in tanks that way.
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Apr 24, 2015 16:23
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demonR6 posted:Yes! "Good luck everypony, POI POI POI!!" Worked like a charm. Two Shut the gently caress up's and one go to hell freak. I resent you for being one of those who say Poi. What is wrong with you? Go back to watching your anime. E: Okay.. maybe not resent.. But seriously, Poi is your big troll? Dalael fucked around with this message at 16:39 on Apr 24, 2015 |
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Apr 24, 2015 16:36
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Sure got them good with a flawless imitation of a total idiot.
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Apr 24, 2015 16:41
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"[something nerds don't like] poi" gets fairly consistent results. "Anime is for children poi" works a lot better than without the poi.
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Apr 24, 2015 16:46
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James Garfield posted:"[something nerds don't like] poi" gets fairly consistent results. "Anime is for children poi" works a lot better than without the poi. That one is goddamn excellent is why.
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Apr 24, 2015 16:49
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James Garfield posted:
Pretty sure that's a gimmick account. The entire thing is a character from the PSP RPG Fate/Extra.
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Apr 24, 2015 17:02
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-Troika- posted:Pretty sure that's a gimmick account. The entire thing is a character from the PSP RPG Fate/Extra. Have you seen his posts because uh...
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Apr 24, 2015 17:04
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hopterque posted:Have you seen his posts because uh... I never read posts on the official forums.
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Well, anyway, in that screenshot you can see he's got 3000 posts, he has been an alpha tester and is extremely vocal and stupid about a ton of poo poo, so it's not just some character based gimmick thing.
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