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The only thing that worries me about the Kodiak is that you just know they'll ruin brawling again by the time it's released. Still can't wait to play it though. Especially the variant that gets both a C-Bill bonus and a slot layout reminiscent of the Atlas-S. I hope they actually make the Jump Jets have their special roar sound, even if I'll probably strip the jets in most cases anyway. Or maybe I'll keep them for high flying drop bear action.
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Nuebot posted:So if I was considering spending real money on this game for something what would be the best? Probably not more than fifty bucks, if I do at all, though. The Steam light pack is decent, though I'd wait for a sale.
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sebmojo posted:The Steam light pack is decent, though I'd wait for a sale. I mastered the cheetah already, is there anything else that's really good in it?
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Feb 5, 2016 09:25
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Zaodai posted:The only thing that worries me about the Kodiak is that you just know they'll ruin brawling again by the time it's released.
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Feb 5, 2016 09:52
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Endbuster posted:Bro its more exp so you can convert it to GXP for MC. Duuuuuuuuh. I know you're being facetious but I've got like 200k extra exp on my stalker alone
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Feb 5, 2016 10:01
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ZombyDog posted:Just buy the Snow Bear war horn ( if it doesn't come with one ). It says the kit comes with 1 (standard) or 3 (collectors) "Kodiak War Horn(s)", which suggests they'd be different than the current Ghost Bear ones, so who knows? I do still have a Ghost Bear horn kicking around that I tend to swap from mech to mech if I'm not running the air raid siren.
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Feb 5, 2016 10:21
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Feb 5, 2016 10:43
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I don't understand why more people don't play mediums. You've got speed, some semblance of armor, and in some cases a somewhat devastating arsenal. Some of the best brawling I've been in was in a medium. And I can do long range sniping with my HBK-IIC-A. They can do everything, ugh. That being said, besides more Atlas which other Assaults are worth getting?
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well, i am of the opinion the bear dad wont knock the Atlas-S off as brawlin champ. on the hero one you may be good foregoing the mediocre clan Autocamnon 20 and filling it full of Small pulses. Think it may suffer from Orion-itis too many varied hardpoints. Wish we could see the quirks, if it gets structure bonuses I'd be sorely tempted to bust open my wallet
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Feb 5, 2016 11:57
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sebmojo posted:FACTION PLAY Rank Management shows J4G Scum and Newbirds don't have Invite Member privileges.
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Washout posted:How do I avoid the sliding scale for getting the next match when I end up on polar highlands or alpine? I just can't stand playing either of those maps anymore and quitting does not seem to work, will alt-f4 get around it? Play the vote game well. Save your high multipliers for when it matters most.
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Zaodai posted:I'm sure you guys already saw it, but I'm so pumped to get the Kodiak. Just remember the Dad Bear is probably going to be half as survivable as the Atlas. The lack of strong structure quirks and the presence of an XL engine will ensure that it dies a lot faster. On the plus side, you'll most likely be much quicker than an Atlas. Nuebot posted:I mastered the cheetah already, is there anything else that's really good in it? A +% cbill chassis, if you don't already have one.
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A.o.D. posted:Just remember the Dad Bear is probably going to be half as survivable as the Atlas. The lack of strong structure quirks and the presence of an XL engine will ensure that it dies a lot faster. A +30% cbill cheetah and premium time will reliably get you 350k matches.
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A.o.D. posted:Just remember the Dad Bear is probably going to be half as survivable as the Atlas. The lack of strong structure quirks and the presence of an XL engine will ensure that it dies a lot faster. It's a Clan BattleMech so it'll take two side torso destructions to kill it even with an XL, and you can downgrade the engine to a standard while still using ferro/endo for the same slot investment that the Atlas has to pay for just endo. If it winds up with some decent side torso structure quirks it could still be a very solid angry bear. PoptartsNinja fucked around with this message at 13:39 on Feb 5, 2016 |
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So I crammed a 180XL into my UrbanMech. Holy gently caress  100kph! And it's so cute!がんばれ, アーバンメックちゃん！！
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Nuebot posted:So if I was considering spending real money on this game for something what would be the best? Probably not more than fifty bucks, if I do at all, though. The stormcrow, timberwolf, or hellbringer ala carte. Those are the top 3 mechs in the game and having one as a +30% cbill earner would be fantastic, those are $55 though so for $35 the marauder or warhammer with hero add on might be a better purchase.
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Stringbean posted:I don't understand why more people don't play mediums. You've got speed, some semblance of armor, and in some cases a somewhat devastating arsenal. Some of the best brawling I've been in was in a medium. And I can do long range sniping with my HBK-IIC-A. They can do everything, ugh. Banshee-3E, Stalker, Dire Wolf, Battlemaster that's pretty much it, assaults have been in a bad place for a long time now. Lot of goons like the king crab but it's not a good robot. Washout fucked around with this message at 14:37 on Feb 5, 2016 |
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Feb 5, 2016 14:22
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but you can give'em the clamps...
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Washout posted:The stormcrow, timberwolf, or hellbringer ala carte. Those are the top 3 mechs in the game and having one as a +30% cbill earner would be fantastic, those are $55 though so for $35 the marauder or warhammer with hero add on might be a better purchase. This is good advice. Alternatively wait for hero mechs to go on sale and just buy a couple of fun ones. The Boar's Head with godfists is ridiculously fun, if you like lights then the Ember does the things that awesome firestarters do. Things in-between are things inbetween.
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Feb 5, 2016 16:29
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Go vote on my champion builds. http://mwomercs.com/news/2016/02/1474-community-created-clan-champion-mech-builds
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Krinkle posted:From the OP or close enough, is this a fun gimmick? I want to be a plucky little gunboat. Also these links don't seem to work anymore. Thanks for pointing this out, I'll fix it in just a moment and post the results. Disclaimer: I don't fully remember how these were built and I've never run them, so Patton may yell at me.
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Anita Dickinme posted:Thanks for pointing this out, I'll fix it in just a moment and post the results. it's all good bruh http://mwo.smurfy-net.de/mechlab#i=21&l=f89d895d059739e0c7d9e61c8ccda9ab1c430cdd http://mwo.smurfy-net.de/mechlab#i=21&l=08c7a07f21433f1124609e34d175438cfbb990bf
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Wafflecopper posted:I know you're being facetious but I've got like 200k extra exp on my stalker alone And they are banking you caving and spending it. I've got 150k GXP. I can't buy modules as fast as I buy skills.
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Nuebot posted:So if I was considering spending real money on this game for something what would be the best? Probably not more than fifty bucks, if I do at all, though. I think people said that the Mastery packs give you the most value for your money. Personally I bought the Thunderbolt and Cataphract packs, the Thunderbolt being my favourite.
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TjyvTompa posted:I think people said that the Mastery packs give you the most value for your money. Personally I bought the Thunderbolt and Cataphract packs, the Thunderbolt being my favourite. The only two that are worth it are the Thunderbolt and Stalker really. The Huginn or Jenner might be worth it if you love the close range missile boat since they are practically the only thing other than the Jenner-2c that can even do it. But the worse your latency is the worse you are going to do with SRM's.
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If you're looking to spend money the Marauder is a good mech. Splurge for the hero mech addition and you'll have 4 very versatile heavies, one of which earns a c-bill bonus. Also I think heavies are a touch more forgiving for a new player than a light, but that's just my opinion.
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So my 2 uac10 , 3 uac 5 dakka wolf is officially min maxed. I got both cool down modules and mastered it so I can run a seismic sensor and radar deprivation. It is literally the 100 million dollar mech.
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Cyrano4747 posted:If you're looking to spend money the Marauder is a good mech. Splurge for the hero mech addition and you'll have 4 very versatile heavies, one of which earns a c-bill bonus. Yeah, I would say heavies are the easiest class to pilot. Best mix of weapons, survivability, and maneuverability. Mediums are fine too but with rather less room for error when the poo poo hits the fan. Lights and assaults demand more piloting skill, tactical awareness, and game knowledge (especially map knowledge) to do well with.
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Endbuster posted:So my 2 uac10 , 3 uac 5 dakka wolf is officially min maxed. I got both cool down modules and mastered it so I can run a seismic sensor and radar deprivation. It is literally the 100 million dollar mech. I got so tired of Canyon Valley and poo poo in mine, I put a hill climb on my second module. I don't think it does anything
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The JJs are enough for me. But yeah Valley and Bog are lovely maps for the dakka wolf.
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Stringbean posted:That being said, besides more Atlas which other Assaults are worth getting? The Mauler is great, at least with 4xUAC-5
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Don't forget you can put the S left torso on the Dakkawolf and get a jump jet. Even 1 helps immensely on maps with tiny loving rocks a 100 ton mech can't step over.
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Supraluminal posted:Yeah, I would say heavies are the easiest class to pilot. Best mix of weapons, survivability, and maneuverability. Mediums are fine too but with rather less room for error when the poo poo hits the fan. I have yet to find a heavy that I find incredibly fun to play. They certainly fit the jack-of-all trades roll, but mechs in the other weight classes always seem to have some fun niche. Then again, I have fun in the worst mechs ever, so what do I know. On that same note, put 2 UAC2s on a your shadowcats and get on the tallest point around for maximum fun times and pubby rage. If you thought your team gets mad when you hide and shut down at the end of a match, wait until they must watch you plinking the remaining enemy mechs from the top of a plateau/hill/building the last 8 enemy mechs can't reach. The ridge directly on the edge of the butthole around terra therma is perfect for this.
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The Mauler looks fun, but I'm just not a good ballistics guy. Leading my shots isn't the problem, I just never get good damage out. Guess I'm more of a laser/SRM kind of guy...
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Bait and Swatch posted:I have yet to find a heavy that I find incredibly fun to play. They certainly fit the jack-of-all trades roll, but mechs in the other weight classes always seem to have some fun niche. Then again, I have fun in the worst mechs ever, so what do I know. The cataphract oxp is a current favorite. Medium pulses, standard engine, ac20, ecm and atlas tier durability quirks. It takes so much punishment for only 70 tons of weight.
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I've been having a lot of fun with all the Thunderbolts from the Mastery Pack. They're not exactly goon-meta compliant, but the two long range ones both have a dead side so they can tank decently. And the other is a MPL boat, so that fits. The Blackjacks have also been a blast, but it sounds like they've got a nerf coming so it's probably not a good time to buy them. Other than that I've been spending a lot of time lately as a Dad. I'm honestly not that enamoured with the Boar's Head. The pinpoint damage is okay, but I always feel like if I'm going to ditch the ECM I'd rather have the S's 4xASRM6.
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TheParadigm posted:The cataphract oxp is a current favorite. Medium pulses, standard engine, ac20, ecm and atlas tier durability quirks. It takes so much punishment for only 70 tons of weight. If you treat it like a Hunchback, it sees you through some nasty brawls. I actually recommend normal medium lasers though, to keep your heat managable. I'm maintaining a 3 to 1 KDR with that build, far higher than my usual poo poo average of .90
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ImpactVector posted:I've been having a lot of fun with all the Thunderbolts from the Mastery Pack. They're not exactly goon-meta compliant, but the two long range ones both have a dead side so they can tank decently. And the other is a MPL boat, so that fits. Tbolts are pretty much a must have in any goon drop deck, and awesome all around. Goon meta is not using LRMs, unless you're doing so ironically in which case you're still poo poo.
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I know LRM have a minimum arming distance but what about short range missiles? Some guy charged my catapault and touched noses and there wasn't a lot I could do but hope my short range missiles did anything (inconclusive).
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Krinkle posted:I know LRM have a minimum arming distance but what about short range missiles? Some guy charged my catapault and touched noses and there wasn't a lot I could do but hope my short range missiles did anything (inconclusive). SRMs do not have a minimum range and are best when you're as close as possible. Every once in a while the hit will fail to register, which may be what you were seeing
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