Mechwarrior Online

[Falconeer]

Retractable claws? Really?

[Lantyssa]

I didn't realize I had a better win/ loss ratio than 50%.   1.11 k:d seems shitty, though.

You could have mine.  0.85 win/loss and 0.35 k/d.

Some of that padding is from when I run around in my 'phract, too... go, go light support.

[Hoax]

Wait.. Stalkers are dealers of death now? Mine was always strong, even moreso after using Samprimary's "Snowball" build but why are they so much of a problem nowadays?

I might have to redownload to check this out.

http://mwo.smurfy-net.de/mechlab#i=47&l=3ff83743a870070fd44de40c42e732ccfdbe9f94

This is still part of the sniper meta, you can run same armor and the STD300 engine to save yourself min/maxing cbills and just throw a BAP on there.

[Merusk]

Heh, same build just with ERs since they changed the heat/ damage on them. Awesome.

[Falconeer]

Counter added to your Stats ---> Challenges page of the website to find out how many of those 100 matches in a year have you played. Check it out and don't give up if you are short. Deadline is September 23, so 5 days more.

[Lantyssa]

Alright.  I just have to win one match this weekend to get all the rewards.

I can do this!

[Sir T]

100 games played. Sorted. I guess buying the Pheonix Mechs will pay off after all too. Unless they mean you have had to have bought the Wolverine and Griffin too, in which case meh.

[Hoax]

Phoenix Overlord gets you the special King Crab.

So from what I've seen you will get it without buying those two.

[Falconeer]

MC and Cbills release dates.

Vulture - December 16th for MC and January 20th for C-bills
Myst Lynx - Jan 6th for MC and Feb 3rd for C-bills
Ice Ferret - Jan 20th for MC and Feb 17th for C-bills
Hellbringer - Feb 3rd for MC and March 3rd for C-bills
Gargoyle - Feb 17th for MC and March 17th for C-bills

[Shannow]

Still nothing as OP as a dual AC20 Jagermech, especially in a PUG match. First drop in several months with it and 5 kills later...(including a Warhawk and Timberwolf)..

I almost felt guilty.

Almost.

[Falconeer]

The new Video Log, #8, is super boring but it sports Alex Iglesias sketching the King Crab in a timelapse. From 4:58. It is amazing, both the 'mech and to see the artits do his magic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf3PPqh7tnI

Here's the final result. Personally, I think the paintjob ruins it. But since it'll be customizable I don't mind. I love the chassis.

[Hoax]

There's a photo showing it next to an Atlas, those arms will be so low that mounting anything but AC20's would be silly.

That said I think it has at least 2 E on torsos and it will be able to ridge hump maybe as well as a Stalker.

[Falconeer]

[Shannow]

 

[Ironwood]

ED209 Style.

[Shannow]

I would just like to say FUCK CLAN LRMS. FUCK THEM IN THE ARSE. ALSO FUCK PGI YOU BUNCH OF USELESS DICKHEADS.

Ok that's all.

[Falconeer]

But they just reduced the LRMs screen shake! I guess... not enough?

[Ironwood]

Dropped 18 mil on a Shitbox with legs.

What a hunk of shit.

[Ironwood]

SERIOUSLY, THIS IS A FUCKING AWFUL MECH.

[Falconeer]

The Direwolf?

[Ironwood]

Yeah.  Minimal Arm movement like a Stalker, 'cept not high, so no fucking use.  Turns like a lumbering turd.  Speed has two settings 'stopped' and 'slow as almighty fuck'.

Sure, I can mount as many Ultra AC's as Jesus, but good fucking luck hitting anything but retards.

Also, I'm in PUGS where the optimum strategy appears to be 'Run as fast as you can to the fight, leaving the slow assaults behind, get your stupid ass KILLED and then watch the DireWolf get utterly fucking humped by the 12 guys remaining because he has no support.'

Fuck.  This.

Back to the Kit Fox or Nova.

[Falconeer]

Moving it around is a pain, and I can't find the fun playing it. So I don't. But sure, when you simply pop enemy after enemy with a simple mouse click as if they were flies to swat with the 2Gauss+2PPC build, you are guaranteed a few evil giggles.

[eldaec]

I've yet to find the fun in anything over 70 tonnes

[Ironwood]

My Brawling Atlas was fun and it was a lot better than this shitbox.

[Lantyssa]

It's all Heavies and Lights for me.  Assaults are just slow moving turrets, and Mediums are the perfect combination of too big, too slow, and too little armor to be any fun.

[Hoax]

You should really try some of the fast heavy builds. You can do some silly stuff with XL's in a Battlemaster or Victor.

As for mediums, I love them so I can't say but for CW you should probably invest in Cicadas. At least you can bring ECM and its basically a glorified light in both size and speed.

[eldaec]

The Cicada M is the king of mechs and the only one I've ever achieved k/d>1 with or even filled all the xp boxes on.

[Samprimary]

the dire wolf is probably the second best mech in the game. just don't expect to have fun learning its momentum or the solo queue abandonment

[Shannow]

Went with a 2LBX 2LL 1 SRM6 build on my founder's atlas and am finding it halfway useful for once. Have they given LBXs a bump over the last few months? Seem to fire faster and at a greater velocity than I remember.

[Lantyssa]

I dunno, but I've been happy with LBXs for a while now.  My dual LBX-10 Cataphract is my best heavy.

[Hoax]

the dire wolf is probably the second best mech in the game. just don't expect to have fun learning its momentum or the solo queue abandonment

Yeah its awful in the pub ghetto aka underhive because your teammates are too stupid to realize how much easier wins are if they make sure their DWF actually has firing lines and isn't just swarmed and brought down as it tries to catch up to their deathball.

You'll want to stick to group queue if you are playing the whale.

[Samprimary]

I've been exclusively piloting an un-elited dwf since i got one in a fire sale that lasted a half an hour this one time apparently

i can confirm that they are just as ungodly as you could imagine they could be, just ... you must be expert at assault mode

[Samprimary]

THE DIRE WERF

[Ironwood]

Aye I get it.  It can mount more weapons than Jesus and if you google the 19 PPC video, it's fricken hilarious, but it's still a frustrating thing to drive it you're grouped with fucknuts. 

Which you clearly weren't.

[Samprimary]

hang on, i'll draft up the plans to kick away the buyer's regret for the whale