inspirace
Trusted Contributor 
Posts: 2,670
Karma: 2,959
Pilot name: inspirace
Platform: iOS
Clan: NEW
League: Champion
Server Region: North America
Favorite robot: Rog, Griff, Carn, Doc, Rhino, Haechi, Kumiho, Bulgasari, Mender, Inquisitor, Spectre, Strider,
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Post by inspirace on Dec 18, 2017 12:14:54 GMT -5
I liberated the center beacon twice, both times sacrificing my less fancy but nonetheless precious (to me) gears, while clearing up quite some of those Mk2 reds. Why don't you move your expensive 「multiple dookie delivery chute」 to come down and complete the capping? No skill, no intention to win, no teamwork ... shame on you, shame,   |
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Post by GuitarGuy on Dec 18, 2017 12:24:07 GMT -5
probably on kill tasks and didnt care about the outcome. I agree. It sucks. If I dont actively play beacon capper most games solo I lose. For some reason people always think beacons are "someone elses job"...SMH..
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Post by mechtout on Dec 18, 2017 12:26:35 GMT -5
Event tasks. Best thing is we got another month of this to go  |
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Post by ᎶƦ℮℮ƊᎽ ƤΛƝƊΛ on Dec 18, 2017 12:29:35 GMT -5
Aside from the event tasks, some people prefer different roles. You can't expect every player every game to be a beacon runner. It's a game of odds when you run solo. Sometimes you'll get 3-4 beacon runners on your team and lose because nobody is controlling the key points of the map. Sometimes you'll get 0-1 beacon runners and lose because your team is controlling key points but nobody is capitalizing.
It sounds like you did what you could given the scenario and it wasn't enough. That happens, often sadly. But when you play solo, you're shooting craps with your teammates and very rarely will you actually get an optimal distribution of roles on your team. Just gotta work with what you get.
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Post by ᎶƦ℮℮ƊᎽ ƤΛƝƊΛ on Dec 18, 2017 12:32:33 GMT -5
Event tasks. Best thing is we got another month of this to go Hopefully the next few weeks isn't as bad. The top prizes are pretty garbage given the required grind and how easy they are to obtain through regular play. I think many people will aim just to complete the Orkan, which is barely half of the event progress. Obviously you will still see the effects of the event, but not to the extent that a Dash prize creates. |
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Post by ᕲΣΣᕲƧ on Dec 18, 2017 12:39:50 GMT -5
Center beacon is a death trap there. You go get it. I'll cover you. I promise...
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abarus39
Destrier
Posts: 39
Karma: 17
Pilot name: Abarus
Platform: Facebook
Clan: WP0
League: Champion
Server Region: North America
Favorite robot: Lancelot
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Post by abarus39 on Dec 18, 2017 14:44:32 GMT -5
The best was a week ago when we spawn in dead city and I see three Cossacks on my team. At the start its a mad dash for beacons, once the Cossacks ran into a red and got killed they never dropped another bot and it actually happened on both teams so for the rest of us it was like 3 on 4 for the remainder of the game....
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Post by Poopface on Dec 19, 2017 11:23:11 GMT -5
Center beacon is a death trap there. You go get it. I'll cover you. I promise... For some reason, I've generally had good luck. For the most part when I've gone to the center beacon, either most of the action is on the outside beacons or I caught Reds returning from the respawn. |
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Post by Koalabear on Dec 19, 2017 12:10:16 GMT -5
When I'm up on the roof, it's usually in my Jesse. I can do much more good up there than trying to cap the centre beacon. I've been known to walk off and recap our flank beacon when we're down 4:1, but I always end up losing my Jesse.
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Post by Danny Linguini on Dec 19, 2017 13:10:37 GMT -5
probably on kill tasks and didnt care about the outcome. I agree. It sucks. If I dont actively play beacon capper most games solo I lose. For some reason people always think beacons are "someone elses job"...SMH.. This has pretty much been the totality of my solo game experience this past week. My clan is probably ready to lynch me because of my constant complaining about it. Countless games I open with my Rhino and run around capping as many beacons as I can with it, only to see them turning red right behind me. If I make it to my third one, the first two are already red, with a whole gaggle of blue bots huddled up around spawn. It's infuriating. It's a whole different game when I squad up, though -- like night and day. All it takes is one good teammate to completely change the atmosphere. I cannot wait for these godforsaken events to be over. |
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Post by Poopface on Dec 19, 2017 14:53:56 GMT -5
probably on kill tasks and didnt care about the outcome. I agree. It sucks. If I dont actively play beacon capper most games solo I lose. For some reason people always think beacons are "someone elses job"...SMH.. This has pretty much been the totality of my solo game experience this past week. My clan is probably ready to lynch me because of my constant complaining about it. Countless games I open with my Rhino and run around capping as many beacons as I can with it, only to see them turning red right behind me. If I make it to my third one, the first two are already red, with a whole gaggle of blue bots huddled up around spawn. It's infuriating. It's a whole different game when I squad up, though -- like night and day. All it takes is one good teammate to completely change the atmosphere. I cannot wait for these godforsaken events to be over. Don't take it so seriously. If you need wins, squad with people at your league level that know what they're doing. Be selective or be prepared to have things take a while (if you're soloing). If you need kills or beacons, just focus on your goal and don't worry about wins/losses. I recommend soloing for that. More likely you can use the confusion of solo play to your advantage. Yes, you may lose more often, but don't get so invested in the outcome. |
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Post by Danny Linguini on Dec 19, 2017 14:58:39 GMT -5
This has pretty much been the totality of my solo game experience this past week. My clan is probably ready to lynch me because of my constant complaining about it. Countless games I open with my Rhino and run around capping as many beacons as I can with it, only to see them turning red right behind me. If I make it to my third one, the first two are already red, with a whole gaggle of blue bots huddled up around spawn. It's infuriating. It's a whole different game when I squad up, though -- like night and day. All it takes is one good teammate to completely change the atmosphere. I cannot wait for these godforsaken events to be over. Don't take it so seriously. If you need wins, squad with people at your league level that know what they're doing. Be selective or be prepared to have things take a while (if you're soloing). If you need kills or beacons, just focus on your goal and don't worry about wins/losses. I recommend soloing for that. More likely you can use the confusion of solo play to your advantage. Yes, you may lose more often, but don't get so invested in the outcome. Nah, I'm not that concerned about the outcome, just having a fun game, which you can't really do when it's 1-on-6 because of your brain-dead teammates. Yeah, caps and kills, I just focus on caps and kills. Problem now is, I actually do need wins. |
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Post by hon_shu on Dec 19, 2017 14:58:39 GMT -5
Well, your friend Jester33 got 1M damage and you got 250k. In a game that values damage above anything else, this is actually a reasonable thing to do. (Not advocating it, just pointing out the sad facts).
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Post by cmdrperalta on Dec 19, 2017 15:07:08 GMT -5
Sucks. Poorly used shocktrains can cost a game just as easily as win it. If the pilot is not accurate or not taking shots or just camping without hitting 3-4 bots at a time, they are a liability. Mine cost me nothing but time. Also, due respect, with 1m damage, Jester was not the problem. The tanker who bailed after grabbing just 1 beacon cost your team the game.
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Post by maverick on Dec 19, 2017 15:07:39 GMT -5
Event tasks. Best thing is we got another month of this to go The top prizes are pretty garbage given the required grind and how easy they are to obtain through regular play. Easy? Please tell me how to easily get a Shocktrain and Bulgisari through regular play. No I'm serious please I'd really like to know. |
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Post by cmdrperalta on Dec 19, 2017 15:09:54 GMT -5
The top prizes are pretty garbage given the required grind and how easy they are to obtain through regular play. Easy? Please tell me how to easily get a Shocktrain and Bulgisari through regular play. No I'm serious please I'd really like to know. Right? Easiest way to get 2 shocktrains through regular play was to do the event. |
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