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Post by Browncoats4ever on Jun 11, 2020 11:05:16 GMT -5
New robot on Test Server
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Post by spectre729 on Jun 11, 2020 11:20:15 GMT -5
not sure what to say here, but if it helps to kill plasma mings, then ok...
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Post by Koalabear on Jun 11, 2020 11:40:29 GMT -5
So, a bot with built in DRM and Repulse ability.
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Post by oncethedevil3 on Jun 11, 2020 11:55:12 GMT -5
I’m reminded of the story about the arms dealer in the 80’s that sold weapons to Iraq and then went to Iran and said “Iraq sure does have some powerful stuff..how about we fix you up with something even better? Got your checkbook handy?”
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Post by Munki on Jun 11, 2020 13:58:59 GMT -5
So, a bot with built in DRM and Repulse ability. From the text in the video, not exactly. Damage Resistance in the game is a specific technology that can be countered by Damage Mitigation that only presently exists with Titan weapons. This new Reflect ability has a new type of DR that is not affected by DM. So I guess, DRM 2.0?  |
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Post by Flaminius on Jun 11, 2020 14:15:58 GMT -5
Seems like a lot of effort when they could just slap a fat finger on the delete button for Titans instead.
I guess that you can't sell the problem and the solution if you do that though. Meh, good luck to them, they keep coming out with this garbage and we keep on playing.
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Post by Joopiter on Jun 11, 2020 15:25:07 GMT -5
We need to realize that they're going to give solutions to in-game problems by inventing a counter to whatever problem folks may have (those initial problems usually created by pix). It's a standard business practice regardless of the industry and accompanies supply and demand pricing. Pix may over-do it but try not to get too pissed off or else you're gonna drive yourself nuts. In case you missed it, Pix has been doing this years.
With that said, I'm excited to see a titan counter bot! It'll probably be hard to initially get without spending a little cash or insane grinding, but I love seeing balance being brought to the titan gameplay. I hope these "Hawks" take some skill to get in position and store up energy charge, but can kill a maxed titan with a couple shots!
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Post by Munki on Jun 11, 2020 16:25:25 GMT -5
We need to realize that they're going to give solutions to in-game problems by inventing a counter to whatever problem folks may have (those initial problems usually created by pix). It's a standard business practice regardless of the industry and accompanies supply and demand pricing. Pix may over-do it but try not to get too pissed off or else you're gonna drive yourself nuts. In case you missed it, Pix has been doing this years. With that said, I'm excited to see a titan counter bot! It'll probably be hard to initially get without spending a little cash or insane grinding, but I love seeing balance being brought to the titan gameplay. Not just Pix but the Real World battlefield itself has historically brought out technology that has either dominated or stymied the opposition to only have that tech obsoleted by a counter tech or strategy. |
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Post by go red on Jun 11, 2020 18:38:24 GMT -5
Hawk might still having a hard time killing Arthur?
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Post by Joopiter on Jun 11, 2020 18:52:39 GMT -5
Hawk might still having a hard time killing Arthur? We don't know yet. My guess is that the Arthur will br strong against it, unless for some wild ?bum-bum? chance they make the Titan gun on it a splash weapon. But for now, the details are vague. By Saturday, we'll know a lot since we're testing it this weekend. |
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Post by Browncoats4ever on Jun 11, 2020 20:17:52 GMT -5
Seems like a lot of effort when they could just slap a fat finger on the delete button for Titans instead. I guess that you can't sell the problem and the solution if you do that though. Meh, good luck to them, they keep coming out with this garbage and we keep on playing. The biggest weapon they're they've been inadvertently building over the years is the Uninstall. They've been getting real close, but it hasn't had the power to affect the entire player base as of yet. |
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Post by Overlordship on Jun 11, 2020 20:47:15 GMT -5
Rumor has it there’s already a Legendary pilot for it.  |
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Post by Joopiter on Jun 12, 2020 0:25:36 GMT -5
Rumor has it there’s already a Legendary pilot for it. How funny! I was like... Wait a second that's ummm...ummm....Hawk, oh now I get it. |
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Post by mechtout on Jun 12, 2020 2:48:42 GMT -5
So i guess its downhill from here for normal bots
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Post by ironstar on Jun 12, 2020 2:57:21 GMT -5
Early alpha leaks of the new Phoenix bot and its legendary pilot.  |
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Post by ironstar on Jun 12, 2020 3:28:08 GMT -5
In all honesty though, I don't understand the release timing of this bot. All us F2P/dolphins have finally maxed our titan weapons and deal full damage to the maxed enemy titans. We don't need some gimmicky bot to help us now
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Post by kingjames4 on Jun 12, 2020 6:54:35 GMT -5
So i guess its downhill from here for normal bots To early to tell based on that video. Hawk could be very strong against titans, but susceptible to other faster bots. My question is, is it going to be stationary when in ability like Behemoth? Would make sense as it has to transform. Also I'd be a lot more worried about titan Quantum Radar now. It seems like this bot is a direct response to the negative criticism of titan Quantum Radar taking away the only titan counter. This could be a way around that and opens up the door to implement Quantum Radar again. |
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Post by mechtout on Jun 12, 2020 7:31:54 GMT -5
So i guess its downhill from here for normal bots To early to tell based on that video. Hawk could be very strong against titans, but susceptible to other faster bots. My question is, is it going to be stationary when in ability like Behemoth? Would make sense as it has to transform. Also I'd be a lot more worried about titan Quantum Radar now. It seems like this bot is a direct response to the negative criticism of titan Quantum Radar taking away the only titan counter. This could be a way around that and opens up the door to implement Quantum Radar again. My concern is this higher level of titan damage resistance being introduced to the game and what that means for the future of existing gear. No relief in sight from this |
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Post by T34 on Jun 12, 2020 8:01:27 GMT -5
not sure what to say here, but if it helps to kill plasma mings, then ok... If it kills the plasma Ming it will kill practically all else besides the new yet to be revealed titan that will be released as a counter to metatron. Pixonic’s new releases are not designed to bring balance. This imo is just more power escalation. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2020 10:14:15 GMT -5
Managed to check out a video put up by Predator (not the alien).
If it stays as is on the test server (which it almost certainly won't), I have a few thoughts.
It looks like a souped-up Natasha. A flying Natasha that got pimped. Same hardpoints,but less HP (I think).
1. Biggest selling point (read issue) is the reflect. It seems a bit absurd to me. I'm not sure it's needed. Remove this and the bot is balanced. So, this is likely to be buffed IMO. I'm being snarky, apologies.
2. Flight is fine, didn't seem too fast. If its designed to tackle Titans, then flight makes sense anyway.
3. The in-built weapon was very underwhelming in the video. Of course the TS uses lvl 8 weapons, and the ability bases its damage off the weapons ... so I imagine 4 MK II weapons will shrivel Titans, but I suspect it will need a buff.
4. The Legendary Pilot will increase Reflect to 100%. Not really, but I don't want to have an odd number of points.
So, remove/reduce Reflect (I have a feeling we'll see a few new bots with this ability, in ever stronger iterations), buff HP a bit and maybe buff in-built weapon. Maybe.
I'm not worried about encountering it at all. I certainly don't want one. I can't see any of my current bots having a problem with it.
Edit: I bet I eat my words when this hits live :-p
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Post by Koalabear on Jun 22, 2020 10:20:06 GMT -5
So, my experience with it this past weekend was that they'd nerfed the flight speed dramatically...to the point that it wasn't fun anymore. I much preferred it the first time, where it zipped through the air like the Ao Jun before it's flight nerf. This past weekend, if felt like how the bot would be 1 year after it's release and it got nerfed to make way for new content.
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Post by CravenSouls on Jun 22, 2020 19:02:43 GMT -5
So, my experience with it this past weekend was that they'd nerfed the flight speed dramatically...to the point that it wasn't fun anymore. I much preferred it the first time, where it zipped through the air like the Ao Jun before it's flight nerf. This past weekend, if felt like how the bot would be 1 year after it's release and it got nerfed to make way for new content. They will probably sell a Legendary Pilot that doubles flight speed. Or something stupid like that. |
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