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Post by S1E1 on Oct 20, 2022 23:27:28 GMT -5
Nice dukeofadvil! Enjoy that 24EN! Ares is a beast when maxed. |
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Post by salvia on Oct 22, 2022 18:13:31 GMT -5
Congrats 👍
I've been firmly resolved to max out my Ares as well - ever since I was trashed by a maxed out, dual DL12 wielding Ares.
I remember that moment well. It was on Acropolis and the guy attacked from the spawn points, all it took was like two pairs of shots to burst my frail mech (I think it was also an Ares, perhaps 18 energy at the time) 😓
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Post by S1E1 on Nov 25, 2022 1:11:09 GMT -5
Well, it's finally done!! This has been some Ahab vs Moby 「wee-wee」 「dookie」 I swear. I didn't buy Stalker until well after the buff and that cost me a lot of A-Coins in the end. But now he's maxed and ready to roar. Even splurged a few A-Coins and subbed in the gold Predator Drive Damage implant. It's a couple levels below max though so the tippy top guys can out muscle me still. But this should even the field.  And here's the first game I played with it. Ended it with full health, lol. What a monster!  |
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Post by S1E1 on Dec 12, 2022 3:55:19 GMT -5
Powered through and cashed in like over 400 Fortune Crate keys I'd been saving (have yet to need them for a Research Event) and I managed to get the Surge at R5 for A-Coins and then max it. That's now 8 mechs maxed and all the major tournament meta mechs covered. There are newer ones that might be slightly better still, but it's fine to take my time. Orion might be better than Ares or Gatecrasher might be stronger than Guardian but none of them are must-have-maxed-now mechs at this point. I am lacking in well-levelled EMRs twhich are the only real piece of the meta I am missing. That and the general backlog of weapon upgrades will be my big focus for a while. I'm a little tempted to max my Paragon, which is stuck at 5.4, for some CPC fun, but credits are a real roadblock on that. Mainly though, I just want to sit back and enjoy that I've gotten my hangar to this point 🥳   |
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Post by S1E1 on Apr 14, 2023 1:37:53 GMT -5
Been a while since I maxed a mech. Marching this little s.o.b. up the ranks while dealing with my EMRs took a while. Next steps are to max both the EMR16 and 12 and then I guess I'll turn attention to Bastion. I was going to do Tengu and Shotguns but now there's no point. This is the hangar I am hoping mostly to run for CPC. Minimum mech speed 20 mph. Maximum 29mph. Median speed 29 mph. Average speed 25.8 mph. I mostly focus on the meta for tournament earnings but the speed hangar is what I've been working towards all along (◔‿◔)
My EMR8s are at R5.6 and when I take them past R6, I'll experiment with substituting my Shadow for Panther. It's worked alright but lacks umph. While I'd like to crank the average speed up to 27.6 mph with it, my guess is I'll mostly stick with the Panther.
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Post by Koalabear on Apr 14, 2023 8:15:22 GMT -5
Well done! I just recently maxed my Redox and TBH, I'm not very happy with it. But...I really needed another 32EN mech so that's why I did that. My next one is Gatecrasher and this one is a bit more fun. Gonna slap my DL16's on it. After that, I'll be doing JR12 and Bastion pretty much at the same time as I get blueprints for those. My JR12 is almost ready to clone so can't wait for that!
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Post by S1E1 on May 9, 2023 1:41:36 GMT -5
Well, I went for it and maxed the old Paragon. I'd had it parked at 5.7 for a while now and spending the credits as part of the Playoff Event that just ended, plus the fact that rank up costs will soon be raised for heavy mechs, gave me the final incentive to max it. Only played one game with it so far, but I hope I'll have some fun with it in CPC. I have to say, while yes it could certainly use a health boost, I kind of wonder how much a difference it would make just upping its normal speed to 22 or 24mph. If it could just duck behind corners faster without the ability when under fire, it could make an outsized difference.
It's going to be a while, but I think I will get my 5.1 Lancer up to max this year too. I have EMR8s, so it could be fun playing that. Also, while they won't be upgraded enough for a while, I have Jav16s. Figure those will be what will ultimately work best on Paragon. Would be cool when I max Gatecrasher and Onyx to try an all 32EN mech hangar!
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Post by reconnecting on May 9, 2023 13:38:16 GMT -5
Well, I went for it and maxed the old Paragon. I'd had it parked at 5.7 for a while now and spending the credits as part of the Playoff Event that just ended, plus the fact that rank up costs will soon be raised for heavy mechs, gave me the final incentive to max it. Only played one game with it so far, but I hope I'll have some fun with it in CPC. I have to say, while yes it could certainly use a health boost, I kind of wonder how much a difference it would make just upping its normal speed to 22 or 24mph. If it could just duck behind corners faster without the ability when under fire, it could make an outsized difference.
It's going to be a while, but I think I will get my 5.1 Lancer up to max this year too. I have EMR8s, so it could be fun playing that. Also, while they won't be upgraded enough for a while, I have Jav16s. Figure those will be what will ultimately work best on Paragon. Would be cool when I max Gatecrasher and Onyx to try an all 32EN mech hangar!
You could try one of the Neymar pilots on him. Just pop the ability before stepping out of cover. Though I'm not sure it works in the side to side direction. |
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Post by Koalabear on May 9, 2023 14:00:13 GMT -5
Paragon with Neymar is a hoot. Not nearly as fast as with KS but still pretty darned fast. You can do a super sprint more often thanks to the sprint cool down. I think the normal sprint also lasts longer but I'm not sure. You can't super sprint sideways or backwards but you can do it with just the Paragon's ability. It's still not fast enough to get you into cover in today's OSK but it does help especially when you use DLs or JRs or even RMs.
I didn't think of the JR16 idea for Paragon and have to admit that it's kinda appealing to me. Almost makes me want to invest in the JR16 now.
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Post by S1E1 on May 9, 2023 14:20:44 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm running Neymar with it. Wish mobile users had a button so we could instantly sprint, just like PC players, instead of waiting for the directional controls to make it kick in. Otherwise, so far so good in CPC. Already snagged MVP a couple times with it! One was when I was running squad with a couple 10-11k players and one of them was definitely looking at my mech all like "wait is that a Paragon??" Lol.
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Post by S1E1 on Jun 12, 2023 10:55:44 GMT -5
Maxed at last. This will come in handy on some maps and in team matches. I still like Stalker a ton for solo games, but I need a beefier DL platform against human teams.
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Post by reconnecting on Jun 12, 2023 13:04:37 GMT -5
Maxed at last. This will come in handy on some maps and in team matches. I still like Stalker a ton for solo games, but I need a beefier DL platform against human teams.
What are your implants and their levels? I'm working on Bastion too. I'm using MRs at moment. Maybe MR16s will go on it eventually. 😉  |
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Post by S1E1 on Jun 13, 2023 1:23:58 GMT -5
Maxed at last. This will come in handy on some maps and in team matches. I still like Stalker a ton for solo games, but I need a beefier DL platform against human teams.
What are your implants and their levels? I'm working on Bastion too. I'm using MRs at moment. Maybe MR16s will go on it eventually. 😉 Three are DL implants: Reload (gold), Radius (purple), and Damage (purple). They're all maxed. So is the one mech implant where I put my one gold Ability Cooldown implant that I just recently won. Shaving down 5 seconds off the reload is totally worth it. I am actually starting to really like this mech for CPC. It is so nice to have a mech with real endurance. BTW, I assume you meant to type MR12s, as the Bastion tops out at 24EN. ;-) |
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Post by OU812? on Jun 20, 2023 15:46:51 GMT -5
I finally maxed my Stalker this last weekend. Wow! Dual DL12s are excellent. I imagine dual 12EN-anything may be good.  On a side note, freeing up my DL8 allows me to run a disk launcher Shadow. This vexous sprite is a fun build too.  |
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Post by S1E1 on Jun 20, 2023 16:56:21 GMT -5
OU812? - Awesome!! Congrats! I love my Stalker DL12 in every mode but it is a total beast in FFA. It's a great opener in both the hotel and wide-open maps. Expendable enough that you can drop a sniper in your preferred position next, but also capable of just wiping everyone out for the whole match. In the Red Shift map I find it's better to hold off and drop it later on the match if needed. Do you have the gold Predator Drive Damage implant for it? DL12 honestly is the best build I think and RM12s are also a top one. I haven't run Jav12s or HR12s on it but I've seen others make good use of those. Direct fire weapons are a lot trickier given Stalker's low HP. I have seen a player or two do well with EMR12s on certain 5v5 maps but I'm convinced they were on a computer and thus could cornershoot better than normal. Definitely experiment as you want and see, but I would most stick to Discs.
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Post by OU812? on Jun 20, 2023 18:59:05 GMT -5
OU812? - Awesome!! Congrats! I love my Stalker DL12 in every mode but it is a total beast in FFA. It's a great opener in both the hotel and wide-open maps. Expendable enough that you can drop a sniper in your preferred position next, but also capable of just wiping everyone out for the whole match. In the Red Shift map I find it's better to hold off and drop it later on the match if needed. Do you have the gold Predator Drive Damage implant for it? DL12 honestly is the best build I think and RM12s are also a top one. I haven't run Jav12s or HR12s on it but I've seen others make good use of those. Direct fire weapons are a lot trickier given Stalker's low HP. I have seen a player or two do well with EMR12s on certain 5v5 maps but I'm convinced they were on a computer and thus could cornershoot better than normal. Definitely experiment as you want and see, but I would most stick to Discs. Thanks for the info. Yeah, I do have the legendary predator drive damage implant. Comes in very handy. |
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Post by OU812? on Aug 8, 2023 11:39:20 GMT -5
My Orion is maxed now. Missiles are my fave build. I call it my blunt sniper. Hit the front mech of a group with my hunter’s mark and then watch 2-3 targets explode. Orion’s challenging my Shadow for fave mech. Great with the Brazilian pilots speed bonus.  |
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