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Post by Poopface on Feb 21, 2023 14:17:18 GMT -5
From a moment ago on an amazing match on Rome. Seraph charges our home beacon and hides behind the hill to recharge his flight. Having had him kill off my last drop (Mender) w/ his MK3 lighting, I wanted blood. I jumped over the hill, deployed Sonics, and he was dead (and screenshotted) before I even hit the ground.
Its moments like this that I wish I had a youtube channel like some of you.
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Post by dinnerplain on Feb 22, 2023 9:27:53 GMT -5
Dusted off my Loki, took him for a run around the desert/canyon map, picked up 11 bacons and frustrated the hell out of a Murometz. need to put some sonics on it to get better at hitting those titans squatting on beacons. Almost got wasted on the bridge/center beacon because some other blue came to join me and that presented a mothership burst opportunity for someone. Phase shift to the rescue.
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Post by Oliver Kloesov on Feb 22, 2023 10:52:39 GMT -5
This morning, two killer matches. Yep I was 6th both times but the heads-up blue would think, "Damn, thanks, Loki Boy it was way easier with you." I'm getting Savant good at avoiding fire on Valley at the red upper beacon. I do laps around that structure, then down, then back up again. Drives. Them. Nuts. "Hear that? That's the sound of you LOSING!"
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Post by >^\}VULTURE{/^< on Feb 24, 2023 4:19:57 GMT -5
This morning, two killer matches. Yep I was 6th both times but the heads-up blue would think, "Damn, thanks, Loki Boy it was way easier with you." I'm getting Savant good at avoiding fire on Valley at the red upper beacon. I do laps around that structure, then down, then back up again. Drives. Them. Nuts. "Hear that? That's the sound of you LOSING!" Some times Oliver Kloesov we take that thankless roll to keep a win, it happens bro.
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Post by Oliver Kloesov on Feb 24, 2023 10:08:51 GMT -5
This morning, two killer matches. Yep I was 6th both times but the heads-up blue would think, "Damn, thanks, Loki Boy it was way easier with you." I'm getting Savant good at avoiding fire on Valley at the red upper beacon. I do laps around that structure, then down, then back up again. Drives. Them. Nuts. "Hear that? That's the sound of you LOSING!" Some times Oliver Kloesov we take that thankless roll to keep a win, it happens bro. Yep, it takes a veteran Loki driver to understand. The Brotherhood. Local 528.
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Post by Oliver Kloesov on Feb 24, 2023 10:24:26 GMT -5
Game 1 this morning: Abyss. The blues were doing great. I was striking a decent enough balance between holding a beacon and grabbing another quick easy one when nobody's looking. Had a [dd] guy fighting hard with the rest of the blue randos. It was pretty much our game until it wasn't. I think I had 9 beacons 2 kills but around 600k damage. It's likely I was the difference. It is kinda hard to figure out, "Would we have won this one if I ran damage bots?" The world may never know... But! Game 2 was kinda the exact opposite. Dead City. Blues jumped to an early advantage and I got CB with kinda impunity. Heads-up... A ball is pushing our RB (the low one.) Go there to keep it white. It gets enough attention from blues that he's going to die in the next 30 seconds so I do a 180 and make a bee-line for their LB (their high one.) Turn it blue. This is the good part, >^\}VULTURE{/^< , a full-health Nether from a recognized clan shows up with fancy-schmancy Claw weapons that need to see me to shoot me. *gasp* Awwww. "No Quantum Radar for you!" What does he do? He just glares at me. Not moving. He's not AFK, he's just glaring. Like, "Come on, just step off the beacon it's 4-1?!?" Whaddo I do? I turn up the "Benny Hill" theme real loud on my external speakers and I do a 360 spin now and then. Not the head shake as that can be rude. But I kinda do a pirouette that, ummm I guess is less rude. Maybe.
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Post by Oliver Kloesov on Feb 28, 2023 14:22:11 GMT -5
Very long-term report.
Masters/Lower Champs league play: Loki can be a total beyatch. Quite a thing to behold but you still gotta be maxed with Trixie.
Mid to upper Champs league clan full squad play: Loki can be/is a detriment to total damage output for the squad. The other 5 players have to really capitalize on your beacon shenanigans because if they can't, they'll bot out. I have noticed that smarter players are FINALLY starting to wise up that they basically can't kill Loki so they move on to kill something else which is smart. The Loki can only hold down one beacon and not contribute much firepower. And playing the, "I'll get 15 beacons instead" doesn't work much.
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Post by spectre729 on Feb 28, 2023 14:29:13 GMT -5
oliver what weapons are u using for your loki?
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Post by Oliver Kloesov on Feb 28, 2023 14:36:29 GMT -5
oliver what weapons are u using for your loki? My favorites tend to be Quarkers. You get to shoot with them at a decent range until you get attention. I tried sonics and didn't have loads of luck with them. Weird, I know.
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Post by Poopface on Feb 28, 2023 14:38:58 GMT -5
I have sonics on one of them and Shredders on a 2nd.
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Post by spectre729 on Feb 28, 2023 14:39:25 GMT -5
oliver what weapons are u using for your loki? My favorites tend to be Quarkers. You get to shoot with them at a decent range until you get attention. I tried sonics and didn't have loads of luck with them. Weird, I know. interesting. im running scalds rn and they seem to be doing ok... i'll try quarker as soon as i get a third one
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Post by Oliver Kloesov on Feb 28, 2023 14:42:35 GMT -5
My favorites tend to be Quarkers. You get to shoot with them at a decent range until you get attention. I tried sonics and didn't have loads of luck with them. Weird, I know. interesting. im running scalds rn and they seem to be doing ok... i'll try quarker as soon as i get a third one Kewl! i haven't tried Scalds, lemme know!
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Post by spectre729 on Feb 28, 2023 14:46:29 GMT -5
interesting. im running scalds rn and they seem to be doing ok... i'll try quarker as soon as i get a third one Kewl! i haven't tried Scalds, lemme know! scalds are great for dealing with skyros...other than that it's average
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Post by >^\}VULTURE{/^< on Mar 1, 2023 6:20:30 GMT -5
interesting. im running scalds rn and they seem to be doing ok... i'll try quarker as soon as i get a third one Kewl! i haven't tried Scalds, lemme know! Scald reload faster than all the other explosive rockets, not a bad option for any light weapon bot.
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Post by Poopface on Mar 1, 2023 8:31:08 GMT -5
Perhaps it's a bit arrogant to say so, but I think I make for a great gargoyle.
I wish I could take credit. It was totally accidental. I jumped from the upper path and speared myself on one of the uprights. That Hood player (left side in the Mender) spent the entire time from the 1st picture until the second trying to shoot me every way he could.
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Post by Oliver Kloesov on Mar 1, 2023 10:15:36 GMT -5
Just curious, how many of you have tried full-on boring, hold-the-beacon tank mode?
Like I said earlier, it costs a ton of PC, and you mostly just sit there taking a pot-shot now and then. Boring, expensive, but you win games. Oh, and you get very little glory points from 6th place.
What's not to love?
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Post by Poopface on Mar 1, 2023 10:27:28 GMT -5
Just curious, how many of you have tried full-on boring, hold-the-beacon tank mode?Like I said earlier, it costs a ton of PC, and you mostly just sit there taking a pot-shot now and then. Boring, expensive, but you win games. Oh, and you get very little glory points from 6th place. What's not to love? Uh.....
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Post by 079 on Mar 1, 2023 11:19:00 GMT -5
Just curious, how many of you have tried full-on boring, hold-the-beacon tank mode?Like I said earlier, it costs a ton of PC, and you mostly just sit there taking a pot-shot now and then. Boring, expensive, but you win games. Oh, and you get very little glory points from 6th place. What's not to love? If I ever get an extra Trixie pilot and the mountain of gold needed to upgrade her, I’ll try it, but for right now, my tried-and-true beacon hopping shall remain my preferred (and only) strategy.
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Post by Sebenza 21 on Mar 2, 2023 2:40:13 GMT -5
Great thread everyone! This has helped me so much I've been running a sonic Loki with Chester. I have no trixie and my pilot has all gold skills so im using jump module. PC costs are minimal which is ideal as im not spending. It's definitely helped pick up my win rate.
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Post by >^\}VULTURE{/^< on Mar 2, 2023 8:29:46 GMT -5
Just curious, how many of you have tried full-on boring, hold-the-beacon tank mode?Like I said earlier, it costs a ton of PC, and you mostly just sit there taking a pot-shot now and then. Boring, expensive, but you win games. Oh, and you get very little glory points from 6th place. What's not to love? Just you Oliver, most run when a red hits the beacon TBH.
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Post by BB on Mar 2, 2023 8:56:05 GMT -5
Very long-term report. Masters/Lower Champs league play: Loki can be a total beyatch. Quite a thing to behold but you still gotta be maxed with Trixie. Mid to upper Champs league clan full squad play: Loki can be/is a detriment to total damage output for the squad. The other 5 players have to really capitalize on your beacon shenanigans because if they can't, they'll bot out. I have noticed that smarter players are FINALLY starting to wise up that they basically can't kill Loki so they move on to kill something else which is smart. The Loki can only hold down one beacon and not contribute much firepower. And playing the, "I'll get 15 beacons instead" doesn't work much. Good assessment here. My experience as a Loki assassin in Masters with some experts and champs sprinkled in. Most of my bots are low slung and jacked up so I just assume the role of following the Loki and the rollers until they are dead or I die trying. I literally have to shoot my teammates and get in their faces to shake them off the chase sometimes. edit\\\\ I started typing about Lokis, played with my dog, and finished typing about skyros 😂
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Post by spectre729 on Mar 2, 2023 9:37:21 GMT -5
Just curious, how many of you have tried full-on boring, hold-the-beacon tank mode?Like I said earlier, it costs a ton of PC, and you mostly just sit there taking a pot-shot now and then. Boring, expensive, but you win games. Oh, and you get very little glory points from 6th place. What's not to love? it's all fun and games until a you see a minos with cinders coming at you full steam
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Post by Oliver Kloesov on Mar 2, 2023 10:25:08 GMT -5
it's all fun and games until a you see a minos with cinders coming at you full steam Lol, oh my, that's NEVER a good thing. If my Loki has a lot of health left I will try to hang in there. It can SORTA work because the Cinders don't burn forever, T4 chips helped with this. But blahblah aside Cinders will "get my attention" aka PuckerFactor 11 when said Minos rolls up to "have fun."
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Post by Poopface on Mar 2, 2023 11:32:02 GMT -5
Just curious, how many of you have tried full-on boring, hold-the-beacon tank mode?Like I said earlier, it costs a ton of PC, and you mostly just sit there taking a pot-shot now and then. Boring, expensive, but you win games. Oh, and you get very little glory points from 6th place. What's not to love? it's all fun and games until a you see a minos with cinders coming at you full steam Worse still: Anglers
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Post by Oliver Kloesov on Mar 2, 2023 11:54:28 GMT -5
it's all fun and games until a you see a minos with cinders coming at you full steam Worse still: Anglers Okay, broken-record time: I love me some Angler-on-Loki action. Looooove it. Angler prances around like some idiot with money and they rarely take a beacon from me. It takes two Anglers some time to make that happen. They have to tag-team accurately -and- I tie-up two entire Anglers. If it's one Angler, I win the tactical engagement if the beacon is blue. Love to see an Angler show-up.
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Post by Poopface on Mar 2, 2023 12:31:41 GMT -5
For those of us that aren't green crack 「loose lady」s, though........
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Post by Taboga73 on Mar 2, 2023 15:57:16 GMT -5
Inspired by all the tales of bacon smuggling, I realized I had a Loki and went to give it a spin. Found out it was just Lo without the ki. It's currently so low level that a slight breeze would take it out. Someday that mischievous, magnificent 「illegitimate child」 will run amongst the fields of bacon.
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Post by Oliver Kloesov on Mar 2, 2023 16:01:35 GMT -5
Inspired by all the tales of bacon smuggling, I realized I had a Loki and went to give it a spin. Found out it was just Lo without the ki. It's currently so low level that a slight breeze would take it out. Someday that mischievous, magnificent 「illegitimate child」 will run amongst the fields of bacon. And on that day I'll be cheering you from the stands doing an awkward one man "wave."
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Post by dinnerplain on Mar 3, 2023 8:58:17 GMT -5
Is there a youtube channel for Loki pilot'ing classes? 'cause some commanders need them... today I was watching a Loki from my Fujin on Dreadnought and watched it jump from the top to try and reach the Blue's "E" home beacon. As it jumped, I pressed Quantum Radar and the 3 wasps took care of the rest. Dead before it hit the ground. I don't get why Loki pilots think this is safe to do - there's no cover if you're in the air and if you don't know what module a robot is equipped with, you can't assume it isn't Quantum Radar.
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Post by Sebenza 21 on Mar 3, 2023 10:14:30 GMT -5
Quantum Radar is not very common but it's a lot more common than Loki's.
Im not seeing many other Loki's out there. Maybe 1 a day, in a lot of games. Like about 20 games.
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