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Post by S1E1 on Oct 21, 2023 11:52:57 GMT -5
No announcement. No gacha for credits (that I saw at least). But he's now available. That only took what, 11 months??  |
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Post by Redfiend on Oct 21, 2023 17:12:47 GMT -5
May as well have been a year. Maybe the new pilot will have an A-coin Gatcha on top of it being tokens, so they just flipped the switch on Barron to empty some coffers.
Once the Martian comes out, we'll only need 1 more sniper pilot to run 4 insta-gib loadouts 😂
They've said in a few places that the Neymar pilots are NEVER coming back (they probably have to pay him royalties).
Maybe they'll eventually do the Pixonic and abandon all media except sponsored creators.
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Post by Koalabear on Oct 22, 2023 10:42:51 GMT -5
Hmm...I'd been waiting forever but not sure I want him anymore. My current hangar, I've retired my Redox and repurposed my Guardian from RG16 to DL16. There are times I miss RG16 but I'm starting to get used to this build. I was going to upgrade my spare RG implants on Maverick for times when I want to run two RG builds and TBH, when it comes to RG, there's not that much difference between a maxed epic and maxed legendary pilot. You can't single shot full HP tanks from the front but two shots will usually do the trick. I'm focused on maxing my Redeemer right now, so I think I'll just wait for Baron. AFter I max my Redeemer, my plan is to work on my DL12 or DL8. I'm still debating because one would give me symmetrical DL platform on a 24EN mech, but the other is quicker and I can put on a 16EN mech if I wanted to. Kinda leaning towards DL8 TBH because my DL16 is maxed.
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Post by S1E1 on Oct 22, 2023 13:57:15 GMT -5
I grabbed him immediately. I've been waiting too long not to snag him instantly. The only annoyance is that I am going have spend an extra 750 A-Coins transferring RG implants from Maverick to him. I already have Maverick maxed, but I had just started leveling up implants to make him my 2nd RG pilot, so luckily I am not that far along.
My plan is a little complicated but I think it's the optimal way to proceed. Right now, I have a set of EMR implants on Baron and I am using him as my EMR pilot for CPC until I get him to R5 or maybe just 4. But I'm not levelling the implants, just the pilot. EMRs are stronger than RGs, and my EMR16s are maxed, so I can Baron through the quick but weaker early stages while spacing out my A-Coin expenditures. Then at R5, I'll pay to switch the implants and be able to play dual RGs. I would much rather do that, or use Baron as my sole RG pilot in CPC, then be forced to play EMRs all the time for the long slog from R5 to max.
I'm still trying to decide what to do once an implant discount weekend comes along. I put my EMR implants on non-sniper gold pilot so I could level him up with a useful setup. But now he's maxed and I'll want to switch those implants to either my maxed Archangel or Maverick, keeping 2 RG pilots and 1 EMR overall. I have been running Archangel with both the Ability Cooldown and Ability Duration implants on it, which is amazing for Panther. But that also would be great for RG12s on Surge and on Eclipse. Kinda makes me think that I'll just use Maverick as my EMR guy and have both golds on RGs. But I want to test it out when the weekend finally rolls around and see well it works.
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Post by Koalabear on Oct 22, 2023 14:07:18 GMT -5
TBH, if your EMR16 are maxed, I don't see how a bit more percentage in damage will help that much. The key to the EMR is not the damage so much as it is the critical damage chance. Sometimes, I'm still tempted to dust off my EMR16s but then I remember how frustrating a weapon they are to a guy like me so I don't.
Hope you enjoy Baron!
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Post by S1E1 on Oct 22, 2023 14:23:06 GMT -5
TBH, if your EMR16 are maxed, I don't see how a bit more percentage in damage will help that much. The key to the EMR is not the damage so much as it is the critical damage chance. Sometimes, I'm still tempted to dust off my EMR16s but then I remember how frustrating a weapon they are to a guy like me so I don't. Hope you enjoy Baron! It's about EMR12s. There the extra damage could be important, but I have to test it out. I only play on my phone and I prefer RGs over EMR to begin with, so I'll probably always choose RG12s on frailer mechs like Surge or Eclipse. But I do run Bastion EMR12 on some FFA and tourney maps, because I want RG16s on my Panther and it's better to have a shielded mech for my EMRs. The way my hangar is changing with new weapons and mechs coming into the mix though, I kinda doubt it'll really it'll end up being much of a factor (Eclipse will probably take Bastion's sniper spot). But that's what I'm wondering about. |
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Post by Koalabear on Oct 23, 2023 6:30:53 GMT -5
Yeah, for EMR12s, you will likely want the extra damage for times when the critical chance doesn't kill your target. The AI always seems to one shot kill me regardless of level so who knows...
I've thought about trying my RG12s on Surge but moving things around is too much of a pain....actually, come to think of it, the only implant I would need to move is my gold Surge radius implant...all the implants on Archangel are generic and would work on almost any mech...That would mean that I could try out AT12 on Eclipse - which I have before and did like it but I think I prefer RG12 because on the Eclipse, it opens up my attack options and shooting while running is fun.
Keep us posted!
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Post by S1E1 on Oct 23, 2023 11:06:01 GMT -5
Surge RG12 doesn't need the radius implant. Mostly you're sniping at mid or long range. I do occasionally get in close and freeze too, but I don't feel like I need the implant when RGs kill so quickly.
I'm trying to figure out what to do with that implant too. I do really like it with my AT12s, now that AI is so ramped up. But it prevents me from using my ATs on other mechs. 🤔
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