r/mwo

Question for always in development games.

As the title says looking for a discord or something to play with other pilots and grind the loot bags.

I love the archer(gladiator). I have both the tempest and jaime now. And believe it or not, i do not run lrms on either.

I am sticking with the group (PUG). I am jockeying for positioning(s) as best i can. I'm equiping ecm (yes, i know it's not an unvulnerable umbrella) and ams to help everyone around me. But it usually ends up in either a f2f brawl that i just overheat and die in (yes, i know i can override that), or a map that my team just gets sniped to death in.

So, the experience gap is still noticable.

I get it, knowledge is power. I come from other old(er) games where experience beats exuberance every time (Planetside 1&2, WoW, =v= online). You don't just jump in and win.

Enter the new mechs and tactics.... Roughneck Bolt and Marauder(zentradi officer pod) Blight.

Roughneck Bolt: THE BEST VIDEOGAME NPC IN THE GAME. BAR NONE. [Better off Dead ]"Go(shoot) that way, really fast(accurately). If something gets in your way(or shoots back), turn." [/Better off Dead]. 4x ac of some sort and a shit ton of ammo for [Goodfellas] "F U PAY ME" [/Goodfellas] play. Can easily upgrade from there depending on your level of caring.

Marauder Blight: Feel like being a little bit more involved and not dieing because of late drops, lack of teamwork (understandale in PUGs), and same team afk'ers (or even TK'ers)? This is your mech. Can do what the roughneck bolt can do, but better.

So, as a cadet newb, to other cadet newbs, or people that just need to be reminded, instead of getting frustrated, go back to basics and start small. I'm a gun enthusiast, and a term that applies aptly is "Aim small, miss small." Or, if you prefer, to quote Harry Callahan, "A man's got to know his limitations."
The roughneck bolt (re)taught me to concentrate on the basics. Positioning, aiming, and info. The marauder blight has (re)taught me integration of the above with further simple weapon progression.

If you are new, or are getting burned out, try going back to the basics. It's SUPER easy to get lost in the weeds or stuck in a rut. Build a bare bones basic mech and try again.

It might just surprise you.

Bunch of stuff 50% off, I have 33m C-Bills & 1000 premium currency. Open to mech recommendations! I play on controller so no laser snipers, I like getting in close or missiles. MRM or SRM Archer?

Does 6 Empty Mech Bay Slots mean I can only own 6 mechs, so should buy more of those while 1/2 off, before a premium mech?

Worth stocking up on consumables like Cool Shot or others, C.A.S.E., Single/Double/Clan Heat Sinks, Jump Jets, regular/Clan MASC, Targeting Computers, or weapons?

LOVING the game so far!

Is it just me, or are clan missiles a little 'tarded? I'm really tired of a couple missiles out of every other salvo just spiraling into the dirt or off to nowhere.

Also, i'm just not diggin' the jaime clan archer. There's always something that just doesn't synergize weapon wise, especially the 'tarded missiles in every other salvo, and it was driving me insane. By comparison, the Nightstar's been great though, wonderful mech. Not my true love like the archer, but it's always ready to plow enemy mechs with loadouts that work for me.

So, i bought the tempest archer and hot damn! It's literally everything i've been trying to do with clan archer all along. Everything just syncs. It's amazing. Best part is, i can still hang my last set of wolf's dragoons cockpit items in it even!

Oh, and the itano circus inner sphere missiles get is just icing on the cake!

So, to those that suggested the tempest in my last thread here, i am sorry, you were right. Not trying to diminish the suggestions from those that voted clan archer, but for my playstyle, the tempest is the way.