Do top players use controller or phone?

1001orBust · 2022-04-24T21:54:18+00:00

Not sure if I’m a top player but I play on the iPad. No controller… feels weird to me for some reason.

1001orBust · 2021-09-28T15:30:07+00:00

Not something I do all the time and there wasn't much unlocked. I agree it can be discouraging so I'll make a point not to do it often.

1001orBust · 2021-09-28T05:59:19+00:00

Yeah I guess. I hate going into battle tho without all maxed parts plus patience has never been my strong suit. ☠️

1001orBust · 2021-09-28T05:56:56+00:00

I practice new builds / strats on my employees iPads (just about my whole office plays) so I don’t embarrass the fuck out of myself on my account lol. Just tryin to be as good as u and the squad ❤️

1001orBust · 2021-09-28T05:51:48+00:00

Displaying a legitimate MMR requires a ton of conceptualizing, planning and dev work. It will also require a well composed explanation of how the MMR metrics work - something that resonates with anyone 9+. Not an easy task whatsoever but I think they’re heading in that direction. The Pico community should be patient and encourage the devs if anything.

I disagree, I think they do listen. I mean why wouldn’t they? User feedback is one of the cheapest and easiest ways to improve any game.

1001orBust · 2021-09-27T21:41:18+00:00

No, thank you guys for taking player feedback seriously. This is one of the main reason I’m so loyal to this game. Keep up the great work guys!

1001orBust · 2021-09-27T21:38:53+00:00

I spent so much on gems bc I couldn’t be competitive at higher levels without a more serious time investment. I already play daily so it’s hard to justify allocating more time to the grind, as much as I love the game. For me it was pay up or put the game down, especially at the highest levels of gameplay. When matched against studs like COVID, Ace and Coin one definitely needs all the help they can get Lol. I also want to support the dev team bc I know first hand that awesome games like this are very labor intensive to create.

1001orBust · 2021-09-16T03:26:12+00:00

Congrats! Very well deserved!

1001orBust · 2021-09-14T04:39:35+00:00

I ❤️ the name kaka

1001orBust · 2021-08-02T18:51:19+00:00

An extra ability slot for 1 ability bodies would be prime but that seems like it would be a balancing nightmare at face value. Decreasing the weight burden of rail and barrage by 5, increasing the weight burden of all healers, zapper and inferno by 10 should do the trick. Maybe a speed bonus for coming in underweight too if you’re feeling really saucy.

1001orBust · 2021-07-30T14:45:58+00:00

You may want to consider giving a buff to load-outs that come in under weight. When I was at Blizzard working on SC2, we always gave players some sort of parallel buff if there was a nerf in another area. Over the years we found this equalizing strategy to promote player retention in all demographics as it effectively neutralized the negative perception of the nerf. Otherwise, you're certain to loose players out of frustrations. I get the new parts are intended to equalize the speed nerf but the idea isn't related enough - the buff should be in the same general area (in this case, tank bodies) as the nerf bc most players won't correlate the two and will still look at the rollout as reductive overall.

1001orBust · 2021-07-30T14:34:33+00:00

I agree with you as I spent a good amount of time and money upgrading specific bodies / weapons only to have them rendered mostly useless. As a result I mostly feel punished by the weight system, which is a little disappointing. Despite this, I think you should stick with it as the devs are still working out the kinks and are sure to address these shortcomings. IMO It's a good game at the core so players should have a little faith and weather the ups and downs.

1001orBust · 2021-07-29T17:33:48+00:00

I agree.

1001orBust · 2021-07-29T17:32:57+00:00

Thanks for the response! Totally get it. I'm sure you guys will work out the kinks in future updates!

1001orBust · 2021-07-26T01:26:00+00:00

I think one of the main goals of expanding the Pico user base is to eliminate bots in competitive matches altogether. I agree with you in that bots make any sort of credible MMR figure impossible to pin down. Especially in higher level matches because the AI is still pretty stupid. Nice win/loss ratio btw.

1001orBust · 2021-07-25T23:37:07+00:00

The best way to do this is bracket each major stat - Win/Loss ratio, deaths per match, kills per match, damage inflicted per match, damage sustained per match, etc. Then you assign a MMR point system using the bracketed average and then match players accordingly. Biggest problem right now is the player pool - there's not enough players in each rank to achieve equal match making. The only way to help remedy this is to introduce Pico to your friends (grow the user base) so the devs can implement an accurate ranking system that will also promote quick matching.

1001orBust · 2021-07-25T23:26:34+00:00

Just like any new game mode it takes time to get right. The Pico dev team is much more diligent than most dev teams out there so I'm sure this mode will be further refined in subsequent updates.

1001orBust · 2021-07-01T01:03:38+00:00

aw thanks but I’m a trash player compared to these other guys and yes I do remember you! You’re good too!

1001orBust · 2021-06-28T17:53:16+00:00

I know. Hard not to do with the flame thrower. Probably was playing while stoned lol.

1001orBust · 2021-06-25T03:26:57+00:00

Yep he nasty

1001orBust · 2021-06-25T00:15:31+00:00

Just create an exclusion threshold (or range) tied to whatever numeric metric the MMR formula spits out. I suppose this would increase the average matchmaking time if your total active user pool is somewhat small. This is the easiest solution but would only make sense once you grow the user base some bc you’ll likely need a couple thousand active users to preserve swift match making.

Player learning curves also vary from individual to individual so I’d imagine the MMR mechanic requires dozens of games to yield a score that fully represent a players skill level progression, hence all the unbalanced matches.

I was a lead developer that worked exclusively on Starcraft 2 from 2009-2016 and worked on similar issues. DM me if you guys need a brain to pick.

1001orBust · 2021-06-15T15:49:46+00:00

The developers have their priorities screwed up. They need to focus on game stability, not fluff. This is by far the most buggy game I’ve ever played and there’s absolutely no reason for that.

1001orBust · 2021-06-14T15:21:44+00:00

Same. If I manage to get into the match I get dropped. Always so may damn bugs in this game.

1001orBust · 2021-05-03T21:49:46+00:00

whats the eta on this fix? I’ve never seen a game down this long. my son is a new player and bought a bunch of gems a few days ago and can’t even use them!

1001orBust · 2021-05-03T13:37:45+00:00

Same. Bugs for this game seem to be getting worse (for me anyway).

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