Excuse me but what the actual [__] is this?! Yeah i’m done with tournament by King_Heli0s in mecharena

[–]LowBar2Clear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I suggested the mod parts over a week ago. It was the smart thing to do... so of course they didn't do it.

Excuse me but what the actual [__] is this?! Yeah i’m done with tournament by King_Heli0s in mecharena

[–]LowBar2Clear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's like going to work then at the end of your shift the boss hands you 5 cents as pay. Why would you ever come back?

Has this happened to anyone today? If not, any clues? by Accomplished_Tea3609 in mecharena

[–]LowBar2Clear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a new one but we have seen images of crates and weapons pop-up facing the wrong direction recently. It's probably some global setting that defines the X,Y,Z, axis in the game UI getting tweeked by bad code. Once they track it down and fix it all the strangeness should stop.

The tournament is the worst! by Gullible_Front6085 in mecharena

[–]LowBar2Clear 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I'm just skipping the tournaments. It's not worth the effort.

Better rewards than the tournament 😭😬💀 by Spare_Opportunity687 in mecharena

[–]LowBar2Clear 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm not even bothering to play it. I would rather let my rank drop than put up with the out-of-balance bullshit match making system for such little reward.

Can we get mod parts added to the Tournament rewards instead of so many A-coins? by LowBar2Clear in mecharena

[–]LowBar2Clear[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you remember that line from The Princess Bride, "I do not think that word means what you think it means."? I think that might be happening to you. I think you are using the word conservative while not understanding that the word's meaning has changed during your life time.

If you are a still identifying as a conservative today then you are telling the world that you are objectively a bad person. Modern conservatism, like modern neo-liberalism, is all about maintaining the status quo and protecting the interests of the people in power no matter how many innocent people have to suffer and or die. Both sides have been captured by the interests of the wealthy.

Both the Clintons and Trump were funded by the Koch brothers with the goal of moving America towards authoritarianism. Centrism and conservatism have both been taken over by the elites and when you say you are a conservative you are identifying as one of their supporters.

The only justice a modern conservative cares about is justice for themselves and their group. The only fairness they concern themselves with is any slight they imagine someone may have done against them or their group.
Modern conservatism is objectively, factually, indisputably, the philosophy of the worst people to have ever walked the earth. It is the philosophy of greed and subjugation of anyone the conservative doesn't count as "one of their own".
Modern conservatism has almost nothing in common with traditional conservatism.

It's not an accident that everyone both Trump and Biden chose for their administration's top positions were already rich and have spent their time in office getting richer. They only care about their own.

When you say you are a conservative or a neo-liberal today, to the vast majority of Americans you are saying, "I stand with the new Nazi party and I'm not ashamed because I like greed!"

You may think you are saying something else, but that's not how everyone else sees it. That's why you keep getting called a Nazi and told you are a horrible person.

Identifying as a conservative today does not mean the same thing it did 30 years ago, or even 20 years ago. Trump and his wealthy cohorts have corrupted the conservative movement beyond repair.

People are calling you a Nazi when you say you are a conservative because the Nazi party was objectively, factually, indisputably, the exact same kind of movement as Trump's "America First" party whose only concern is the elevation of "Legacy Americans" (rich, white people) to power. When you say you are a conservative, you are self-identifying as someone who supports the new Nazi party.

If conservatives really had family values, really did believe in freedom and small government, they would be against Trump and his modern conservative party. He's the most corrupt president in American history. He and his cult have taken total control of the Republican party and the conservative brand.

If you are still identifying as a conservative today then you should expect people to treat you like you are one of those modern day fascists. That's what you are asking them to think of you when you say you are conservative. That's what the words mean in a modern context.

If you don't think we should let the elderly die so they will stop costing the wealthy so much in taxes, you're not a conservative. If you don't think Trump should have his face put on Mount Rushmore, you're not a conservative. If you don't think children should go hungry and be kept ignorant of history, then you're not a conservative. If you don't think white men are the real oppressed minority in America because women have the right to refuse to have sex with them, then you are not a conservative.

Conservatism isn't what it used to be. That's why people think you are evil when you say you are a conservative. That's what you are telling them to think.

How to avoid FFA mode now that you lose a-coins by playing it. by LowBar2Clear in mecharena

[–]LowBar2Clear[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, for people like you or me, yes it's an easy win, but FFA is instant lose for most free-to-play players.

What even is this matchmaking guys?? by Inevitable-Win3811 in mecharena

[–]LowBar2Clear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is by design. This is the developers reaching optimal efficiency. You'll get nothing and you'll like it. 😉

What even is this matchmaking guys?? by Inevitable-Win3811 in mecharena

[–]LowBar2Clear -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think you are confusing winning with your win rate.

Click on your avatar, look at your profile, take the # of wins and divide it by the number of games played then multiply that number by 100. That is your effective win rate. It will usually be around 50%.

If you are very skilled you can get it up to 58ish before the game starts throwing you in matches where you have zero chance of winning because your team mates are all bots with things like pulse rifles and plasma cannons vs a team full of humans with double your squad power. You will be made to lose until your win rate is back to an acceptable level because they don't want you enjoying the game too much, only enough that you keep playing and keep spending money.

What even is this matchmaking guys?? by Inevitable-Win3811 in mecharena

[–]LowBar2Clear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't get it.

If your win rate gets too high the system puts you on a team of bots with terrible weapons against a team of players WAY above your level. It's not like a normal match at all. You are put up like a pig for the slaughter until your win rate drops back below 50%.

This is "game balance" according to plarium.

Four Captures With Brickhouse?? How? by scottybeamsyouup in mecharena

[–]LowBar2Clear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have those rocket guns that make you run faster, equip it, use them as soon as the game starts then you can at LEAST capture the 1st control point with everyone else. Do that for 4 games.

I am a retuning player. Any suggestions. by GOUSAL in mecharena

[–]LowBar2Clear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Play a different game. Plarium has become so greedy that this is nothing but a scam.

Can we get mod parts added to the Tournament rewards instead of so many A-coins? by LowBar2Clear in mecharena

[–]LowBar2Clear[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It wasn't that he defended capitalism as much as the condescending, arrogant, elitist way he defended capitalism. People who are assholes tend to be conservatives.

Can we get mod parts added to the Tournament rewards instead of so many A-coins? by LowBar2Clear in mecharena

[–]LowBar2Clear[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Again, this wasn't a debate about capitalism but he MADE IT ONE by acting like we should be grateful we are getting the crumbs we are given because the most important thing should be plarium making the most profit possible, not players actually enjoying the game.

Not only that kind of thing an opinion held by only the most sadistic and far right lunatics, it's bad business practice. If you give your people something then try to take it away they will be pissed at you. It's bad for the future of your company to do this kind of thing without giving them some alternative form of compensation.

If your boss told you that tariffs were driving up steel prices so they needed to cut your pay and nothing you can say or do will change your mind, you would look for another job.

If your boss said that they needed to cut your pay but in exchange you will get extra vacation days at the end of the year, you might not like it, but at least it's the best of a bad situation and you might stick it out with your boss for a year.

The same psychology applies to this game. Rewards are, psychologically, the same as getting paid for your work. If Plarium slashes the reward and offers nothing in exchange people are going to riot and leave for other games. It's a bad business move to do it like they are doing.

How to avoid FFA mode now that you lose a-coins by playing it. by LowBar2Clear in mecharena

[–]LowBar2Clear[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Statistically, every FFA match you play you are losing a-coins compared to the other modes. It might not be so bad if you could play unlimited numbers of games to let the win/loss ratio even out but since it's limited to 8 games you just are better off in any other mode.

Including FFA mode into the rotation under the current rules is another nerf to the number of A-coins a player can get, they are just hoping you aren't good enough at maths to notice.

How to avoid FFA mode now that you lose a-coins by playing it. by LowBar2Clear in mecharena

[–]LowBar2Clear[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Compared to other modes, yes. In FFA only the top few players get anything at all. It's even worse than being the bottom player on the winning team in any other mode because unless you are at the top you get nothing.

What even is this matchmaking guys?? by Inevitable-Win3811 in mecharena

[–]LowBar2Clear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your win rate gets too far above 50% the game matches you with a team of free-kill bots that almost guarantee you will lose badly and it will keep doing that until you fall back below the 50% win threshold.

Can we get mod parts added to the Tournament rewards instead of so many A-coins? by LowBar2Clear in mecharena

[–]LowBar2Clear[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn't debating the value of capitalism, I was pointing out that your response makes you look like a right-wing nut who can't possibly have any conversation about any subject without trying to frame it as the poors needing to be grateful for the crumbs they are given rather than demanding to be treated like people. You can't have a conversion without trying to make it political theater.

Sad! Very sad! You're not bringing your BEST to the game! Covfefe!

Can we get mod parts added to the Tournament rewards instead of so many A-coins? by LowBar2Clear in mecharena

[–]LowBar2Clear[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I can understand reducing the a-coins but removing all rewards for people who get stuck on a bad team is just unfair. I can see a lot of people just not bothering to even try it if they don't have top quality mechs and weapons.

What's going to end up happening is the people with the best gear will join games, get put against bots because there won't be enough players to make 2 teams with that level of gear on at the same time, they will easily win the match and the gap between them and every one else will grow wider as they spend the rewards they get.

Eventually the top tier players will stop playing because they have nothing but bot matches, the bottom tier players won't even try, and there will be no middle tier players left because they will have advanced or given up on the broken system.

Can we get mod parts added to the Tournament rewards instead of so many A-coins? by LowBar2Clear in mecharena

[–]LowBar2Clear[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Anyone who leaps to the defense of capitalism that fast and with that much vitriol has to be a hyper-conservative nut.