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"Whaaa. I had to work. My kid was sick. I should be able to get free stuff too. Whaaaa."

Ok, here's another chance. And to all of you that worked hard and did it right, here's some stupid bullshit to keep you from getting pissed even though it's lame and meaningless. And FYI, next weekend all you have to do is play a few games and you'll get it because there will still be people bitching about not getting one and how it wasn't fair.
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Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

They really should run their free events where they give away free stuff better, like LoL and all the other games we played. Oh wait...

I don't like it either, but I figure they got a lot of complaints about the last one. I haven't seen a lot of CTF-3Ds on the battlefield.

I was going to play already this weekend and I was only a win away from the statue. If you see me in game, I'll multi, just drop me a message.
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...some people even bitch when they are given free shit, I don't get it.
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Cakedaddy wrote:"Whaaa. I had to work. My kid was sick. I should be able to get free stuff too. Whaaaa."

Ok, here's another chance. And to all of you that worked hard and did it right, here's some stupid bullshit to keep you from getting pissed even though it's lame and meaningless. And FYI, next weekend all you have to do is play a few games and you'll get it because there will still be people bitching about not getting one and how it wasn't fair.
No, but seriously, let's plant our whiner flag in the ground here.

Meanwhile, you're still playing a piece of shit where they had rampant cheating, didn't punish anyone for it, had an outage that lasted days with no explanation, you've given them real world money, but hey, they gave you fucking virtual candy!!!

Get a fucking grip.
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Yeah, some people, bitching about everything. What a bunch of assholes.
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At least I don't defend Archeage. Why are you taking it personally?

It may have been 'free', but I had to work for it. And now I find out, I didn't have to work as hard as I did. Would have been nice to know.

I'll stop saying anything bad about MW:O because other games I play do bad things. The only way you can say something bad about a game is if everything else you play is perfect, I guess.

Or

What WM:O is doing is ok because Archeage sucks.
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LOL, I'm reading the MWO forums and see this little comment by Gordo!
Wow, it felt like I had actually achieved something doing it in the time alotted. Now they add more time for the scrubs. Nice.



I just see it as some more free stuff for everybody. The thing I don't like is the gameplay that it promotes.




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Why are you taking it personally?


I'm not taking it personally, I'm annoyed by your constant bashing on the game.

You're being overly negative about them giving away free premium time, a free mech, a free mech bay, a free statue, and a free camo pattern AND extending the time on it so more people can get the free stuff.

What bastards!

And you do defend AA, you're deluding yourself if you think you don't. Sure, you will point out their errors, but you're generally positive about that game and far more forgiving.

It may have been 'free', but I had to work for it. And now I find out, I didn't have to work as hard as I did. Would have been nice to know.


Working hard for things in a game isn't an issue as you pointed out in the MMOs thread.

I'll stop saying anything bad about MW:O because other games I play do bad things. The only way you can say something bad about a game is if everything else you play is perfect, I guess.

Or

What WM:O is doing is ok because Archeage sucks.


That'd be more impressive if you ever said anything positive about the game or if you even liked it.
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I also don't like the gameplay. I also don't like that it was a hard challenge, and you really had to kick ass and put in the effort to get the reward, but now, not really.

I was the angriest I have ever been in that game during the challenge, and it felt pretty good to actually win it. Then they watered it down. I have a right to have an opinion about that.
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Nah, I'm not going to fight. I'm logged off. Right now I am pretty disgusted by the game and the people who want to jump in my shit because I don't like this decision.
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I have a feeling I am going to get a lot of movies in this weekend.
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GORDON wrote:I also don't like the gameplay. I also don't like that it was a hard challenge, and you really had to kick ass and put in the effort to get the reward, but now, not really.

I was the angriest I have ever been in that game during the challenge, and it felt pretty good to actually win it. Then they watered it down. I have a right to have an opinion about that.

So I went to the forums, and apparently they weren't going to have an event this weekend. So instead of nothing, they decided to extend the event from the previous weekend and add on some rewards for folks who already got their free mech.

I don't care for the point system here either, but I think holding their feet to the fire over giving away free stuff is kind of dumb. Yeah, it takes the satisfaction out of last weekend a bit, but only because we let it. I mean, if you completed it, you still did the challenge.

And I'm not saying you shouldn't have an opinion about it. Nor am I saying your opinion is wrong. I'd say it's a bit off kilter, but is it wrong? No.

However, I would point out that I'm allowed to have an opinion too. As is Stranger, Cake (who my posts have been directed at), Scooty, and all those folks on the MW:O forums.

Also, I'm happy that you went and posted about it. You're not just bitching, you're expressing disappointment to the developer so they don't do something like it in the future.

Nah, I'm not going to fight. I'm logged off. Right now I am pretty disgusted by the game and the people who want to jump in my shit because I don't like this decision.


This right here, this I don't get at all.

I don't know who you're fighting, who's jumping in your shit (except for me over this one paragraph), why they can't have an opinion too, or how you can be "disgusted" by a free giveaway. Pissed? Absolutely. Disgusted? Not seeing it.




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I don't give a shit that they are giving away free stuff. I'm pissed that they made me work so hard for it, when I didn't really have to. Stop twisting things around. Never said I was pissed about free stuff, nor am I holding their feet over the fire because of it. But, since you have to work hard in other MMOs, it's ok, or something. Whatever. All hail MW:O. They can do no wrong.
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Stop twisting things around.


You need to pick a thread and stick in it. You're the one twisting things up and trying to confuse the issue.

I don't give a shit that they are giving away free stuff. I'm pissed that they made me work so hard for it, when I didn't really have to.


You mean like if you could have just bought it? Which you can, and which you're defending elsewhere?

Never said I was pissed about free stuff, nor am I holding their feet over the fire because of it.


I don't give a shit. I'm tired of your attitude. We get it, you don't like it. Go to the AA thread and blow smoke up Trion's ass, but stop being negative here just because you want us to play something else.

But, since you have to work hard in other MMOs, it's ok, or something. Whatever. All hail MW:O. They can do no wrong.


Yeah, that's what I'm saying. This really lends tons of credibility to your argument.




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I went from 45-50 in 10 games.
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I went back and checked and found that 7 of my last 9 games we were playing on Friday night were all qualifying matches. Teamwork= OP.

also found this little bit of info on targeting, ECM, BAP ect.. its not much but maybe it will clarify a little bit of confusion we are having.

Target Detection Range is 800m, 1000m, 1200m if you have a Line of Sight to the target - no Line of Sight = no Target!
800m standard
1000m with BAP or Sensor Range Module
1200m with BAP + Sensor Range Module
You also get all Targets that your Team has a Line of Sight to and targeted - be it direct or per little stationary drone that temporarily gives some airborne scouting data.

ECM will break most of these rules and it goes to far why - if you cant target an Enemy you or your Teams does see it has probably ECM cover.
BAP will counter 1 ECM in a range of 240m around it (if there are 2 ECM you need 2 BAP etc).
ECM will counter 1 ECM if it is in ECCM mode - but it will no longer offer ECM to friendly Units that way.
TAG (Target Aquisition Gear - a Laserbeam that is on the Target) may enable you to target 1 Enemy in ECM cover up to 750m away.
NARC is a Missile that has 450m range and sends a signal that makes a Mech targetable for while when an enemy Mech was hit by it - the Signal itself has a big range


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Who knew that NARC was such a great item for a missile boat team? Also, I might look into throwing a Beagle into a few of my mechs. They're only 1 1/2 tons.

An odd tidbit I learned this weekend about WoT...

Did you know to drop in WoT CW, you need a full team of 12? Not 1-5 of us and 7-11 strangers matched up prior to the match, but a premade team of 12. I thought that was a bizarre design choice by the WoT people.
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So far I am not really digging this Stalker. I sort of imagined it would be more tanky... the 5 or so games I have played, I have been shot down first and fast.

Also, I think I am a ballistics guy. This thing has 6 LR lasers, but I just don't feel it. Doesn't seem like I do any damage with them. Maybe if I can stay alive longer than 90 seconds that will change.
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