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Just curious.. how many of you guys have been using your mech's Ability during CB2?


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Poll: How many of you guys have been using your mech's Ability during CB2? (110 member(s) have cast votes)

Do you have been using your mech's Ability during CB2?

  1. Yes, intensely. (54 votes [49.09%])

    Percentage of vote: 49.09%

  2. Most of the times. (20 votes [18.18%])

    Percentage of vote: 18.18%

  3. Occasionally. (28 votes [25.45%])

    Percentage of vote: 25.45%

  4. WT... What Ability you say? (8 votes [7.27%])

    Percentage of vote: 7.27%

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#1 The_Silencer

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Posted November 13 2012 - 04:23 PM

I'm pretty curious on this.

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#2 NotKjell

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Posted November 13 2012 - 04:26 PM

All the time as infiltrator

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#3 Gestankfaust

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Posted November 13 2012 - 04:27 PM

Occasionally.

I mostly play a Brawler. The turret mode seems only good when I'm not a sitting duck...which is.....

#4 Frenotx

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Posted November 13 2012 - 04:33 PM

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#5 Metalo

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Posted November 13 2012 - 04:33 PM

brawler's which i mostly play ability is guard stand with some repair , but its sitting duck

so i dont use it

i d rather repair instead

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#6 Tezkat

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Posted November 13 2012 - 04:34 PM

I used to forget that I had them more often than not, especially when starting out with a new mech. But lately I've been using my mech abilities every match. I've mostly been playing Sharpshooter and Infiltrator, which have pretty good innates.
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#7 Beemann

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Posted November 13 2012 - 04:36 PM

I play Infiltrator and Brawler
So no, not really
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#8 Hipnox

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Posted November 13 2012 - 04:47 PM

Current mech abilities are so lame you rarely remember they even exist.

Only one i ever consistently use is the cooling one.

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Posted November 13 2012 - 05:09 PM

Berserker: every time i can remember to do it, sadly its not often enough imo.
Infiltrator: Almost never.
Assault: every time i am about to overheat.
SS: rarely.

i wasn't aware heavy mechs had an ability that was usefull.

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Oh don't always listen to h0B0. Lol.


#10 Karaipantsu

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Posted November 13 2012 - 05:50 PM

I only play Assault and SS at the moment, and I always use my SS's ability when I'm about to engage someone.  Faster kill = less heat and more time to repair.  Assault is a no-brainer: use when heat is high.

#11 Ferret06

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Posted November 13 2012 - 05:53 PM

All the time as an assault!

Was not fond of either the berserker/infiltrator

As Brawler/Rocketeer twice to see what it did. second time was to check it wasnt just me being me and thinking it was fuzzy bunny the first time..

#12 AsianJoyKiller

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Posted November 13 2012 - 06:26 PM

Infil: Whenever I'm trying to flank or run up and ambush someone at a obj. point.
Bez: Whenever I run into a skilled enemy or need to take someone down quickly.
SS: Whenever it seems appropriate
Assault: Whenever I need to.
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#13 Roundlay

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Posted November 13 2012 - 06:28 PM

Using each mech's ability? All the time. Knowing whether or not the ability cooldown is finished? Never.

Edited by Roundlay, November 13 2012 - 06:28 PM.


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Posted November 13 2012 - 07:13 PM

View PostRoundlay, on November 13 2012 - 06:28 PM, said:

Using each mech's ability? All the time. Knowing whether or not the ability cooldown is finished? Never.

Haha, true story. More often then not, when I need to I spam my ability key and it either works out or it doesn't. :D
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Posted November 13 2012 - 07:41 PM

View PostRoundlay, on November 13 2012 - 06:28 PM, said:

Using each mech's ability? All the time. Knowing whether or not the ability cooldown is finished? Never.

Top left, to the left of the skull symbol is the ability notification. Really small and out of the way I know, but at least it exists. I do believe it needs to be far more visible though.

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Posted November 13 2012 - 09:38 PM

View PostNotKjell, on November 13 2012 - 07:41 PM, said:

Top left, to the left of the skull symbol is the ability notification. Really small and out of the way I know, but at least it exists. I do believe it needs to be far more visible though.

Indeed. When I'm "In The Zone" I try to remind myself to keep an eye on it. Occasionally works out.

Edited by Roundlay, November 13 2012 - 09:38 PM.


#17 Aelieth

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Posted November 13 2012 - 10:03 PM

On my class A and B mechs, every time they're up! On my class C mechs, only when the mood hits me right with the right partner(s). Need a mech with all the right equipment backing me up, else I'm alone and vulnerable.
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Posted November 14 2012 - 12:08 AM

Besides C classes I always use my special, they really need to rethink the special ability for the big boys, it just ain't cutting it.

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Posted November 14 2012 - 12:24 AM

C-Class = Useless
A & B Class? All the time!
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Posted November 14 2012 - 12:30 AM

C-Class: Absolutely not.
A/B-Class: Sure, if necessary.

As for cooldown, you'll notice little pips around the edge. Each pip is about five seconds, so when they time out (60 seconds later) the ability is renewed.
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