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#1 Nerdsinc

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Posted March 26 2014 - 03:51 AM

I purchased it a few days ago and I've got to admit this thing is really underpowered solo.
  • It's very easily juked out, as you need to maintain line of sight to maximise on DPS and moving a mouse around quickly in a clunky mech with two buttons held down isn't exactly the easiest thing in the world.
  • It's dual weapons can be outdone by a single Vulcan. I've tested it myself and within a certain range, the Vulcan XT's can only barely outdamage a proper Vulcan. Pair that with the enemy's secondary weapon and you're one dead mech.

HOWEVER:
  • When working as a team, the G2A functions as a better supressor mech than the Rocketeer and the SS, providing a situational, close-medium range stream of fire that often scares away or provides major assistance with kills.
  • I've found that the G2A works best when paired with a closer range fighter (such as scout, reaper, Raider) as it can easily either provide cover fire or shoo those other pesky enemy mechs away.
  • In a group of three the G2A is almost unstoppable, providing a nigh infinite stream of support, allowing fights to either be cleaned up or won quickly.
What are your thoughts on the G2A so far?

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#2 Aindreas

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Posted March 26 2014 - 04:13 AM

G2A is the only offensive mech beside Fred I'm currently using. I find that soloing with G2A is fairly easy, since you have 2 Vulcans as well as Coolant which technically doubles your heat capacity. I never use it as a suppression mech though.
G2A needs open space, however. Being a medium mech, it's not as agile as light ones. I find it difficult to take down enemies while standing in a cramped place.

#3 EliteShooter

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Posted March 26 2014 - 04:30 AM

There is absolutely no way you can kill any skilled mechpilot (besides SS), in a 1 vs 1. But when fighting with a group, it's very effective. Actually might be one of the best mechs in open maps like bazaar or frontline.

I believe this mechs is suitable for players who like to play "Heavy" in TF2, it's just the same thing basically. Tho one must be smart playing it. It's easy to target.

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Posted March 26 2014 - 07:34 AM

View PostEliteShooter, on March 26 2014 - 04:30 AM, said:

There is absolutely no way you can kill any skilled mechpilot (besides SS), in a 1 vs 1. But when fighting with a group, it's very effective. Actually might be one of the best mechs in open maps like bazaar or frontline.

I believe this mechs is suitable for players who like to play "Heavy" in TF2, it's just the same thing basically. Tho one must be smart playing it. It's easy to target.

In that case you're probably better off using an Incinerator, unlimited shooting with BBY and M4MA, and heavy burst with PPA.
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Posted March 26 2014 - 04:43 PM

I love it, currently maintain a 2.41 k/d ratio with it after 90 minutes of playtime.

I've found it's absolute murder in a 1v1 scenario, there are very few if any mechs that have been able to stand up toe to toe against the sheer volume of firepower. The ability to hose out a stream of bullets make it above average at providing mid-long range suppression too. It's useful at every range, and absolutely deadly when encountered in the open. Your best bet in fighting them is to get to cover or get torn apart. With 585 armor this thing is a great medium frontline mech that can take punishment and dish out even more.

It has great walking speed which is good because it's fuel regen is poor to say the least, it's radar is also bad at only 90 meters, I find myself walking a good majority simply to stay off people's radar until i've seen them.

Edited by UnsafeNormal, March 26 2014 - 04:52 PM.


#6 Nerdsinc

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Posted March 26 2014 - 08:54 PM

View PostUnsafeNormal, on March 26 2014 - 04:43 PM, said:

I love it, currently maintain a 2.41 k/d ratio with it after 90 minutes of playtime.

I've found it's absolute murder in a 1v1 scenario, there are very few if any mechs that have been able to stand up toe to toe against the sheer volume of firepower. The ability to hose out a stream of bullets make it above average at providing mid-long range suppression too. It's useful at every range, and absolutely deadly when encountered in the open. Your best bet in fighting them is to get to cover or get torn apart. With 585 armor this thing is a great medium frontline mech that can take punishment and dish out even more.

It has great walking speed which is good because it's fuel regen is poor to say the least, it's radar is also bad at only 90 meters, I find myself walking a good majority simply to stay off people's radar until i've seen them.

If you face off against a skilled pilot, he/she will absolute destroy you in a 1v1. Repeated and unpredictable rapid movement are this mech's biggest weakness.

It's open encounter dominance is good, but Hawken seldom has open areas that don't punish you for being there. You're more likely to get destroyed by a supressing Rocketeer than beat out that low health Fred in the open.

G2A is a terrible front-line mech. It doesn't have enough burst or speed to qualify for an agressive frontal fighter.

Just my opinion after playing modes other than DM and TDM with this mech a lot. (Siege and Missile Assault are my best modes).

Edited by Nerdsinc, March 27 2014 - 03:14 PM.

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Posted March 26 2014 - 10:27 PM

View PostStingz, on March 26 2014 - 07:34 AM, said:

View PostEliteShooter, on March 26 2014 - 04:30 AM, said:

There is absolutely no way you can kill any skilled mechpilot (besides SS), in a 1 vs 1. But when fighting with a group, it's very effective. Actually might be one of the best mechs in open maps like bazaar or frontline.

I believe this mechs is suitable for players who like to play "Heavy" in TF2, it's just the same thing basically. Tho one must be smart playing it. It's easy to target.

In that case you're probably better off using an Incinerator, unlimited shooting with BBY and M4MA, and heavy burst with PPA.

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Posted March 26 2014 - 10:29 PM

The G2 Assault is a novelty mech, not intended to be perfectly on par with other mechs. A dev said so himself. It's still viable though in many situations.

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Posted March 27 2014 - 12:33 PM

Didn't see this in the patch notes but the G2 got it's Ground Speed boosted up to 20, making it now the fastest and toughest of it's size, almost as fast as some lights.

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Posted March 27 2014 - 01:22 PM

View PostUnsafeNormal, on March 27 2014 - 12:33 PM, said:

Didn't see this in the patch notes but the G2 got it's Ground Speed boosted up to 20, making it now the fastest and toughest of it's size, almost as fast as some lights.

It's already faster than Zerker(19) and Infiltrator(19.5) on the ground.

Edited by Stingz, March 27 2014 - 01:22 PM.

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Posted March 27 2014 - 01:26 PM

G2 is the best mech in the game. Ask someone who busted their ass off for two days in siege just to unlock it anything.

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Posted April 01 2014 - 08:38 AM

View PostRedRumOnE, on March 27 2014 - 01:26 PM, said:

G2 is the best mech in the game.
:huh: :blink:


Sorry for my bad English.
1) First any Tips for G2 ? :ph34r:


2) I have Assault Mech and Assault G2 Mech
I don't like the G2, it's my first impression
The Assault mech is better , have 1 "heavy" Vulcan + TOW = High DPS
The Assault G2  have two "Light" Vulcans and are a joke. = Low DPS
2 Light Vulcans only have 12% more DPS than single Heavy Vulcan DPS  and you don´t have the TOW en G2.

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Posted May 23 2014 - 05:08 PM

View PostRedRumOnE, on March 27 2014 - 01:26 PM, said:

G2 is the best mech in the game. Ask someone who busted their ass off for two days in siege just to unlock it anything.

The Fred might be worse than the G2 Assault, but none of the other mechs are. The G2 Assault is a piece of shirt, and a horrible dissappointment. Consider this: the Fred is free, yet the G2 Assault costs 12,816 HC as of 2014-05-22. Outrageous.

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Posted May 24 2014 - 05:53 AM

View Postrexholme, on May 23 2014 - 05:08 PM, said:

View PostRedRumOnE, on March 27 2014 - 01:26 PM, said:

G2 is the best mech in the game. Ask someone who busted their ass off for two days in siege just to unlock it anything.

The Fred might be worse than the G2 Assault, but none of the other mechs are. The G2 Assault is a piece of shirt, and a horrible dissappointment. Consider this: the Fred is free, yet the G2 Assault costs 12,816 HC as of 2014-05-22. Outrageous.
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#15 rexholme

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Posted May 24 2014 - 12:26 PM

Guilty as charged

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threadmancer...

Bazookagofer is referring to the fact that I replied to ALL the G2 threads. I got a G2 Assault, it pissed me off, I ranted. My only defense is that I tried to make each post relevant to the thread and unique. Still, a little restraint goes a long way...=P

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Posted May 24 2014 - 12:29 PM

in other words threadmancer = dead thread (necro)mancer

#17 SoldierHobbes11

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Posted June 06 2014 - 08:34 PM

Click my sig and watch the video I have on the G2 assault for my full opinion. In short: Terrible practicality but still fun to play with.
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#18 Kagekitsu

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Posted June 08 2014 - 03:58 AM

I find it to be more of a scare tactic for some people. Especially if you go up against a person who not only leveled a regular assault up to max rank, and then got the G2 Assault, but farmed the HC to get it. Typically they have either spent alot of time in the game, or worked hard to master it quickly.

One on One it depends on who gets the first shot off really. I've fought them before and the best strategy I can say is stay at long range with it. Vulcans are a spray and pray kind of weapon at long range. If long range is out, do not stand still and you can typically keep dodging its fire.

The only mechs I think that are a disadvantage are your heavy mechs, particularly the rocketeer, and any other turret mode mech because if a g2 assault is in your face, with both barrels howling, you will die because you can't dodge fast enough and vulcans are made for chewing through armor.

The reason I call them a scare tactic is because of when I was trying to max rank my Vanguard doing seige, I ran into a g2 assault at the aa and was melted and turned into mech swiss cheese before I even took half his health. However at long range I had the advantage in that I could whittle them down and with a well placed grenade to the face as they came around a corner taking them out it was wroth it. Many rage quitters that game lol.




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