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[8bitVillian]

Well howdy other new people ^^ I'm a tad bit new knew to this. I just heard about this last weekend when i was staying in Seattle WA for a comic con. They also had a demo for everyone to play there and i freaken loved it. So i've been playing since last night and i'm already pretty damn good at the sharp shooter mech. But the thing is I want to also make some friends on this game (which would be awesome). anyone want to help me out =3_

[Garuda]

Hey there 8Bit, glad to have you here!

General urban-rules are the same on any other forum, research/search first, then ask a question in a thread!
Feel free to add me and pm any questions you have that cannot be found!

Hope to see you around.

[The_Silencer]

Welcome aboard, pilot. And have fun!

[8bitVillian]

Garuda, on March 05 2013 - 01:04 AM, said:

Hey there 8Bit, glad to have you here!

General urban-rules are the same on any other forum, research/search first, then ask a question in a thread!
Feel free to add me and pm any questions you have that cannot be found!

Hope to see you around.

Sure thing, although i do not have any questions. And probably not for a good while, It is good to find people who could help me if need. Thank you,

[Garuda]

8bitVillian, on March 05 2013 - 01:09 AM, said:

Garuda, on March 05 2013 - 01:04 AM, said:

Hey there 8Bit, glad to have you here!

General urban-rules are the same on any other forum, research/search first, then ask a question in a thread!
Feel free to add me and pm any questions you have that cannot be found!

Hope to see you around.

Sure thing, although i do not have any questions. And probably not for a good while, It is good to find people who could help me if need. Thank you,

Just shoot a PM whenever, and i'll do my best to reply.
Whenever i can ofc.

[8bitVillian]

The_Silencer, on March 05 2013 - 01:06 AM, said:

Welcome aboard, pilot. And have fun!

Why thank you!!

[Elix]

Welcome to Hawken!

Four quick tips that everyone needs to know:

1) Exp is granted by damage dealt (including assists), not kills. The scoreboard is ranked by exp, not kills. Killstealing is essentially a non-issue in Hawken unless two people finish the round with EXACTLY the same exp and something is needed for a tie-breaker. Keep all this in mind. There's also an exp bonus for staying alive instead of senselessly dying constantly, and there are exp bonuses for revenge kills, double kills, etc.

2) You can detonate explosive secondary weapons (well, the TOW and the GL, but not the Hellfires) after firing by right-clicking again. The TOW in particular can airburst and kill even if you don't get a direct hit. Your secondary is usually your more powerful weapon, so you shouldn't ignore it when trying to kill people with your primary.

3) Hawken is a game of agility. Your mech is amazingly agile when you know how to pilot it right. Shift+a/d are side dashes (left and right, respectively) and are essential for staying alive. Shift+s is, however, a fast 180-degree spin since Hawken has a maximum turning speed, and the spin is a lot faster than slooowly pulling all the way around through the arc if you're getting shot at in the back. You're probably going to die with your butt showing a few times until you get the hang of using this key combo only when you want to.

4) It's fun, but resist the urge to fly everywhere in combat. Lifting up off the ground means you can't dodge left and right anymore, and this will probably get you killed if you're not careful or lucky. There are legitimate tactical reasons to fly, especially when someone is chasing you around a corner and you decide to go for a "death from above" situation instead of staying on the ground, but usually hopping into the air in close combat is a sign that you actually would like to die now. Also, using your jet booster lights you up on everyone's radar for a pretty significant range, so flying lets everyone know where you are.

[The_Eldritch_Abomination]

Welcome to Hawken!

Now go out there and pwn someone!

By the way, do you play on the Oceania servers_

[LulluLea]

Hey you're the guy who signed up on our forums!
Welcome again!

[ArnieF4440]

Welcome to the forums mate

[8bitVillian]

LulluLea, on March 05 2013 - 02:32 AM, said:

Hey you're the guy who signed up on our forums!
Welcome again!

lol , Why hello to you too *bows*  :]

[The8BitFox]

Hello and welcome to the HAWKEN community!
We're all friendly here, and I'm sure you'll fit in just fine.

===== Helpful Guides =====

General: http://community.pla...ster-guidelist/
Combat: http://www.reddit.co...at_tips_thread/
Spending HC: http://community.pla...se-hc-spending/

===== External Links =====

Hawken Wiki: http://hawkenwiki.net/wiki/Main_Page
Hawken Wikia: http://hawken.wikia....iki/Hawken_Wiki
Hawken Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/hawken/

My YouTube Playlist: http://www.youtube.c...Tu7DUJUNV3tNS6u

[8bitVillian]

The8BitFox, on March 15 2013 - 10:45 AM, said:

Hello and welcome to the HAWKEN community!
We're all friendly here, and I'm sure you'll fit in just fine.

===== Helpful Guides =====

General: http://community.pla...ster-guidelist/
Combat: http://www.reddit.co...at_tips_thread/
Spending HC: http://community.pla...se-hc-spending/

===== External Links =====

Hawken Wiki: http://hawkenwiki.net/wiki/Main_Page
Hawken Wikia: http://hawken.wikia....iki/Hawken_Wiki
Hawken Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/hawken/

My YouTube Playlist: http://www.youtube.c...Tu7DUJUNV3tNS6u

Wooo!!!! We got another 8Bit Friend!

[Bratwurst]

Greetings pilot! Welcome to Illal.

Can I have a pineapple_

[The8BitFox]

8bitVillian, on March 15 2013 - 11:57 AM, said:

The8BitFox, on March 15 2013 - 10:45 AM, said:

Hello and welcome to the HAWKEN community!
We're all friendly here, and I'm sure you'll fit in just fine.

===== Helpful Guides =====

General: http://community.pla...ster-guidelist/
Combat: http://www.reddit.co...at_tips_thread/
Spending HC: http://community.pla...se-hc-spending/

===== External Links =====

Hawken Wiki: http://hawkenwiki.net/wiki/Main_Page
Hawken Wikia: http://hawken.wikia....iki/Hawken_Wiki
Hawken Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/hawken/

My YouTube Playlist: http://www.youtube.c...Tu7DUJUNV3tNS6u

Wooo!!!! We got another 8Bit Friend!

YES! The8BitBoy is running around here somewhere, too!

[Alastor_Crow]

Diggin the name. Welcome. Also, have we played together before_