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[lazy_kittens]

WOAH!! Would you look at that. I finally made a Hawken account thing. Well i don't know what to say... umm i'm a girl and i guess you can be surprised by that. umm... i'll just leave now...  
*waves goodbye*

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[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_Silencer]

Welcome aboard, pilot!

[LulluLea]

Welcome to Hawken!

[The8BitFox]

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

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[lazy_kittens]

thanks to everyone who saw this!

[Alastor_Crow]

Visit the Promo Code thread and take a peek at the guide list. It will give you an edge over a lot of other new players.

Welcome to Hawken.

[Alastor_Crow]

Lol just noticed that's Gerard Way. I haven't listened to MCR for a long time..back when they only had like 2 albums released. Last time I saw them was Warped Tour 2006. Ah, nostalgia.

[lazy_kittens]

OMG YOU SAW MCR YOU'RE SO LUCKY IM SO CRAZY FOR THEM BUT I JUST GAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH *explodes* nah it's cool but I'm still jealous of you...

[Alastor_Crow]

Lol my friend has a guitar autographed by some guys from Brand New and MCR. Their concert tickets aren't that pricey so I see no reason not to go to one if they have an event near your area.

[Alastor_Crow]

Also Gerard was still a bit chunky back then. A bit before he lost weight.

[lazy_kittens]

You make me so jealous!!! Well they aren't touring now. If they were of course I'd go to their concerts. But then again I am really young and this Pierce The Veil concert I wanted to go to was automatically a no from my parents. Hope MCR5 comes put soon!

[lazy_kittens]

Out* I hate auto correct with a burning passion...

[Alastor_Crow]

Ah alright. Hope you get to see them play one of these days then, kiddo.

Edited by Alastor_Crow, March 17 2013 - 09:36 PM.

[lazy_kittens]

Hope I do too. I'm going to cosplay Frank from the Revenge era for A-Kon(an anime convention). And here I go telling you all these things that you probably don't care about...

[Alastor_Crow]

Lol. I have friends who go to these conventions as photographers, models, and booth agents so its nothing new. I've also been wanting to go to ComicCon but the line-up for NY is nothing compared to San Diego's. Also, I got invited today to go to an anime convention but I passed up on it. In any case, have fun and again, welcome to Hawken.

[lazy_kittens]

Yeah this has totally gotten off topic. Well Comic con is also one I want to go to but I feel I need more time spent on comics. Like I only own a few and I've only read a few but I still want to go to Comic Con. I just feel like I'm going to be sorta like a poser ya know_ Like I'm going to this convention dedicated to something I only know a bit of. Idk but thanks again.

[Alastor_Crow]

Lol not really. Comic con for me is all about the art prints, vinyl figures, and a few mangas and games. You won't believe how much money I spend buying off sdcc exclusive items from Ebay.. So no, you don't need to be a huge comics or graphics novel fan.

[lazy_kittens]

but i feel like i need to! the thing is, i don't save money. like at all. i always spend it on CDs and whatnot. but i want to buy the Venganza vest from the MCR store online, but i don't have enough money! oh well.

[Beefsweat]

Alastor_Crow, on March 18 2013 - 05:35 AM, said:

So no, you don't need to be a huge comics or graphics novel fan.

+1, SDCC is about anything but comics anymore. got my professional 4-day badge yesterday thanks to some covert phone calls & handshakes