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So, ive been a payer of APB:R, another game by G1, for about 2 years now. 

I have had my eye on this game, kinda. Can someone give me the low down on the game? Progression, unlocks, matches, mechs, ect?

I played mechwarrior online, and hated it. The "carrot" was only upgrades then the enxt mech. Felt like i was doing endless matched just to get to the next mech, and alot of the cool mechs were cut off from me unless i paid. I wasent into that.

 

What kind of arenas are there? Is it caged fights like a lot of games, where the maps are somewhhat small and limited? In APB one of the things i love is a firefight can break out literally anywhere in a very sizeabile map. 

 

 

What kind of content if any is only behind a pay wall? Will i feel like the game i pay to win, pay to customize, pay to advance quicker, or pay to be better? 

 

 

Hows the community? Decent size?

 

 

 

 

 

EDIT: Apparently i can only post 1 topic so ill edit this lol. I kinda dig it so far. I guess the only thing i woudent like is small maps. Blacklight Retrubution, for example, loved the game play coudent stand the aps. theres only so many times you can hide behind the exact same crate on the exact same map before you get bored. 

What about custimization? Painting mechs. changing how a mech looks, design or decals? Lights? 


Edited by Progeekzy, 24 October 2015 - 08:54 PM.


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Community has its bad apples like most, but most are good guys/gals,

 

The only pay only items are cosmetics, you start with one of the best mechs, the assault, the game is also much faster than MWO, the internals are slightly progression related atm, such as the AC, allows dodging in air, though internals are not necessary to be good, just assist a play style,

 

As for the maps, there are a few, 12 i wana say? some are quite large, and fights can be almost anywhere depending on where a team picks a fight, the mech weapons are unlocked through some leveling, but they are not upgrades generally, more like side-grades, one may be burst, one may be sustained.

 

im sure more of the community will add more things to help, if you check the guides section there is good info on the mechs, maps and some of the jargon the community uses.


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Progression is much better than it used to be.. after your first two or three matches you'll have enough HC (Hawken credits, you earn these by simply playing the game) to buy several new mechs. You start with one mech already unlocked, the assault, and a few "test drives" that change every week or so. You'll get plenty of HC in your first 5-10 hours or so to experiement a bit.


Items and internals for your mech are unlocked based on your pilot level. This is kind of annoying because the best items and internals don't get unlocked until you've played the game a bit and most people playing already have everything unlocked so you'll be at a slight disadvantage.. it's nothing majorly game changing though.


Weapons are unlocked depending on the level of a specific mech. If you want the heat cannon for the scout you'll have to play the scout until you level it up enough to unlock it, for example. The game is pretty balanced imo and no mech or weapon is inherently much better than anything else, with like one or two exceptions. Their effectiveness depends on what playstyle you're comfortable with. The assault rifle and submachine cannon are quite similar but fit different roles and playstyles best.


Anything that affects gameplay can be bought with HC. MC (meteor credits) can be bought with real money to skip the grind or to buy cosmetic items but that's it; spending real money in this game doesn't really give you much of an advantage over those who didn't. The only content behind a paywall is cosmetic items. All mechs, weapons, items, and internals can be bought with HC, which again you get for free by playing the game.



Gameplay is usually pretty fast paced. Movement and positioning are very important.. more important than being accurate, imo. Focus on that when you start to play and never stand still during a fight. Pay tons of attention to your radar; shooting, boosting, dodging, flying.. pretty much anything but walking will cause you to show up on radar. Try not to boost or use fuel unless you're in combat.


Most maps are pretty small.. and I won't lie, some of them are downright shitty. There's not many maps either. Really the only thing I'm unhappy with in this game is the maps.


The community is pretty small and everyone knows everyone pretty much.. There's a few bad apples like anything else but you'll figure out who they are quick enough. Everyone else is very helpful and friendly, most of the time..


I think that's about it. Add me in-game, same username, and we can play on a private server and I'll give you tips and such if you'd like, and answer any questions you have <3

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Just download hawken and try. It's free. This game don't have nothing similar with mechwarrior.
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Get on the teamspeak sometime; we're always prepared discuss things with/help new players.

 

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Alright, the quick and dirty: This game is a lot of fun, but the learning curve can be pretty steep. Proceed with patience, and get involved with the community. We probably won't bite too hard.

 

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The amount of responses and their seriousness already give you an impression of how well this community sticks together. Welcome to the club.

 

And try out the two Promo-codes to unlock a fully loaded Assault mech and a 3 days XP/HC boost:

 

1. LOADEDASSAULT

 

2. NEWRECRUIT


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STRESSTESTXP also works (XP boost) IMO, but use it after NEWRECRUIT has expired.


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The amount of responses and their seriousness already give you an impression of how well this community sticks together. Welcome to the club.

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The community is pretty small and everyone knows everyone pretty much.. There's a few bad apples

 

Like that kid aimbotting in tpg-2 and trolling the hkts the other night, amirite?


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To the edit, the visual customization includes thrusters, repair drones, paints, hud colors, paints and trim.

 

the drones, paints, hud stuff, and thrusters are universal, the mech parts are specific to each class, A, B, and C,(cant use A parts on a B) the customizable mech parts are the arms, legs, feet, and body, they are purchased for each mech, not universal, trim can be turned on and off for each section, and paints can be applied to each section, the paints also have scale, and saturation.

 

there is some stuff in the art and media section to show what people have done with their mechs.


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Welcome!  My two cents are: 1) dodge...learn it, use it, love it 2) this is not like CoD and requires tight teamwork, so try not to YOLO into a fray without support 3) focus fire on specific targets rather than just spray-and-pray 4) this community will go out of its way to support and coach anyone interested in getting better with clans, private servers, and War Wednesday.  While the in-game voice coms are flakey, there is a teamspeak server setup and if you're interested the teamspeak server admin can get you setup.


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STRESSTESTXP also works (XP boost) IMO, but use it after NEWRECRUIT has expired.


Are you sure? How long xp boost will be active?


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This game is very addictive for me as a new comer (gameplay timing < 40hours)
it's not pay 2 win, for weapon, items and internal you can buy it using HC (get from playing) or MC (buy using real cash)
the only thing you can buy using MC is cosmetics (such as camou/paint for our mech, thruster, drone, etc) but it doesn't give impact to your mech abillity.

Actually you can modified your mech appearance using "elite parts", which you get FREE by leveling up your mech.

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And try out the two Promo-codes to unlock a fully loaded Assault mech and a 3 days XP/HC boost:
 
1. LOADEDASSAULT


Why would you recommend that code to a new player? It will unlock a copy of the starting mech they already get! Everyone, stop doing this please. <3

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Are you sure? How long xp boost will be active?


 

All that I know is that it worked a month ago. It gave double XP for 3 or maybe 4 days.


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Why would you recommend that code to a new player? It will unlock a copy of the starting mech they already get! Everyone, stop doing this please. <3

 

First of all: I didn't know this was a secret, or a secret to be revealed at a certain Pilot/skill level, a code that you are only allowed to turn in, when you have at least five mechs... When is the right time then? Should players just stumble over it? Sorry didn't know about that.

 

2nd:  Are new players starting with a fully loaded assault already?! If so, why is the code still in the game?  I thought the LOADED ASSAULT was in the game to let new players experiment with internals and items without wasting HC. No?! Totally confused.

 

3rd: Even IF new players have two mechs of the same kind.... Where is the problem??? I have at least two or three mechs of each kind due to the fact that you cant change internals or items in between respawns. It is VERY helpful to have more of a kind with different loadouts. THAT's why I would recommend this code to new players. I don't see any negative point in it from a players perspective...

 

 I really don't get it :(


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Why would you recommend that code to a new player? It will unlock a copy of the starting mech they already get! Everyone, stop doing this please. <3

Because it also comes with 5000HC

Also registering your info here, gets you another 1000 HC

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First of all: I didn't know this was a secret, or a secret to be revealed at a certain Pilot/skill level, a code that you are only allowed to turn in, when you have at least five mechs... When is the right time then? Should players just stumble over it? Sorry didn't know about that.

2nd:  Are new players starting with a fully loaded assault already?! If so, why is the code still in the game?  I thought the LOADED ASSAULT was in the game to let new players experiment with internals and items without wasting HC. No?! Totally confused.

The code is intended for players who signed up before we changed the default mech, so you could get the new one.
 

3rd: Even IF new players have two mechs of the same kind.... Where is the problem??? I have at least two or three mechs of each kind due to the fact that you cant change internals or items in between respawns. It is VERY helpful to have more of a kind with different loadouts. THAT's why I would recommend this code to new players. I don't see any negative point in it from a players perspective...
 
 I really don't get it :(

Because it also comes with 5000HC

Also registering your info here, gets you another 1000 HC

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I should make you guys have to respond to the support tickets we get cause people blindly use the code then complain cause they have a duplicate mech.
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I should make you guys have to respond to the support tickets we get cause people blindly use the code then complain cause they have a duplicate mech.


Then maybe that's a sign that it would be a good idea to make it so you could delete, or liquidate a Mech :)

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Then maybe that's a sign that it would be a good idea to make it so you could delete, or liquidate a Mech :)


You can handle the tickets for those too.
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The code is intended for players who signed up before we changed the default mech, so you could get the new one.
 

So is it possible to "lock" the code for new players? Or delete it completely? I am pretty sure everyone of the "old" guys has it already turned in. If not.. well.. Promo Codes expire. Support tickets of veterans complaining about the expired code will have a dead end somewhere for sure due to the low playerbase right now. 

 

I should make you guys have to respond to the support tickets we get cause people blindly use the code then complain cause they have a duplicate mech.

Are you really responding to people who complain about a free mech?? I mean... cool that you take it seriously, but is stuff like this really worth your time? What if those people start complaining about the other promo codes, because they don't stack?

 

By the way, is it forbidden to tell newbs about scrimbot? Or will people start complaining about their mmr?!

 

Sorry if my attempt to help someone caused some extra work for you.

 

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Does having a duplicate mech cause problems on the backend? Or is it just that some pilots end up getting a duplicate mech, don't want one, and create tickets as a result?


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Does having a duplicate mech cause problems on the backend? Or is it just that some pilots end up getting a duplicate mech, don't want one, and create tickets as a result?

 

Having enough mechs in your garage will increase syncing times. Some players have a bunch of duplicates due to the old mech unlock system or a mess of technicians (like 14 or 21) from buying up MC codes a few years ago.


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It's just something that Ash wishes people stop doing. He finds it annoying that he has to deal with duplicate mechs when people are telling others to get this Assault when they have it already. It's a problem that can be avoided. It's a pointlessfree mech because new players already get it when they start.

NEWRECRUIT is fine, just don't say the LOADEDASSAULT code because it's unnecessary now and causes complaints in tickets towards the devs. Their job is to develop the game and help the community out, but let's not go to them for every minor thing when it's fantastically easy to ignore a duplicate mech. I have unnecessary duplicates and I just don't touch them. Wh y bother the devs with something so trivial?

And way to take the slippery slope and go off on an unrelated tangent about Scrimbot. Tell people about Scrimbot by all means but don't take the irrelevant tangent and adopt a hostile tone. Your help is appreciated for new players, it's just not helping the devs out by recommending LOADEDASSAULT. Plain and simple, don't recommend that code anymore. Just chill out, KarlSchlag. No need for hostilities.

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So is it possible to "lock" the code for new players? Or delete it completely? I am pretty sure everyone of the "old" guys has it already turned in. If not.. well.. Promo Codes expire. Support tickets of veterans complaining about the expired code will have a dead end somewhere for sure due to the low playerbase right now.


When I get some time I'm going to remove the code and apply the mech to all old accounts that never used it. TBH it's what we should have done all along, but the code was far easier to implement.
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Alright.

Sorry for the sharp tone Ashfire.


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Alright.
Sorry for the sharp tone Ashfire.


Eh, don't worry about it, I'm being pretty salty about the whole thing myself.
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Best tip:  Fire your secondary after your opponent dodges if they're squirrely n hard to hit.


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Best tip:  Fire your secondary after your opponent dodges if they're squirrely n hard to hit.

 

That reminds me:

I recommend the "Skillwall" thread. Lots of good advice there. Wish someone told me those things when I was new to Hawken.


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