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Old 09-07-2012, 01:12 PM   Top  -  End  -  #271
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It was and still is at 33% for me.
33% for me as well.

I had voted for it a couple days ago ;)
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No, that would be the phlogistinator's Mmmph boost.
Is it?

Both crit, and Phlog has -10% damage slapped on it. Does MMMPH raise it further?

I'd check in wiki, but it seems to be down.
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It was and still is at 33% for me.
Looks like 22% here.
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Old 09-07-2012, 04:38 PM   Top  -  End  -  #274
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I think some trolls might have downvoted it for a laugh.
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I've got an End of Nations beta key, if anyone wants to try it out.
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Old 09-07-2012, 04:52 PM   Top  -  End  -  #276
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Is it?

Both crit, and Phlog has -10% damage slapped on it. Does MMMPH raise it further?

I'd check in wiki, but it seems to be down.
Mmmph doesn't boost it, but it's also direction-independent, unlike the backburner's 70' activation arc.

To put it in perspective: I did this with the phlogistinator, and I have never been able to come near it with the backburner:

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I think some trolls might have downvoted it for a laugh.
Considering that it is still over 33% for me (35% to be exact), and people were seeing different numbers at the same time, I do not think that this is the issue.
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I've been blathering on about this for a while, so I might as well post it - I played the demo for BROFORCE, and absolutely loved it. Really want this game to make it. Give it all your thumbs up on Greenlight!
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I think some trolls might have downvoted it for a laugh.
Downvotes don't reduce the number actually.
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Downvotes don't reduce the number actually.
Do they do anything then? If they don't affect the number, why even bother?
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Do they do anything then? If they don't affect the number, why even bother?
To say "I don't like this and neither should you".
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Do they do anything then? If they don't affect the number, why even bother?
What you are supposed to do with the system is start on a game, vote one way or the other, and then click the next game button that pops up. Repeat. That is why the button is there. A decision one way or the other before you move on.
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should I bother opening fall crates? Or just wait until the price drops on the items and buy what I want then?
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Planetside 2, the in-development F2P MMOFPS (2k players a server) that has already been confirmed for a Steam release is in closed beta right now.

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Wow, that prototype was fun.

Also, does anyone besides me have Rise of Legends?
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Pocket medics annoy me.

I have no issue with someone who is playing medic having a specific medic buddy they like to rely on. That's cool. But playing pocket medic, ala, healing ONLY one person without healing anyone else is /really/ annoying.

Basically, my opinion is: there shouldn't be a pocket medic, there should be a pocket soldier (or demo, or heavy, although I'm not too fond of the heavy for that role): you stick around with the medic, taking the heals when there's no-one else for the medic to heal, and protect him from sneak attacks from scouts, rocket jumping soldiers, and obvious spies.
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Also, does anyone besides me have Rise of Legends?
I have Rise of Nations... :/ Best RTS I've ever played, other than maybe Total Annihilation.
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Also, does anyone here follow the competitive TF2 scene in North America?

Leviathan Gaming just lost one of their two main stars, and without clokkworkk I don't know if they'll be able to hold together- b4nny is amazing, but the team needs that epic scoutage.

Of course, now Spacewhales has clockwork and YZ50 so they're probably going to go huge now.
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I have Rise of Nations... :/ Best RTS I've ever played, other than maybe Total Annihilation.
Different game, Rise of Legends came out just after rise of Nations.

I have and enjoy rise of Nations, but I prefer C&C Generals and I do love SC.
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Pocket medics annoy me.

I have no issue with someone who is playing medic having a specific medic buddy they like to rely on. That's cool. But playing pocket medic, ala, healing ONLY one person without healing anyone else is /really/ annoying.

Basically, my opinion is: there shouldn't be a pocket medic, there should be a pocket soldier (or demo, or heavy, although I'm not too fond of the heavy for that role): you stick around with the medic, taking the heals when there's no-one else for the medic to heal, and protect him from sneak attacks from scouts, rocket jumping soldiers, and obvious spies.
Yeah, those medics are just bad. I can't stand when a medic thinks that engineers don't need hitpoints.
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Also, does anyone here follow the competitive TF2 scene in North America?

Leviathan Gaming just lost one of their two main stars, and without clokkworkk I don't know if they'll be able to hold together- b4nny is amazing, but the team needs that epic scoutage.

Of course, now Spacewhales has clockwork and YZ50 so they're probably going to go huge now.
Wait, what?
Damn. I really haven't been keeping track so well this season. I did wonder about Clockwork still being on LG since he said towards the end of last season he was going to switch to another team, but I figured he'd changed his mind.
Yeah, I'd imagine this'll put Spacewhales in serious contention for 2nd and make LG less dominant over the lesser teams (Mix^ will still destroy everyone).
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So I spent a hour rating games in greenlight I did not put all the ones I voted yes because I didn't want to make this post longer, but rather ones I think should get a bit more attention.

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Yeah.

I mean, b4nny is utterly amazing, no-one can deny that. But he can't carry an entire 6v6 team, especially when they have tyrone on pocket, considering that he can't DM for nickels, at least at an invite level. The real frag power of the team was in the scouts, and while cyzer is an awesome scout, the loss of clockwork really hurts.

A lot of people are saying that LG will probably fold from this- I don't think tyrone is going to want to play against clockwork which will effect him psychologically which will /really/ mess up his playing. Even more so.

Of course, now I'm imagining Mix^ taking on b4nny as demo and replacing Harbleu with Platinum on roamer.
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Yeah, those medics are just bad. I can't stand when a medic thinks that engineers don't need hitpoints.
Engineers have dispensers...

i usually worry about the classes on the front line. though keeping a suicidal scout alive is... frustrating.
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Engineers have dispensers...
Sometimes, an Engineer needs a little help. Sure, he has a dispenser, but what if it's being sapped? Or is under fire? Or he might not make it there alive?

Do your Engie a favor and check up on how he's doing sometimes.
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A lot of people are saying that LG will probably fold from this- I don't think tyrone is going to want to play against clockwork which will effect him psychologically which will /really/ mess up his playing. Even more so.

Of course, now I'm imagining Mix^ taking on b4nny as demo and replacing Harbleu with Platinum on roamer.
Mighty Ducks split up too, which is sad. Looks like Decimate might move over to LG to replace Clockwork, we'll see what happens with the rest of the team. Tyrone said there wasn't much bad blood against Clockwork, and Tyrone seemed remarkably calm about it all so that is a plus. I really do hope they stick together. They won LAN before Clockwork joined (I believe) so it should be possible for them to stay around for a while.

It would really suck if b4nny went to Mix^. I like Mix^, I don't have a huge problem with them, but I do want to see competitive matches this year. The reason I'm not so worried is because Platinum will never play roamer, Harbleu is far better at roamer than Plat. And Plat said he'd never play roamer.

What I'd really like to see is some invite team centered around Powah. I know No Need for Names has been crushing all opposition on maps based around sniping (watch their demos on Viaduct), and Powah is just amazing good at this game. He also is friendly with most of the players in invite and isn't as polarizing as Harbleu, so I think if he wanted he could pull an amazing team together. Could it match Mix^? No, but it'd be fun to watch.

I don't know how heavily impacted LG will be by the roster change, but I am liking how close the competition for the last few LAN seeds are. nNn, Going Heavy, Chess Club, and the Spacewhales all have incredibly similar records. I'm pretty sure Spacewhales will take one of the LAN spots, but the last one really is up for grabs.

Finally, if yz50 returns to his former level of play, there will be some amazing scout frag videos from Spacewhales. The clockwork/yz50 combo is the only scout combo I can see beating Ruwin/Enigma, so this should be a lot of fun. I wonder, though, how yz50 and Clockwork will perform together. Both of them are known for their insanely aggressive play, and Spacewhales' main weakness is their pocket soldier. Although if Clockwork and yz50 just wipe the entire enemy team, I suppose they won't have to worry about protecting the medic.
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i usually worry about the classes on the front line. though keeping a suicidal scout alive is... frustrating.
Engineer *is* a class on the front line if played correctly
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Do your Engie a favor and check up on how he's doing sometimes.
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I'm up for some MvM, yeah.
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