The Energon Pub

by **ThunderThruster** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:30 pm

4 points in avoid and 4 points in ram.

Was planning on waiting for the alt rotation to bring his current alt back up before attempting a stat reshuffle, so any thoughts on the load out would be welcome.

by **Jack Hallows** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 4:09 pm

ThunderThruster wrote:4 points in avoid and 4 points in ram.

Was planning on waiting for the alt rotation to bring his current alt back up before attempting a stat reshuffle, so any thoughts on the load out would be welcome.

actually, i was asking because i saw you post this link and noticed how incredible you did with your current configuration. very impressive indeed and against foes (especially Darkscope) who “technically” should have scrapped Galeon.

if there as anything at all i could suggest it would only be to remove the firepower stat because it’s not being used and would be better allocated elsewhere, like strength, speed, endurance or courage.

but yes, i was doing some testing along with Wrecking Poof and a couple others as to how to balance a low level build to have it perform well tactically and also be effective stat wise; and with you relating the info you just did, and seeing it in action, it helps greatly, thank you!

the build you have for Galeon is definitely shown to be an effective warrior build, so good stuff ;)^

by **ThunderThruster** » Wed Feb 28, 2018 5:50 pm

Yeah, I was expecting to lose that battle after seeing I was outnumbered.

Agreed that the firepower allocation isn't needed as I've got a lightsaber equipped, which is proving to be the more effective weapon in game at the moment, specially next to the Plasma blaster which is why I had the 2 stat points in firepower.

Like steve2275 on Facebook · by **steve2275** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 6:05 am

https://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwa ... _id=490122 once again lunatyk wont let anybody get xp of of ed if junkpile or frankenbot was in it then ed woulda been in
any way https://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwa ... _id=490129 gluttony and kaiju lets see how much xp you can get
all other autobots STAY OUT.......GOOD

by **ThunderThruster** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 6:50 am

Despite losing we actually did pretty well in this 2v3 bout
https://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwa ... _id=489805

Edit:
A Couple of other decent battles:
https://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwa ... _id=489805
1v2 victory!
https://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwa ... _id=490138

Edit 2:
Proof of, if nothing else, that the cons have no morale fibre or honour. 5v1, and I still got a hit on all of them https://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwa ... _id=490368

by **Jack Hallows** » Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:46 pm

ThunderThruster wrote:Proof of, if nothing else, that the cons have no morale fibre or honour. 5v1, and I still got a hit on all of them https://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwa ... _id=490368

you showed them, though! i get ganged up on a lot too, it’ll only make you stronger! https://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwa ... _id=490504

@steve, sorry lol i tried to stay awake but couldn’t. haven’t been feeling well lately, so deploying has been sporadic at best.

@steve & turbo, i debated joining this mission here but i’m more excited to watch as a spectator. y’all got this! :POPCORN:

https://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwa ... _id=490624

Like steve2275 on Facebook · by **steve2275** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 1:57 am

feel better soon jack

by **Light Metal** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 4:23 am

I'm almost ready to send my top 'Bot to level 1, but I'm not sure how to go about it. It's going to take 26,000 xp, that much I do know. Now, will 3 speed and 3 avoid with a lightsaber be enough, or should I drop the lightsaber and go with 4 speed and 3 avoid with a null ray rifle? Will the extra point in speed make a difference?

I don't really want to swap the lightsaber for the null ray rifle because I think it's a good weapon, and I'll lose Gyrate's alt. I mean, I know it'll be back eventually (back sooner rather than later, being a common one), but I love it. lol

Like steve2275 on Facebook · by **steve2275** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 5:19 am

light https://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwa ... ?id=133076 metal
id stay at level 0 for a little longer
https://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwa ... ulator.php

by **Wrecking Poof** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 8:46 pm

Wow it was going to be 5 on 1, really? Is anyone is available to help it would be most welcome :^)
https://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwa ... _id=491224

Oh hey nice to see you in Icon, Light Metal :APPLAUSE:

by **Light Metal** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 9:04 pm

@steve -- If you think I should wait a little while, then I will. I would prefer to have a more solid level 1, but my impatience to get there is warring against me. I appreciate the advice, steve!

@Wreck -- Hey, Wreck! Yep, I’m here...but I didn’t bring any beer. Don’t kick me out. lol

by **Wingz** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 11:25 pm

Light Metal wrote:I'm almost ready to send my top 'Bot to level 1, but I'm not sure how to go about it. It's going to take 26,000 xp, that much I do know. Now, will 3 speed and 3 avoid with a lightsaber be enough, or should I drop the lightsaber and go with 4 speed and 3 avoid with a null ray rifle? Will the extra point in speed make a difference?

I don't really want to swap the lightsaber for the null ray rifle because I think it's a good weapon, and I'll lose Gyrate's alt. I mean, I know it'll be back eventually (back sooner rather than later, being a common one), but I love it. lol

Really and truly, it's up to you, but I've found that playing things that safely in this game ends up slowing you down quite a lot. I spend more time in the CR, but jumping into risky missions and getting hits on lv3's as a lv1 gets you xp much more quickly (Note: if there were more 'Bot players in the ground missions, the 'Bots in this level range would stand a better chance

)

The true god of this game is RNG. You can defeat higher level characters with good rng. Then, even if you don't win, you'll (more times than not) get a good chunk of xp and energon for the effort and wait. Also, there would be more backup in the ground missions if more people just leveled to lv1 rather than stayed at lv0. More people at lv1 means more xp for everyone. You can have the best build, ever, and still fall to a lower level character, so I'm not sure how waiting helps. :???:

That said, do whatever you'll find fun :lol:

My suggestion would be to keep the lightsaber for now and focus on upgrading your tactics.

by **turbomagnus** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 11:39 pm

Sort of an example of part of what Wingz is saying...

Bodge-Job, level five, manages to do 24% damage to Dewey, level eleven, and despite that being all he gets to do before being Stasis Locked still comes out the high scorer of the mission since Dewey's over twice his level.

by **Wingz** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 12:47 am

turbomagnus wrote:Sort of an example of part of what Wingz is saying...

Bodge-Job, level five, manages to do 24% damage to Dewey, level eleven, and despite that being all he gets to do before being Stasis Locked still comes out the high scorer of the mission since Dewey's over twice his level.

Exactly

Nice hit, there, Turbo! :lol:

Doesn't just have to be Hell Missions, either. It works similarly in at-level missions, also. Speed/Avoid comes through for my horse a lot against multiple opponents. This isn't rare for him. The more higher level targets there are, the more the possibility, even if only a few hits (or one hit in Hell Missions) are obtained. At level 0, you don't have that, which slows things down a lot.

by **Light Metal** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 4:38 am

So much wisdom filling my mind right now. lol Wingz and Turbo, this is great to know, thank you both.

I have to admit, having advice hit me from two sides has me pondering about what to do, but that’s absolutely fine.

That xp haul, though, turbo... I had to wipe the drool pouring from my mouth. Excuse the mess; I know the floor has recently been polished.

by **turbomagnus** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 10:02 am

That's nothing... Steve2275 is a member of the 'HMW Millionaire's Club' with his Repairers; I've seen him come in at over a million XP in some Hell: Inferno missions.

Which actually leads to another good point; some will argue about saving Repair until you reach higher levels, I disagree. Repair is a trait that should be learned early and used often since your team benefits from it as well as you. Not only does it increase your chances for good XP gain since Repair targets your own team (meaning that suddenly Steve's level 11's or my Level 5's become XP generators for level 1 Repairers), but it also keeps your teammates in the fight longer, allows them to score more XP themselves, and increases the chances of an Autobot Victory.

by **Wingz** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 1:08 pm

turbomagnus wrote:That's nothing... Steve2275 is a member of the 'HMW Millionaire's Club' with his Repairers; I've seen him come in at over a million XP in some Hell: Inferno missions.

Which actually leads to another good point; some will argue about saving Repair until you reach higher levels, I disagree. Repair is a trait that should be learned early and used often since your team benefits from it as well as you. Not only does it increase your chances for good XP gain since Repair targets your own team (meaning that suddenly Steve's level 11's or my Level 5's become XP generators for level 1 Repairers), but it also keeps your teammates in the fight longer, allows them to score more XP themselves, and increases the chances of an Autobot Victory.

This is also a really good point.

I swear by the medic life. Every time I make a medic, they skyrocket in levels. For example, I've only been playing in the HMW for about 3-3.5 months, but I have a character that is lv6 and another that is lv5 (that started as a medic). Both got where they are by getting huuuuuge xp hauls in Hell Missions by stacking endurance and repair. Here is an example of one. My lv1s can usually pull off a 40K here and a 60K there with a few that go higher. I know I had one higher, but this is the highest one I have saved.

It's not a strategy without it's dangers, by any means. You'll get 0s, too, when rng just slaps you in the face, but getting a heal on any character 9-11 is huge! :lol:

And, as Turbo stated, keeping those higher levels alive longer not only wins missions but also gets those higher levels back into the missions more quickly, due to less CR downtime =P~

EDIT: No problem

I, personally, hated level 0 and have a lot of fun in the ground missions despite being outnumbered (for now). You stated you were ready for the change, so it never hurts to get that extra opinion to show the viability behind upgrading to lv1 ;)^

If you aren't having fun, then what's the point in playing, right? If you run into any trouble, just post here for support :MAXIMAL:

Like steve2275 on Facebook · by **steve2275** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 6:01 pm

yup
nothing wrong with low level repair
https://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwa ... _id=491960 ok it was just 1 but anyway
but when a problem comes along https://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwa ... _id=491880 you must ram it
aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggg stupid ficking lunatyk https://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwa ... _id=492131

by **RicCasino** » Sun Mar 04, 2018 3:59 pm

My Autobots are not doing so good today :shock:

https://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwa ... _id=492330

by **ThunderThruster** » Sun Mar 04, 2018 4:59 pm

We're all taking a bit of beating today I think. For the most part my bots are at least dishing out some damage back though.

by **Wrecking Poof** » Sun Mar 04, 2018 5:29 pm

Yes me too. Getting beat up pretty bad even with help. I did get this win though so woot :DANCE:

https://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwa ... _id=492369

by **turbomagnus** » Mon Mar 05, 2018 7:50 pm

https://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwa ... _id=493134

Help would be appreciated; current odds are four to one against my poor, lone Autobot...

Like steve2275 on Facebook · by **steve2275** » Mon Mar 05, 2018 9:28 pm

turbomagnus wrote:https://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwar/missions.php?mission_id=493134

Help would be appreciated; current odds are four to one against my poor, lone Autobot...

https://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwa ... _id=493134 wheres the starfing?