The Energon Pub

Fri Jun 26, 2009 8:37 am

Psychout wrote:Firstly, congratulations again to Symbiote Spiderman 14 of the Decepticons for being the first ever ICL: Smelting Pool League Champion! His reward will be the alt of his choice for the next round.

Can he retain his crown in round 2, or will the spider fall to a challenger? Only time will tell...

...and that time is now - here are the budgets for Round 2!
25,000,000 XP and your level is 7.
Everything else - weapons, armour tactics etc. is all up to you and there are no restrictions.
As always, there is to be no resetting once the start date has been passed.

Sign-ups for around 2 are now open and take the same format as round 1; calculate your config and PM the form in the post below to 'The Huntmasters'

The closing date for applications is 3rd July (thats a whole week!) and the game is planned to start on the 6th.

Also, as an advanced notice, scoring will be simplified - all you will need to do is list your wins and shut-outs this time and we will do the rest.

Anybody of any level can join the game, even if you weren't in round 1, but if you do have an existing SPL character you must re-submit that one, you are not allowed more than 1 league minion.

So, get your 25 mil L7 XP configs planned guys...

As a closing note, please send configs only to The Huntmasters, If you have any questions please post them below or PM them to Burn or I directly.

Lets get in there and get an Autobot in the top spot this time around! If you need assistance with your round 2 configs ask here we all of the Autobots can help you out in addressing your concerns. Post your configs here so we can all help each other out in coming up with the best configs for various tactics. An Autobot will win this round!

Fri Jun 26, 2009 8:39 am

Here is the sign up form as well.

The Huntmasters wrote:
Character Name:
Character link:
Character stats:

Strength
Intelligence
Speed
Endurance
Rank
Courage
Firepower
Skill
Tactic 1*
Tactic 2*

*if applicable

I agree not to reset my character under any circumstances without express permission from the staff, or face expulsion from the league
[ ] If you do not check this box, your application will not be accepted.

Fri Jun 26, 2009 8:46 am

Here is what I am think on a config for Evolution Prime.

Strength - 10
Intelligence - 2 (place filler)
Speed - 10
Endurance - 9
Rank - 6
Courage - 9
Firepower - 2 (place filler)
Skill - 1 (place filler)
Ram - 10

Experience spent: 20,807,000xp
Number of upgrades: 59
Level: 7 (+9 to L8)
Alt-mode: Heavy Vehicle

Armor: 10 Tons of Nucleon Tempered Titanium
Weapon: None

Next upgrade: Endurance of Courage to 10 (brings experience spent to 25,415,000xp -> only need an additional 415,000 xp to upgrade)

News Credits: 9 · Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:33 am

is this the same as the last one? where you get the xp needed to get to that level?

Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:35 am

Yeah its going to be the same rules. If you signed up for round 1, then you have to use the same character as before.

Where do you get the xp for it? They give it to us. We are, however, on our own for energon for armor and weapons.

Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:36 am

Evolution Prime wrote:Here is what I am think on a config for Evolution Prime.

Strength - 10
Intelligence - 2 (place filler)
Speed - 10
Endurance - 9
Rank - 6
Courage - 9
Firepower - 2 (place filler)
Skill - 1 (place filler)
Ram - 10

Experience spent: 20,807,000xp
Number of upgrades: 59
Level: 7 (+9 to L8)
Alt-mode: Heavy Vehicle

Armor: 10 Tons of Nucleon Tempered Titanium
Weapon: None

Next upgrade: Endurance of Courage to 10 (brings experience spent to 25,415,000xp -> only need an additional 415,000 xp to upgrade)

Thought of placing your extra points and exp in a seconary tactic? With speed 10 you might as well go for avoid ten rather than int 2; or sink some more points into fp and strafe makes for a good use of your extra points and exp, who knows it might help take out hat last 10% of health...

WARNING: THE ABOVE ADVICE WAS GIVEN BY LIGHT BLADE, ADHERENCE TO ANYTHING STATED ABOVE MAY RESULT IN DEFEAT AND HUMILIATION, YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:17 pm

Avoid isn't as effective at higher levels as the lower ones. To make it effective The amount I would put into it would push me to Level 8.

Plus I'm a single tactic kind of guy anyways.

And I'm hoping to unlock Super Autobot Battle Mode with my 2 intel.

Yes that was an option I considered though.

News Credits: 9 · Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:33 pm

alright awesome. the setup is that what we have now or what we plan to have at level 7?

Sat Jun 27, 2009 2:47 am

Orion_Prime48 wrote:alright awesome. the setup is that what we have now or what we plan to have at level 7?

what we plan to have for level 7.

i have signed up and will be using the following setup

STR: 10

INT: 0

SPD: 10

END: 10

RNK: 6

CRG: 8

FRP: 2 (filler)

SKL: 6 (filler)

RAM: 10

i will trial the twin swords for a few battles, if they prove useless i'll go unarmed. obviously i will use a rammer alt mode but i am yet to decide on which one.

Sat Jun 27, 2009 3:29 am

Neo Crusader wrote:
Orion_Prime48 wrote:alright awesome. the setup is that what we have now or what we plan to have at level 7?

what we plan to have for level 7.

i have signed up and will be using the following setup

STR: 10

INT: 0

SPD: 10

END: 10

RNK: 6

CRG: 8

FRP: 2 (filler)

SKL: 6 (filler)

RAM: 10

i will trial the twin swords for a few battles, if they prove useless i'll go unarmed. obviously i will use a rammer alt mode but i am yet to decide on which one.

Cool set up, Same issue as EP really, Have you considered putting your filler points into avoid? you don't have to max it out, but it might let you dodge a critical attack and make all the difference between victory and defeat

Sat Jun 27, 2009 3:53 am

Light Blade wrote:
Neo Crusader wrote:
Orion_Prime48 wrote:alright awesome. the setup is that what we have now or what we plan to have at level 7?

what we plan to have for level 7.

i have signed up and will be using the following setup

STR: 10

INT: 0

SPD: 10

END: 10

RNK: 6

CRG: 8

FRP: 2 (filler)

SKL: 6 (filler)

RAM: 10

i will trial the twin swords for a few battles, if they prove useless i'll go unarmed. obviously i will use a rammer alt mode but i am yet to decide on which one.

Cool set up, Same issue as EP really, Have you considered putting your filler points into avoid? you don't have to max it out, but it might let you dodge a critical attack and make all the difference between victory and defeat

i did consider this, sadly i considered it after i sent the huntmasters my config :BANG_HEAD:

Sat Jun 27, 2009 6:41 am

Neo Crusader wrote:
Light Blade wrote:
Neo Crusader wrote:
Orion_Prime48 wrote:alright awesome. the setup is that what we have now or what we plan to have at level 7?

what we plan to have for level 7.

i have signed up and will be using the following setup

STR: 10

INT: 0

SPD: 10

END: 10

RNK: 6

CRG: 8

FRP: 2 (filler)

SKL: 6 (filler)

RAM: 10

i will trial the twin swords for a few battles, if they prove useless i'll go unarmed. obviously i will use a rammer alt mode but i am yet to decide on which one.

Cool set up, Same issue as EP really, Have you considered putting your filler points into avoid? you don't have to max it out, but it might let you dodge a critical attack and make all the difference between victory and defeat

i did consider this, sadly i considered it after i sent the huntmasters my config

Honestly it's not going to be an issue, your set up as it is is pretty sweet, good luck!

News Credits: 9 · Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:41 pm

im all up in this bitch. now lets hope I filled out the form right lol

Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:13 am

Well I've been informed that there are about 20 HMW commanders signed up and about half are Autobots. Great participation guys! Lets get even more in there to swing the odds even more in our favor. There is no reason that an Autobot shouldn't be the top spot this round.

*UPDATE* If you participated last round and do not participate last round, it looks like you well be reset to what you were before you entered the league. So I suggest if you haven't signed up yet, you do so so you will not lose what you have worked for.

Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:59 am

LAST CALL FOR ANY ENTRANTS - THERE IS STILL TIME TO ENTER. LISTEN TO THE VOICE IN YOUR HEAD AND SIGN UP NOW!

News Credits: 9 · Sat Jul 04, 2009 12:10 am

argh! im 1-3

are we alowed to add any upgrades as long as were not going over lv7? I didnt see it mentioned in the rules

Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:08 am

Orion_Prime48 wrote:argh! im 1-3

are we alowed to add any upgrades as long as were not going over lv7? I didnt see it mentioned in the rules

yep, as long as you remain at level seven and don't reset, you can upgrade your characters stats

News Credits: 9 · Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:35 am

alright good. unfortunately I cant win a fight to save my own ass. but I need another 3mill to get some more courage

1-4 :sad:

Sat Jul 04, 2009 7:20 pm

Orion_Prime48 wrote:alright good. unfortunately I cant win a fight to save my own ass. but I need another 3mill to get some more courage

1-4

don't worry, last tournament I was approaching 5-40 win loss ratio.

Is there another less expensive stat you could upgrade - eg rank (if you can afford a new set of armor) or Skill/Firepower to get a better weapon, endurance is also a good option, if you have a secondary tactic, consider upgrading that - could make all the difference.

News Credits: 226 · Sat Jul 04, 2009 9:43 pm

Light Blade wrote:
Orion_Prime48 wrote:alright good. unfortunately I cant win a fight to save my own ass. but I need another 3mill to get some more courage

1-4

don't worry, last tournament I was approaching 5-40 win loss ratio.

Is there another less expensive stat you could upgrade - eg rank (if you can afford a new set of armor) or Skill/Firepower to get a better weapon, endurance is also a good option, if you have a secondary tactic, consider upgrading that - could make all the difference.

Just one thing which people may not be aware of ...

If you choose to install new armour without resetting you have to factor in the time to uninstall the old armour first.

Probably not something you want to do during a contest as depending on the armour, two days is a long time to wait.

News Credits: 8 · Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:37 pm

i mite be the new loser so far a win lose ratio of 0/4

Sun Jul 05, 2009 3:08 am

Electron wrote:i mite be the new loser so far a win lose ratio of 0/4

We've been at this for two days, Buck up lad! there's time to turn this around, try to avoid fighting already battled opponents until you've fought with everyone - who knows you may have had the bad luck of fighting the four toughest cons in the round so far.

News Credits: 4 · Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:33 pm

Lightblade you really improved from the last round!

Great Job!

Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:49 am

Firebird wrote:Lightblade you really improved from the last round!

Great Job!

Thanks Dude! I'm enjoying my feathered vengeance!

Also congratulations yourself on your record!

Mon Jul 06, 2009 3:13 pm

Great improvement LB!

I finally got back to even after a less than stellar start. Hopefully we will see an Autobot on top of the leaderboard when that comes out.