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Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:14 am**

i have 352,656xp and cant make a build that doesn't get slaughtered. i've tried alot of stuff but think my bot is cursed.

Suggestions?

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:24 am**

After a quick look at your team, I don't think you are doing anything wrong.

Some of your guys rely a bit too much on firepower, but you've avoided the 'Autobot Super Secret' mode stats and so its down to your deployment - if your outnumbered send Strafers and Avoiders, if you outnumber them, send Rammers and heavy hitters.

Other than that its just the RNG messing with you.

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:27 am**

Psychout wrote:After a quick look at your team, I don't think you are doing anything wrong.

Some of your guys rely a bit too much on firepower, but you've avoided the 'Autobot Super Secret' mode stats and so its down to your deployment - if your outnumbered send Strafers and Avoiders, if you outnumber them, send Rammers and heavy hitters.

Other than that its just the RNG messing with you.

Super secret? RNG?

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:43 am**

RNG = Random Number God. The evil controlling influence over all numbers generated in HMW meaning that, just when you really need a win or that last 50xp for a new upgrade, its the last thing that is likely to happen. Requires Virgins for appeasement.

Autobot Super Secret mode = The 'bots can unlock a special mode added by an ancient mystical programmer and as long as they put all their stats into only Rank, Skill and Intel and pick the altmode of a Lemming they are guaranteed* not to lose, ever. Has recently been expanded to include the Maximals.

*guess which bit of this is a lie?

Good old newbies.

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:45 am**

Psychout wrote:RNG = Random Number God. The evil controlling influence over all numbers generated in HMW meaning that, just when you really need a win or that last 50xp for a new upgrade, its the last thing that is likely to happen. Requires Virgins for appeasement.

Autobot Super Secret mode = The 'bots can unlock a special mode added by an ancient mystical programmer and as long as they put all their stats into only Rank, Skill and Intel and pick the altmode of a Lemming they are guaranteed* not to lose, ever. Has recently been expanded to include the Maximals.

*guess which bit of this is a lie?

Good old newbies.

You know, the way you thanked GS in that other thread I got to thinking "The fudge? That's not the Psychout i'm use to. He's gone soft!"

Luckily, you've redeemed yourself.

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:48 am**

Gotta keep you on your toes Burn

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 6:57 am**

45+ hours this week working keeps me on my toes. :-(

Though whether you call it lucky or not, the hours over 40 are done at my old job where I can still play HMW while pretending to work.

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:05 am**

Burn wrote:45+ hours this week working keeps me on my toes.
Though whether you call it lucky or not, the hours over 40 are done at my old job where I can still play HMW while pretending to work.

Its been snowing here so the country has shut down again, there are 4 people in my office today when there should be almost 50 and all the management live in the sticks so have used it an excuse not to come in.

I've currently got my feet up on the desk and have been watching DVD's of dexter all morning and drinking Tea... :twisted:

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:05 am**

Has burn ever posted any thing useful?

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:08 am**

Loads of stuff, just not where the normal people can see it.

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:23 am**

Name_Violation wrote:Has burn ever posted any thing useful?

A little bit more than you at least. :wink:

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:12 am**

Re: what am i doing wrong?

Being a Predacon. :twisted:

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:30 am**

Psychout wrote:Autobot Super Secret mode = The 'bots can unlock a special mode added by an ancient mystical programmer and as long as they put all their stats into only Rank, Skill and Intel and pick the altmode of a Lemming they are guaranteed* not to lose, ever. Has recently been expanded to include the Maximals.

Are you serious? Holy crap, I gotta try me some o--

Psychout wrote:*guess which bit of this is a lie?

Hey, wait a second....

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:38 am**

Looks like not enough virgin sacrifices to the RNG.

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:39 am**

Name_Violation wrote:i have 352,656xp and cant make a build that doesn't get slaughtered. i've tried alot of stuff but think my bot is cursed.

Suggestions?

Most likely it's the RNG as Psych said. It seems to choose favorites sometimes. There are days when I crush the bots. But, there are days like the last couple where I can't seem to score more than 3-500xp on a regular basis.

Just remember: Spd/Avd/crg or Ram/str/crg. You can't really go wrong there.

Posted: **Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:02 pm**

Galvatron Supreme wrote:
Name_Violation wrote:i have 352,656xp and cant make a build that doesn't get slaughtered. i've tried alot of stuff but think my bot is cursed.

Suggestions?

Most likely it's the RNG as Psych said. It seems to choose favorites sometimes. There are days when I crush the bots. But, there are days like the last couple where I can't seem to score more than 3-500xp on a regular basis.

The frustrations caused by the random-evil-generator are common; some days are just not good.

Galvatron Supreme wrote:Just remember: Spd/Avd/crg or Ram/str/crg. You can't really go wrong there.

Disagree, respectfully. The missions adjustments have greatly changed the playing field for us Beasts; adjustments have had to be made.

NV, I've got some specific thoughts I'll PM today / tomorrow.

Posted: **Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:54 pm**

Psychout wrote:
Burn wrote:45+ hours this week working keeps me on my toes.
Though whether you call it lucky or not, the hours over 40 are done at my old job where I can still play HMW while pretending to work.

Its been snowing here so the country has shut down again, there are 4 people in my office today when there should be almost 50 and all the management live in the sticks so have used it an excuse not to come in.

I've currently got my feet up on the desk and have been watching DVD's of dexter all morning and drinking Tea...

BASTARDS! I live in the north east of England, where it's suposed to snow, and it lasted for only 1 day (well, there's still a bit on the fields, but the majority of it's gone) and wasnt anywhere near as deap as the south....

Name_Violation wrote:Has burn ever posted any thing useful

Have you?

Randall K. Orton wrote:Re: what am i doing wrong?

Being a Predacon.

Bring it, Bot boy.

Posted: **Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:10 pm**

I still think the RNG needs more sacrifices.

Posted: **Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:12 pm**

Finding virgins here shouldn't be too hard, just go check the movie forum...

Posted: **Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:22 pm**

I miss Tammuz... :sad:

So does the RNG. It's why it's being crabby.

Posted: **Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:39 pm**

Absolute Zero wrote:I miss Tammuz...

So does the RNG. It's why it's being crabby.

I wouldn't doubt that one bit.

Posted: **Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:53 pm**

Psychout wrote:Finding virgins here shouldn't be too hard, just go check the movie forum...

Most of the forums reek of fermented Mountain Dew and loneliness...

Posted: **Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:01 pm**

Sustain wrote:
Absolute Zero wrote:I miss Tammuz...

So does the RNG. It's why it's being crabby.

I wouldn't doubt that one bit.

She was the favorite sacrifise...

Posted: **Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:21 pm**

Couldn't have been much of a favourite if we kept getting her back to be sacrificed again and again.

Then there's the whole virginity issue ...

Posted: **Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:47 pm**

Burn wrote:Couldn't have been much of a favourite if we kept getting her back to be sacrificed again and again.

Then there's the whole virginity issue ...

Because it doesn't want to eat them, just deflower them. Then it lost it's taste for virgins and only liked shrubberies.