Difference between revisions of "Solaris Arena"
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| Money = [[Rank]] | | Money = [[Rank]] | ||
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| RecPlayers = 2 - 16 | | RecPlayers = 2 - 16 | ||
| Uses maps = [[SA]] | | Uses maps = [[SA]] | ||
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{{Quote|"It is Solaris time"|Duncan Fisher}} | {{Quote|"It is Solaris time"|Duncan Fisher}} | ||
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[[File:Warhammer enters.jpg|thumb|300px|A brave Warhammer pilot enters the arena.]]'''Solaris Arena''' is a free for all deathmatch style game mode that first appeared in MW:LL 0.5.0. It has a recommended player limit of 16 players per map and features [http://www.georgeledoux.com/ George Ledoux] reprising his role of Duncan Fisher from MechWarrior 4. | [[File:Warhammer enters.jpg|thumb|300px|A brave Warhammer pilot enters the arena.]]'''Solaris Arena''' is a free for all deathmatch style game mode that first appeared in MW:LL 0.5.0. It has a recommended player limit of 16 players per map and features [http://www.georgeledoux.com/ George Ledoux] reprising his role of Duncan Fisher from MechWarrior 4. | ||
In this game mode players earn score to increase their [[rank]], which in turn gives them more money at each respawn. | In this game mode players earn score to increase their [[rank]], which in turn gives them more money at each respawn. | ||
| − | Score is awarded | + | The main victory condition for Solaris Arena is ''points-per-minute'', which is not directly tracked on the scoreboard. Generally, if all players join at the same time, this will be the player with the highest score. However, late-joiners can still win provided they accumulate more points faster than other players. Score is awarded primarily for damage dealt to other players.<br> |
==Gameplay and Strategies== | ==Gameplay and Strategies== | ||
| − | Because there are no formal teams and the engagement range is typically much closer than in objective or team based modes there are unique mechs that become prevalent in Solaris Arena | + | Because there are no formal teams and the engagement range is typically much closer than in objective or team based modes there are unique mechs that become prevalent in Solaris Arena. The strength of mechs like this can lead to informal alliances that must ultimately be broken.<br><br> |
There are also several mechs that find themselves essentially useless in the arena. Namely any mech that fields an array of [[LRM|LRMs]] will find themselves with weapons that do virtually no damage inside of the arena due to their minimum arm range and flight arc. [[NARC|NARC beacons]] however should not be written off entirely as anyone's missiles can follow the NARC beacon. NARCing a large foe can be a temptation that many simply cannot resist.<br><br> | There are also several mechs that find themselves essentially useless in the arena. Namely any mech that fields an array of [[LRM|LRMs]] will find themselves with weapons that do virtually no damage inside of the arena due to their minimum arm range and flight arc. [[NARC|NARC beacons]] however should not be written off entirely as anyone's missiles can follow the NARC beacon. NARCing a large foe can be a temptation that many simply cannot resist.<br><br> | ||
Revision as of 16:56, 15 August 2017
| Solaris Arena | ||
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| Team Based: | No | |
| CBills: | Rank | |
| Winning Condition: | Points Per Minute | |
| Recommended Players: | 2 - 16 | |
| Uses Maps: | SA | |
| "It is Solaris time" |
| — Duncan Fisher |
In this game mode players earn score to increase their rank, which in turn gives them more money at each respawn.
The main victory condition for Solaris Arena is points-per-minute, which is not directly tracked on the scoreboard. Generally, if all players join at the same time, this will be the player with the highest score. However, late-joiners can still win provided they accumulate more points faster than other players. Score is awarded primarily for damage dealt to other players.
Gameplay and Strategies
Because there are no formal teams and the engagement range is typically much closer than in objective or team based modes there are unique mechs that become prevalent in Solaris Arena. The strength of mechs like this can lead to informal alliances that must ultimately be broken.
There are also several mechs that find themselves essentially useless in the arena. Namely any mech that fields an array of LRMs will find themselves with weapons that do virtually no damage inside of the arena due to their minimum arm range and flight arc. NARC beacons however should not be written off entirely as anyone's missiles can follow the NARC beacon. NARCing a large foe can be a temptation that many simply cannot resist.
Generally speaking, any asset that is most effective at 0-300m shines in this game mode, while medium range assets can be effective if used by experienced players. Long range assets like fragile snipers and artillery find themselves mostly useless and at the mercy of their enemies.
