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Welcome to MAcommunity!
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 Posted January 14 2010, 01:05 by Chaotic |
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Many of the Chromehounds players are down and out as Sega has shut down the game servers. If you are a Chromehounds player looking for another "robot" game, why not check MechAssault & MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf out?
MechAssault is playable on the original Xbox console only, but MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf is backwards compatible and will play on your Xbox 360 console! We have game nights for both MechAssault titles on Fridays and we'd love to have you join us!
Look in our Community Events forum to view all upcoming game nights so you can make plans to get your game on!
If you have never played MechAssault, here are a few links leading to more information about these awesome games!
You can also create a free member account with us to join the best MechAssault community on the net! All you need to do is click the REGISTER icon at the top of the website.
As always, if you have any questions about registering your FREE member account or anything related to the game, you can post here or shoot one of the administrators an e-mail at adminATmacommunity.net.
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| Posted September 10 2009, 14:04 by HCProgramr |
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Got any minis? We'd like to see 'em!
This section is a place for users to show off one of the most rewarding and also most challenging parts of tabletop gaming: the 2" tall, intricately sculpted and lovingly painted chunks of pewter known simply as 'miniatures'.
For those that have only ever seen finished ones, the process can be intimidating at first but is an ultimately rewarding...not to mention low-cost...hobby; Battlemech miniatures come in anything from 2-12 pieces of bare metal, needing primed, painted, and assembled. The ones that have more pieces are usually more easily posed, making a machine truly one's own. Some paint in colors of well-known units such as Wolf's Dragoons or Clan Jade Falcon; others, wholly unique schemes of their own creation. Some truly dedicated individuals even re-pose, sculpt custom parts, mix-and-match torsos, legs, and weapons, or even simulate battle damage...everything from a few scuffs and dents to Gauss shells tearing a massive exit wound through the 'mech as it flies.
Painting miniatures is also a fairly low-cost hobby...a figure is $5-$15 in most cases, paints are about $2 each (and in several years of painting I've yet to run one dry), brushes go for $3-$5 and if well cared for can last a dozen figures or more.
When posting a Mini, please place the following in the title if it's available:
- Model Name
- Your Username
- (Company that made the mini)
For example: Stalker by HCProgramr (Iron Wind Metals)
If you don't know for certain what it is, no worries...drop me a line, make a thread, or even just ask right in the post. I may also add a URL to get that mini from a web store or a catalog number to ask a local game store for at the bottom, out of the way.
If you can, please take some time to talk about that figure...any new techniques you tried, what colors of paint you used, and anything that might indulge other minis painters or get new people interested in the hobby.
Mini Posting Instructions wrote:
To show us the work, follow a few easy steps:
1. Create a new post, as normal. Before submitting:
2. Above the text box, click 'Upload Image and Add it to the message', on the second row, just to the right of the envelope/email icon
3. Follow the instructions in the window that pops up.
4. Repeat 2 and 3 as necessary, until all the pics of the mini are uploaded.
5. Submit the thread as normal!
Non-Battletech minis are welcome!
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"The name's Chaotic. You know me by the gamertags: xXxASBESTOSxXx, LoC CHAOTIC, BEATNUBAD, and one of you know me by the name of Aft3rn00nD3lite. I started playing the original MechAssault late 2003 and played MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf from the beginning all the way to today. My favorite games are MechAssault 1 & 2, Rock Band, and of course Guitar Hero."
- Which is your favorite MechAssault title and why?
"The original MechAssault was good, but MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf takes the cake for me. I love games that emphasize teamwork and I love 'Mechs. In the original MechAssault, one or two players could carry the whole team to victory, but that just doesn't happen in MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf. MA2 requires all players to have great teamwork, chemistry, and communication. I appreciated and accepted the change and transition MA2 offered. The different vehicles and other new elements set it apart from the original title and that's how it should have been. The new vehicles and other elements should have been more new 'Mechs though."
- What is the first Mech you ever piloted?
"The first 'Mech I ever piloted was the Catapult. The sleek design, jump jets, and massive firepower made me respect it's abilities. There is nothing like taking a Ragnarok down to China-Town from across the map."
- Were you part of any team in MechAssault? If so, which team? Would you care to share some of your team's history?
"I wasn't part of a team in the original MechAssault game although I did play with a group of friends all the time (MARS2000, PTOWNFINESS, TECKK, Problur, Boombastiq, EvilCurdedMilk). At the beginning of MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf, I joined a group named Death Dealerz with MARS2000 and Boombastiq. We had a horrible first game against ASYLUM and were spawn camped on every single map. We didn't really know our leader and obviously he didn't know who the opposing team was. We tried to tell him this was a good team and he shouldn't take them lightly. A week later we played a team named Just Some Gamers. After losing terribly, our leader disappeared and never showed his face again. This was about the time we all started looking for a new home. I happened to notice Just Some Gamers looking for a new 'Mech pilot, so I joined their team. We played many good teams, lost some and won some. I remember that fateful night we played Lordz of Chaos. We were spawn camped on every map except Rush Hour. Rush Hour happened to be our very best map and luckily we weren't shut out of this match without winning at least one map...eat it Star!
A few weeks later Starscream joined one of our games and threw the idea out of a few members from Just Some Gamers joining Lordz of Chaos. We were very apprehensive at first because we were trying to make a name for ourselves and keep improving. A couple of days went by and the decision was made. We shut Just Some Gamers down and joined Lordz of Chaos. We had some great players in JSG and LoC had some great players. You'd think the transition would be rough...deciding who will play what, who was better on different maps, possibility of clashing egos, etc. The surprising thing was the transition took a few hours and we were all fine with each other. We all got along, had each others back, and worked hard towards our goal. After a few weeks of playing together with a match here and there, we were matched up against ASYLUM. We lost our first match with them, but the games were pretty close. We learned a lot from that match and came up with some great strategies. We had already played all the other teams, but now we knew who our rival was. We had ASYLUM's number for the rest of their career. After a 54 match winning streak, Last Rites comes along to give us a rare shut out performance. Last Rites is the only team to have beaten us twice and much respect goes out to those guys.
You don't know what good matches are in MA2 unless you played Last Rites, ASYLUM, Refuse Services, zz asleep zz, Old School Elite, and ICY. You just can't say you are the best today without playing these teams and seeing their skill, teamwork, and communication. Epic battles with epic teams."
- Did you or your team have a rivalry in either MechAssault titles? What made this team your ultimate rival? Did they see you or your team as their rival?
"I believe I answered this in the last question. ASYLUM was our rival. I'm sure most everyone here knows why and for those that don't, I wish you could take a trip back in time to understand. Incredible games, fierce competition, and only the best trash talk this side of the intergalactic planetary."
- Name some of the Mech Pilots you played with most in either MechAssault title.
"In MechAssault, I played with proBlur, proBilliam, PTOWNFINESS, Boombastiq, MARS2000, and EvilCurdedMilk. In MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf, I played mostly with MARS2000, Boombastiq, Montross100, SnowGhost1138, IISTARSCREAMII, JackSkelingtonX, Corpsefiend."
- If you could create MechAssault 3, what features would you take from each game? What new features would you add?
"If I could create MechAssault 3, I'd make quite a few changes. First things first, we need 'Mech Selection. I would like to remove the VTOL, POV, and Tank from MechAssault 3. I've had mixed feelings about those elements due to playing over 100 clan matches with their use. It's interesting to see how many MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf players get into trouble when they don't have a VTOL covering their many mistakes. MechAssault newcomers don't seem to have cover & terrain in their vocabulary. I wish more MA2 players would appreciate the non-existance of a VTOL.
I would like to see the Conquest system in MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf perfected and implemented into MechAssault 3. This side game was robust with features, but it lacked the support and controls needed to grab players and keep them. Matchmaking would be a great addition, but the ability to use Optimatch should still be present. More clan support would be awesome too.
Another great option would be to include all the maps from MA1 & MA2 in MechAssault 3.
Come on someone...make MechAssault 3 happen!"
- If you could pick your "Dream Team", who would you pick and why?
"If it ain't broke, why fix it? Lordz of Chaos. No! Seriously!"
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that participates in our weekly game nights, the members that play every night, and the members that take part in the community website. I'd also like to thank everyone that voted for me to be featured in this member spotlight. Also, just a shameless plug: Lordz of Chaos
Thanks for answering our questions, Chaotic!
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| CELTIC [ September 20 2009, 21:19 ] |
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