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Helping new players into MP thread

May 24, 2013 4:35:55 PM from Sins of a Solar Empire ForumsSins of a Solar Empire Forums

So with the steam sale it seems there is a lot of new players that might want to get into the MP scene. I suspect tonight will be one of the busiest time on ICO for a while now, so if anyone has even wanted to either participate in or help with a sort of introduction to MP match please post here.

 

I'm thinking it should be set up as a basic 5v5 match with one pro player as team captains who will then explain the game to their team while not trying to kill any newb to quickly. Give them enough challenge to learn without killing them before they can learn it in other words, and explain to them what they should do in their situation. Depending on demand I guess we could have a few experienced players on each team or do smaller games.

 

I plan be doing these games tonight and possibly tomorrow night, so if any experienced player wants to be the other captain please volunteer. If anyone newb wants to join our game, please post here and if you want add me on steam.

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Reply #1 May 24, 2013 4:55:48 PM
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I'd like to try one out...but wanted to just play...well, normally...without those stupid rules and whatnot. (you know, this and that banned, blah blah blah) I understand the game speed settings since this is online...and I don't want to spend the night on an online game and whatnot.

I want to try a team multiplayer game with human players though, since one of my favorite factions is Vasari Rebels. (I like to be more of a supportive player)

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Reply #2 May 24, 2013 5:27:37 PM
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I'm up for a game online and should hopefully be available later. I'm not a super great player but I do like playing the game.

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Reply #3 May 24, 2013 5:35:11 PM
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Quoting BellGoRiiing,
reply 1

I'd like to try one out...but wanted to just play...well, normally...without those stupid rules and whatnot. (you know, this and that banned, blah blah blah) I understand the game speed settings since this is online...and I don't want to spend the night on an online game and whatnot.

I want to try a team multiplayer game with human players though, since one of my favorite factions is Vasari Rebels. (I like to be more of a supportive player)

I don't know if those will be enforced. After 1.5 goes public it is quite possible all factions will be allowed.

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Reply #4 May 24, 2013 5:44:52 PM
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If we are playing with the new Beta, I'd be interested...

If we aren't, it'll just be a VL/VR frenzy....

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Reply #5 May 24, 2013 6:19:20 PM
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Quoting Seleuceia,
reply 4
If we are playing with the new Beta, I'd be interested...

If we aren't, it'll just be a VL/VR frenzy....

It will be mostly new players, they're not going to know how to abuse Vasari stuff. Or at least not competently.

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Reply #6 May 24, 2013 7:12:25 PM
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Yeah I know how to abuse stuff, but I don't. But if the AI ends up spamming strikecraft, then I'm going to fight back with spamming. Now that I think about it I've RARELY even used Starbase Mobilization...as for fleets I try to keep a balanced fleet. (though for obvious reasons I do build a lot of Overseers, lol) But yeah I don't try to spam Carriers Anti-Structures ships...Corvettes I sometimes build like 30-40 or something mainly because they die out quickly anyways. But if my opponents/AI want to play that way, I'll get like that. >.>

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Reply #7 May 24, 2013 10:31:24 PM
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Goa, Seleuceia, you're far too rusty to teach about the MP community! you haven't played in ages, especially Sel. Atmos and his clan will happily coordinate some games   Just PM me at my steam name, Konigsberger if you have questions about MP. 

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Reply #8 May 24, 2013 10:35:07 PM
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Soon Boshimi and I will be online, so if any new players want to join us come on ICO now!

Quoting MooMugger,
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Goa, Seleuceia, you're far too rusty to teach about the MP community! you haven't played in ages, especially Sel. Atmos and his clan will happily coordinate some games   Just PM me at my steam name, Konigsberger if you have questions about MP. 

Well, you don't need to be at the top of your game to teach the basics. 

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Reply #9 May 24, 2013 10:41:12 PM
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That is true, but this is the age of WMJ's decline!

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Reply #10 May 24, 2013 10:48:25 PM
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Quoting MooMugger,
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That is true, but this is the age of WMJ's decline!

More like the twilight, they don't get nerfed until June 5th. Then the rules change.

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Reply #11 May 24, 2013 10:52:40 PM
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Just you wait, the pros will be swarming back! And i'll be ready for them....

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Reply #12 May 25, 2013 2:52:51 AM
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Was an absolute blast!

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Reply #13 May 25, 2013 12:56:02 PM
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The funniest of the new players are those who join 5s games without ever beating the AI and  they will tell you that they have no idea of whats going on in terms of what ship to build while your getting doubled. These are truly good times indeed for sins, funny times and time to hold back on feeding newbies.

 

Encourage them to play ffa first so they can get titan rushed up until they learn how to rush for titans and the rest should come naturally. 

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Reply #14 May 27, 2013 1:42:34 PM
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In the game that we played we worked on teaching some of the basic counters and some situations you might find at certain times. Was a lot of fun.

 

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Reply #15 June 2, 2013 7:00:48 PM
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Just a quick one, if you like being a supportive player, or in that role. Due to the random placement in multiplayer, you may be front line and will have to fight and now support.

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