Introduction, this is gonna be a looooooong rant Okay, so let's assume you all know where I come from here: XP/BP players in normal battles boasting and calling everyone "noobs" because they use Vulcan, or Twins, or whatever their precious combo is weak against. The reason your precious combo is gunned down by my Vulcan so easily, and this'll shock ya, is because it's effective against Hornets and Wasps. Y'see, around ninety percent of these guys are either complaining about battles being non-XP, or creating normal deathmatches where "everyone has to use Hornet-Railgun, because I created it". To which I always respond with "If you can't handle the regular battles, go hide behind your PRO battle pass again.". Now, here's the usual counter-argument: "No, you leave noob." So, because I use Viking-Vulcan, which is completely fine, and join a deathmatch for a mission that YOU knowingly created without a PRO pass, I'm the noob for playing the game like it's supposed to be played? And so one time I just talked with him, and said "You know, it's not against the rules for me to be here, if you wanted an XP battle you should have bought the PRO battle pass." While I can't say this applies to all of them, this was his response: "I can't afford it, I don't make enough crystals in battles." So if this DOES apply to all of them, and I am by no means saying it does, they don't make enough crystals in battles to support their own playstyle. Now let's say, for instance, I am somehow able to join an XP battle with a Hornet-Firebird combo. One of two things would happen; I would either dominate or be targeted, but one thing for sure will happen... The balance would tip to one side, and either they all get extra kills or I dominate the match. Now onto my point before I loose you: All combos have their place. Hornet-Railgun might do GREAT against other Hornet-Railguns, but against a Vulcan that can fire infinitely and make them do somersaults in the air, it starts to loose it's edge. A rapier vs a Zweihänder would be pretty one-sided, the rapier would be smashed by the bulk of the Zweihänder. And now on the topic of them insulting regular players. Just don't. We're not better or worse than you. And from the way you praise the oh so precious combo you use: You make me think this. When you return home from kindergarten, you just open your garage and stare dumbfoundedly at it. You don't try anything else, you just want the one the big kids use. In conclusion, Hornet-Railgun has it's places, but my line of fire isn't one of them. Afterthought If you ARE a XP player, but for some reason didn't understand this applies to the small minority discussed in this rant, please keep in mind this is a rant. It's me yelling, it doesn't require you to even listen. And if it REALLY offended you that much, please consider listening to this and apply a daily dose of butthurt cream:

It compels you to buy it. It compels you to stare into it's blue mass. It compels you...

The Sphere compels you too.

It's the almighty Blue Sphere, our lord and savior.

Viking-Vulcan; Smokin' barrels!

The easiest fix I've found is ignore incoming messages on other media and close other tabs. Also disable software update notifications.

Yes, Loam?

Currently; egoistic Railgun-Hornets that think they're some kind of god for being able to use a basic combo that you unlock at corporal rank. And OUFA wannabes.

Why exactly should I pay extra crystals to send my friend a fancy email with a little picture with it?

'Skeeter kit huh?

On the topic of realism, you can engage tanks with a shotgun. So yeah, I guess there's no real problem with a water map.

...Well, who else is going to just use buttons? I mean, are we really paying for anything other than a pretty looking image? If someone sends me a blue sphere I'm sending them a referral to a psychologist.

Wrong topic.

I agree with lowering the cost, like I'm paying anything over twenty crystals to send an email to a friend.

...I hate the new update, everyone hates the new update, why do they continue to act like they haven't flipped us off?

No no, Ricochet shoots projectile snot.

It actually existed in the past, those were dark times.

Selfish teammates pushing you for moving past the DA they want, thinking you were taking it. But it's more of a misunderstanding.

What about something like protect certain points that you already have, but attack the enemy and capture their point to win. For example, both teams have a single point, but you have to have your team control both points to win. These battles would be incredibly fast-paced, since a single mistake is all it takes for your team to lose.

So they COULD create underwater maps, but it just wouldn't be interactive? Aside from the obvious fact water and tanks don't mix, I just don't like the idea of an underwater level.

I always hear the siren and see the message "Free clusters of enemies to fire upon." written in gold on the top of my screen, followed by a survivor who gained a thousand crystals for being the lucky one out of my warpath.

*banned for having a bad time.

With landships and poison gas and airplanes alike?

Smoky is the worst base M1, so definitely Twins.

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