Super Monday Night Combat - Page 2

On May 14 2012 02:54 Tobberoth wrote:
I've been playing it a bit, and I'm not too sure about it. The graphics are nice and the concept is cool, but I'm just not enjoying it at all. It feels so random, suddenly you just stop hurting your opponents at all and get completely stomped, there's pretty much nothing you can do about a decent minigun-dude and healer playing together unless your team actually does something about it.

Maybe my aim is just terrible, but I feel like it often doesn't register when I hit, and some weapons just do almost zero damage even when you've maxed offense. Maybe people just have really good endorsements or something, but I find it almost impossible to get kills unless I play assault or rocketlauncher-lady and get a few nice splashes into a group of enemies already at low health. Even with a ton of bot kills and no deaths, I find the game just escalate after a certain point where the enemy team becomes impossible to stop.

On May 16 2012 13:00 PR4Y wrote:
Picked up this game on steam about 2-3 weeks ago... and since then I've sank 100+ hours into it. It seems like people have a few MAJOR misconceptions about this game that lead to bad reviews and quitting early.


1. It is NOT a FPS. If you are a beginner and are just trying to kill the enemy team members, DON'T!!! Kill bots!

2. Know the annihilator locations / times on EVERY MAP!!! This is the SINGLE most frustrating thing when new players simply ignore it. It is the most important element in each match, and if your team loses it consistently, it's almost a guaranteed loss (not always, if you know what you are doing)

3. DON'T OVER-EXTEND. Stay back with your teammates. This is NOT a Rambo FPS where you run and gun people down. It is a tactical TEAM arena game, and sticking with allies will benefit your team.

4. Don't be greedy. It's MUCH better to go 2-1 (kill / death) then it is to go 15-13. The reason for this is when you die the other team gets money. Even though you are killing people, it is MUCH better to starve them of those resources then to be all gun-ho and go for a million kills / deaths.

5. Spend your money. Spawning bots is very important. Bouncer bots cost 1,000 and are crucial in lane pushing, and can even net you a few kills here and there. You can also use your cash at pads to refill your health, increase your speed, and refill your juice bar. You should NEVER have more then 2,000 coins on hand at any given time UNLESS it is late in the game and you are saving for a jack-bot (4,000)

6. Know your role. There are 5 distinct class archetypes in SMNC, and each follows a similar role. For instance, if you are a Support class, don't run up into the jungle solo trying to gank kills. Your team NEEDS you to place turrets, launch airstrikes, heal allies, and when the time is right they need you to pump some shotgun shells into an enemy that is getting too close. Knowing your role is the KEY to victory in this game. Try different classes until you find one that suits your playstyle... but for the LOVE OF GOD don't cry imbalance and quit the game because you rolled Support and went 1-8.



I'm sure there is more... but these are the major annoyances I have with new players. This game is quite balanced at a high level of play, so don't blame the other team having an OP character when you are losing. Look at what you are doing and how you could be doing it better.

The developers are also AWESOME. They are totally active on the forums and generally take a lot of input from the players, which is great because a transparent / active dev team means they are truly committed to making the game that the people want to play.

This game has a LOT of potential... and the user base has been growing at quite a rapid rate since public release on steam. Given time, I honestly think this game has potential to become a popular E-Sport (with the right funding). There are already tournaments being held that are 100% sponsored by the developers.



9.5/10 overall.... only thing that could use some work is matchmaking. The queue times are FINE so whoever was whining about that has ADHD and needs to take their adderall. I've never waited for longer then 2 minutes in queue. The problem with matchmaking is that there are a TON of new players, and to fill game lobbies the servers place new people on team with experienced veterans to the game. For instance, I have over 200 games played on SMNC... and I STILL get matched with 1st time players. This in and of itself is extremely frustrating... and the game would of received a solid 10/10 from me if this issue wasn't as severe.