MLG Standards: Weapons/Powerups allowed and why.

[datmorganman92]

Great thread!
I would love to see the SB used in a map. It is a powerful weapon in a small map and it has great shield draining abilities! It's uses could be many, in a 1v1 when coming up on a lone player you will destroy him at short range with the SB but in a larger area you will get 4 shot no prob. Another great use would be harrassing the sniper, since it has the range you can just "poke" him with little beam shots and throw him into cover, forcing him out of the battle at large. And a used that was not mentioned yet was the blindside, i mean when you come up in a map on 3 guys you just hit each for a little bit and it's like you just 3 shotted 3 guys, making for really easy team BRs... I feel like the SB should be more compared to the Mauler, except with some range, like the mauler it has power, yet for some it really isnt that preferable
there's my 2 cents :D!

[parkin21]

stick with the original mlg rules. if there is one mauler respawn time is 120 and 2 spr clips, rockets and snipe always have 2 spr clips. red os is not used on any official maps, so why should it be used on yours? plasma pistol is only on maps where a sword used to spawn. max amount of playable powerups is ONE no more, and never the same type. on large maps place a custom, and on small place a camo. prove to me one official mlg map with 2 powerups. plasma rifles and magnums will never be used, so don't add them. the sniper ALWAYS has 2 spr clips. These are just official map spawns and placement

[Ladnil]

Originally Posted by parkin21

stick with the original mlg rules. if there is one mauler respawn time is 120 and 2 spr clips, rockets and snipe always have 2 spr clips. red os is not used on any official maps, so why should it be used on yours? plasma pistol is only on maps where a sword used to spawn. max amount of playable powerups is ONE no more, and never the same type. on large maps place a custom, and on small place a camo. prove to me one official mlg map with 2 powerups. plasma rifles and magnums will never be used, so don't add them. the sniper ALWAYS has 2 spr clips. These are just official map spawns and placement

I really, really wish I could neg rep you right now.

"if there is one mauler respawn time is 120 and 2 spr clips"
MLG guardian, 150s respawn time, 1 spare clip.

"rockets and snipe always have 2 spr clips"
Rockets have one spare clip on Construct, Narrows, and The Pit.

"plasma pistol is only on maps where a sword used to spawn"
Purely coincidence that it has worked that way so far. The PP is on maps that have a custom, in order to counter the custom. The sword spawns on those maps (The Pit, Construct) happen to be good places for the PP. There is no rule saying you can't place the PP somewhere else.

"max amount of playable powerups is ONE no more, and never the same type."
First, this sentence makes no sense at all. Second, there is no rule banning multiple powerups. The powerup happens to work better as an incentive and a point of interest with just one, so it is a good idea to use just one.

"plasma rifles and magnums will never be used, so don't add them"
I think you're probably right that they likely will not enter the pro circuit, but nearly all maps forged for MLG style gameplay will not enter the circuit either. There is no rule in MLG banning the PR, so if you can make a map where it is useful as an efficient teamshooting tool, it is ok.

"the sniper ALWAYS has 2 spr clips. These are just official map spawns and placement"
So far, the sniper has had two spare clips when it is included, but that is not required. And no, nothing you said is "official" in any way at all.

[x Encounter x]

Originally Posted by Ladnil

I really, really wish I could neg rep you right now.

"if there is one mauler respawn time is 120 and 2 spr clips"
MLG guardian, 150s respawn time, 1 spare clip.

"rockets and snipe always have 2 spr clips"
Rockets have one spare clip on Construct, Narrows, and The Pit.

"plasma pistol is only on maps where a sword used to spawn"
Purely coincidence that it has worked that way so far. The PP is on maps that have a custom, in order to counter the custom. The sword spawns on those maps (The Pit, Construct) happen to be good places for the PP. There is no rule saying you can't place the PP somewhere else.

"max amount of playable powerups is ONE no more, and never the same type."
First, this sentence makes no sense at all. Second, there is no rule banning multiple powerups. The powerup happens to work better as an incentive and a point of interest with just one, so it is a good idea to use just one.

"plasma rifles and magnums will never be used, so don't add them"
I think you're probably right that they likely will not enter the pro circuit, but nearly all maps forged for MLG style gameplay will not enter the circuit either. There is no rule in MLG banning the PR, so if you can make a map where it is useful as an efficient teamshooting tool, it is ok.

"the sniper ALWAYS has 2 spr clips. These are just official map spawns and placement"
So far, the sniper has had two spare clips when it is included, but that is not required. And no, nothing you said is "official" in any way at all.

I love you. You pretty much said everything that needed to be said. It really annoys me when people talk about MLG when they have no idea what it really is or how it works.