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[Caratinoid]

Common myth: "Level 1 is not viable on gold"

I have promoted all my characters during this weekend and ended up with 6 level 1's. But do you really expect me to play bronze or silver again? No, I refuse to do that, it's boring and you don't get enough money or experience there. Playing one UUG match will bring your level from 1 to 10. I have promoted 9 characters so far :-). My usual weapons of choise for this are: GPS, Claymore and Harrier.

So what have you guys done with your level 1's?

These are not my best runs but just a few screens I took during this weekend:






Myth busted!

Modifié par Caratinoid, 26 août 2012 - 09:22 .

[Cartmaniac]

I always go for gold as well.

[Jay_Hoxtatron]

Was it a myth to begin with?

[NucularPikinic]

Gold only works as well as the player at the controls.

Silver is usually the safe bet.

[Feneckus]

 Last week, there was a thread about a team of level 1s reaching full extraction on platinum. 

Today there was a thread about a team doing the same on gold.

Level 1s being viable on gold+ is no myth.

[Caratinoid]

Jay_Hoxtatron wrote...

Was it a myth to begin with?

Considering you start to  see kick votes next to your name, I say it's still a myth for some people.

[Feneckus]

Caratinoid wrote...

Jay_Hoxtatron wrote...

Was it a myth to begin with?

Considering you start to  see kick votes next to your name, I say it's still a myth for some people.

Well, to be fair, randoms are usually so bad I wouldn't trust someone with a level 1 either. Unless he has a high level ultra rare or something.

[phunkeybuddha]

Level 1s are viable on gold, provided they have the right equipment & skill to utilize said equipment. That said, I don't usually promote unless experimenting* so I level up quickly by playing gold/platinum w/ a lvl20 character I didn't promote & buying a bunch of recruit packs. End result: I get my lvl1 up to 20 pdq (along w/ topping off my consumables at 255).

*and even then that's what reset cards are for.

[Deucetipher]

Meh, I got kicked when I tried it. (X Rares - not a super high N7 though). I did top in silver, though considering the quality of pug silver, that's not saying much

[Leland Gaunt]

Feneckus wrote...
Level 1s being viable on gold+ is no myth.

For sure it is. I do it all the time. The problem is, most people can't play the game when they are not at a cosy LVL 20.

Yeah, that right, I said it!

[Caratinoid]

Feneckus wrote...

Caratinoid wrote...

Jay_Hoxtatron wrote...

Was it a myth to begin with?

Considering you start to  see kick votes next to your name, I say it's still a myth for some people.

Well, to be fair, randoms are usually so bad I wouldn't trust someone with a level 1 either. Unless he has a high level ultra rare or something.

Yeah, for me to trust a level one on gold, he must be packing some serious gear and have the right consumables equipped. To get in to the game with my level ones I played few games with another character first and after gaining group's trust swithed to my level 1, not a single kick vote after that :-).

EDIT: Second image is a result of starting a game by myself and letting people join in the process, and see how that went.

Modifié par Caratinoid, 26 août 2012 - 01:57 .

[jessestond]

Deucetipher wrote...

Meh, I got kicked when I tried it. (X Rares - not a super high N7 though). I did top in silver, though considering the quality of pug silver, that's not saying much

I was lucky enough to be on a random team that was doing well and tolerated me promoting and playing my lvl on QFI (still got top score even at level one!). I expected to be kicked so it was a nice moment. 

[Ronnie Blastoff]

I just play with my level 1 as I do any other level. Not much to worry about since that N7 that "means nothing" is there to save my azz all the time.

This game as a few...things about it that benefit a level 1 as well. I often get dropped into a FBWGG match in session. Lol the people in lobby are always surprised to see a level 1 topping the scoreboard after mission success. (dont get confused, scoreboard still broken and means very little)

[Boog_89]

I never play with level 1's
If I had 5 levels 1's I would keep playing a level 20 guy and buying packs until I get some 250,000 xp cards to get to boost me to level 8 and play silver from there. Gold at 17-20

Modifié par Boog_89, 26 août 2012 - 02:03 .

[Caratinoid]

MastahDisastah wrote...

Perfectly doable, just slap cyclonic 3, weapon amp 3, some ammo and some shield gear and you'll be fine.
Oh, I forgot it: and a big weapon, even one that you wouldn't use normally at high levels (ie. claymore)

Yep, that's the magic formula.

MastahDisastah wrote...

The real problem is finding a gold lobby who plays uknown/unknown.

Hosted most of them, took at least 5 minutes to fill the lobby. Weird part is that UUP filled in seconds with .. eh .. melee based krogans? Team was dead in 30 seconds.

Modifié par Caratinoid, 26 août 2012 - 02:07 .

[Caratinoid]

Ronnie Blastoff wrote...

I often get dropped into a FBWGG match in session. Lol the people in lobby are always surprised to see a level 1 topping the scoreboard after mission success.

Had a few of those, that's what usually happens when you do a quick search, didn't post a screen because topping that map is kinda easy.

[MP-Ryan]

I prefer to join the farmers on FBW/G/G with my level 1s. After that, a level 8-10 character is fine for UUG.

[fdgvdddvdfdfbdfb]

Congratulations for making the guy in last place for like sh***!

[Chaoswind]

Leland Gaunt wrote...

Feneckus wrote...
Level 1s being viable on gold+ is no myth.

For sure it is. I do it all the time. The problem is, most people can't play the game when they are not at a cosy LVL 20.

Yeah, that right, I said it!

amen

[ollpet]

Ill do a quick Bronze, random, random and get my guy up to lvl 5,6 then go silver.

[Caratinoid]

fdgvdddvdfdfbdfb wrote...

Congratulations for making the guy in last place for like sh***!

Yep, I bet some of those players had a WTF moment when they saw the scoreboard especially when I ninja joined their game or started my own without waiting for the rest. Some of them left immediately after that.

[starduststorm77]

Thanks for the level 1 in gold info MastahDisastah. I'm going to give it try. I'm sick of playing bronze with low level characters.

[john-in-france]

Let us be honest here, there are some people on here who can solo Gold with a rubber band as a weapon (I am sadly not one of them). So for a lvl 1 character to work on Gold you need to load ammo, mods and...a big gun.

If I don't see a Lvl 1 character loaded for bear, I leave the lobby. Particularly if they have an Avenger without weapon mods. I think I broke my record for leaving a lobby on that one...

[Gorguz]

You are the exception that proves the rule. If you have a low level character DO NOT play on gold ffs. I've seen few players doing that recently, and we have never reached wave 10. They ended up doing <20000 points, and it's frustrating as hell.  That's why I want the extraction to be required to get the credits earned.
I don't know how skilled are you, but if you join a room with a <17 character I will always try to kick you. Better safe than sorry.

Modifié par Gorguz, 27 août 2012 - 03:42 .