⚠️ IMPLANT REWORK DETAILS ⚠️ Mech Arena Update News

[@platinumlta]

9:36 Hmm I think I know a guy who did that and he still regrets it 🤧. Great Job in explaining everything 👍

[@RuFFlesGaming]

😂😂

[@feisty8]

Finally they listened to my non-stop yapping about completely opening up implant shop and letting players buy whatever implant they wish to buy .. i know its still vague but still thanks plarium for listening :)

[@RuFFlesGaming]

not just you, me and probably hundreds of others

[@wiggy8912]

Sadly it sounds like it won’t be a “buy any implant you want” shop. I’m gonna wager that most (maybe all) rare & epic will be available 24/7, while legendary stays on the stupid AF random cycle.

[@TheBeaverRedit]

Very interesting. Good summary. Solid changes.

[@rdkcrown4074]

I was a bit surprised ngl,the first update that actually was decent

[@JustjimmyVR]

Probably one of the best mech arena, KZbinrs

[@mr.perfect1er]

@@JustjimmyVR absolutely agreed...Scape as well...the fact is Mech Arena is truly BLESSED to have these wonderful content creators saving their 4th point of contact...and that's being 100 And that's all the Content Creators, not just the Legends mentioned here...there are many great Legends

[@uau_exitar]

Implants market looks interesting. I hope every implant in the game is available for their current price. 3100 for leg. Looks too good 😅. Unexpectedly happy with the update.

[@RuFFlesGaming]

same. i doubt implant shop will be very f2p-friendly, but it cant really hurt anything

[@eboubaker3722]

Implant Market be like: Legendary Storm Rack Damage Implant, Cost: 1 leg and 2 kidneys

[@RuFFlesGaming]

a steal compared to the cost of other stuff 🤣

[@mr.perfect1er]

@@RuFFlesGaming You called it!

[@gstar876]

I think it is overall a good thing. It seems very practical and fair in how the system works. Neymar pilots will be a bit more valuable now.

[@Benisinladimekmek]

8:49 I think they are trying to make people use weapons other than the meta.which boils down to the same thing but its definitely a way to look at it.

[@RuFFlesGaming]

that was my initial thought, and even tho it does technically do this, it only really does it to f2p players or players who arent trying to abuse meta items. another perspective i saw was that theyd use this as an opportunity to simplify pilots so they can make different types, which is very possible.

[@mr.perfect1er]

@@RuFFlesGaming Olay okay okay Explain "Abuse Meta Items" This gonna be EPIC

[@RuFFlesGaming]

@mr.perfect1er in this context, it refers to the usage of the same meta weapon on multiple builds (the level of "abuse" correlating to the number of builds using said weapon. a hangar with 5 Revoker builds is, by my standard, abusing their strength)

[@Benisinladimekmek]

@@RuFFlesGaming bro is an expert in linguistics 💀

[@6starFenrir]

I abandoned my hangar a week before mods came out and haven't played since, it's been about over a month so far.. I wana sign back in but man they're making it hard for me to want too

[@RuFFlesGaming]

if you dont want to then dont give the game any attention. best way to make them change things is to stop paying/playing

[@XKageDragon]

We need more dual spec pilots like Neymar, instead of single spec ones to allow for more variety of mech builds

[@RuFFlesGaming]

they might add more now that regular pilots are unusable for weapons other than their assigned role

[@fahkinlosah8469]

Agreed, overall sounds great. Maybe first time in 3 years I am happy about an update. Hopefully they don’t pull some gabagio like they have in the past

[@RuFFlesGaming]

only time will tell

[@wiggy8912]

I’m on board with this. It should have been this way since day one.

[@RuFFlesGaming]

real. i have a suspicion their dev team is not experienced in this type of game

[@wiggy8912]

@@RuFFlesGaming definitely. Going back to the pre-“big update” days when mech rarity meant ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. Clearly borrowing the concept from countless other games, but zero clue what it actually means 🤦‍♂️

[@SirDuksalot]

Okay, you got me, Plarium. You listened, and I'm coming back to MA after a year hiatus ❤

[@bluemilkproductions]

Players need to give credit to plarium for the good changes they make

[@crazygalemt]

I feel like they have been doing more harm than good (pay to win mechanic for instance and f2ps being killed off essentially)

[@mjmillions]

Nah this sounds good

[@SUTAPABHATTACHARYYA-b5i]

Yes Payrium wants to change to Plarium. But majority of the playerbase is f2p and care about a coins. So they should give attention to that as well.

[@axondasnipergoatbelike]

I agree although they make allot of new stuff way too p2w.😢

[@wiggy8912]

I would give them credit for this, but it was a huge mistake in the first place and they’re just correcting it (based on the mountain of complaints over the last few years).

[@TheAirwky]

Good explanation! Thanks.

[@PancakeCrazy]

I like it but now I lost my 2 nade builds😞

[@WickyMA]

5:59 and also you can switch implants on your dedicated pilots at your will

[@GRTPPK]

There are also some things they didn't consider (like the mech specific cooldown and damage being useless if you have enough universal ones). Other implants causing issues are rather exceptions as they are rules.

[@RuFFlesGaming]

i kinda expect mech-specific implants to receive a buff in the future, so i think ill hold onto mine, but yea

[@KAMIKAZE557]

hemlock's daze & EMP duration implant does more than the universal one: +45%, compared to +30%

[@RebornThroughHate]

Better. Good. I'm happy with this.

[@dannychhapru4359]

Wow Matchmaking Has Improved As Devs Promised..😂😂😂 Opponent Bots With Almost Leg Max Stuffs Especially With Revokers And New Weapons...And Our Team Bots With Disc / savant / assault..😂😂😂 Matchmaking With Hp Droppers P2Ws.. Great Work ..Keep It Up Devs Don't Even Know How And What To Fix..So Many Stuffs To Fix But Still Not Able To After These Years

[@RuFFlesGaming]

MM is the main issue, but yea they havent been able to deal with it properly. the dev team certainly seems a bit inexperienced with this type of game, but i think its important to give credit where its due. this implant update is good. it doesnt make the GAME good, but its a start

[@Ჽinger]

Lets be honest here, the main reason people wanted implant removal is to remove some implant parts and add it to another pilot and try out many stuff, after this update you cannot get the implants parts back if u upgrade something which is a huge lose and I’m sure most of the people aren’t willing to upgrade any implants that isn’t much important id rather spend 4k acoins to remove it than losing all my implant parts And for the f2p players it is indeed hard to get implant parts right now than to get acoins so that’s going to be a another problem for them

[@RuFFlesGaming]

it could cause some issue, yea

[@ELMARgameplay]

6:52 mismatched pilots, depends how you’ve set it up. My ember+RG build can get up to 560k+ damage on a SINGLE RG shot… Great video as always. Thank you!

[@RuFFlesGaming]

yes the pilot change can cause some inconvenience, i acknowledge that. i think it was entirely pointless to make the change, my point was just to put it into perspective and basically say that i dont think itll impact much

[@animasaha9499]

​@@RuFFlesGaming yeah it will probably be fine end game. But the thing is really about mid game and early midgame. Like the morter and jav/helix build....or even the railgun and MR/carbs build on panther(for achievement completing purpose ofc). Also I was thinking to mix match my snipers weapons after the mods update, but seems like that won't be viable anymore. So yeah somethings are good.... somethings will probably be fine🤷🏻. What I think is...they will probably do some pilots like naymer jr.

[@RuFFlesGaming]

you might be right, they may take this opportunity to make different kinds of pilots. if not, then its just a general inconvenience for players, i agree

[@ELMARgameplay]

@@RuFFlesGaming your correct as always! After being mad about not being able to put ember dmg implant into a sniper and sniper pilots won’t increase other weapon types. I guesstimated I loose about 8k per ember shots. That’s nothing compared to the end goal damage of the RGs.

[@Onyx-on-toast-yt]

I’m not sure how to feel about, I guess I’ll really have to play with it to see

[@Happy-Wiggleworm]

This is an improvement. This is to balance out the Mods system since mods are P2W “mostly” The implants are now fair though… I’m torn it’s a good change but for no reason because P2W hasn’t been eliminated yet.

[@RuFFlesGaming]

if it helps then it helps, right?

[@Happy-Wiggleworm]

Oh yes! This is much needed improvements that are fantastic to see. I just feel the underlying issue is that the implant systems Purchases are being replaced by an arguably much more powerful Mod system.

[@RuFFlesGaming]

not replaced, added on. having no mods is sorta manageable (maybe wont be in the future tho), but you couldnt compete at all without pilots. for them to "shift" their revenue focus off pilots and onto mods, is good for everyone bc it means the devs arent trying to ADD to the cost of things. mods are expensive, yes, but also less necessary and cheaper (if you paid for every resource). ofc ill still push devs to add more Mod Parts for f2p, make mods cheaper overall, etc... but this is a good step toward a less p2w game

[@mr.perfect1er]

@@Happy-Wiggleworm I've NEVER been able to buy a win...just sayin....fact is, about Everytime I field the latest and greatest, and walk outta spawn I get smoked even trying to use it. P2w is just a very convenient, losers excuse...but hey, my opinion matters as much as my minty fresh farts

[@Happy-Wiggleworm]

RufflesGaming True I didn’t see it that way. Now that i see that I kinda agree…

[@nitishgad8371]

Hey Thats reliving , and i guess they were going to change something about mods like layers of ml shields is it true or it going to stay as it is? Btw your videos are always helpfull

[@RuFFlesGaming]

they changed the number of multilayered mods that bots use, the mods themselves remained the same (yea they didnt clarify it very well). anyway, glad to help :)

[@pogsterplays]

The big problem I have with this is that last point. I've got my nade implants on MVP neymar, but of course he doesn't provide barrage damage. And if I use a pilot such as impulse, the game thinks I'm tanking (as they are lower than rank 5), and I have to fight maxed out blockhorns mimicers bastions etc (my impulse is stock, cuz I got them a while ago bc I thought it would fix the max bots, it didn't)

[@RuFFlesGaming]

yea thats def a concern. you might have to either upgrade impulse or pivot to a dif weapon on neymar

[@pogsterplays]

@@RuFFlesGaming Unfortunately I don't have a spare billion acoins lying around.. Time got a billion matches ig

[@RuFFlesGaming]

epic pilots dont cost much to upgrade, less than 2k acoins to max it i think

[@pogsterplays]

@@RuFFlesGaming wait really? Well I'm still probably not going to spend that much, cuz I need all the arms and legs I can get. How much xp? Do you know, approx?

[@RuFFlesGaming]

check the Master Database linked in my video descriptions

[@tyler0u812]

Hope they add more barrage pilots in the update. If not barrage plays are getting the short stick on this update

[@RuFFlesGaming]

real

[@drewe7710]

Seems like a good trade-off. Upgrades will be semi permanent. Scrapping will be at a pretty big cost of upgrading resources. Having them permanently upgraded is a win IMO.

[@RuFFlesGaming]

indeed. scrapping upgraded implants will give the same as if you removed an upgraded implant for free and then scrapped it (30% return, plus some static number)

[@morokee3641]

Seems like a good update. I just want the ability to get an implant whenever I want it. I need one more gold implant for my Chain Guns but it's never in shop.

[@RuFFlesGaming]

that **might** be what the new implant shop provides, but we'll see...

[@sintdm1634]

good recap, thx. So the total pilot dmg will still be the same if used with a matching weapon? There was some confusion about that. Seems like a step in the right direction, hope they keep it up!

[@RuFFlesGaming]

yes, all the dmg will be innate

[@ERSTARKK]

This seems like a good thing overall... and someone could just remove all implants before updating, getting 100% parts back, and then decide which implants to upgrade and put where after update, as I'm assuming upgrade costs will remain the same... not saying it's necessary, but maybe if someone wasn't sure which to put where yet, or if someone has been waiting to replace certain implants with better ones that may now be available in the new implant market... 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@RuFFlesGaming]

precisely. my only complaint is the pilot innate skill change, but in comparison its not a big deal

[@ERSTARKK]

​@@RuFFlesGamingright, that particular change - pilots only working with implants/weapons in its category - seems kind of unnecessary, BUT it still makes sense. Like you said, most good players already do that, and it's not a bad thing to cut down on people having 5 builds of the same OP weapon. 😅

[@franilovic4139]

With this the game is almost in a good state. All that needs to be done is balance some mechs and tweak the mods. Specifially multi layers.

[@RuFFlesGaming]

agree, tho id say they need to balance the weapons mostly. mechs are okay for the most part, but some weapons are just unreasonably strong.

[@HieuNguyenOfficial]

Should I remove my rail gun and EM rifle implants to get the parts back. Are they still worth investing?

[@RuFFlesGaming]

probably not worth investing in. but even if you did later, its not like the implant parts you got back from them disappeared, so you can always upgrade them later

[@AK47-YT-MECHARENA]

Istg if that implant shop costs real money ima sh** my pants I need a damn storm reload lmao

[@RuFFlesGaming]

Storm reload is available in the regular shop, so that shouldnt be a problem

[@AK47-YT-MECHARENA]

@@RuFFlesGaming yeah it never comes up tho lol

[@Happy-Wiggleworm]

For real

[@Mr-MoistPogs]

More money - more problems

[@SUTAPABHATTACHARYYA-b5i]

I have my Acantha maxed out and run discs with it. So I have to remove disc implants from it now?

[@RuFFlesGaming]

correct

[@Rjish_286]

This means that anyone eill be able to buy the System Crash Range Implant whenever they need it

[@RuFFlesGaming]

👀

[@alanjosephalex7906]

Can you ask them to make legendary pilots cost a bit lesser than what it is now?

[@ash_one_vortexgameing]

Still hoping for gold implant drop rate to increase but implant store am satisfide with

[@Propynyl]

So there’s no point in upgrading implant level above your pilots level and why is the implant- RPG damage radius “not suitable for this build” with the pilot Nova using Voltaic RPG, it literally says it’s suitable when clicking on Novas innate skills gun compatibility list

[@RuFFlesGaming]

RPG and Voltaic RPG are for different implants. The missile pilot lists implants for all missile weapons, just to say "hey these are all the missile implants"

[@forresttaylor1253]

Post last update I stopped playing. This won’t help, but it’s something that should have been done long ago.

[@JustjimmyVR]

Also, can you do a video on MechArena choosing the mechs you use with the new skins? I always love those videos.

[@RuFFlesGaming]

i recorded one, just gotta edit ;)

[@JustjimmyVR]

Cool

[@Shadow_god6000_2-O]

I want to start getting better pilots (mine are all rare) should i get epic or legendary pilots?

[@RuFFlesGaming]

legendary will be cheaper in the long run, but epics help out short-term

[@Shadow_god6000_2-O]

Ok thanks im prob gonna get impulse and then start saving for legendary pilots

[@antoinedidienne4938]

total win for the game I think

[@RuFFlesGaming]

agree!

[@optimusgamer7227]

well theres goes half of my hanger :sadscape:

[@RuFFlesGaming]

[@garryt6356]

I think it’s a win, but not a big one. I agree you have to buy more legendary pilots as their flexibility is basically over, plus you can’t free up upgrade implant points to use on another implant. Yes, I know you will get 30% back… but that’s the same as now, expect you also lose the implant… it’s sounds like the optics are better than the reality. This isn’t a big win imo.

[@RuFFlesGaming]

i may be mistaken, but i dont believe i said it was a big win. your correct about the "removing but not scrapping" case, but that case is, tbh, kinda fringe. you lose tons of implant parts over time by doing that, so with this new system youll never have to waste anything. if this case is a concern, i recommend removing all your implants and getting all the scrap back before you update your game, so you can choose to upgrade each implant on a case-by-case basis. with that said, i do agree that its not a big win. implants still cost a fortune, but its good to see them address widely criticized issues rather than small stuff nobody really cares about

[@garryt6356]

@@RuFFlesGaming you are right, you didn’t say it was a big win :) , the comments people were making on your video implied the changes were what everyone was hoping for. Personally, I just wanted to be able to remove implants for zero cost and reuse the implant upgrade credits. Thanks for the tip re removing now. I removed my old mortar implants (I always hated mortars lol) and got back over 200k implant upgrade parts. Plarium have responded to feedback and credit to them for that, but I think people will very soon realize it’s slight of hand, where they give with one hand and take most of it back with the other. I think when people realize this, the player count will continue to decline. I know my obsession with playing is now at an all time low and I am barely playing 3 matches a day, whereas I use to play for hours and hours. I have been playing since the start so this is a massive change, and probably healthier lol Great video and assessment as always Ruffles! Having played against you a number of times, I can honestly say to people, you smashing opponents is the norm, rather than careful editing! ;) My mechs have the dents to prove it!

[@RuFFlesGaming]

i would have to say this IS what everyone (or at least the majority) was hoping for. its not EVERYTHING everyone was hoping for, but its a start. plarium will certainly try to lose the least amount of $ from this as possible, but it kinda seems like theyre taking the pressure off pilots and focusing on Mods, which to me is fine (since mods are less necessary in the current game). if thats true, then it means theyre at least reluctant to add onto the games costs, which is the first step to making it less p2w. we're not there yet, but its a start. anyway, much appreciated! whats your ign, if i may ask?

[@GriffinWu-m2c]

Is blockhorn better or mimiker

[@RuFFlesGaming]

probably mimicker, but idk

[@Ejas71931]

1:07 im sold don’t even need to hear the rest of the update. That’s all I need.

[@Ejas71931]

OMG I GOT A HEART😁😁😁😁

[@RuFFlesGaming]

yes

[@Ejas71931]

idk why I haven’t subbed but i will now👍👍👍

[@RuFFlesGaming]

much appreciated :)

[@Ejas71931]

@@RuFFlesGaming no problem 😉

[@aabhaasdahiya9913]

Overall it's cool, except the cursed builds, but then again those builds were just for fun.

[@RuFFlesGaming]

neymar best cursed pilot confirmed?? 👀

[@tsrmmercy836]

Ah yes everyone is clapping for the Plarium decision to make implant parts permanently stuck on an implant. Meaning you need to buy entirely new implant parts every time you switch implant builds and once certain mechs and weapons are nerfed, the implants are also in turn nerfed.

[@RuFFlesGaming]

yes, bc its much better than the previous system. if praise was never given until perfection was achieved, then nobody would know if theyre heading in the right direction.

[@BomEndeldarm]

So it basically makes almost every aspect of implants worse for some people.

[@RuFFlesGaming]

some aspects. the main thing is that you dont have to spend acoins to remove implants (is it worse than the discount? yea, but that was never gonna last forever)

[@BomEndeldarm]

@@RuFFlesGaming although I am looking forward to the new dedicated implant market.

[@ringergaming7]

W Plarium

[@RengokuYT2013]

I got a legendary implant in a free implant crate in the shop 😂

[@RuFFlesGaming]

nice!

[@ScorpionMA]

Honestly, having 3 revoker builds is so dirty. How do you sleep at night knowing the amount of trauma you've inflicted on a daily basis? Like, geez dude why so OP? 😂 No, seriously though, revokers (especially the 16s) are a nightmare. Which build do you think is the best?

[@RuFFlesGaming]

i only do it to compete in MAAT tbf 😅 it is indeed very cringe best revoker build is def Surge. basically no counters

[@ScorpionMA]

@RuFFlesGaming maat schmaat, you secretly enjoy the suffering of others 😆 I'll definitely be getting the 12s as soon as they show up in the shop for a decent price. As far as the implant market goes, do you think they'll finally give us the option to purchase implants on demand with real/ingame currency?

[@RuFFlesGaming]

i have no idea how the implant shop is gonna work, but i have a suspicion itll replace the current shop, in which case yes itll be for igc

[@dragonterritory1088]

So I have to remove the implants from my redox and mostly likely go without a pilot until I get a sniper pilot for redox now? Dang.

[@User-ERROR1324]

And it’s a redox. Ouch

[@RuFFlesGaming]

in fairness, i would recommend pivoting away from snipers atm. but yes. ive expressed this concern to the devs, we'll see if they do anything about it

[@Evil12334]

@@dragonterritory1088 nfmffg

[@GRTPPK]

And second no... How to put this... This opens a road for other options like a new breed of pilots (it's not a new breed of pilots but there is a guarantee they are building on a new concept)

[@RuFFlesGaming]

this is something i failed to consider, yes

[@hamstgun]

If this does in fact make it worse ill fully quit

[@RuFFlesGaming]

probably same, tho it sounds like a W

[@GRTPPK]

No, you got the storm rack example wrong: the point is that if you have Nicklas, diesel and Neymar MVP you can use three missile builds. Mech specific implants you are free to switch around (so you only need max 5 cooldown, etc... mech specific cooldown it's currently not considered to be boosted. Benefit on this is duplicate mech specific implants can always be scrapped as you are free to move them around.

[@RuFFlesGaming]

im not sure what example youre referring to. i didnt highlight the benefit to being able to scrap mech-specific cooldown/etc, however i am aware of everything you mentioned. maybe i just worded it poorly, could you give a timestamp?

[@mr.perfect1er]

No Brother, all pilots aren't easily available...just saying

[@RuFFlesGaming]

my point was that the pilots that are available for igc dont need to be hunted down in a randomized shop. im fully aware of the paid-only pilots

[@mr.perfect1er]

@@RuFFlesGaming I shoulda known better than try that "gotcha" You right, and successfully proven my extra chromosome... Thanks Now help me strap my helmet on, and play finger puppets with me

[@RuFFlesGaming]

... huh?

[@nihilus3235]

hi ruffles

[@RuFFlesGaming]

do i know you?

[@nihilus3235]

@@RuFFlesGaming I hope not

[@RuFFlesGaming]

lmao

[@bobuxsniffer6956]

free remove finally

[@Peulut]

So somebody else was already first, but i don't care. I HERE BY DECLARE MYSELF FIRST!

[@mr.perfect1er]

I am pretty much done with the game! I'm only hear for the friends Ive made (Like You Ruff!) but I can't spend any of my very hard earned $ anymore on a "game" that pulls this woke, Big Corporate/Big Tech far Left politicalisms, and ridiculous PRICE GOUGING selling literally nothing but Two Theoretical Numbers (1 & 0) visually represented on a phone screen, but $150 to say "I got this robot, that Plarium "keeps", while they shaft me...and LIE TO MY FACE (ie: We absolutely support and believe in Free Speech) bald face lies! Im done, they won't get another penny from me...and I'll hang on as long as I can, but only for friends. Plarium can SUCK IT And can consume an entire sac of bovine testes Edit: I'm close to not even watching their ads and do my best limit anything they can even possibly get from me.

[@RuFFlesGaming]

probably a good idea to step away. if not permanently, then at least for a break. im not sure ive ever heard them say they believe in free speech, but even if they do, "free speech" doesnt mean they care what you say or act upon it, it just means youre allowed to say it. i also dont see "wokeness" at play here, but i do agree with the rest. ill be here for a while bc i find it fun still, but ill likely branch out into other games as well (just not sure how i wanna go about that). theres a lot of rightful criticism to make, but the severity of each is dependent on the individual

[@mr.perfect1er]

@@RuFFlesGaming Plarium "Wokeness" test: In chat type: Biden 2024 or Harris 2024 Next...Try to type "Trump 2024" And see if Plarium passes the "Woke" Test The End Edit: I'll wait Edit #2: I wouldn't survive in my World, if I lied. Much Love and Respect Ruff

[@RuFFlesGaming]

all i needed was specific proof, so this works for me. for clarity, and at risk of starting arguments with others: i also will be voting for trump. if you think about it tho, they have 2 good reasons to censor "Trump 2024" 1. its far more likely to cause a freakout than the other way around (there are crazies on both sides, but republicans tend to be more reserved) 2. They live in Ukraine, which is literally being funded by Biden. even if they didnt give 2 craps about US politics, this reason would be enough to justify it from their perspective. but also, they censor a lot of stuff (like the "v" in 5v5, or the number 18). the reason could be any number of things, but id guess its not entirely disconnected from outside sources like Play Store guidelines

[@arv-fe7gq]

first

[@RuFFlesGaming]

indeed