Mechabellum Guide for 1200 - 1500 MMR | One trick to continuously IMPROVE YOUR GAME

[@overkel]

Great series of instructional videos! Thanks Stoney!

[@chudmaverick6256]

I've been hard stuck 1500, been slowly trending upward. My biggest issue is late game. The unit diversity and board layouts can get so messy. Many times I'll start with a good lead, I know what works, the opening match ups, using unit drops to flow into a build. But my lead shrinks, then it flips. Good video btw

[@stoneymechabellum]

Good topic. Will be in a future video

[@Manahona]

Hi! I get into mecha 3 days ago and get to 1000mmr thanks to you ❤. Also i know nothing so far haha. Currently i use a lot scorpion because it does sooo well to carry i feel like. Thanks a lot for these educational videos please we want more haha ❤❤

[@groundhog-plays]

I've gone from the low MMR and am at 1896. I think I could go higher but took a break from the game. All your videos have really mirrored my experience climbing through these ranks brackets. I did stang/fort generally and all the ways to transition to that.

[@gabrielarocena3074]

Just picked up the game a couple of days ago, have been having a blast and quickly jumped around 800 MMR after a caouple of matches. These guides really help me understand the game and help me climb up. Can you do a general guide for units? Like just the general idea on what the unit does, what tech options to bring, their strengths and weaknesses/unit counters.

[@stoneymechabellum]

Added to my list. It's a tough one because most of the time it's not a simple A beats B beats C (eg. vulcan can beat melter because it can help you win the chaff war faster, although melter is supposedly a counter to vulcan). Let me think on it first =D

[@SarzaelX]

@@stoneymechabellum I think it'd be more interesting following your approach of learning how the units work and what their role in the board is, rather than specific counters that might change over time.

[@stoneymechabellum]

If you want a guide on stormcallers, here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGXJZ5tqlL6fes0

[@gabrielarocena3074]

I just watched it, and now I think you can do a general unit guide based on the format of the first half of that video. You don't need to go to in-depth for now, as newer players just want a general description and showcase on how to utilize these units.

[@simontollin2004]

​@@stoneymechabellum I think it's more about building a board with units that compliments each other, you need chaff, chaff clear, single target damage, anti air, and tanking (sometimes one unit can fill more then one role)

[@callmecosmic]

TLDR: Practice....

[@Wintercide]

Been bouncing between 1400-1600+ for a bit now. Been a blast. I've noticed a big difference in skill between certain groups/playtimes. The matchmaking here is fairly good in my opinion. Probably because of 1v1 being the focus. I enjoy hitting these walls at times. Going from 1000 to 1200 wasn't a big deal. From 1200 to 1300 and then even 1300 to 1400 was a bit of a climb. It's honestly a great game. The only Complaint/unit I feel like is BS is the Vulcan. Tanky as all get out, Range is ridiculous, and deals decent/good damage. TF is that? It needs a nerf to one of these aspects imo. Storms are a close contender for being another complaint but I feel they have more counter play.

[@Manahona]

Now im between 1200 1400mmr, i lost 90% of my games in the endgame like my opponent has 300hp left me like 2500and and i cant finish because i probably make too biig misstakes that i cant even regognize yet.... its hard but i love it. It seems u know a lot of compos, i dont know any just playing by instinct so far 😢

[@stoneymechabellum]

Hang in there! I have a video planned for the classic comps

[@sawood2010]

so for the 1st match what would you have done if your oppo went with mustangs instead of tarantula's? i like to go wasps as well but get murdered by stangs.

[@stoneymechabellum]

I'd double down on the vulcan. They're good vs small units, and with scorch, also good into sledges.

[@sawood2010]

@stoneymechabellum then if they go melter?

[@stoneymechabellum]

then I win. My chaff clear was way better and the melter will never lock onto anything meaningful. Mustangs arent great chaff clear at low lvls.

[@Jacked6]

I'm 1400 now but feel I should be 1600 in some plays. I've put so much time in (968 hrs at point). It's funny because like the chess example I didnt like learning book and opening phrases, and just played. I knew the openings were important though. So they same kinda of thing happened here. I didnt watch the meta videos but took some lessons from guides on units. You do hit a limit though. Some ideas only come from learning from seeing examples in video. The game doesnt really explain selling and some tower options and tricks. But that's basic. I've played a lot of arrgo, I think it's funny as well because im only coming to mustang plays now really. I think if you discovered mustangs early like most do through learning metas, then they would play them in the back and that leads to that structure type of layered play and learning standard.. you raise in rank quickly there, both standard is a little easier and mustangs hide mistakes because the thing is mustangs just eat. They cover so many eventualities. So by not using them much I learnt the other ways. Now that I use them it's ranking up. However I have to recombine when to use them and not. When to do standard etc.

[@tenhouradaygamer1009]

Yay my bracket! Biggest issue for me is late game as well. I tend to get range on EVERYTHING and sometimes it works, and sometimes I lose 9 in a row. AT LEAST its a great community (apart from 501 trolls) and I don't tilt when losing.

[@jgcobb79]

I’ve been playing since last July and I’ve peaked at 1400ish MMR and I got there in like September. I’ve bounced between 1300 and 1400 since then. I’m beyond frustrated and confused at this point. As soon as I hit 1400 I go on a big losing streak. Every single time…

[@stoneymechabellum]

What do you usually lose to?

[@zhuljens]

Turn off MMR and enjoy the game. Focusing on MMR adds frustration with no gains. There are season rewards you can gain without MMR and MMR does not affect anything other than what opponents you get.

[@Wintercide]

@@zhuljens there is no on/off for mmr as far as I know

[@mazagu-crow]

@@zhuljens It's probably a good idea if the game becomes a source of huge frustration, which in turn usually negatively affects our skills. Everyone needs to chill out sometimes. However MMR is also the most objective measure of skill we have. Personally I get high on the idea that I'm getting better and playing PvP games just for fun isn't as fun for me. When I get frustrated I try to look for reasons why I'm loosing and fortunately this community is so helpful there's abundance of guides and advice. Stoney being a prime example

[@mazagu-crow]

​@@Wintercide what was meant by the other commenter is under SETTINGS -> OTHER -> SHOW MMR

[@roxze772]

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