GG: Welcome Mary Beth to The Galaxy Gathering studio. Can I
offer you a drink from the wet bar before we get started?
MB: Hey, I am happy to be here. Piloting can be hard work
and I am thirsty. Anything cold and tasty is good.
GG: *Hands MB a cold drink*
GG: For the record
what is your name, player ID, clan you fought with this last CW and what medal
did you win?
MB: Mary Beth, #704283 and I fought with Emerald Dragons. We
won the gold medal in Division 10.
GG: Grats on your Gold win.
GG: Did your team
perform like you expected this war?
MB: We were hoping for gold in our match fighting Renegades
{BHG} and we got it. A lot of preparation went into getting ready for that
match and it paid off. Renegades are a good clan and that gold medal round was
close. We knew we had to bring our best game to beat them. We also fought
Knights of Chaos (2nd Division) and Death's Acolytes {AFF} in rounds 1 and 2
before meeting Renegades in round 3.
GG: Was there
anything you found to be a surprise this war?
MB: I ran a single rainbow specialist this war and I didn't
get attacked as many times as I expected considering I was one of the lower
level members of my clan. I also got a few defensive wins and those are always
a nice surprise. The RNG can be harsh some days so I am happy for every win I
get.
GG: Was there anything
you found to be a disappointment this war?
MB: It is hard to complain when you get the gold medal. The
new mechs and other prizes are helping me to keep improving my formations.
GG: This war every
clan needed a SRB specialist to get in the game. We have had a required spec
now for the last two wars. Do you feel this requirement improves or takes away
from Clan Wars?
MB: I think the required specialist makes the fights more
fun. Specialists give us a good reason to work on formations other than our
mains and I like the extra challenge. I ran the single rainbow for my clan this
war and that was the first time I have done that specialist in a war.
GG: The pilots who ran the required SRB spec this war earned
(2) 2X upgrade kits. Does this extra prizing improve Clan Wars and should be
continued?
MB: Yes, we did and I put those upgrade kits to good use. I
think more prizes are a good thing.
GG: It is always hard to say no to MOAR prizes *Grin*
GG: How hard was the
Raid for your team?
MB: There were some easy waves and some hard waves and I
think we all did fine with them. When we hit tough sections our higher-level
pilots jump in and help out as needed. I saw some mechs in the raid waves that
I have not seen before and that was cool.
GG: Are the Raid
Prizes this war useful for your team or do you just sell most of it for needed
Niodes?
MB: I will use some of the raid prizes and then probably
sell the rest. No mech prizes for me this time but maybe I will have better
luck next time. Emerald landed in a good prize bracket this war and I hope we
will be able to repeat that next month.
GG: What is your favorite mech that you own and why?
MB: It is hard to pick a favorite because they all have
different roles. If I have to pick one though I would say Dilophos. It has good
equipment slots and built in bonuses. I won the Dilos I have in past wars and
they are dangerous with lasers as well as fire. I also really like Dreadnought
and Sever. As for the smaller mechs, Fides and Keradons are really nice. I used
both in my front lines until I got bigger mechs to replace them.
GG: What is your favorite thing about Clan Wars?
MB: I like to talk to my clan mates during the fights in
Clan Wars. Figuring out how strong our opponents are and looking out for anyone
out of formation makes each battle more fun. Clan Wars have higher stakes than
the KOTMs and Circuit Fights so each win is exciting. I like seeing how our
opponents build their formations and seeing who will win each battle and then
making adjustments to my formations.
GG: In your opinion, what needs to be fixed to make Clan
Wars better?
MB: I like seeing new specialists. That is the only thing I
can think of for now. There are lots of ways to make the battles interesting
and as long as we have new challenges and new prizes from time to time, I will
have fun.
GG: Before we wrap this up is there anything you would like
to add?
MB: Thanks for the interview!
GG: You are very welcome. It has been a pleasure to have you
in today and I hope we will do this again next war.