CleverName

Yup. Hopefully the new forum brings an end to those toxic people =P Yes, my opinion is that there can only be one meta (1 build), but of course other builds can beat it and there will likely be many more builds that do quite well. I do think today's environment encourages just a few builds to do exceedingly well, but perhaps future balances will allow a bigger variety into competitive ranks

Time will tell. I hope so, but depends on whether or not Alex loves me =P (obviously joking for any who didn't get that)

At first it was a little bit of a change, but now I prefer the layout here

Glad to see you, too

Similar to the old forum, feel free to ask me anything. (I do reserve the right to not respond to some questions/give vague answers where applicable.) Some quick FAQs I usually get: Q: How much have you spent on SM? A: 5 figures USD. Q: Where do you live? A: NY, USA. Q: How old are you? A: Mid 20s. Q: Where do you work/what do you do? A: I work in private equity for a firm on Wall Street. Private Equity is basically investing in companies, improving them, and then selling them (so basically investment banking + consulting). Feel free to learn more about it online! Q: What's your name? A: Sorry, I'm trying to keep my identity secret. (So that is why sometimes I may not answer some questions too clearly.) Q: Do you have a YouTube channel? A: Yes, you can view it here: https://www.youtube.com/c/CleverNameSM Q: Can you give me tokens/items/accounts? A: No. Q: Are you a SM/TS/GG/Forum Mod/Dev/Admin? A: No. Q: Can you help me with builds? A: I prefer giving build advice to Rank 1 players, as that's where I have the most experience. There should be a Build Help section on this forum; I'd recommend you go there to ask for help. I made a topic on Current Meta Builds - I always play the best build in the game. Q: Why do you play SM/why did you spend so much? A: SuperMechs for me is something I enjoy playing. I enjoy playing it not so much for the technical aspects, but it’s more of a nostalgic game for me as I played it when I was a bit younger and really enjoyed the game (and with nostalgia, comes happiness). I don’t remember why I quit, but when I found the game again, it’s really been great. I also really enjoy the community here, being able to be creative with builds, and having a close fight every now and then. =P

Yup! That's the plan! Thanks, Liam!

New Item: Overloaded EMP

Hi folks, I'll post all my YouTube vids here. Enjoy! CleverNameSM YT Channel Testing a Crazy Build Series Testing a Crazy Build Ep. 1 (Physical) Testing a Crazy Build Ep. 2 (Energy) Testing a Crazy Build Ep. 3 (Heat) Testing a Crazy Build Ep. 4 (Physical) Testing a Crazy Build Ep. 5 (Heat) New Item Features New Item: Overcharged Rocket Battery New Item: Obsolete Energy Cannon New Item: Rock Polisher New Item: Combined Engine Unit New Item: Basalt Polisher New Item: Overload Preventor New Item: Quad Core Booster New Item: Energy Fortress New Item: Damaged Armor Annihilator New Item: Plasma Fortress New Item: Overheated Heat Bomb New Item: Platinum Fortress New Item: Overloaded EMP New Item: Fractured Basalt Annihilator New Item: Broken Blizzard Annihilator Survive or Switch Challenges Boiler Challenge: Survive or Switch Rank 1 Arena Fights Series Rank 1 Arena Fights Ep. 1 Rank 1 Arena Fights Ep. 2 Rank 1 Arena Fights Ep. 3 Rank 1 Arena Fights Ep. 4 Rank 1 Arena Fights Ep. 5 Rank 1 Arena Fights Ep. 6 Arena Fight Analysis Series Arena Fight Analysis Ep. 1 Arena Fight Analysis Ep. 2 Arena Fight Analysis Ep. 3 Rank 1 Meta Series Rank 1 Meta: OP Physical Build Rank 1 Meta: OP Energy Build Rank 1 Meta: OP Heat Build Rank 1 (New) Meta: OP Energy Build Rank 1 (New) Meta: OP Heat Build Strongest Scope Mech Ever?! Rank 1 Meta: OP Physical Build Rank 1 Meta: OP Heat Build Rank 1 Meta: OP Energy Build Rank 1 Meta: OP Scope Build Rank 1 Meta: OP Tank Build Latest Meta: Best Builds in SM (Jan 2021) SM and Chill Series SM and Chill Ep. 1 SM and Chill Ep. 2 SM and Chill Ep. 3 Collabs Challenges with Purific Frantic Encounters Ft. Purific Fan Made Builds Ft. Flecen Energy vs. Heat (Collab w/ FAIOLA GAMES) Other & Misc. Fighting the CEO of SuperMechs (Alex)! Beating 3v3 Campaign in Insane Mode Strongest Inventory In SM Super Mechs in Sync Massive Inventory Upgrade Inventory Update Climbing to #1 in 3v3 season Can you survive Rank 1 with scope builds? Using 6 UPCs in 3v3 4 Axes on 1 Mech Global Chat & Fan Encounters Hugger in the Arena Super Close 3v3 Fight Dominating 3v3 Arena Winning my first solo medal Winning another 3v3 season Hitting 300 AP Hitting 400 AP Hitting 500 AP (current record) Fighting with some Legends Most intense cooldown fight! Winning a lost fight, Rounded vs. Counters Getting Revenge on Counters Testing Crazy Builds Testing New Energy Builds Premium Pack Giveaway! (celebrating 1k subs) Using Clones! Crazy Boiler Build! 4K Health Mech Inventory Management Guide (fooding divines)? How to Spend Tokens in SM (spending 70k tokens on inventory space) Opening 50 Premium Packs Opening 200 Premium Packs

Starting off my first flex right

I think Valiant Sniper is fine as is. I believe most players play it for the energy drain component (versus damage - although that can do quite well if opponent is fully drained). With that being said, the proposed changes I think are too drastic (of a buff) for Valiant. (This "nerf" seems like a "buff" to me.) For the trade of -30 energy damage in exchange for +12 regen damage and +60/88 electric damage (!!), I think the new Valiant would both be strong in energy damage, regen damage, and electrical damage. Additionally, the 12 regen damage somewhat has a "breakeven" point of ~3 turns (12*3 = 36 which is a bit more than 30 damage missed). So assuming Valiant is used and the match lasts more than 3 turns, the -30 energy damage with +12 regen damage generally results in net positive for the Valiant owner from original version. Plus, you don't even need to drain the opponent to do increased damage; as it's already raw damage (electric damage). I think the effect this change would have would make Valiant way too strong. Perhaps a buff may be needed for Valiant (a very very small one), but I can't support OP's proposed changes. =P

Hey folks, With the new forum, I guess I can finally give myself a proper introduction. By way of background, I played SM during legacy, quit, and returned around Dec 2019. Since then, I've grown to enjoy the game a good amount and am pretty active. I may have spent a cent or two on this game. I'm in the clan Trolls Fast and hopefully you'll see me around on the leaderboard. On a personal note, I'm a guy in my mid-20s and live in NY, USA. I work in private equity for wall street firm and have a decent finance background in other fields. I'm really good at chess and enjoy watching some TV shows/movies in my spare time. I'm pretty laid back and enjoy a good laugh. I won't disclose my name as I wish to remain private (but feel free to call me Clever). I also have a SM YouTube Channel - feel free to check it out! Cheers