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[Sparks Murphey]

With the free Centurion CN9-A© giveaway, there's probably a lot of new players out there with brand spankin' new Centurions they're running around in. The default build is quite a lot of fun, but there's a small quirk to it that might escape notice. You see, the Centurion's missile bays have doors on them, and they need to open before you can fire. If you push the button to fire them and the doors are closed, you'll experience a brief delay between pushing and your missiles firing, which is often enough to be the difference between "I just blew the side torso off that Atlas" and "I just missed, and now that Atlas is lining up to return fire."

If you look in the bottom left of the Centurion's cockpit, you'll see there is a blue cable leading to a small light fixed to a window strut. If it's yellow, your doors are closed. If it's green, they are open. Hit the "/" (by default) to toggle them open or closed. While open, your missiles fire faster, while closed damage to your left torso is slightly reduced. It's good practice to leave the doors closed while you're outside SRM range, then open them once you expect to enter close combat soon (or vice versa if you are running LRMs).

Edited by Sparks Murphey, 21 February 2014 - 09:52 PM.

[Redshift2k5]

It certainly is easy to miss, since Catapults have huge bay doors but the Centurion had petite little flaps. I do wish more mechs had bay doors though! (Catapult arms, Centurion left torso, some Kintaros on the CT, Stalker arms)

Edited by Redshift2k5, 22 February 2014 - 05:52 AM.

[IraqiWalker]

Redshift2k5, on 22 February 2014 - 04:05 AM, said:

It certaimyl is easy to miss, since Catapults have huge bay doors but the Centurion had petite little flaps. I do wish more mechs had bay doors though! (Catapult arms, Centurion left torso, some Kintaros on the CT, Stalker arms)

JMS launchers, Highlander Launchers, and Awesomes as well.

[Redshift2k5]

IraqiWalker, on 22 February 2014 - 04:57 AM, said:

JMS launchers, Highlander Launchers, and Awesomes as well.

Nope, nope, and nope

[Koniving]

I think Iraqi meant they could use some doors. I know the Awesomes could. I keep mine intentionally closed and just rejoice in the extra damage resistance.

[oldradagast]

Huh... I guess they fixed that bug where the "door open or closed light" wasn't displaying.

I think the Kintaro, at least some versions, was the last mech made with bay doors. I have mixed feeling about them - they add DR, but a firing delay. More immersion, but yet another thing players will not realize without instruction.

Anyway, carry on.

[Redshift2k5]

Koniving, on 22 February 2014 - 07:34 AM, said:

I think Iraqi meant they could use some doors. I know the Awesomes could. I keep mine intentionally closed and just rejoice in the extra damage resistance.

I listed all the mechs that have doors. He said "as well" which looks like he is saying those mechs have doors.

Would it be cool if the Awesome had missile bay doors? Sure!

[Valcrow]

I was wondering why there was a delay in firing... Had no idea they had missile bay doors. Thought that was only a catapult thing.

[wanderer]

Yeah, Centurions are one of the oldest medium designs in the game, along with the Hunchback- and yeah, missile doors.

Incidentally, it's worth swapping them for triple Streak racks when you get the chance. Random or not, using those means you don't have to turn your torso in to fire, so you can hammer them with the arm ballistic mount while spraying the target with Streak missiles anyway AND shield with the left arm.

[luxebo]

Catalina Steiner's bay door guide should be pinned or similar, as that guide was very useful. Totally correct and should be known by the beginners who get the CN9-A(C) this weekend.

[Koniving]

luxebo, on 22 February 2014 - 03:10 PM, said:

Catalina Steiner's bay door guide should be pinned or similar, as that guide was very useful. Totally correct and should be known by the beginners who get the CN9-A© this weekend.

You has link?

[Koniving]

Redshift2k5, on 22 February 2014 - 09:21 AM, said:

I listed all the mechs that have doors. He said "as well" which looks like he is saying those mechs have doors.

Not everyone speaks perfect English.

Maybe he needs subtitles.

Edited by Koniving, 22 February 2014 - 04:02 PM.

[IraqiWalker]

Redshift2k5, on 22 February 2014 - 09:21 AM, said:

I listed all the mechs that have doors. He said "as well" which looks like he is saying those mechs have doors.

Would it be cool if the Awesome had missile bay doors? Sure!

Apologies the "as well" was referring to the Awesome chassis. I listed the ones that I would like to have bay doors on.

Koniving, on 22 February 2014 - 04:02 PM, said:

Not everyone speaks perfect English.

Maybe he needs subtitles.

Someone is right on the money XD.

Edited by IraqiWalker, 22 February 2014 - 04:17 PM.

[luxebo]

Koniving, on 22 February 2014 - 03:56 PM, said:

You has link?

http://mwomercs.com/...2-weapon-doors/
Found it.

[Sparks Murphey]

Good spotting, folks!