226 replies to this topic

[Heretron]

I didn't find a thread regarding shooting the enemies' legs.

From what I understand, it is possible to take out an opponent by crippling his legs. This is called "legging" and is considered dishonorable. Reasonable.

So if "the end justifies the means", what is your opinion and how to deal with it, if it happens ingame?

[wargonglok]

I leg because for a light or med versus heavy or assault only solution is: take out one leg, then run away and get help.

[3rdworld]

Why would it be considered dishonorable? In the novels they shoot at the others legs all the time.

IMO shooting legs is not different than taking off an arm that carries a particularly dangerous weapon.

[Heretron]

3rdworld, on 14 July 2012 - 07:34 AM, said:

Why would it be considered dishonorable? ...

Well, compare it to kicking someone's *you know what* in a kung-fu fight

Edited by Heretron, 14 July 2012 - 07:38 AM.

[LordDread]

in game?? deal with it, your only going to slow down, not explode,it aint end of world stuff you know ...

[80sGlamRockSensation David Bowie]

You couldn't find a MASSIVE thread about legging? The search bar is your friend!

http://mwomercs.com/...232#entry104232

[3rdworld]

Heretron, on 14 July 2012 - 07:36 AM, said:

Well, compare it to kicking someone's nuts in a kung-fu fight

More like Muay Thai leg kicks. Just limits your ability to move.... and they really hurt.

[Heretron]

mwhighlander, on 14 July 2012 - 07:38 AM, said:

You couldn't find a MASSIVE thread about legging? The search bar is your friend!

http://mwomercs.com/...232#entry104232

damn. Believe it or not, I did search for it. My bad!

[Maltduck]

if u dont wont to get legged stay out of the game i am in couse why would i wont to pound on a heavy chest when his leg has got way less armor than his chest ... i have and allways legged mechs no matter what size after all it part o the mech ant it and kill it be for it killz you

[Chillybill]

I see legging the same as I see purposly targeting the arm that houses the weapon you fear most to prevent it being used against you although I think legs should have a smaller hit box and properly armored requiring about the same number of hits to disable as the number of hits required to penitrate torso armor.
I think a lot of player don't want legging to be considered honerable because they want to remove the bulk of the armor saving tons so that they can add armor to their torso or carry more ammo, so if the DEVs want legging not to happen they need to remove the hit box so it can't happen if they don't then if your in battle with me expect the armor of your mechs legs to be tested, if you have removed some of it to save weight you will be legged, to me it is the same as say getting behind and enemy tank and firing into his weak backside in tank games and so on.
If it is a viable target expect it to be at least tested, I will leg you!

[Reyge]

[Steel Prophet]

Maltduck, on 14 July 2012 - 07:40 AM, said:

why would i wont to pound on a heavy chest when his leg has got way less armor than his chest ..

I could understand that... if it was correct

I just did a quick search and on many mechs i found the difference between center torso and leg armor is minimal at best. The Awesome 8Q even has more armor on his legs than in his center torso!

On topic: Legs are a part of the mech that qualifies them as a valid target. End of story

[ZetaFalcon]

legging is dishonorable because it's an easy kill.
If you fight like a Plitak- and with dishonor, you leg.

We play this for fun and with honor.
If you leg, you are dishonorable.

end of story...

[Steel Prophet]

ZetaFalcon, on 14 July 2012 - 07:54 AM, said:

legging is dishonorable because it's an easy kill.
If you fight like a Plitak- and with dishonor, you leg.

We play this for fun and with honor.
If you leg, you are dishonorable.

end of story...

Can you explain why it is a problem to kill your enemy as fast as possible? I'm pretty sure you try the same right?

Edit: Destroyed legs don't kill a mech in MWO faster than coring it.

Edited by Steel Prophet, 14 July 2012 - 07:58 AM.

[Mu]

Over 10 years ago I used to make people mad enough to boot me from servers by using passive radar and sniping off legs in MW4. These same people would sit around in laser boat Daishis while I was using a 35 ton Cougar.

It's the internet...you're going to hear whining about cheap tactics no matter what happens. I will admit that I'm eagerly awaiting the hilarious responses of the roleplayers from the Clan forums when this game hits open beta, since 99% of the people playing are just gonna be there to shoot people in big robots. This is a modern online game, and if something is a viable strategy it WILL be used and exploited to its fullest.

[Huntsman]

Oh this old chestnut....I predict this thread will go for 70+ pages before closure on account of flamewar.

[Davoke]

I'm glad someone already pointed this out, but I'd like to say again:
Many mechs have more leg armor than CT armor.
You go, WAT? WAT IS DIS HERSEY?
Yes, they do. But still, I'm legging because it'll keep those bloody Jenners and Hunchies off my Atlas.

[Promptus]

[Glory in the Highest]

Leg them all. All of them. ALL OF THEM.

Stop talking about "honor" as if it exists!

[Waffles 2pt0]

If the dev's make it possible to destroy legs, then we can destroy legs. Doesn't matter what anybody prefers. It's possible. It will happen. Making a social "rule" to prevent it because some people somewhere don't like it seems a bit absurd. This is a war game. Poop happens. Especially bad, unwanted poop. If the dev's didn't want us to destroy legs, they wouldn't have coded it that way.

@Promptus:
well said

@Glory:
ditto to the legging

Edited by S Morgenstern, 14 July 2012 - 10:11 PM.