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[norus]

GG lads I finally wonnered, 202 drops since i started playing again and finally got my first headshot kill. On a completely undamaged mech in one alpha at the start of the fighting too! Just thought i'd share my excitement since just the act of actually hitting the head is so difficult in mwo on stationary targets even.

[MikeBend]

Depends on the mech. Highlander, Cataphract, Shawk and Cent come to mind.

[PhoenixFire55]

Its actually rather easy, you just need a set of weapons that does it effectively. You aren't going to get many (if any) headshots with lasers, missiles or LBXs, but ACs and especially so Gauss and PPCs do the trick very well.

[Cyborne Elemental]

Battlemasters, Griffins, Orion, Shadowhawks, Hunchbacks, a whole bunch of the IS mechs are easily headshot.

Most of the clan mechs seem impervious to being headshot, except via artillery.

Congrats though.

Edited by Mister D, 30 December 2014 - 02:15 AM.

[norus]

PhoenixFire55, on 30 December 2014 - 02:12 AM, said:

Its actually rather easy, you just need a set of weapons that does it effectively. You aren't going to get many (if any) headshots with lasers, missiles or LBXs, but ACs and especially so Gauss and PPCs do the trick very well.

I've been running laser exclusive mechs apart from the huginn i just picked up this weekend, so no easy headshots for me.

[Shiroi Tsuki]

This one is cheating a bit, but if you come across an enemy DC, shoot him in the face. Good job though!

[Mcgral18]

Mister D, on 30 December 2014 - 02:14 AM, said:

Battlemasters, Griffins, Orion, Shadowhawks, Hunchbacks, a whole bunch of the IS mechs are easily headshot.

Most of the clan mechs seem impervious to being headshot, except via artillery.

Congrats though.

I've actually had a 9S one shot my maxed armour Timby head...while moving.

Darn 17% one shot capability of MWO's crit system. % might actually be lower for 3 PPCs, but it's 17% for 2 Gauss rifles to headcap. I don't feel like maths tonight.

[Golden Vulf]

I get hit in the head on my clan mechs all the time! Usually just once though, I make it through the end of the match with red structure on the paper doll.

Lightning only strikes once after all!

[MeiSooHaityu]

In the heat of battle, the enemy player lost his head. That's what happens when your head strong and blasting full speed ahead, and not keeping your head in the game, the OP takes it from you .

[Alistair Winter]

It's way too difficult to get headshots in this game, in my opinion. It seems like 90% of the players will only do it by accident once or twice per 100 - 1000 kills. Discounting DC / AFK mechs, of course.

But when you've got triple gauss Dire Wolves camping on Boreal Vault, and instant convergence for 16 weapons on the same mech, maybe it's the lesser of all evils right now.

[MeiSooHaityu]

Alistair Winter, on 30 December 2014 - 03:01 AM, said:

It's way too difficult to get headshots in this game, in my opinion. It seems like 90% of the players will only do it by accident once or twice per 100 - 1000 kills. Discounting DC / AFK mechs, of course.

But when you've got triple gauss Dire Wolves camping on Boreal Vault, and instant convergence for 16 weapons on the same mech, maybe it's the lesser of all evils right now.

I think many headshots are by accident as well.

Some are aiming high alphas at the head of a mech and hoping it registers.

Some are diwn to who gets to the DC first lol.

[Golden Vulf]

Some clan mech heads are very obvious glass bubbles. I'd be terrified to pilot them if I didn't know the actual head hitboxes were just a tiny fraction of them.

You can account for this in several ways, the curvature of the cockpit sends shots bouncing into the sturdier torso armor, only a direct shot wouldn't be diverted and would actually damage the cockpit, stuff like that.

Even knowing that the Atlas cockpit is the left eye doesn't mean I will be able to hit it when everyone is moving around. I'll try on my laser vomit Gargoyle tomorrow to see if I can get more headshots.

Edited by Golden Vulf, 30 December 2014 - 03:16 AM.

[Nightshade24]

how to get heatshot = find a DC or AFK mech and fire at the head as soon as you find it via your lasers.

[Michael Abt]

So far i managed to land just one headshot kill on purpose during a brawl. Approached a centurion, aimed for the CT but due to a bump in the ground i ran over i hit its head. Using that opportunity i decided to go for a headshot kill, aimed and my second round actually hit it again.

Since then i had a few more times during brawls that my first shot hit the head instead of the CT but i couldn't repeat that stunt.

Edited by Michael Abt, 30 December 2014 - 03:26 AM.

[Alistair Winter]

Golden Vulf, on 30 December 2014 - 03:14 AM, said:

Some clan mech heads are very obvious glass bubbles. I'd be terrified to pilot them if I didn't know the actual head hitboxes were just a tiny fraction of them.

Personally, I think the Timber Wolf could survive a slightly bigger cockpit.

[Almeras]

Arti to the head is seems to be the way I go all to often

[SickerthanSars]

I wish they would bring back my 4-6 ppc stalker builds, headshotting DC's from across the map with enhanced zoom was so much fun

[The Wakelord]

What are some good headshotting weapon combos? It'd be fun for one of one of my load-outs for variety.

[Thorqemada]

4 Headshots in my Achievements - these were by accident.
In CB/OB Cats were a target for Headshots and it seems if you Dual-Gauss/AC20 you should allways aim for the Head Region...

I dont want more Headshots!