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[Phoenix Branson]

The commander should have the ability to designate primary and secondary targets for focus firing on the battlefield and will be shown to all players on respective team. The targets designated by the commander will replace the red targeting box with special colors shown below:

Primary Target – Gold Targeting Box
Secondary Target – Silver Targeting Box

Thoughts/Opinions?

[Aurrous]

I Think this would be Chaotic for a commander to control..
I agree that the Lance Leaders Target should be Gold or some how designated, maybe a star on the torso for the color blind folks.. To tell other lance mates which one gets shot first.. And Other lance leaders targets Maybe a Silver Target.. to communicate what another lance is targeting when 12 man comes out..

[Psychokreep]

I agree. Before the match starts, have the commander, using the Command Console, designate priority target icons. Then when combat begins, have that commander choose which target should warrant focus attack by setting priority icon via pre-designated key command. I'm sure this would be very beneficial for clan vs. clan combat.

[Aurrous]

Psychokreep, on 23 March 2013 - 09:59 AM, said:

I agree. Before the match starts, have the commander, using the Command Console, designate priority target icons. Then when combat begins, have that commander choose which target should warrant focus attack by setting priority icon via pre-designated key command. I'm sure this would be very beneficial for clan vs. clan combat.

The problem is the LOS system.. A commander really dosn't have time to command which mechs get shot first, because by the time he has LOS, hes probably has people shooting at him.. and the last thing i want to do while being shot at is press B have my mech do god knows what while i use the command console to tell people to "GET THIS MOTHA founder off me"

Suggesting that the need for a more flexible on the Fly system is needed.. A change in the "R" system, to where the Targets would change by just pressing "R".. Then the Target Gets Designated..
Or Add commands like, "F1" Target Lance leaders Target, "F2" Target next lance leaders target. "F3" Target Commanders Target.
The B Map thing is ok, but its big, you cant see the screen, and people will kill you if you spend all day in it.. Lets face it,, Protect MechForce1 isn't peoples first Priority..
OHH LOOK A Squirl... chase if off into the trap.. I agree that color schemes are nice, but color blind people would not agree with me..

So there should be a system to Quickly ID who in command is targeting whom.. and with the 12 man 3 x 4 lance drops, it would/should be less chaotic if each lance sees what their lance leader is targeting, and see what other Lance leaders are targeting.. and it frees up the need to Look at b while being shot..

i also think The Mech Commander thing should be a little more on the fly, than the map thing..
like a Leader can hold control and click on the Area in sight to give the commands.. or Hit a Function button.. and DRAG is across the cockpit to show line up on ridge..

Edited by Aurrous, 23 March 2013 - 11:50 AM.