14 replies to this topic

[FrupertApricot]

IT NEEDS TO BE A MAP CLICK, this direct LOS thing is ridiculous. Maybe limit it to areas your team can "see" with radar but stil let players place it iwth the little used B key map.

[Hobo Dan]

I think the way it is now will keep abuse down.

I'd love it if the Command Console gave the user the ability to use the Battle grid to target strikes.

[Signal27]

It's occurred to me that firing off artillery from an overhead map display is exactly the way World of Tanks does it, and there has been non-stop crying about it since day 1.

Edited by Signal27, 02 April 2013 - 12:22 PM.

[TruePoindexter]

Signal27, on 02 April 2013 - 12:21 PM, said:

It's occurred to me that firing off artillery from an overhead map display is exactly the way World of Tanks does it, and there has been non-stop crying about it since day 1.

People will cry about anything.

[El Bandito]

Firing from battle grid is dumb. The grid is too big for any semblance of accuracy in the strikes.

[Booran]

Would be nice if it was LOS for "normal" pilots and battlegrid for those with an upgraded command console or something, to promote support mechs and teamwork etc.

[Fanatic]

Thomas Dziegielewski, on 13 March 2013 - 09:09 AM, said:

Version 1 : Look at target point, click button, that's where Strategic Strike goes.
Version 2 : Battlegrid

I'll guess there will be a two month gap between the versions.

http://mwomercs.com/...ost__p__2053501

[NitroBurst]

Hobo Dan, on 02 April 2013 - 12:10 PM, said:

I think the way it is now will keep abuse down.

I'd love it if the Command Console gave the user the ability to use the Battle grid to target strikes.

YEP!! Was thinking exactly the same thing. It would give CConsole some tactical value on the field.
"Tender, swing us two over here will ya!"

[deforce]

TruePoindexter, on 02 April 2013 - 12:23 PM, said:

People will cry about anything.

QQ

[NitroBurst]

Booran, on 02 April 2013 - 12:24 PM, said:

Would be nice if it was LOS for "normal" pilots and battlegrid for those with an upgraded command console or something, to promote support mechs and teamwork etc.

"BARTENDER! MAKE THAT THREE OVER HERE!"

[Sabazial]

Command console to enable grid strikes would be a great idea imo, finally give a reason to run as full support.

[GHQCommander]

Well with some use of it, testing and feedback maybe we can help them define a better approach.

One step at a time.

Hell they could create the ability for one player to initiate a strike that goes on hold until another player uses a TAG. There are various possible approaches.

What about a beacon that last 5 min that we drop and if that beacon detects a mech. STRIKE ONE! Who knows but that is all part of it. We help the devs to figure it out.

[Michael Costanza]

What's the whole point of saying "Here is a pro tip: Use them for when a light is capping your base on Alpine and save yourself a walk back to your spawn!" if you need to walk back to your spawn to get LOS on your base?

[matux]

FrupertApricot, on 02 April 2013 - 12:08 PM, said:

IT NEEDS TO BE A MAP CLICK, this direct LOS thing is ridiculous. Maybe limit it to areas your team can "see" with radar but stil let players place it iwth the little used B key map.

No, this works fine, it promotes the use of it on scouts to, wait, get this, Scout and soften up targets with indirect fire and relay information. OH! MAWGAWD!

[Darkfire66]

I think that the command console should give us another module slot...