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[Dry Spill]

Just finished a fight against a Death's Knell in the deep-water area of River City. Took a long time since Streak missiles and lasers didn't always do damage on hits. Does water negate all damage to mechs except the parts sticking out of the water?

[Roadbeer]

Well, you see, Two Hydrogen atoms have an open relationship and ask an Oxygen atom to join them...

Honestly, I don't' have a good answer on your question, just wanted to be a smart-***.

[EgoSlayer]

Yes - missiles explode when they hit the water so unless you hit an exposed section you'll get no or (pardon the pun) splash damage only.

[Mild Monkey]

the lasers do only reduced damage to submerged parts of the target, I don't remember the exact reduction rate. missiles explode when hitting the surface of the body of water the target is in.

Edited by Mild Monkey, 06 April 2013 - 09:35 AM.

[Zyllos]

Missile explode on contact with water.

Lasers deal reduced damage when passing through water but will do damage.

[Koniving]

Dry Spill, on 06 April 2013 - 09:27 AM, said:

Just finished a fight against a Death's Knell in the deep-water area of River City. Took a long time since Streak missiles and lasers didn't always do damage on hits. Does water negate all damage to mechs except the parts sticking out of the water?

Missiles explode on contact with the water's surface from outside. Underneath, they are torpedos. It is better to use LRMs from underwater than it is to use streaks or SRMs.



Lasers fired from under or above water will deal 1/2 damage even within optimum range.

While in water, any heat sinks submerged in water will double their rate of cooling. One of the few advantages STD Heat Sinks have over Double Heat Sinks is that it is easier to submerge them in water (due to having the possibility of some in the legs). A commando with STD heat sinks completely submerged will have MORE cooling than a commando on land with double heat sinks. As the double cooling effect of water is "2.0" and not "1.4."

[Koniving]

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