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[Khanublikhan]

Further to a topic of conversation in the general discussion forum, I suggest:-

• Have locks on enemy mechs (red brackets) decay with time and distance (not simply line of sight).

This would have the effect of adding to the 'fog of war'. Very distant enemy mechs lose their lock rapidly; the closer they are, the longer the lock holds.


At extreme ranges, sniping weapons would have to rely on pilot eyesight and zoom only and not the benefits of using the red rectangle as a frame of reference to shoot within.

Edited by Khanublikhan, 10 April 2013 - 07:21 AM.

[Zyllos]

This is a good suggestion. Honestly, sensor locks should be immediately lost when LoS is lost on the target. This helps mechs hide and confuse opponents when running between locations.

The module would increase the time to 0.5s, which is plenty enough to determine their current path after running behind a building.

The BAP should provide the largest benefit, possibly 2.0s after losing LoS. It should also allow you to see non-LoS sensor targets within 180m. So, chasing that target and dodging between buildings and terrain but within 180m, no worries with the BAP! You can continue to track them.

But if you do not have BAP, then you will be losing that track either immediately or really quickly with a module.