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[Lordred]

Lastnight I decided to hunt for image ghosting while using the minimum video settings, as I have been told by some that the issue is not apparent at high frame rates. So by removing the framerate cap I use (60fps) I proceeded to look for image ghosting.

It is just as noticeable at very high framerates. (140+)

Edited by Lordred, 21 July 2014 - 08:37 AM.

[Lordred]

Trebuchets and Quickdraws.

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[Koniving]

<-Both Trebs and the Blue Quickdraw.

The building stand was a tribute to this poor Tabletop Treb.

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Movement Phase
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Building #20512 collapses due to heavy load.
Trebuchet TBT-7M (Koniving) is hit by falling debris for 4 damage.
Trebuchet TBT-7M (Koniving) takes 4 damage to CT.
18 Armor remaining.

Trebuchet TBT-7M (Koniving) falls 3 level(s) into hex 1109
Trebuchet TBT-7M (Koniving) falls on its front, suffering 20 damage.
Trebuchet TBT-7M (Koniving) takes 5 damage to LL.
10 Armor remaining.
Trebuchet TBT-7M (Koniving) takes 5 damage to RT.
6 Armor remaining.
Trebuchet TBT-7M (Koniving) takes 5 damage to RA.
5 Armor remaining.
Trebuchet TBT-7M (Koniving) takes 5 damage to RT.
1 Armor remaining.

Pilot of Trebuchet TBT-7M (Koniving) "Jamie Wynn" must roll 7 to avoid damage; rolls 9 : succeeds.

Stormcrow H-UK (Lordred) must make a piloting skill check while moving in hex 1508 (running & turning on pavement).
Needs 3 [4 (Base piloting skill) - 1 (running & turning on pavement)], rolls 10 : succeeds.
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During Round 8, 1 minute and 10 seconds to 1 minute and 20 seconds into the match, Koniving tries to land onto a building to use it to spot an enemy force.

The building collapses and the mech falls through 3 levels of height (9 meters). The building crashing around it.

Note that a mech is never taller than 14 meters and a Trebuchet is about 11 meters [it is in lore a very tall medium mech so it can fire its LRMs over hills and small buildings].

Just moments after this occurred, an enemy Stormcrow is spotted overlooking the Trebuchet. The Kintaro immediately comes out of hiding to provide support while the Trebuchet while the pilot recovers enough to attempt to stand.

Edited by Koniving, 21 July 2014 - 09:16 PM.

[IraqiWalker]

Those mechs look great, especially the TBT and the blue quickdraw.

How do you handle filtering the smoke. What exactly do you do to give it density, and also minimize how it clouds up the picture.

[Koniving]

Truth be told that's not damage smoke but overheat smoke. (Overheat smoke is lighter grey and very thin). I stuff heatsinks near all my weapons to crit-buffer them, which also creates that effect.

Damage smoke is much worse. The dark, almost black smoke around the Timber Wolf we killed is damage smoke (and thankfully disjointed like that 'cause it did a cartwheel! Woot! Cartwheel Madcat!)

IraqiWalker, on 21 July 2014 - 09:11 PM, said:

Btw if you're on, jump on the Zhizhu TS. We could use a fourth lancemate.

Edited by Koniving, 21 July 2014 - 09:23 PM.

[Lordred]

IraqiWalker, on 21 July 2014 - 09:11 PM, said:

Those mechs look great, especially the TBT and the blue quickdraw.

How do you handle filtering the smoke. What exactly do you do to give it density, and also minimize how it clouds up the picture.

I do not do anything. I just sift through the screenshots I take and pick what I consider to be the best.



Last images for the evening.

More Quickdraws.

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[IraqiWalker]

Koniving, on 21 July 2014 - 09:19 PM, said:

Btw if you're on, jump on the Zhizhu TS. We could use a fourth lancemate.

I'd love to join. I'm at my parents' place visiting for a while, and internet here is not friendly. It keeps disconnecting every 5 minutes or so.

[Lordred]

Which mech should we feature next?

[Chiasson Brinker]

Catapult and Cataphract?

[Lordred]

Both have been prominently featured, however I am sure we can sneak in some.

[IraqiWalker]

I would love to put my Commando in there (phranken paint scheme on a COM-2D looks amazing. Especially when it's just black and red
screen caps in spoiler

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[Kiiyor]

Lordred, on 21 July 2014 - 08:32 PM, said:

Trebuchets and Quickdraws.

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YOINK

Lordred, on 22 July 2014 - 07:18 AM, said:

Which mech should we feature next?

Have you done Jenners?

[Gasoline]

'Mandos

[Koniving]

Most of the thread has Catapults and Cataphracts; we even had a Yen Yang special of black/white and white/black Muromets. It might have been a bit some Catapults got featured, but there was a lot of really good ones from those on the first page to the ROFLPULT series of fully tricked out multi-launcher and heavily painted Catapults.

Roflpults.

Jenners have been done but not for a while. And Commandos have only been 'done' once. (Among the best shots on the thread even). I'll see about making sure mine are ready.

[Koniving]

Last night, in addition to some Megamek fun, we tried some one on ones.

Dire Wolf versus Atlas.

[IraqiWalker]

Koniving, on 23 July 2014 - 11:48 AM, said:

Last night, in addition to some Megamek fun, we tried some one on ones.

Dire Wolf versus Atlas.

Been running a 9xCERPPC DWF today. Has been quite hilarious for a joke build, the damage ranges between 100 and 500 for the most part.

However, the real fun is the suicide alpha. It's. just. GLORIOUS!

Next on my list is a 9xFlamer DWF. I know. definitely a bad set up, but where's the fun in not doing it?


If you see this slugger headed your way, RUN!

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Edited by IraqiWalker, 23 July 2014 - 12:00 PM.

[Koniving]

IraqiWalker, on 23 July 2014 - 11:53 AM, said:

Next on my list is a 9xFlamer DWF. I know. definitely a bad set up, but where's the fun in not doing it?

Pack in two Ultra twenties and not not as suicidal as one might think.

[IraqiWalker]

Koniving, on 23 July 2014 - 11:59 AM, said:

Pack in two Ultra twenties and not not as suicidal as one might think.

There you go trying to use logic and make builds viable! pshhh.

yeah, I'll do that.

[Wintersdark]

12 flamer 4 mg Nova. Its a joke build, but can actually output absurd DPS.

[NautilusCommand]

Lordred, on 22 July 2014 - 07:18 AM, said:

Which mech should we feature next?

Cicadas and Jenners, please!