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[Sephlock]

<p>Don't copy/paste the ultra autocannon jamming code. Masc should generally last at least long enough to let you flee from a MASC-less enemy light if you make contact under unfavorable circumstances (although I would imagine that all lights would end up taking MASC and we'd end up with capwarrior online for a while...) Maybe have PPC hits cause MASC to lock up if its activated when the blast hits ?</p>

[Joseph Mallan]

You do know that MASC could/should be able to jam the first time you fire it right? It the chance you take using the tech!

Edited by Joseph Mallan, 23 April 2013 - 06:00 AM.

[zraven7]

Joseph Mallan, on 23 April 2013 - 06:00 AM, said:

You do know that MASC could/should be able to jam the first time you fire it right? It the chance you take using the tech!

I love this mental image.

Flea shoots an Atlas.

"Ha! You'll never catch me! MASC time!!"

Mech makes a fat noise, doesn't speed up.

[3rdworld]

I am so jaded, I have no doubt they will screw MASC up.

[Joseph Mallan]

zraven7, on 23 April 2013 - 06:02 AM, said:

I love this mental image.

Flea shoots an Atlas.

"Ha! You'll never catch me! MASC time!!"

Mech makes a fat noise, doesn't speed up.

Dude. MASC freezes when it fails! Total leg paralysis! You have no idea how many times I have froze a Mech with MASC at the first dice roll!

[Roadbeer]

My plea is for those who QQ about EVERYTHING not start making statements that it should be available on all mechs, like ECM

Oh, who am I kidding, but one can hope.

Edited by Roadbeer, 23 April 2013 - 06:09 AM.

[Sephlock]

3rdworld, on 23 April 2013 - 06:03 AM, said:

I am so jaded, I have no doubt they will screw MASC up.

I guess it'll make for some nice Wile E. Coyote moments.

[Keifomofutu]

Joseph Mallan, on 23 April 2013 - 06:07 AM, said:

Dude. MASC freezes when it fails! Total leg paralysis! You have no idea how many times I have froze a Mech with MASC at the first dice roll!

Not TT.

[Sephlock]

Roadbeer, on 23 April 2013 - 06:09 AM, said:

My plea is for those who QQ about EVERYTHING not start making statements that it should be available on all mechs, like ECM

Oh, who am I kidding, but one can hope.

Which mechs should have it? Just lights? Would medium mechs get left even further behind (literally as well as metaphorically, now) ?

ARE YOU TRYING TO PREEMPTIVELY DENY ME MY MASC ATLAS?!

[Roadbeer]

Sephlock, on 23 April 2013 - 06:10 AM, said:

ARE YOU TRYING TO PREEMPTIVELY DENY ME MY MASC ATLAS?!

LULZ

Yes.

[zraven7]

Joseph Mallan, on 23 April 2013 - 06:07 AM, said:

Dude. MASC freezes when it fails! Total leg paralysis! You have no idea how many times I have froze a Mech with MASC at the first dice roll!

Ok, correction.

Mech makes fart noise, stops dead in it's tracks.

Some how, everyone hears a whiny voice scream, "RAID?!"

[Joseph Mallan]

zraven7, on 23 April 2013 - 06:19 AM, said:

Ok, correction.

Mech makes fart noise, stops dead in it's tracks.

Some how, everyone hears a whiny voice scream, "RAID?!"

Perfect!

Keifomofutu, on 23 April 2013 - 06:09 AM, said:

Not TT.

Right so base 25% + 5% per triggering! MASC is no supposed to be something that can be used to repetitively.

[Roadbeer]

I just envision the Millennium Falcon noise as it locks up and a nerdrage beginning with "It's not my fault!"

[Karazyr]

i think if it fails it should fall over due to the momentum also cause structural damage

[Joseph Mallan]

Derrpy, on 23 April 2013 - 06:32 AM, said:

i think if it fails it should fall over due to the momentum also cause structural damage

Legged Mechs are not supposed to have 1/2 movement rates and are supposed to fall over also... don't see this happening. Would like it, but don't see it.

[General Taskeen]

Joseph Mallan, on 23 April 2013 - 06:00 AM, said:

You do know that MASC could/should be able to jam the first time you fire it right? It the chance you take using the tech!

Rolling dice doesn't belong in a real-time game. I think you know that though.

Here is the easy solution to MASC:



Produces heat. Keep using it in the critical zone and it can break. Simple.

[Joseph Mallan]

General Taskeen, on 23 April 2013 - 06:35 AM, said:

Rolling dice doesn't belong in a real-time game. I think you know that though.

Here is the easy solution to MASC:



Produces heat. Keep using it in the critical zone and it can break. Simple.

Did I suggest dice? I thought I suggested a increasing percentage chance of failure.

Also full leg paralysis. Not this limping garbage.

Edited by Joseph Mallan, 23 April 2013 - 06:38 AM.

[3rdworld]

Joseph Mallan, on 23 April 2013 - 06:37 AM, said:

Did I suggest dice? I thought I suggested a increasing percentage chance of failure.

Also full leg paralysis. Not this limping garbage.

If it had a timer similar to JJs which you could use it and suffer no issues I would be okay with that.

You could even progressively shorten the timer for the more times you trigger it.

[General Taskeen]

Joseph Mallan, on 23 April 2013 - 06:37 AM, said:

Did I suggest dice? I thought I suggested a increasing percentage chance of failure.

Also full leg paralysis. Not this limping garbage.

A percentage chance is an arbitrary virtual dice that the player has no control over.

"Will I jam on the first shot?"

"I don't know, the game will decide for you."

A skill-game must require the player control, and not this garbage UAC jam or implement a MASC with "Will it activate or will my Mech explode, let's let the game decide."

[Joseph Mallan]

That would make it OP I think not a bad suggestion but the big negative to MASC was the escalating chance to cripple the Mech. I want to keep that in this game.