Robot Legs, on 29 June 2013 - 09:19 AM, said:
I think that AMS is cool, but how about adding some type of "pilot activated" shield with very limited use. I imagine it being only available for med/heavy mechs. The device could weigh a ton, and each charge 1/2 a ton. When you use it, it could place a dome shield for 2 or 3 seconds, and use 1 charge. Not only do I think this would be cool, but it could lead to buffing LRMs a bit. LRMs effectiveness would be a gamble, since you don't know who is packing shields, and knows how to use them.
Yeah, so that's never going to happen; it's too far from traditional MW games and canon. MWO follows on the legacy of the BT/MW universe, and for old school MW lovers like myself, this would be detrimental to the gameplay. AMS is your shield.
And the last thing that needs a buff, is LRMs. Where they sit now, is as close to perfect as they are going to get (a few more tweaks will probably be needed). LRMs are already a gamble, not knowing who has ECM and/or AMS.