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[Shaddie]

Hi,
Just a thought - but I think it would add another layer to the gameplay if certain systems could be partially damaged in addition to being destroyed. It might increase the excitement of a battle, creating tense situations.

Some examples:

Engine: A crit (or other normal direct hit) could have some of the following effects:

• Reduced speed, perhaps even progressive so that eventually it seizes up. Perhaps accompanied with some grinding noise
  
• Fire: Not immediate death, but again progressive. It's gonna blow soon!
  
• Stall: Temporary and maybe even random once it's damaged

Arms / Legs

• Lost or destroyed leg: maybe the mech can't turn well in one direction or can't back up. Maybe at the less extreme level the mech just limps, making it a little harder to hold manual targeting while moving
  
• Arms: weapons mounted on arms lose alignment with targeting reticle.

Cockpit/Controls

• Fills with smoke - reduced vision
  
• Hud gets knocked out or blurs or otherwise isn't working 100%
  
• Intermittent control failure - or loss of ability to go in certain directions

Jump Jets

• Lose a jump jet on one side - mech doesn't jump straight

Anyway - just some thoughts.

[fandre]

I like this idea

[Sandpit]

Shadinator, on 07 January 2014 - 10:48 PM, said:

Hi,
Just a thought - but I think it would add another layer to the gameplay if certain systems could be partially damaged in addition to being destroyed. It might increase the excitement of a battle, creating tense situations.

Some examples:

Engine: A crit (or other normal direct hit) could have some of the following effects:

• Reduced speed, perhaps even progressive so that eventually it seizes up. Perhaps accompanied with some grinding noise
  
• Fire: Not immediate death, but again progressive. It's gonna blow soon!
  
• Stall: Temporary and maybe even random once it's damaged

Arms / Legs

• Lost or destroyed leg: maybe the mech can't turn well in one direction or can't back up. Maybe at the less extreme level the mech just limps, making it a little harder to hold manual targeting while moving
  
• Arms: weapons mounted on arms lose alignment with targeting reticle.

Cockpit/Controls

• Fills with smoke - reduced vision
  
• Hud gets knocked out or blurs or otherwise isn't working 100%
  
• Intermittent control failure - or loss of ability to go in certain directions

Jump Jets

• Lose a jump jet on one side - mech doesn't jump straight

Anyway - just some thoughts.

I like it but a lot have suggested things like this for a while. Met with mixed reviews on the forums and never commented on by the devs