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[ExplodedZombie]

One of the true imbalances for IS vs Clan, in my opinion, is the free C.A.S.E. Clan receives. I'm not saying we should remove ammo explosions, but how about them simply blowing the part they are in and doing some damage to all surrounding body parts? I once legged an Orion and killed him instantly with no damage to any other part. That's....crazy, now that we have Clan that don't pop so easily. That could be one small change that helps to close the gap for the non-competitive crowd.

[Scratx]

ExplodedZombie, on 13 August 2014 - 08:41 PM, said:

One of the true imbalances for IS vs Clan, in my opinion, is the free C.A.S.E. Clan receives. I'm not saying we should remove ammo explosions, but how about them simply blowing the part they are in and doing some damage to all surrounding body parts? I once legged an Orion and killed him instantly with no damage to any other part. That's....crazy, now that we have Clan that don't pop so easily. That could be one small change that helps to close the gap for the non-competitive crowd.

You mean we don't already lose the part that gets an ammo explosion in?

News to me.

As for that Orion, maybe he should've equipped CASE.

[FDJustin]

I don't mind the built in case, that's one thing I feel is very well balanced by the locked armor and structure slots. We get to put our ammo in the head, where it's pretty damn safe, and get preferential status (At least according to Garth on an old video with Total Biscuit.)

[Mister Blastman]

Ammo in your head helps you eject faster.

[Aresye]

I've gotten an ammo explosion once in my entire time playing this game. Now gauss explosions on the other hand I've gotten quite often.

I don't think CASE does anything to protect from gauss explosions IIRC.

[A banana in the tailpipe]

ExplodedZombie, on 13 August 2014 - 08:41 PM, said:

One of the true imbalances for IS vs Clan, in my opinion, is the free C.A.S.E. Clan receives. I'm not saying we should remove ammo explosions, but how about them simply blowing the part they are in and doing some damage to all surrounding body parts? I once legged an Orion and killed him instantly with no damage to any other part. That's....crazy, now that we have Clan that don't pop so easily. That could be one small change that helps to close the gap for the non-competitive crowd.

You too? I bought a fresh IS mech the other night and accidentally ran it before moving the ammo to the legs. The first shot I took to the shoulder with just 1t of ammo and BAM I was dead. It would be nice if LURM boats suffered that fate for once.

[Bishop Steiner]

20000+ drops.

Maybe 20-25 ammo explosions.

Whoo boy those are out of hand!

[Yelland]

20k!? and I was feeling pretty good about my 2k+... goes off to hide in corner...

Meh, ammo explosions once in a while, its rare. Caused more than received, but I hunt legs on IS ballistic mechs.

[A banana in the tailpipe]

Bishop Steiner, on 13 August 2014 - 09:17 PM, said:

20000+ drops.

There's this thing called sunlight.....

[Bishop Steiner]

lockwoodx, on 13 August 2014 - 09:30 PM, said:

There's this thing called sunlight.....

Yes, I live in the tropics and get plenty of it. And when we take our siesta, mine is spent exploding mechs.

[BarHaid]

Bishop Steiner, on 13 August 2014 - 10:07 PM, said:

Yes, I live in the tropics and get plenty of it. And when we take our siesta, mine is spent exploding mechs.

sigh...

Someday I will live in Tahiti... and blow up mechs under the shade of a palm tree.

[Wolfways]

lockwoodx, on 13 August 2014 - 09:12 PM, said:

You too? I bought a fresh IS mech the other night and accidentally ran it before moving the ammo to the legs. The first shot I took to the shoulder with just 1t of ammo and BAM I was dead. It would be nice if LURM boats suffered that fate for once.

Get over it will you. We know you don't like LRM's.

@OP
My CPLT-C1 gets ammo explosions often enough thanks. i.e. rarely.
i'd be all for more explosion chance if PGI increased the ammo/ton to where it should be.

[gasmaskcowboy]

[El Bandito]

Bishop Steiner, on 13 August 2014 - 09:17 PM, said:

20000+ drops. Maybe 20-25 ammo explosions. Whoo boy those are out of hand!

Small advantages add up, Bishop. Not only Clan mechs come with a free CASE, they don't go and meet the Kerenskys when the ammo within an arm or a leg blows, unlike the IS XL.

Miniscule stuff, but it is there. The question is, do the IS mechs have enough advantages of their own to offset the advantages in the Clan chassis. I'm personally waiting for September.

Edited by El Bandito, 13 August 2014 - 10:49 PM.

[Y E O N N E]

Bishop Steiner, on 13 August 2014 - 09:17 PM, said:

20000+ drops.

Maybe 20-25 ammo explosions.

Whoo boy those are out of hand!

That many? I have over half the number of drops and have only had my ammo detonated 5 times, and only 3 resulted in death.

One was an oddball where AC/20 ammo in the side torso of a BoomJager build was detonated. It was CASE protected (I was new). I didn't lose the side torso and I didn't die.

[627]

I lol'd after reading the title

[Kiri117]

Oh man, just so out of hand. Really though, CASE is the true imbalance you guys.

Fo realz.

[Yiazmat]

Oh please, it's so rare to pop from ammo anyways. You're grasping at straws. Now, if ammo were to blow 100% Of the time when the 10 hp it has hits 0.... like it should in the first place, because it's the BT balance of ammo weapons, THEN you'd have grounds to QQ.

[MauttyKoray]

The fact is that it is based solely on crit chance. If you're getting chewed up my MGs then there is a high chance your ammo will probably explode because they deal a high rate of critical shots.

[Zervziel]

Alright, I know this sounds crazy but it just might work. When building an ammo heavy mech....You add case! Crazy I know.