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[Mordric]

I was wondering if the king crab claw would open and close like the catapults launcher doors?

[Walluh]

Watch the videos posted, you can see them opening and closing. The sneak peak thread has a million pictures too.

Edited by Walluh, 07 December 2014 - 10:44 AM.

[Mordric]

where's the video links?

[Fishbulb333]

http://mwomercs.com/...ult-battlemech/

https://www.youtube....d&v=LMiZ9OBGFU8

[Bishop Steiner]

Mordric, on 07 December 2014 - 10:42 AM, said:

I was wondering if the king crab claw would open and close like the catapults launcher doors?

yes. No lower arm actuators, video shows it in action. Dunno if it uses the same hotkey, or same delay though.

[Virgil Greyson]

Is it just me, or do those claws look like really easy targets.

[SilentWolff]

Mech looks fantastic, but PGI's scaling is absolutely horrible, like their matchmaker.

[One Medic Army]

Virgil Greyson, on 07 December 2014 - 11:08 AM, said:

Is it just me, or do those claws look like really easy targets.

+17 armor as a quirk, on each arm. Fire away.

[Wintersdark]

Virgil Greyson, on 07 December 2014 - 11:08 AM, said:

Is it just me, or do those claws look like really easy targets.

85 armor, 34 structure per arm, and each arm destroyed brings the KGC no closer to death. By all means, target the arms.

[Virgil Greyson]

Wintersdark, on 07 December 2014 - 11:49 AM, said:

85 armor, 34 structure per arm, and each arm destroyed brings the KGC no closer to death. By all means, target the arms.

Thanks for the heads up.

[Mordric]

the video's make it look fairly equal to clan Mech's. I'm so excited to get one of these Mech's. It's sees like it will be the IS tech equal of the Dire wolfs.

[627]

hmm, will it be possible to shoot the claws off like the doors on the cat?

[Sean Lang]

There is no delay when you fire, the claws will automatically open & close without need of player input. That being said, you can still open them using the same hotkey as before / <--being your friend.

[Alistair Winter]

Sean Lang, on 07 December 2014 - 02:50 PM, said:

There is no delay when you fire, the claws will automatically open & close without need of player input.

This makes me a bit sad

[LordLosh]

are they open while charging Gauss?
Or do they open instantly you fire the shot?
Cool either way just board out of my mind

[Mcgral18]

Sean Lang, on 07 December 2014 - 02:50 PM, said:

There is no delay when you fire, the claws will automatically open & close without need of player input. That being said, you can still open them using the same hotkey as before / <--being your friend.

That is a little disappointing.

Is there still a 10% damage reduction when closed, or just the static armour increase since there isn't a delay?

[Bishop Steiner]

Sean Lang, on 07 December 2014 - 02:50 PM, said:

There is no delay when you fire, the claws will automatically open & close without need of player input. That being said, you can still open them using the same hotkey as before / <--being your friend.

Cool. So SNIP SNIP for fun, doesn't mean a missed shot if you forget before you gun.

[Davers]

Sean Lang, on 07 December 2014 - 02:50 PM, said:

There is no delay when you fire, the claws will automatically open & close without need of player input. That being said, you can still open them using the same hotkey as before / <--being your friend.

So there is no delay for opening and closing? How does it anticipate your shot and opens before you fire?

[Wintersdark]

Sean Lang, on 07 December 2014 - 02:50 PM, said:

There is no delay when you fire, the claws will automatically open &amp; close without need of player input. That being said, you can still open them using the same hotkey as before / &lt;--being your friend.

How is that possible? Shouldn't they work like weapon bay doors on a catapult? Otherwise, your shot would have to fire through the closed claw. If they animate open then fire, there has to be a delay.

[Mordric]

they work just like the bay doors on a catapult. watch the video above.