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[Rhialto]

Anyone else noticed a kind of red shell rolling on the floor but immediatly sinking under the ground? This is the second time I see this but unfortunatly I wasn't recording.



I'll tell you 2 ways of seeing it.

At any time you can have a look at it, and I really wish you will, but you must be quick. Start Viridian Bog using Testing Grounds. If you pick up a Mech equipped with the Zoom Module you'll be able to zoom on it but for less than a second... but first try this:

As soon as you drop, it's in the center, slightly on the right. The screenshot above shows you. Again you must be quick, the map shows, immediatly seek that spot for a orange/red thing on the ground.

The most interesting and amazing observation of this curious thing will be when you drop on that map for a match, and of course in the proper spot. You'll have time to move toward it and see it in action! But again it does not last long.

I really wish I had a recoding of this, I'll keep an eye.

Until then, please report any sighting!

[Rinkata Prime]

Yes it is famous A,,,L worm living there.

[Scout Derek]

I've seen it multiple times, both in training grounds and in Public matches. It's no mystery object, its a large worm that's part of the scenery. Case Solved. Thread must be closed now.

[Joe Mallad]

It's a worm-like almost centipede creature. It's moving in the swamp. There are also fish swimming in the water.

[Rhialto]

Fine but why only visible for a second then you no longer see it?

[Rinkata Prime]

To make you SCREAM IN FEAR!!! AAAAAA WHAT IS THAT?!!!!
Just like this, ok?

[Nathan Foxbane]

It's kinda cute until you A: realize how big your 'Mech is and B: realize you're standing next to the empty carapace of an adult.

[Scout Derek]

Rhialto, on 23 January 2015 - 09:16 AM, said:

Fine but why only visible for a second then you no longer see it?

It can cause FPS rate to drop on some computers, thus only for a second. Also I think it's just there for a second just to keep you moving... be cool if those giant worms came up and killed your mech ;p

[DoomEngine]

Nathan Foxbane, on 23 January 2015 - 10:21 AM, said:

It's kinda cute until you A: realize how big your 'Mech is and B: realize you're standing next to the empty carapace of an adult.

Yes, its a young version of the large, hollowed-out shells on the field. Apparently, some sort of narcotic is harvested from them. *shudders*

[Grand Ayatrollah]

I spent a game trying to hunt this thing. You should have seen all the nerd rage at the end of the match when 11 players started spectating what I did all game lol

[Accused]

Didn't even notice it until it popped up right next to me in a match. Seen it plenty of times since then.

[Tarogato]

I once came across it amidst a pretty thick firefight and decided to shoot at it.

Wish it went *splat* when you shot it...

Never noticed a frame drop because it it, even though I run very low spec. Would love to see more sparse animated things on the maps like this.

[Taffer]

Stuff and nonsense. I still haven't seen anybody prove this thing exists.

All I see is a rock in that picture.

Edited by Taffer, 24 January 2015 - 12:11 AM.

[MoonUnitBeta]

Anything that brings the map alive is a +++ in my books.
I'm still waiting for birds to fly out of random trees when you crack an AC against it, or when a mech stomps past.
or a herd of deer bouncing away from your mech.

or a meteorite that packs itself into the moon's surface and leaves a big dust cloud (blocking any targeting of mechs inside or behind the cloud until the dust settles)

Volcano eruptions that flood lava lanes and blocks off access momentarily.

Like.. a year and a half, two years ago, PGI was mentioning something about moving platforms... it was a "no plans" things at the time...

Edited by MoonUnitBeta, 24 January 2015 - 12:31 AM.

[Rhialto]

Accused, on 23 January 2015 - 09:11 PM, said:

Didn't even notice it until it popped up right next to me in a match. Seen it plenty of times since then.

Didn't know it was possible to see it other than at the start... Stats says I visited this map 96 times.

Everyone saw the moving pink eels also, right?

[Rhialto]

Rhialto, on 24 January 2015 - 06:00 AM, said:

Didn't know it was possible to see it other than at the start... Stats says I visited this map 96 times.

Well I had to say this to actually have it pop in front of me just NOW! 97th visit and I almost walked on it!

[Kjudoon]

See it pop up 1 minute in.

[Otto Cannon]

Grand Ayatrollah, on 23 January 2015 - 08:40 PM, said:

I spent a game trying to hunt this thing. You should have seen all the nerd rage at the end of the match when 11 players started spectating what I did all game lol

[Rhialto]

Kjudoon, on 24 January 2015 - 06:38 AM, said:

See it pop up 1 minute in.

There! :-) Thanks

[LordKnightFandragon]

Lol, so where is that atlas tangled up in the weeds on viridian? I was trying to find it and cant seem to find it.