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[SCHLIMMER BESTIMMER XXX]

I play MWO since the start of closed beta but still i often don´t understand why
my mech in some situations dies litteraly in seconds.
Alltough i know meanwhile that the cause of such "insta dead" is very unlikely
some mean hack of the opposing player (was often coming to my mind because of
the uncommon event of loosing all armor + internal structure in a very short time,
for example: after 2 seconds cored after another 2 seconds dead) but in most cases
an !ammo explosion, which destroys the complete mech component (Torso. Arm, Leg....)
the ammo was stored in and travels through adjacent components, turning the damage value
the ammo unit contained against your own mech.
(for detailed explanation of this process read
http://mwomercs.com/...-a-brief-guide/
under chapter 3.)

It woud be extremely helpfull for new players and veteran players alike if Betty
woud mention a triggered ammo explosion with a short sentence,
for example: "ammo exploded".
Hearing that you instantly woud be aware what is happening ,
and it woud be comprehensible when your healthy mech
is in totaly bad condition some seconds later or even destroyed.
(The "cause of dead:ammo explosion"´text in the match details window
often is overseen because of fast rage quiting, believe me )
This woud take away the extreme frustration from new players to die instantly
and cannot explain to themselfes how that happened,coming as a result of this
falsely to a conclusion like:
"There are enemys with such supperior weapons that it dosent make sense
to keep on playing this game"
or
"This opponent used Damage Hack"
or
"This game is so bugged, screw it"

this may sound exaggerated but in fact my brother stopped playing MWO because of
this magical insta death strikes from nowhere that i coudnt explain to him or myself back then.

So please PGI add that feature, shoud be easy to implement,
and only real ammo explosions shoud be mentioned.
Betty telling me that ammo is just destroyed so that i cant use it anymore is not important imo,
Betty telling me that an Ammo explosion is triggered, that will deal massive damage to my mech
DEFENITLY IS IMPORTANT AND WORTH A MENTION BY HER!