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[Deadfish12345]

So basicly the PTS Goes like this...


I like it ! Great idea PGI !!!

[El Bandito]

But lasers do not use ammo?

[FupDup]

PTS Iteration 3: Not having a radar lock on a target makes your weapons consume twice as much ammo

[Narcissistic Martyr]

FupDup, on 14 October 2015 - 06:12 PM, said:

PTS Iteration 3: Not having a radar lock on a target makes your weapons consume twice as much ammo

heh, more likely to give you a cone of fire effect since your guns aren't zeroed in.

[1Grimbane]

Knowing is half the battle..... good to see more electronic warfare buffs

[Xetelian]

FupDup, on 14 October 2015 - 06:12 PM, said:

PTS Iteration 3: Not having a radar lock on a target makes your weapons consume twice as much ammo

Information

is

ammunition

Ammunition however is not information

[InRev]

FupDup, on 14 October 2015 - 06:12 PM, said:

PTS Iteration 3: Not having a radar lock on a target makes your weapons consume twice as much ammo

Ghost Ammo™ to go with Ghost Heat™ and Ghost Shields™ while you Ghost Drop™ in CW.

[MechaBattler]

InRev, on 14 October 2015 - 09:51 PM, said:

Ghost Ammo™ to go with Ghost Heat™ and Ghost Shields™ while you Ghost Drop™ in CW.

Ghost shields? Is that what they gave the Arctic Cheetah?

[Troutmonkey]

MechaBattler, on 14 October 2015 - 10:04 PM, said:

Ghost shields? Is that what they gave the Arctic Cheetah?

ECM = no lock = less laser damage.

[Alistair Winter]

FupDup, on 14 October 2015 - 06:12 PM, said:

PTS Iteration 3: Not having a radar lock on a target makes your weapons consume twice as much ammo

This makes about as much sense as the current rule change. And staying in lance formation makes your guns reload faster because space magics.

[Khobai]

my guess is all weapons will end up doing less damage without a sensor lock

its how pgi is going to make sensors matter

[Speedy Plysitkos]

ammunition.... PGI reloading...

[Alistair Winter]

[Karl Streiger]

Khobai, on 14 October 2015 - 11:41 PM, said:

my guess is all weapons will end up doing less damage without a sensor lock

its how pgi is going to make sensors matter

and its not the most intuitive way, nor a nice one but it works. Of course we would like to have other mechanics (convergence, cone ....) but its the hand we got no deal with it.
I can life with the choice - shoot now and deal only 60% dmg or wait a second to deal 100% dmg - this choice is important and should be imperative for all weapons
(SRM spread, AC cone?-why not, lower recharge, slower velocity)

TankMagic vanishing tank destroyers in a different game are not intuitive either.

Edited by Karl Streiger, 15 October 2015 - 01:23 AM.