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[Hydrocarbon]

As much as I like seeing it flash for hits on non-locked targets, I think flashing ONLY for the locked target makes sense.

I voted for the new marker because it's more visible (yellow-to-red change isn't always easy to see), but it needs to be toned down. The 4 lines (broken X) in training grounds is nice but the W-shape I recall seeing during matches is overboard.

[Jack Shayu Walker]

Hydrocarbon, on 15 October 2015 - 12:40 PM, said:

As much as I like seeing it flash for hits on non-locked targets, I think flashing ONLY for the locked target makes sense.

I voted for the new marker because it's more visible (yellow-to-red change isn't always easy to see), but it needs to be toned down. The 4 lines (broken X) in training grounds is nice but the W-shape I recall seeing during matches is overboard.

Why does it make more sense? Looking at other multiplayer games it seems absurd to me.

Edited by Jack Shayu Walker, 15 October 2015 - 12:51 PM.

[Jack Shayu Walker]

It just occurred to me that this new hit-marker system is going to be BRUTAL, when the info war acquisition delay quirks hit.

[Maxx31]

I have a mixed opinion with this.

First, I do not like the new target reticle for the IS mechs, but I do like the one for the clan mechs.

Second, in both cases I would prefer the reticle to glow red to indicate a hit.

Now for the issue of whether it needs a lock or not. I have a split opinion on that as well. I would say for direct fire weapons that do not require target guidance, they should require a lock to indicate a hit. However, for indirect fire weapons (missiles) the indicator should show a hit even if the target lock is lost while the weapon is in flight.