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[FrontGuard]

Just a thought:

What if lasers did not do damage till the target was hot?
For example; Each fraction of a second of laser contact only heated up the target
until the target got hot, then the laser starts to cut.

Just a thought that could bring lasers in line with the other weapons.

Wadiyatink?

PS, sorry if this was already talked about.

Edited by FrontGuard, 12 November 2015 - 08:08 AM.

[El Bandito]

Sad thing is, not even then Flamers would be useful.

[MeiSooHaityu]

Flamers FTW!

Basically we are just talking about a slight delay for the laser weapon to apply damage? Might as well just make the beam duration longer across the board and spare the additional mechanic.

[Scar Glamour]

I assume any combat laser works through ablation and not just heating metal until it starts to melt. Otherwise you would need a very stationary target and methodical cutting techniques.

I don't think lasers need a debuff. I think we need convergence instead. We might not be ever getting it, but a man can dream...

Edited by Winterburn, 12 November 2015 - 08:18 AM.

[Speedy Plysitkos]

flamers could have increasing damage. The more you "flame" the more damage it does.

[MeiSooHaityu]

Ultimate close range support mech...

The 9 Flamer Hunchback 4P Returns!

[FrontGuard]

I was thinking it would be cool to shut down an enemy mech from laser heat.


...this would likely require quite a bit of additional programming.
so, not gona happen.