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[WardenWolf]

Steel Prophet, on 11 July 2012 - 09:50 AM, said:

Ok let me specify this a bit more: I don't read anything about "testing". Release this article in 6 month when the game is (hopefully) released and noone would know that this was a beta test.

Oh, sure - nothing in there sounded broken and in need of fixing (they didn't seem to uncover any bugs, or at least if they did they were omitted from the story). I think that it just happens to still be during the beta, lots of folks are excited about the chance of getting in, and so they wanted to share a little teaser of the experience. Lots of us have been asking for this sort of thing for months... so we can live vicariously through the gameplay of those who are testing

[Romulus Stahl]

Great write up, looking forward to some of this action myself.

[LadyZowy]

So excited to read this. Makes me want to be in the cockpit with you. Excellent story and battle. More of these!!!!

[WardenWolf]

Zardac, on 11 July 2012 - 09:57 AM, said:

Actually no... In table top you need to take out all armor and all internals to kill an area.

TT cockpit 9 armor and 9 internals = 18 points. with armor doubled that makes 18 armor + 9 internals, (unless internal values are also doubled,) for 27 points to kill head

To kill a whole area, yes - but to kill the pilot and take down the mech all you need is 9 armor (in TT - 18 in MWO it seems) plus one hit to the "cockpit" crit space. I know this first-hand, having been 1-shoted in TT by a Clan Large Pulse Laser (10 damage).

[WarHorse]

Salute!

Sounds very exciting. Graphics look good. Can't wait for August 17th.

[MrMasakari]

Damn thats awesome, I think you need to send out another batch of beta keys because now we can't wait lol

Please

[Odins Fist]

"An Average Day In Beta" = Status: Pending..... LOL, for me anyway... Nice pics, looks neat.

[Kalenn]

Zardac, on 11 July 2012 - 09:57 AM, said:

Actually no... In table top you need to take out all armor and all internals to kill an area.

TT cockpit 9 armor and 9 internals = 18 points. with armor doubled that makes 18 armor + 9 internals, (unless internal values are also doubled,) for 27 points to kill head

... and, with a gauss doing 15 points, one shot would not be a kill even without double armour (hence it was nearly black when he faced it later)

[Alexios]

nice

still pending... -__-

[InADaze]

That was so much fun to read!

[Vitus1978]

What a tease!!!!!!
Now I need to go take a shower in my works gym.

[Azzras]

Let me at 'em!

[Arteste]

Ahhhh, Pending, I've never hated you more...

[Chillybill]

a nice read, but you know it was like waving candy at a kid then eating it in front of him

[Erwiin]

Zardac, on 11 July 2012 - 09:57 AM, said:

Actually no... In table top you need to take out all armor and all internals to kill an area.

TT cockpit 9 armor and 9 internals = 18 points. with armor doubled that makes 18 armor + 9 internals, (unless internal values are also doubled,) for 27 points to kill head

Kalenn, on 11 July 2012 - 10:04 AM, said:

... and, with a gauss doing 15 points, one shot would not be a kill even without double armour (hence it was nearly black when he faced it later)

Not sure where people are getting 9 internals for a 'Mech's head. In TT Battletech, ALL 'Mechs' heads have 3 internals with a maximum of 9 armour.

Edited by Erwiin, 11 July 2012 - 10:27 AM.

[Vilekon]

So this is an average day huh you blowing ppls up? Seems like Garth might be on a hit list now.

Paul was on the list already because he's Paul and I'd be too fun to pass up.

Edited by Vilekon, 11 July 2012 - 10:12 AM.

[Valine]

Its ok Bludhawk there are many of us in the same corner.

[Garth Erlam]

Vilekon, on 11 July 2012 - 10:11 AM, said:

So this is an average day huh you blowing ppls up? Seems like Garth might be on a hit list now.

People do tend to signal me (and any Dev) out right away.

They also tend to team damage me rather often.

[Goldfinger]

Weep for us, who are languishing in PENDING hell...

[Vilekon]

Ahh targets on the dev's backs sounds like normal gaming. Pew Pew.