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[Roomba the Assault Vacuum]

Sorry, total n00b here.

[process]

Bonus sensor range, courtesy of your friendly Cyclops.

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Q: What is the "Tacticon B-2000 Battle Computer" mentioned on the Cyclops page?

The Tacticon B-2000 Battle Computer is a modified version of the standard Sensor suite found in the Head component of most 'Mechs. As with the Life Support system and the Cockpit, the standard Sensor suite is a piece of Fixed Equipment; it takes up 0 usable slots and weighs 0 tonnes.
The Sensor suite is what allows your 'Mech to use its standard targeting abilities.

The B-2000 Battle Computer is a special version of this standard Sensor suite, and is currently exclusive to the Cyclops chassis. It replaces the standard Sensor suite, takes up 0 usable slots, and weighs 0 tonnes.

The B-2000 Battle Computer provides the following benefits, on top of the standard abilities of the basic Sensor suite:

• Boosts the standard Sensor Range of the Cyclops 'Mech.
• Boosts the standard Sensor Range of any ally 'Mechs within radius of the Cyclops.

Edited by process, 09 February 2017 - 02:24 PM.

[Roomba the Assault Vacuum]

Thank you. Why is it so hard to find documentation for this game?

[Tristan Winter]

Roomba the Assault Vacuum, on 09 February 2017 - 02:27 PM, said:

Thank you. Why is it so hard to find documentation for this game?

Why indeed.

It's standard practice for MWO that most of the relevant information is found in old patch notes. Though maybe you can press Escape to get information about the HUD? Haven't tried that with the Cyclops icon.

[Brenden]

Roomba the Assault Vacuum, on 09 February 2017 - 02:16 PM, said:

Sorry, total n00b here.

Your name is amazing.

[Bohxim]

I know if you press esc and hover your mouse over certain elements of your Hud, the game brings up a tool tip with regards to that component. But the cyclops sensor range is relatively new, not sure if it's available for tool tip yet

[Davegt27]

Wow I did not know that

[G4LV4TR0N]

Are there any other mechs with unique special abilities like this one?

[process]

G4LV4TR0N, on 09 February 2017 - 09:18 PM, said:

Are there any other mechs with unique special abilities like this one?

No other chassis has this sort of team buff. Night Gyrs and the Battlemaster hero are not affected by ambient heat. I believe that's it as far as unique traits.

[Paigan]

process, on 09 February 2017 - 09:24 PM, said:

No other chassis has this sort of team buff. Night Gyrs and the Battlemaster hero are not affected by ambient heat. I believe that's it as far as unique traits.

Stormcrows have uniquely broken hitboxes, making them tanky AF.
I'd count that as a special trait, too.

(No whining here. I perceive that while both shooting them and piloting them)

[Snazzy Dragon]

Paigan, on 10 February 2017 - 12:24 AM, said:

Stormcrows have uniquely broken hitboxes, making them tanky AF.
I'd count that as a special trait, too.

(No whining here. I perceive that while both shooting them and piloting them)

I wouldn't call it broken, it just has funky arms that catch a LOT of fire, especially when you slap the... "special" hand actuators on there.

[Juodas Varnas]

Snazzy Dragon, on 10 February 2017 - 12:29 AM, said:

I wouldn't call it broken, it just has funky arms that catch a LOT of fire, especially when you slap the... "special" hand actuators on there.

[Vellron2005]

G4LV4TR0N, on 09 February 2017 - 09:18 PM, said:

Are there any other mechs with unique special abilities like this one?

The Executioner, Shadow Cat and the Kodiak Hero I think have MASC (Miomer accelerator signal circuitry) that can make them go alot faster for a short time, but has a chance to burn their legs. Its a great ability to have, veeeery useful..

[Lyoto Machida]

Tristan Winter, on 09 February 2017 - 03:13 PM, said:

Why indeed.

It's standard practice for MWO that most of the relevant information is found in old patch notes. Though maybe you can press Escape to get information about the HUD? Haven't tried that with the Cyclops icon.

Man...I hope Anderson doesn't get KO'd this weekend. Then again, he survived against Cormier at 200...

Hilarious that people have to come to the forums to find out about stuff in game.

[mogs01gt]

Sadly that bonus is a bit useless since the game is mainly point and click.

[Mole]

Ah, good old Potatotron 2000 battle computer.

[Tristan Winter]

Lyoto Machida, on 10 February 2017 - 07:23 AM, said:

Man...I hope Anderson doesn't get KO'd this weekend. Then again, he survived against Cormier at 200...

Hilarious that people have to come to the forums to find out about stuff in game.

It would be cool to see him retire on a win, but the MMA gods are unforgiving and cruel.

[Methanoid]

only just noticed this icon myself today, cant believe ive never spotted it b4, also i spotted a circular icon on the hud showing some mech legs with an arrow/arrow(s) pointing to the right with "x2" written on it, havent got a sshot, does anyone know what that means?