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[Bulletsponge0]

Mystere, on 09 June 2017 - 12:14 PM, said:

Show a video or it never happened.

There used to be a warning whenever someone got a lock on you. But, it was removed by PGI when the crybabies -- well -- cried after being massively trolled by said feature.

it still happens.... if you have any radar dep unlocked, you'll hear a beer and there will be a visual flash when you break lock

[SilentFenris]

Ruar, on 31 May 2017 - 08:13 PM, said:

I hit R pretty constantly, mainly because I want to see the damage ragdoll. However, there are times I consider not doing it to discourage the LRM hiders in the back. I still hit the durn button, but I wish there was some way to root the LRM assaults off the back line and into the fight.

You can always get at least one LuRM-boat teamate to the front lines. Just call out for the rest of the team to form up on them. If the player in question is in an assault mech they can not outrun the rest of the team. Congrats, the LuRM boat is now on the frontline.

Back during 8-man matches 1 or 2 Atlas DDCs armed with LuRMs per team was pretty common in matches. It worked decently if everyone huddled in the ECM bubbles with them. Now with Clan Ultra ACs bunching up like that out in the open is just asking to to be eaten alive by a Kodiak or Dire Wolf.

[Kalimaster]

It's not hard to press R, if you know how to spell, but it seems that some players can't, otherwise they would be able to find the R key and not let their team get stomped, repeatedly.

[Mystere]

Bulletsponge0, on 09 June 2017 - 12:41 PM, said:

it still happens.... if you have any radar dep unlocked, you'll hear a beer and there will be a visual flash when you break lock

Are you sure it's not the seismic sensor telling you an enemy is close?

In any case, can someone show me a video of the warning in action?

[Dago Red]

I think to find that you'd have to find someone who's actually running derp on their mechs right now.

I do remember the quiet beep and the super whitish blinking light from a while back though. Honestly didn't even notice it until unit mates pointed it out as something they use to check for sneaky spotters.

[Bulletsponge0]

Mystere, on 09 June 2017 - 03:39 PM, said:

Are you sure it's not the seismic sensor telling you an enemy is close?

In any case, can someone show me a video of the warning in action?

seismic doesn't do anything but put a blip on the minimap

[LordNothing]

James The Fox Dixon, on 01 June 2017 - 05:07 AM, said:

Again a myth. You want others to take damage so you and your poor piloting is covered up.

what he says holds water. as i frequently say in game "armor is useless in a gang bang". you are better off using it to help your team than to guard it for personal gain just to find yourself in the middle of the wrong murder ball and last about half a second.

i actually exploit the situation he discribes where damaged mechs file into the rear, so if im in the right position il start scanning for cored mechs and start picking them off. i pulled this off alone against an organized team while my team was getting butchered. i took out an entire lance before they figured out what i was up to. of course this came out of a situation where i was in the wrong position in a slow mech and any attempt to form up with my team would have taken me through enemy lines. pressing r a few times let me plot a course right through them.

Edited by LordNothing, 09 June 2017 - 04:40 PM.

[Ghogiel]

Mystere, on 09 June 2017 - 03:39 PM, said:

In any case, can someone show me a video of the warning in action?

[Mystere]

Ghogiel, on 09 June 2017 - 05:59 PM, said:

WTH? Is it that momentary text appearing on the upper left corner of the display? If so, that's so obscure I'd rather have the old and troll-worthy indicator. <smh>

[TKSax]

Mystere, on 09 June 2017 - 03:39 PM, said:

Are you sure it's not the seismic sensor telling you an enemy is close?

In any case, can someone show me a video of the warning in action?

Here you go.. there is a beep but for some reason you can't hear it my guess all the other weapons firing. This only happens if you have Rader Depervation, but there are 2 flash's in the video, 1 flash when they target me and 1 soon after when I break the lock.

[Mystere]

TKSax, on 09 June 2017 - 06:22 PM, said:

Here you go.. there is a beep but for some reason you can't hear it my guess all the other weapons firing. This only happens if you have Rader Depervation, but there are 2 flash's in the video, 1 flash when they target me and 1 soon after when I break the lock.

This is really getting embarrassing.

What am I supposed to be looking for?

[Gyrok]

Mystere, on 09 June 2017 - 06:30 PM, said:

This is really getting embarrassing.

What am I supposed to be looking for?

White flash on the cockpit frame. Happens twice after he starts backing off...watch the cockpit frame specifically when he first zooms out.

Edited by Gyrok, 09 June 2017 - 06:32 PM.

[Mystere]

Gyrok, on 09 June 2017 - 06:31 PM, said:

White flash on the cockpit frame. Happens twice after he starts backing off...watch the cockpit frame specifically when he first zooms out.

Thanks.

But all I can say is "Hot Damn!". As I said earlier, that's so obscure I'd rather have the old and troll-worthy indicator.

Edited by Mystere, 09 June 2017 - 06:37 PM.

[Krucilatoz]

Mystere, on 09 June 2017 - 06:37 PM, said:

Thanks.

But all I can say is "Hot Damn!". As I said earlier, that's so obscure I'd rather have the old and troll-worthy indicator.

I won't blame you if you didnt know. Because that blip light/warning sound indeed : obscure.
And, no manual / game faq / academy training mentions about this.

[Mystere]

Krucilatoz, on 10 June 2017 - 02:16 AM, said:

And, no manual / game faq / academy training mentions about this.

I already gave PGI support a piece my mind. Making a player pore through all the patch notes for basic information such as this is just plain silly. They should really start creating a comprehensive user manual with this and similar kinds of information.

[Brom96]

I have noticed this happen in similar occasions and thought it was some sort of glitch!

[Lorcryst NySell]

TKSax, on 09 June 2017 - 06:22 PM, said:

Here you go.. there is a beep but for some reason you can't hear it my guess all the other weapons firing. This only happens if you have Rader Depervation, but there are 2 flash's in the video, 1 flash when they target me and 1 soon after when I break the lock.

Ok, finally some hard intel about that "missile warning" ...

I never heard the beep, and I didn't pay attention to the flashing thing, but now I know what to look for.

Thank you !