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[Tiewolf]

It gets hilarious. I get more damage from air/arti strikes then from other weapons. Counted last game. I had to dodge more then 13 strikes!!! PGI plz stop that nonsense and find another cbill sink. it's no fun at all.

[Brain Cancer]

Only 13 or so? Players are slacking.

Seriously, it's "free" damage in terms of tonnage/crits/whatever. If you have Cbills to burn, why wouldn't you?

[SPencil]

I for one like it. I also think company commander should have the ability to position a strike on the map within a certain distance of their mech, lance commanders, and NARC/TAGed enemies.

Am I vindictive? Maybe, but it would probably mitigate murder balls a touch and make it much riskier to hold a static position.

[Gas Guzzler]

I'm not really a fan of the air strikes TBH.

[Metus regem]

Tiewolf, on 12 July 2017 - 01:18 PM, said:

It gets hilarious. I get more damage from air/arti strikes then from other weapons. Counted last game. I had to dodge more then 13 strikes!!! PGI plz stop that nonsense and find another cbill sink. it's no fun at all.

Most I've seen in one game was 23 strikes... I was the only one left standing by the end of it.... Only 'cause I had the common sense to run like hell when I saw the red smoke start to fly.

[Angel of Annihilation]

I am getting a bit tired of it all to be honest. 1-2 here and there, not really a problem. 1-2 going off every 30 seconds, well it gets mighty annoying after a while.

[Natred]

Yeah, i have been hit for 20 percent of my health multiple times.. seems a strange we dont have an air stike incoming warning or anything.

My favorite is when your running along and no explosion sounds or any explosions in your proximity yet you recieve damage.

Does all damage recieved usually make a sound or make the red markers pop up? Idk seems like i take phantom damage sometimes..

There is also times when i hear the strike explosions but take no damage. So i guess its even..

Edited by Natred, 12 July 2017 - 01:59 PM.

[Birthright]

I think its a good and useful addition to the game.

The only thing that could be changed is global and local cooldown.

Make spamming of strikes no longer possible, but changing strikes in general I dont see why.

[Metus regem]

Natred, on 12 July 2017 - 01:58 PM, said:

Yeah, i have been hit for 20 percent of my health multiple times.. seems a strange we dont have an air stike incoming warning or anything.

We do, it's the smoke that shows up... also if you look skyward sometimes you can spot the areo-fighter before it drops it's payload... look for two contrails and a moving black spec.

[Tiewolf]

Brain Cancer, on 12 July 2017 - 01:22 PM, said:

If you have Cbills to burn, why wouldn't you?

Problem is, new player have no cbill to burn. They get bombed by the old players that swim in cbill. They will quit after standing in the bomb rain.

[Cementi]

Brain Cancer, on 12 July 2017 - 01:22 PM, said:

Only 13 or so? Players are slacking.

Seriously, it's "free" damage in terms of tonnage/crits/whatever. If you have Cbills to burn, why wouldn't you?

Because it will give you brain cancer.

[Natred]

You know as well as i do that there is ways to hit entire lances of mechs by placing the air strike behind cover without them seeing the red smoke..

[Gwahlur]

Hate it, plz reduce

[Metus regem]

Natred, on 12 July 2017 - 02:10 PM, said:

You know as well as i do that there is ways to hit entire lances of mechs by placing the air strike behind cover without them seeing the red smoke..

Yup, but if you are noting watching what is going on around you, well that's your fault.

[Coolant]

yeah I agree with OP...its a little ridiculous and I don't normally say things like that.

My biggest problem is that I remain in Thermal vision a lot of the match and you can't see the smoke.

[Andi Nagasia]

Tiewolf, on 12 July 2017 - 02:09 PM, said:

Problem is, new player have no cbill to burn. They get bombed by the old players that swim in cbill. They will quit after standing in the bomb rain.

well properly aimed air strikes can hurt lots, but those are rare,
i usually bring 2Strikes on my LCT, i usually only use 1, if i dont get a good shot i dont use them,
those that just spam Strikes usually dont get good hits, a badly placed Strike is easy to avoid,

that said, it really does comedown to your situational awareness,
even a LCT can take 2Strikes(@45m) and still have some Armor left, even with Full Strike Tree,

keep an eye out for red smoke, Dodge, and dont get caught in the moment,

[Nemesis Duck]

Strikes: most powerful weapon? Not for damage but:
- unlimited range
- target not required
- LOS not required
- hit target behind obstacle

[Jay Leon Hart]

Honestly? I don't mind it, I'd love a more mobile game than HideWarriorOnline.

[Alcom Isst]

Brain Cancer, on 12 July 2017 - 01:22 PM, said:

Seriously, it's "free" damage in terms of tonnage/crits/whatever. If you have Cbills to burn, why wouldn't you?

Because then I have even more Cbills to burn.

[Andi Nagasia]

Nemesis Duck, on 12 July 2017 - 02:20 PM, said:

Strikes: most powerful weapon? Not for damage but:
- unlimited range
- target not required
- LOS not required
- hit target behind obstacle

um i can agree with the Unlimited Range,
but many weapons in MWO dont require a Target(or Target Lock) to fire,
LOS may not be required but you usually have to see your target to get good hits, else your just waisting the Strike,
yes they can hit behind an obstacle but in most cases your losing more damage into the obstacle then into the target,
personally im more worried about getting hit with Dual Gauss, then an Atry(7secs of red smoke before Strike hits)