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[Ignatius Audene]

Tritous Caraway, on 27 August 2020 - 05:59 AM, said:

Thanks for confirming the answer.

As for scaring people - I was quite surprised how many people didn't notice it was a fake laser and took cover. given that it could only be confused for a small laser, and the range was clearly too much for that it must just be a kneejerk reaction to "OMG someone shooting at me, don't peek yet". if nothing else it is a blantant "I know where you are and have my aim locked on you ready" threat. Funny really, they are under more threat if they stay over the ridge and let us pelt them, and if nothing else they give our team more chance to coordinate

I can imagine this wouldn't work on a more experienced pilot but there is something worryingly gratifying about making the inexperienced hide pointlessly

Answer is easy. A mechs have 2 cool down and sitting in one place for a not dps build is quite stupid. 2nd getting hit by tag, is standard followed up by 36+ atms these days. So getting in cover and than check the red load ou,t is better than taking 72 dmg and than go in cover.

[Koniving]

Navid A1, on 27 August 2020 - 02:38 PM, said:

People usually do that using the range finder.
Even considering very intricate details of using a TAG for that purpose, you'd want the TAG laser to occupy the bottom most hardpoint to guarantee 100% clearance for all lasers. Opposite to what the image is showing

If you could magically choose where the weapons show up, they would be. However short of some twisted little exploit, regardless of the order you place them in they have this weird habit of going to the top as do smaller energy weapons in general.

[Horseman]

Koniving, on 01 September 2020 - 08:38 AM, said:

If you could magically choose where the weapons show up, they would be. However short of some twisted little exploit, regardless of the order you place them in they have this weird habit of going to the top as do smaller energy weapons in general.

Not quite correct. It does get moved up with ppcs, but with other lasers you just need to place it as the second weapon in the arm.