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[Poor_No_Culture]

Would be VERY cool is PPCs did AREA damage when they explode.

I think they should, but I tested this in testing ground and they don't. Only direct damage to area hit.

For example one could fire PPC at the ground near legs of lights or indirect explosions off of buildings etc. could cause damage.

I've heard of this PPC 'splash damage' but as far as exterior armor I don't see evidence of this.

Maybe splash damage only refers to critical hits once armor is depleted.

In any case I think PPC explosions/Any exploding weapons could/should cause additional sub damage to both armor and criticals and it should more or less follow the graphical representation of these explosions.

Edited by Poor_No_Culture, 31 March 2022 - 06:48 AM.

[martian]

Only Clan ER PPC does the splash damage, and only to 'Mechs.

Edit:
Clan ER PPC and Snub-nose PPC do splash damage to 'Mechs.

Edited by martian, 31 March 2022 - 12:05 PM.

[ScrapIron Prime]

IS Snubnose PPC does splash damage too. 8 to the target location, 1.5 to each of two adjacent locations.

[martian]

ScrapIron Prime, on 31 March 2022 - 11:40 AM, said:

IS Snubnose PPC does splash damage too. 8 to the target location, 1.5 to each of two adjacent locations.

Yeah, you are right. I have completely forgotten about Snubbie because you rarely see it these days.

[Sawk]

hmm i think, the splash damage will only effect enemy mech, and now that i think about it-- it is only doing between IS mechs and CLAN mechs, and you cannot hurt your self with it, you may need to test, with 2 buddies willing to stand close to each other, in 1 type mech, clan VS IS mechs, and then the types of mechs, and then over lap the many PPC types.

SAWK PS i have seen splash damage, but did not feel it was, anything i should test

[Poor_No_Culture]

I tested all this in the TESTING GROUNDS from the mech loadout page.

IS Snub nose PPC does cause splash damage but only on direct mech hits ( not from nearby buildings or the ground )

Just wish there was more explosive physics built into the game. Would add a new dimension.

Thanks all for the input.

[Ch_R0me]

Poor_No_Culture, on 31 March 2022 - 06:47 AM, said:

Would be VERY cool is PPCs did AREA damage when they explode.

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So, you're asking for a PPC Capacitor upgrade