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[w0qj]

Almost thought what kind of terrible disease did our mech caught by playing MWO...

and what about us, what kind would we catch from playing MWO?

[LordNothing]

i think that's perspective trick. if it was an orthographic projection they would look completely parallel.

[ScrapIron Prime]

[Grey Hook]

I hadn't noticed that before. But to be fair, all the weapon mounts would need to capable of significant yaw travel in order to converge at a given range. Maybe the Deathstrike's default setting is for "light mech hugging my face" range?

[foamyesque]

the check engine light, on 13 December 2023 - 04:12 PM, said:

It is an assault.

It'd be too much work to simulate gimballed torso weapons (Marauder dorsal gun would be absolutely sick if it were actually dorsal and gimballed to follow arm mounts) but I can dream.

You know, that'd be a real fascinating quirk to add to some mechs -- torso mount guns that move like arm mounts. You'd have to nerf the machines in other areas to compensate but hoo *boy* would stuff like the Marauder feel better to play.

[Grey Hook]

the check engine light, on 13 December 2023 - 04:12 PM, said:

It is an assault.

It'd be too much work to simulate gimballed torso weapons (Marauder dorsal gun would be absolutely sick if it were actually dorsal and gimballed to follow arm mounts) but I can dream.

I know the Deathstrik is an assault mech. I was light-heartedly suggesting that the goofy-looking model is perhaps demonstrating the weapon position needed to hit a target at very close range (as the projectiles would converge mere meters in front of the mech). Like, say, a light mech that had run right up close to the Deathstrike.

I agree both that gimballed weapon mounts would look amazing and would also greatly complicate things.

[LordNothing]

the check engine light, on 13 December 2023 - 03:51 PM, said:

Dead to rights.

i stand corrected. and the madcat needs a mechsurgeon.