13 replies to this topic

[Crimson Stigma]

I suggest that AMS be changed to only target Missiles locked onto your mech. Currently I notice that my AMS starts shooting at walls and hills in order to shoot down missiles targetting other mechs and not mine.

[Barlow]

U dont like to protect ur team? ego^^

Fight together or die alone!

[Egomane]

I like that change. My friends and me try to learn how to effectivly use LRM without a lock. With that change we will become invincible.

No! AMS should stay the way it is now. Every missle, that will not hit your team, is a good missle. There is no I in team (I always wanted to write that).

Barlow, on 01 November 2012 - 12:16 PM, said:

U dont like to protect ur team? ego^^

Hey!

[Stickjock]

Don't know... I like that aspect of it... couple of Mechs together with AMS on them makes it awefully hard for the LRM's to take you out...

Have seen suggestions of a toggle for AMS to turn it on/off... again tho'... sort of like it auto-firing... would hate to get taken out then go "DOH!!!... Forgot to turn my AMS on...!!"...

[Crimson Stigma]

I dont mind protecting my teammates when they are around me in the open. I suggested the change due to my AMS detecting missiles on the other side of a building/hill where my teammate is so it fires into the obstruction wastefully.

[Ceribus]

In that case I would have made the suggestion "AMS should only fire when it has LOS to missiles"

Edit: i haz extra words?

Edited by Ceribus, 01 November 2012 - 09:05 PM.

[Al Apone]

What about a on/off switch to disable the ams. I`ve wasted half my ams ammo on missiles while hiding tactically in cover.

[Instinct]

Apone34, on 02 November 2012 - 04:06 AM, said:

What about a on/off switch to disable the ams. I`ve wasted half my ams ammo on missiles while hiding tactically in cover.

I second that, that'd be cool.

[Commander Kobold]

I hate my AMS wasting ammo on LRMS that are crashing into buildings/the ground so I'm all for a toggle.

[MechWarrior849305]

Well, correctly admitted, that every single missile shot down reduces damage given to your team. Yet I wish AMS to be more sophisticated.
Firstly that it has priority to shoot missiles heading towards you, and then, when you can not be hit it will protect your teammates. Other implementation rather than this is silly as it sounds. You install defensive device to protect yourself in the first place, and it wishes to protect someone else rather than you.
Second was right - it should hit missiles when it sees them.
And third - shooting flying around missiles, which can not harm anyone on your team (for example, those once, which was locked on you, yet missed and flew behind), is nothing else but waste of ammo. Especially when there are missiles coming to hit you at the same time.
Yet, I suppose, it's hard to implement it this way. Or, maybe, shouldn't implemented this way, since it will greatly improve it's effectiveness.

Edited by DuoAngel, 10 February 2013 - 10:33 AM.

[Sable Dove]

All they need to do is improve the AI of the AMS so that it will only shoot at missiles it can see and hit. Though I wouldn't be against an AMS toggle.

[blazarian]

Maybe there could be an ability to switch the AMS on/off like ECM and stuff? I like that the AMS protects your teammates too, WHEN needed.

[Phaneron]

blazarian, on 12 February 2013 - 12:35 AM, said:

Maybe there could be an ability to switch the AMS on/off like ECM and stuff? I like that the AMS protects your teammates too, WHEN needed.

I definitely agree with that! It's just annoying hearing your AMS shooting every missile to hell but you already know none of the missiles is gonna hit someone. A simple button on your keyboard to turn AMS off would be appreciated.

[General Taskeen]

Ok, how about to add on to this idea instead of complaining about it:

3 Selectable Modes

Button 'C' or whatever.

1. Fire at all missiles
2. Fire at only incoming missiles targeted on you
3. Turn OFF.