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[ZnSeventeen]

I am wondering what opinions are on being able to shoot missiles. For example, if I was behind some cover, but was spotted, and a slew of missiles was coming to pound me into the ground, my gut reaction would be fire my lasers into them. Now, do you think any of my lasers should blow up the missiles?
Go!

[BenEEeees VAT GROWN BACON]

Get an AMS

[CoffiNail]

No, for a couple possible hundred missiles being actually destructible entities would be a huge strain on machines and server load. So no. It would be a neat idea, but manually shooting down missiles is not a easy task, and if anything you would only hit a couple of them.

Besides, this is what AMS is used for.

[Aldinvor]

max throttle, fire jump jets and pray... and if you survive you should change your trousers.

[CoffiNail]

BenEEeee's VAT GROWN: BACON, on 17 May 2012 - 11:05 AM, said:

Get an AMS

I just need to comment, I love your name and sig, they are both hilarious.

[Xaks]

SO, tangenitally, if yonder Catapult slings a couple racks at me via indirect fire, can I....run under a bridge and escape explosive-tipped paintjob reconstrcution?

[Ashla Mason]

Xaks, on 17 May 2012 - 11:12 AM, said:

SO, tangenitally, if yonder Catapult slings a couple racks at me via indirect fire, can I....run under a bridge and escape explosive-tipped paintjob reconstrcution?

Yup. A forest or city street works in a pinch too.

[Sheilei]

Xaks, on 17 May 2012 - 11:12 AM, said:

SO, tangenitally, if yonder Catapult slings a couple racks at me via indirect fire, can I....run under a bridge and escape explosive-tipped paintjob reconstrcution?

Yup you most certainly can for sure. All you need is a mech capable of the speedy maneuver.

Ashla Mason, on 17 May 2012 - 11:19 AM, said:

Yup. A forest or city street works in a pinch too.

Yup that works too. Yup.

[Deathz Jester]

No, just hit Eject (Alt F4) if you're worried about missiles touching you.

Edited by Iron Harlequin, 17 May 2012 - 11:23 AM.

[osito]

I like your idea, see some lrms coming at you, fire a ppc and whip it around them. The ecm and static may disrupt them. Yet i don't think the devs will allow it. Plus if i remember the videos correctly it looks like the lrm rise and come down onto your mech not a straight shot. If i can a ams is usually the first thing i try to fit into my mech.

[Coralld]

AMS is your best friend if you are worried about missiles, which you should be.

[Volthorne]

Ashla Mason, on 17 May 2012 - 11:19 AM, said:

Yup. A forest or city street works in a pinch too.

A bridge would work, but the might not be bridges. Find a cave.

Also, since LRMs rain down from above, forests and cities wouldn't shield you well at all. Because, you know, no overhead protection.

[Solis Obscuri]

ZnSeventeen, on 17 May 2012 - 11:00 AM, said:

I am wondering what opinions are on being able to shoot missiles. For example, if I was behind some cover, but was spotted, and a slew of missiles was coming to pound me into the ground, my gut reaction would be fire my lasers into them. Now, do you think any of my lasers should blow up the missiles?
Go!

What do you think this is, Macross???

[Zakatak]

You can shoot missiles with your weapons in MW4, and it is very difficult to do so. MWO missiles "swarm" as oppose to straightlining, so it should be even more difficult. I say yes. A machine gun + 0.5 ton of ammo weighs less then an AMS, so I would rather go with that.

[ZnSeventeen]

CoffiNail, on 17 May 2012 - 11:06 AM, said:

No, for a couple possible hundred missiles being actually destructible entities would be a huge strain on machines and server load. So no. It would be a neat idea, but manually shooting down missiles is not a easy task, and if anything you would only hit a couple of them.

Besides, this is what AMS is used for.

I agree that AMS are the way to go, and I don't think this would be the way to go. I ask only for realism and so forth.
But on that note, don't you think that an AI controlled machine gun firing hundreds of rounds into the missiles will cause the same machine/server strain as a regular machine gun, but without having to use AI to track the missiles?
I really don't see that it would be that much more difficult, if the missiles have hit boxes, and the machine gun rounds have hit boxes, make it so they can hit each other, and not just mechs and the ground.

Zakatak, on 17 May 2012 - 01:49 PM, said:

You can shoot missiles with your weapons in MW4, and it is very difficult to do so. MWO missiles "swarm" as oppose to straightlining, so it should be even more difficult. I say yes. A machine gun + 0.5 ton of ammo weighs less then an AMS, so I would rather go with that.

And I remember that from MW4, not to say that is a good example of what should be done, btw. But it was fun to try.

[Sleeping Bear]

Well in my opinion you have a few options when it comes to taking missle fire.

Option A.
Grab that stupid enemy Dragon with your Atlas and use it as a human shield ala Spartan 300 style.
Option B.
Grab that stupid warehouse with your Atlas and use it as a shield.
Option C.
Stand there and take that wimpy missle fire with your mech, you're in an ATLAS man!

[Dustbunny]

i think the ams is for that to relieve the pilot from haveing to focus on looking for and shooting missles...

besides without narcs and such i think most are direct fire and forget ..if so then take cover or something to avoid them..besides while you are firing at missles that mech may be punching you wth ballistics or energy weapons.

[FrostPaw]

I think being able to shoot missiles out of the sky would have a detrimental effect on A - missiles as a viable weapon and B - equipping AMS

So no, either put something between you and the missiles...like another mech, hill, building etc or take it like a champ!

Edited by FrostPaw, 18 May 2012 - 01:51 PM.