10 replies to this topic

[Wolfways]

What ways are there to speed up lockon?

I've been spectating a few matches where mechs (mostly SSRM lights) are getting a lock in half a second. I didn't think that was possible.

[Kunae]

Beagle Active Probe, and possibly tag, as well.

[Belorion]

Tag, narc and artemis.

Edited by Belorion, 19 December 2012 - 02:07 PM.

[verybad]

If someone else gets a lock for them, they can get a lock before they break cover. Teamwork is the number on lock spead up.

[Wolfways]

They weren't using TAG, no narc on the target, and fighting solo. At least in the case of the Raven i was watching.

[Soy]

Try using Target Info Gathering and Sensor Range modules, combined with BAP and a TAG.

I think you'll find it fast and easy to target just about anything in game.

[dF0X]

I don't think any of that equipment speeds up locking. Some of them speed up targeting info, and others increase accuracy or range.

I think what you are seeing is just a graphical glitch with observing.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[Lydialeera]

Yeah, I've noticed that when observing someone you don't see the first half to two-thirds of the lock animation.

[Belorion]

From BAP: Increases sensor range, speeds up targeting data, and can detect shut down Mechs at close range. So it sounds like that one does not.
From Tag: Accelerated missile lock, keeps lock longer, and increases missile accuracy.
From Narc: A fired projectile that accelerates missile lock longer and increases missile accuracy.

Artemis doesn't mention anything about lock, so I may have been wrong about that one.

Edited by Belorion, 19 December 2012 - 02:08 PM.

[dF0X]

Ah ok thanks. I knew bap didn't, but I was unaware that tag and narc sped up locking rather than target data.

[AlanEsh]

Lydialeera, on 19 December 2012 - 01:52 PM, said:

Yeah, I've noticed that when observing someone you don't see the first half to two-thirds of the lock animation.

I was wondering about that last night while watching a stalker with artemis lock in in about 1.0 seconds.