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Targeting A Atlas


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#1 Vvenn

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Posted 31 December 2012 - 08:55 PM

When you round a corner and see a atlas at med range what is the first place you aim and try to take out?

I usally go for the RT which houses the Ballistics and hopefully an XL engine. I know it wouldnt take much more to takeout the CT but I love to disarm most of the weapons first and leave probable LRMs and MLs.

#2 Green Mamba

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Posted 31 December 2012 - 08:57 PM

I aim for the eyes,because sometimes I get a headshot and even if it doesn't ,damage is applied to the Center Torso so its not wasted damage

#3 Vvenn

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Posted 31 December 2012 - 10:34 PM

I never think to shoot at the head for some reason. I need to put a post a note on my monitor to remind me """SHOOT the HEAD""""

#4 PiemasterXL

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Posted 31 December 2012 - 10:39 PM

Removing the head or destroying the brain.

#5 Rifter

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Posted 31 December 2012 - 10:44 PM

Always the eyes, as mentioned above.

#6 One Medic Army

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Posted 31 December 2012 - 10:52 PM

Right torso. Sometimes they have a gauss and/or an XL.
Really though, I ought to be shooting the left torso, since the SSRMs or SRMs there hurt, and its a common ammo storage location.

#7 JakeTehPwner

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Posted 01 January 2013 - 07:31 AM

View PostOne Medic Army, on 31 December 2012 - 10:52 PM, said:

Right torso. Sometimes they have a gauss and/or an XL.
Really though, I ought to be shooting the left torso, since the SSRMs or SRMs there hurt, and its a common ammo storage location.


<-Stores ammo in legs/CT/head because reasons.

#8 Thedrelle

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Posted 01 January 2013 - 07:32 AM

Head counts as CT. The right (or is is left) eye is the only part that counts as a head.

I aim for CT or the ballistics torso.

#9 Careless_Ocelot

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Posted 01 January 2013 - 08:03 AM

Generally I go for the RT. But sweeping the legs is nice too. There are lots of mechs out there with paper thin leg armor and a single salvo reducing the armor to orange or red is a good tell.

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Posted 01 January 2013 - 08:21 AM

I usually aim for the legs. They tend to be paper-thin, just like darksier said, and being able to hit them at all angles is a great plus. Besides, it makes the enemy Mech's speed and gyration grind to a halt, making things immensely easier for us Jenners to deliver the final, vehement blow.

#11 bloodnor

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Posted 01 January 2013 - 08:27 AM

View PostPiemasterXL, on 31 December 2012 - 10:39 PM, said:

Removing the head or destroying the brain.


Genius quote


If im in my raven i just shoot and zip by.
If im in my gauss-pult yes i still use it i aim for the cockpit pew pew

Edited by bloodnor, 01 January 2013 - 08:30 AM.


#12 Pr8Dator

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Posted 01 January 2013 - 08:30 AM

I aim for the side torsos... from behind... always rush past an atlas and then tango it from behind.

#13 HC Harlequin

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Posted 01 January 2013 - 08:38 AM

Always aim for the head.

#14 SmoothCriminal

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Posted 01 January 2013 - 08:42 AM

surely depends on the atlas' load out; if it's got a gauss make that go pop, or LRMs/SRMs hit the other side for ammo (who uses CASE). Or centre for the guaranteed kill.

#15 Hillslam

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Posted 01 January 2013 - 08:43 AM

Why topic? Atlas are 10x more easy to target than Stalkers. Ditto Awesomes.

Stalkers, like the Cicada, Jenner, Raven, and any of the "basketball, no armed" mechs are tough to target a specific location on because they are so compact your damage gets smeared around, and you pretty much have to wipe out the armor in all three locations to cut thru. Speaking head on that is.

Legs.

#16 Kelb

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Posted 01 January 2013 - 08:43 AM

I usually scream like a girl, and just start pushing buttons.

#17 SmoothCriminal

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Posted 01 January 2013 - 08:47 AM

View PostKelb, on 01 January 2013 - 08:43 AM, said:

I usually scream like a girl, and just start pushing buttons.


I exclaim "MY GOD!", back up about 20m and start firing PPCs below their minimum range.







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