41 replies to this topic

[JayVrb]

The lights are either too small or the shades of yellow/orange and green aren't distinguished enough from each other. I always have to take a second look to figure out if they're open or closed. Please consider changing.

[Corvus Antaka]

and maybe add a sound "missile bay open" missile bay closed"?

[ZivyTerc]

Signed

[Hobietime]

It would be great if we had a little box that would light up with DOOR OPEN in bold like the ON AIR signs.


Like this:



I'll add in what I'm talking about to a cockpit screenshot when I get home.

Edited by Hobietime, 19 January 2013 - 12:28 PM.

[Elder Thorn]

Hobietime, on 19 January 2013 - 12:19 PM, said:

It would be great if we had a little box that would light up with DOOR OPEN in bold like the ON AIR signs.


Like this:



I'll add in what I'm talking about to a cockpit screenshot when I get home.

i agree with OP, and i like this suggestion here

[JayVrb]

bump for good idea (i know i'm probably not the first one to have thought of this)

[Krzysztof z Bagien]

+1

[Joe3142]

Yeah, would be good. It also seems harder to see which colour the lights are on with maps such as Caustic Valley.

[KageRyuu]

And forget about checking them when you have Night Vision on, you cant even tell the difference there.

[Asmosis]

can't tell the difference between the light green and greenish yellow. I press / at the start of the match then forget about it because i can't tell which is which.

It should be quite obvious to a player who hasnt used the bay doors before that they have toggled it. currently for players who DO know where it is, they still can't tell half the time.

Edited by Asmosis, 19 January 2013 - 05:01 PM.

[Hobietime]

I'm not sure if something this size will work at the standard fov, but here is an idea for the placement.

Edited by Hobietime, 19 January 2013 - 07:39 PM.

[SGT Unther]

What Missile bay Door Lights?

[Koniving]

Also a good request -- Make our shadow reflect whether or not our missile bay doors are open.

[pierrethemonkey]

plz make missile bar door light part of hud

[Dukarriope]

My honest recommendation is to make it an obvious part of the HUD, like "OPEN" next to the relevant missile rack on the weapon list... Because right now having the lights on the 'mech's cabin pillars renders them useless in enhanced vision modes.

[Lodoss Warz]

Agreed...either brighter, or an opened or closed sign...

[Amonchakad]

Being completely clueless on the topic, I'd like to ask...what's the difference between having the missile bay doors open or closed?

[LtPoncho]

Pretty straightforward - not sure why it was originally so cryptic and buried.

[Heinreich]

Amonchakad, on 20 January 2013 - 09:50 AM, said:

Being completely clueless on the topic, I'd like to ask...what's the difference between having the missile bay doors open or closed?

From what i remember, having the doors closed gives additional 10% protection to the area, at the cost of having a half second delay when firing missiles as the doors have to open first. The doors stay open as long as you keep firing missiles inside the pod, but they automatically close after a few seconds of non firing. You also lose the 10% protection as long as the doors are open.

The manual toggle keeps the doors open regardless of you firing missiles or not. Not all missile mechs have doors. Cats and Cents are the only ones that i know that have these doors. I'm sure there are others (not Atlassessess tho).

Edited by Heinreich, 20 January 2013 - 10:29 AM.

[Mercules]

Amonchakad, on 20 January 2013 - 09:50 AM, said:

Being completely clueless on the topic, I'd like to ask...what's the difference between having the missile bay doors open or closed?

Closed - When you fire there will be a slight delay as the doors swing open. The section of the mech also has a slight defense bonus as the armored doors protect the section.

Open - No delay in firing. The section takes extra damage from incoming fire.