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[TheMagician]

We did some testing on AC20 ammo explosions. If the ammo was in an arm, it could explode and transfer to the torso and from the torso to CT. However, we tested several times with AC20 in the legs, and it did not explode (thus no transfer of dmg to torso). I understand that its only a chance to crit the ammo, which is why we repeated the test, and used a mix of medium lasers and gauss shots. Every time, only the leg would blow off, but no ammo explosions.

Further, we also had a situation where a person got messages and could hear the sound for ammo explosions (SRM and AC20 ammo) in the left arm (on a DDC), and yet the arm exploded, but only a small amount of dmg transferred to the left torso. Not nearly as much as should have.

Edited by TheMagician, 01 February 2013 - 05:53 PM.

[Dragonslayer Ornstein]

I can confirm that leg ammo explosions can indeed transfer to the torso, because I killed a Stalker like that earlier by shooting him in the leg. An ammo explosion spread and killed him, even though his torso and other leg were intact when I shot.

What you have to remember is that the crit chance is done per part. The legs have 4 parts (actuators) and the two ammo slots. In order to destroy a part, you have to do at least 10 damage to that individual part. Every time you hit it will randomly pick one to deal damage to. If you are hitting with a damage over time weapon, the damage gets spread little by little through the parts. Which means that it is actually quite difficult to set off the ammo in the legs, as opposed to the side torsos where people often have fewer parts to spread the damage among (usually a couple of double heat sinks, maybe a weapon and maybe an engine).

Also, for the damage not spreading with your friend in the DDC, how much ammo was left in that arm slot that was destroyed? If there were only 1 or 2 shots of AC/20 ammo left, it would only do 20-40 damage. Also, if you set off the AC/20 ammo, it won't set off the SRM ammo too. Only the ammo slot that received the damage gets destroyed.

[maddogncux]

I play a lot on ac20 cat have a 1 ton in head and 2 ton of ammo in each leg.
and half of my game i take message :ammo destroyed but leg dont destroyed and no transfer to the torso.
looks like it bug