I was spectating a PPC boat Stalker the other day. It was equipped with 4 PPC and 2 ER.
He would control his fire somewhat, trying to just fire the 4 standard PPC.
but he also would alpha-strike while his mech's heat was over 50% and just let the shutdown sequence run it's course. I don't remember exact numbers, but I know it was enough to shoot his sum total heat percentage well into what would be 130 or more.
Are there plans to have such abusive overheating inflict internal damage outside of the oft-chance of going critical upon override?
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Overheating Boats
Started by WassonG, Feb 07 2013 11:06 AM
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Posted 07 February 2013 - 12:05 PM
Not a bad idea - at a certain % above 100% or your shutdown cutoff with the skills, you could implement a system that does x points of internal damage per y amount over.
The last ditch alpha would still be a useful tactic in most cases, but it would do some work in slowing down huge energy alpha strikes throughout a match.
The last ditch alpha would still be a useful tactic in most cases, but it would do some work in slowing down huge energy alpha strikes throughout a match.
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Posted 07 February 2013 - 12:16 PM
The current system keeps you down until your heat reaches <100% and then the power up sequence kicks in. Unless we had the heat sink # on-board that boat, determining how long the power down cycle ran each time would be difficult. Did you count how many seconds the Mech was down for?
If Over-Ride is used, then Internal damage is applied during the whole time the Mech is running >100%. If a Pilot can Alphas and shut down until that 130% is reduced to <100% ( a long time iirc) and survives, then more power to them.
One assumes it is done from extreme ranges as otherwise any shutdown Mech tends to die a swift and brutal death...
If Over-Ride is used, then Internal damage is applied during the whole time the Mech is running >100%. If a Pilot can Alphas and shut down until that 130% is reduced to <100% ( a long time iirc) and survives, then more power to them.
One assumes it is done from extreme ranges as otherwise any shutdown Mech tends to die a swift and brutal death...
Edited by MaddMaxx, 07 February 2013 - 12:18 PM.
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Posted 07 February 2013 - 12:22 PM
I'm not proposing kill damage from this unless you managed to jack it up to something like 2-300% maybe, even then one shot should just disable something like the exhaust tubes to a weapon or two.
But doing some partial internal damage for intentionally jacking your heat up that high would be something that fits into the simulation aspect quite well I think. You are pushing components past their heat threshold after all.
-- Heck maybe it could start frying heat sinks as a penalty opposed to critical internals, that might be a better approach all around.
But doing some partial internal damage for intentionally jacking your heat up that high would be something that fits into the simulation aspect quite well I think. You are pushing components past their heat threshold after all.
-- Heck maybe it could start frying heat sinks as a penalty opposed to critical internals, that might be a better approach all around.
Edited by sycocys, 07 February 2013 - 12:24 PM.
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