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[Jimmy Page]

It's 2013 and cars have look behind cameras. Why not have them on giant walking machines with big weapons set WAY into the future. Did they lose the technology of camera along the way?

[Homeless Bill]

1. It's performance-intensive to re-render a scene from another camera.
2. No. We don't need a dumbass alert. Being able to sneak up behind people is one of the only tactics we have left. Don't nerf that, too.

[Icebound]

They already said no. Stop asking.

[zraven7]

Homeless Bill, on 12 February 2013 - 02:24 PM, said:

1. It's performance-intensive to re-render a scene from another camera.
2. No. We don't need a dumbass alert. Being able to sneak up behind people is one of the only tactics we have left. Don't nerf that, too.

You do know that, as far back as the first novel, it's Canon for mech's to have 360 degree view, right? They are nerfed as-is.

[Homeless Bill]

zraven7, on 12 February 2013 - 02:37 PM, said:

You do know that, as far back as the first novel, it's Canon for mech's to have 360 degree view, right? They are nerfed as-is.

As they should be. If they had a 360 view, stealth wouldn't be a viable tactic, and this game would support even fewer play-styles than it already does.Your books and lore are meaningless in the context of real-time gameplay.

The fact is that if you are too oblivious to hear / see the massive walking tank trotting up to you, you deserve to be dead. I've been cored out from the back twice out of hundreds of deaths, and both times I had it coming for being dumbass.

[Volthorne]

zraven7, on 12 February 2013 - 02:37 PM, said:

You do know that, as far back as the first novel, it's Canon for mech's to have 360 degree view, right? They are nerfed as-is.

A 360° view strip is already disorienting as hell when you have a wrap-around screen (covers 180° in front of you), so I imagine getting it onto a smaller, flat screen would require near god-like training (this is backed up by the fluff).

[White Bear 84]

Leave the idea of rear view mirrors alone...

[Voridan Atreides]

zraven7, on 12 February 2013 - 02:37 PM, said:

You do know that, as far back as the first novel, it's Canon for mech's to have 360 degree view, right? They are nerfed as-is.

Canon has to extend to a certain point.....anything over that certain point is pretty ridiculous.

Edited by Voridan Atreides, 12 February 2013 - 02:57 PM.

[Daiichidoku]

can we just end this thread and let it die here on a happy note PLEASE?

Bumpy Girl say no more poasting

[zraven7]

Daiichidoku, on 12 February 2013 - 03:00 PM, said:

can we just end this thread and let it die here on a happy note PLEASE?

Bumpy Girl say no more poasting

Ya know, I was gonna offer a rebuttal, but... damn. I'm just gonna stare at her a bit.

[Skylarr]

Daiichidoku, on 12 February 2013 - 03:00 PM, said:

can we just end this thread and let it die here on a happy note PLEASE?

Bumpy Girl say no more poasting

WWWWWWWHHHHHAAAAAAAA.......

What did you ask about missile RACKS?

[Taizan]

As this thread has run it's course, it is being closed. No more "bumps" ;-D