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Post by OU812? on Mar 5, 2023 22:14:15 GMT -5
Possibly a new weapon coming out. Homing energy missiles?
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Post by S1E1 on Mar 6, 2023 2:47:39 GMT -5
Interesting but I didn't see energy mentioned except for the EN class 6, 10, 12, etc. I'd be curious what the difference will be between a homing missiles and the Javelin.
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Post by Koalabear on Mar 6, 2023 13:40:24 GMT -5
Me too...and just as I was starting to invest in cloning my JR12! Sigh...
TBH, what could they possibly add to make the JR "Premium?" More splash? Faster flight? Faster lock on? More missiles? Or missiles that fire all at once rather than sequentially? Better guidance to go round corners better? More damage?
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Post by salvia on Mar 6, 2023 15:12:08 GMT -5
TBH, what could they possibly add to make the JR "Premium?" More splash? Faster flight? Faster lock on? More missiles? Or missiles that fire all at once rather than sequentially? Better guidance to go round corners better? More damage? Lesson learned from Ukraine : a loitering ammunition capability. You read it here first. Dat sheeeiiiit is coming to Mech Arena. |
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Post by OU812? on Mar 6, 2023 18:05:17 GMT -5
Me too...and just as I was starting to invest in cloning my JR12! Sigh... TBH, what could they possibly add to make the JR "Premium?" More splash? Faster flight? Faster lock on? More missiles? Or missiles that fire all at once rather than sequentially? Better guidance to go round corners better? More damage? That’s what concerns me. Are they running out ideas so that they have to regurgitate past concepts with new features dressed up in new graphics? Crossing my fingers that that ain’t it. I’m still enjoying MA enough that it would be really disappointing. I like Javs. I’m not that interested in paying for a new replacement weapon. I’ve been on that hamster wheel before. |
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Post by Koalabear on Mar 7, 2023 7:54:50 GMT -5
TBH, what could they possibly add to make the JR "Premium?" More splash? Faster flight? Faster lock on? More missiles? Or missiles that fire all at once rather than sequentially? Better guidance to go round corners better? More damage? Lesson learned from Ukraine : a loitering ammunition capability. You read it here first. Dat sheeeiiiit is coming to Mech Arena. Does that mean what I think it means? Like if it doesn't hit, it'll become a mine or maybe when it hits it sticks to the mech and then explodes later, taking out nearby reds? |
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Post by salvia on Mar 7, 2023 8:28:24 GMT -5
[Does that mean what I think it means? Like if it doesn't hit, it'll become a mine or maybe when it hits it sticks to the mech and then explodes later, taking out nearby reds? What I had in mind was the classic behaviour of hovering and striking enemy bots, but your imagination is certainly more vivid than mine !
So based on that, here's a recap of what Javelin variants could be like :
1.a. Loitering Jav Missiles hover in the air above a specific area and strike enemy bots at random. Self-destruction after 10 seconds.
1.b. Smart Loitering Jav
Player can directly target a specific enemy. If none is in sight, missiles will hover in the air above a specific area and strike enemy bots at random. Self-destruction after 10 seconds.
2. Cluster Jav Player can directly target a specific enemy. But the missiles act like a cluster bomb, and will shower the enemy with small mines.
Mines will self-destruct at the same rate as those dropped by Cheetah.
3. Jihadi Jav (my favourite)
Player can directly target a specific enemy. But the missiles act like a time bomb, and after sticking to the mech, will explode 10 seconds later.
In the best case scenario, the enemy will indeed go to nearby allies and damage them. However it's more likely that he'll either commit suicide, or will attempt to take out more bots before dying.
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Post by salvia on Mar 8, 2023 8:46:08 GMT -5
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Post by Koalabear on Mar 16, 2023 17:45:55 GMT -5
So, I've seen these being fielded by AI and they hit pretty hard and the weapon effects look pretty amazing. Almost makes me want to get them...almost...
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