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Sifright · 02-08-2012, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Overcast

Fear Lee, he has a laptop and a routine knowledge of macromedia flash.

Yay a character that understands that combined arms assaults have been the norm for the last two hundred years for a reason

Geminex · 02-08-2012, 02:33 PM

Okay, two quick questions.

First, how do turret deployments work?

Second, what're the effects of jamming? Cause what overcast can apparently do is quite marvelous, but seems a bit much for just one speciality.

Edit: Like, can it mask and simulate signals as well as block enemy radar? Because from the 'specialties' description, it doesn't seem that way.

DanteFalcon · 02-08-2012, 02:54 PM

Turrets take 1 full round of emplacement and building to activate. No moving and setting one up. They do take some time to place down and activate, hence the time requirement.

Jamming jams -everyone's- scanners in range, forcing everyone to rely on visual and manual targetting. Scanners -will not work- for a while, for both mechs and turrets (time variable based on specialties and abilities). Turrets can still be used manually as well but can't auto-target.

Geminex · 02-08-2012, 03:06 PM

Okay, cool. How long is a round? In terms of seconds? Roughly? Something like 3?

DanteFalcon · 02-08-2012, 06:22 PM

Somewhere in the 3-10 second range. I know that's extremely vague but 3 second actions will make combat absuuuuuuuuurdly slow. I like to give my players some liberty for creative impulses.

Edit: Post to come this afternoon. I get a close to 3 hour break between classes and it isn't worth it to come home because travel times kill that break. It might be a little rushed depending on how good my writing is during that time period but it will be done.

Aldurin · 02-10-2012, 12:58 AM

Quick question on the functionality of turrets. When deployed and manipulated, does the player in control need a sightline to the turret to properly aim it, or is there something like a video feed or directional indicator on radar that allows for aiming turrets that are out of the line of sight?

DanteFalcon · 02-10-2012, 01:00 AM

At this point in time you do need a sight line.

Aldurin · 02-10-2012, 01:03 AM

New plan, place the turret, run behind cover and hold down the fire and "turn left" buttons.

But that system for the turret actually seems reasonable at this time.

CABAL49 · 02-10-2012, 04:05 AM

Do we also pick our special ammo now? Or is that something for later?

DanteFalcon · 02-10-2012, 10:48 AM

Now would be good. Partially giving the okay to something Aldurin mentioned which is for every 2 points in economy you get an additional ammo type. I only give that partial okay because there's another part I didn't mention that needs to be more thoroughly examined before I say yes.

02-08-2012, 02:33 PM	#52
Geminex SOM3WH3R3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,606	Okay, two quick questions. First, how do turret deployments work? Second, what're the effects of jamming? Cause what overcast can apparently do is quite marvelous, but seems a bit much for just one speciality. Edit: Like, can it mask and simulate signals as well as block enemy radar? Because from the 'specialties' description, it doesn't seem that way. Last edited by Geminex; 02-08-2012 at 02:36 PM.

02-08-2012, 02:54 PM	#53
DanteFalcon Birdy Bard Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Japanland Posts: 501	Turrets take 1 full round of emplacement and building to activate. No moving and setting one up. They do take some time to place down and activate, hence the time requirement. Jamming jams -everyone's- scanners in range, forcing everyone to rely on visual and manual targetting. Scanners -will not work- for a while, for both mechs and turrets (time variable based on specialties and abilities). Turrets can still be used manually as well but can't auto-target. __________________ Signature Placeholder.

02-08-2012, 06:22 PM	#55
DanteFalcon Birdy Bard Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Japanland Posts: 501	Somewhere in the 3-10 second range. I know that's extremely vague but 3 second actions will make combat absuuuuuuuuurdly slow. I like to give my players some liberty for creative impulses. Edit: Post to come this afternoon. I get a close to 3 hour break between classes and it isn't worth it to come home because travel times kill that break. It might be a little rushed depending on how good my writing is during that time period but it will be done. __________________ Signature Placeholder. Last edited by DanteFalcon; 02-09-2012 at 12:00 PM.

02-10-2012, 01:00 AM	#57
DanteFalcon Birdy Bard Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Japanland Posts: 501	At this point in time you do need a sight line. __________________ Signature Placeholder.

02-10-2012, 10:48 AM	#60
DanteFalcon Birdy Bard Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Japanland Posts: 501	Now would be good. Partially giving the okay to something Aldurin mentioned which is for every 2 points in economy you get an additional ammo type. I only give that partial okay because there's another part I didn't mention that needs to be more thoroughly examined before I say yes. __________________ Signature Placeholder.

02-08-2012, 03:06 PM	#54
Geminex SOM3WH3R3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,606	Okay, cool. How long is a round? In terms of seconds? Roughly? Something like 3?

02-10-2012, 12:58 AM	#56
Aldurin Lakitu Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4,648	Quick question on the functionality of turrets. When deployed and manipulated, does the player in control need a sightline to the turret to properly aim it, or is there something like a video feed or directional indicator on radar that allows for aiming turrets that are out of the line of sight?

02-10-2012, 01:03 AM	#58
Aldurin Lakitu Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4,648	New plan, place the turret, run behind cover and hold down the fire and "turn left" buttons. But that system for the turret actually seems reasonable at this time.

02-10-2012, 04:05 AM	#59
CABAL49 Not bad. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Senatus Populusque Americanus Posts: 1,584	Do we also pick our special ammo now? Or is that something for later?