Any tips? if the attacker is in front of the target all ERPPC splash damage from a hit on the arm or leg affects the front ST armor. This device is used to boost weapon effectiveness in combat. 12 The Long Tom Cannon is a heavy artillery piece made famous by the Long Tom Carrier SPG. Since the max missile hardpoints you can have is 3, the Hellbringer really isn’t a great candidate for LRM boat, but it’s playable so I figured I’d include it. Though I should consider swapping for a different PPC grade. With the arrival of the clans and the almost complete disappearence of light mechs, it is just more easy to play this small bug as scout and support. This dominated the meta for a long time before ghost heat, and for good reason. As an OmniMech, it can use OmniPods from other Hellbringer variants for additional hardpoint variations. But it got me thinking... does it already do splash damage? 521 1 Hellbringer Specs Hellbringer Hardpoints The HBR-Prime is the first Clan heavy 'Mech to feature ECM. Forget about ballistics and PPCs. Which weapons cause splash damage these days? I have discovered these last weeks the CDA-3M with 2 PPC, and I just can stop playing it. Why you see using only 1 ER PPC as lackluster doesn't surprise me because the splash damage really sets it as being bad when only using one. Elaborate if you . Greetings MechWarriors, Simulates effects of mech quirks (see exceptions below). As far as actually playing these builds…well, they’re poptarts. Welcome to Civil War.. Or more accurately, welcome to the 3060s, where Inner Sphere technology finally catches up (kinda) with their Clan counterparts. The thing is the Clan ER PPC is superior to the IS ER PPC in every way, I've had not a lot of experience with using only one of them, I run two of them with my Nova. So I use Pinpoint Front-Loaded Damage (PPFLD) as my label. Disenchanted with the developers of MWO? Autocannons now have a 5 meter spread at their optimal range, and will damage up to 20% of normal damage at their max range. The latest patch for MechWarrior Online drops today, and while most patches are the usual crowd of minor tweaks and balance changes, today’s patch is a massive event that propels MWO into a new era in BattleTech.. Next game we killed like 2 and got rolled. === Cockpit Shake === Ballistic, missile and PPC weapons cause target 'Mech instability when they hit. In MWO it only has 10 dmg for 15 heatpoints. It’s a LRM boat. Damage spread for LBX (high priority) Exponential dropoff for cLRMs below min range (right now they do 0 damage below min range) The Clan ER-PPC does 10 damage to the component hit, plus 2.5 splash damage on up to two adjacent components. But my favorite time to unload my missiles in the legs is when my opponent jumps (moving in straight line, offering his legs, free shot!). 3 vote(s) if the attacker is in front of the target all ERPPC splash damage from a hit on the arm or leg affects the front ST armor. Currently Unsimulated Mechanics. Best TTK weapons is precision projectile-based weapons like AC, Gauss rifles, PPC … So PGI destroyed one of the best weapons of the game. Both teams are all over the place in this match. PPC sniping or fire support is totally viable. This page contains speculation on content or features that may be added to MWO in the future but has not been confirmed as complete or in development. Before there was Gauss Vomit, there was the Space Whale. It has fallen out of favor due (in part) to its high exposure time, but it still has a simply ridiculous alpha, manageable weapon groups, and even some shielding ability. Also splash damage for cERPPCs. The recent MWO patch buffed their damage even further. 45 pinpoint damage may not seem that impressive these days, but even the modern king of PPFLD only does 50 pinpoint (with 10 splash). TableTop = 1:1 with 30 meters being 1 hex for range. Don't add just splash damage at any range, but have it in a "cone of effectiveness". My first Nighstar match with splash damage weapons - light PPCs and LB10X. This includes aim time and weapon accuracy, among other things. The latest gamedata with stats for each mech, weapon and module ... What do you guys think of the Mad Cat in MWO? Thats not a good deal. SRMs are especially very good to deal the finishing blow, with the spread and the splash damage you may take both legs in a single shot if they're weak enough. There are 7 different sizes, ranging from mark I to mark VII, and they get better and bigger with each version. It has been a few weeks since the Jagermech made its splash in the MWO … Overpenetration does not increase the damage a wea For example ER-PPC hits the Right torso of a mech, it deals 10 to the RT and 2.5 to both the right arm and center torso resulting in a total of 15 damage. Not a great LRM boat, but it does the job and it has some backup firepower. This setup will quickly deliever damage, but enemy can twist away and splash it around, leading to lower TTK. The best MWO Champion Hero Builds (H) Mechwarrior Online Builds. MercTech = Autocannons, Machine Guns, and Gauss Rifles deal twice the damage. I am an old Battletech fan and I played all the Mechwarrior games. Aiming is key! Ballistic, missile and PPC weapons cause target 'Mech instability when they hit. Focus on jumping, shooting, and falling back to … There are other ... MWO is unique though in that they can all watch you at the end of the match if you're the lone ... PPCs sitting on my MWO account, because I like being a walking meme. So PGI destroyed one of the best weapons of the game. PLS PLS PLS, PGI give us the old PPC back. This will reduce your pinpoint damage, but overall damage output will still be the same. It may not be meta anymore, but I would be remiss not to discuss it in an article about the Highlander! MW5 = Damage follows closely to the damage their MW5 counterparts do along with the ranges. In the original Battletech the Clan ER PPC had a dmg of 15 for 15 heatpoints. Jump to: navigation, search. PPC splash damage mostly just screws with electronics, while Long Toms are capable of killing several enemies at the same time with its massive damage and splash radius. But yeah, this is the old meta which doesn’t really even suck anymore. Damage Codes []. I was thinking, with the heat nerf of the ERPPC/PPC, I thought it would be neat if that weapon now did some splash damage. Be aware of the latest MWO patch! If you overheat, you have clicked too quickly. The build runs 2 MRM30 for solid 60 splash damage and 6 Medium Lasers for 30 direct damage. The splash dmg is a bad joke. Something along the lines of 270 or 180 meters. The Hellbringer is a very widespread design developed by Clan Hell's Horses.However, due to its poor armor, the Hellbringer is often passed over for more robust OmniMechs. Third game on Canyon we got rolled again with 3 kills and then we got wiped. Thread in 'MechWarrior Online' started by raymund, Jul 17, 2013. Good stuff. Finally, double SRM6 will be your melee range blaster. MWO / NEWS / 2016 / 09 / UPDATES TO ENERGY DRAW PTS 12SEP2016; Updates to Energy Draw PTS 12-SEP-2016 by Alexander Garden in [ Announcements] on, Sep 12, 2016 5:00 PM UTC 125 comments. Thats not a good deal. In the original Battletech the Clan ER PPC had a dmg of 15 for 15 heatpoints. Then, as the range increases, so does the splash damage, eventually to where the weapon is dealing much more splash damage than actual pinpoint damage. Cockpit Shake. It’s fast, has plenty of jump jets, and can splash damage like nobody’s business. This weapon does a whopping 30 dammage over a decent sized splash, and can anhilate … Pinpoint alpha with some splash damage for good measure, jumpjetting for extra usability, and high mounts just to rub it in. I am an old Battletech fan and I played all the Mechwarrior games. No 7 vote(s) 21.9% Yes 22 vote(s) 68.8% MWO is already a great game. One of the first builds to be used on the Dire Wolf, the original Space Whale was a goddamn menace, and the the style has persisted ever since. ). Supports heat, cooldown, duration, velocity and range multipliers for IS and clan mechs. Page 3 of 3 - Yet Another Weapon Clan - posted in File topics: Only thing thats missing would be Clan Ferro...Otherwise, another fantastic mod from you cszolee - PGI should hire you. From MWO Wiki. Best DPS achieved through innacurate weapons - RAC, MRM and LRM - or with boating of small weapons like AC2/SRM2. Can't even get 300 dmg on my Dire Wolf dakka boat before being destroyed by laser vomit peekers and LRM spam. It’s the highest damage you can get from weapons that apply all the damage at once and don’t spread their damage over multiple components (with cERPPCs being the one exception due to their splash damage). Splash Damage Abuse: Splash damage in Living Legends goes through walls. At a reasonable range, the PPC does not have splash damage. I wait to see what develops to keep from getting isolated or swamped. Only the Clans have them available during the game's time period (3050). Do you have faith that the developers can build MWO into a great Mechwarrior game? Taking a walk in a Centurion in this one, this build is focused entirely around delivering massive bursts of damage to whatever it is up against. PLS PLS PLS, PGI give us the old PPC back. I've seen very few of them on the battlefield, ... it does 15 points of dammage and 5 points of splash damage to the LT, RT LL and RL so one lucky hit can do a insane 35 points of dammage. Weapon manufacturers measure the potency of their weapons against the BAR rating of whatever is being shot at, and how much damage the weapon does as a result of that shot to the body of the target, if the shot penetrates (note, the term penetrate is a very loose term, lasers melt things, and grenades explode things). You will overheat instantly when attempting to fire both AC/20s at the same time. In MWO it only has 10 dmg for 15 heatpoints. All your best MWO ... you need: Long range high pinpoint damage, close quarter punch, and above average survivability. 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