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[Aderan_]

I've logged about 50 hours in game, and have gotten used to most of the game mechanics and whatnot. But one thing I'm still wondering about is what seems to be a consistent damage multiplier during a battle.

In a firefight with another mech, their health bar flashes yellow for the amount of damage they just took. However, sometimes (if you catch them with a lot of automatic fire, or when a whole squad of mechs is going against one) their health bar will just melt into yellow really quickly, and they don't stand a chance.

This is also true with your own health bar if your going against something like the G2 Assault with twin Vulcans. And it leads me to believe that there's a sort of "consistent damage multiplier" in game.

My question is this: does such thing exist in the damage models_
And if so, what would be better in the following scenario:

Say you were an Assault, Recruit, or Beserker, and you had an automatic primary, and the TOW missle secondary. You then come to someone's flank and you have the opportunity to surprise them. If the multiplier existed, would it be better to hit them with the TOW first, take a chunk of their health to turn it yellow, and then lay on the automatic fire to continue the multiplier_ Or would it be better to soften them up with automatic fire first , start the multiplier, and then nail them with a good TOW shot_

I don't know if this is a question for Devs, but I have a feeling some more experienced players can give some feedback or share their thoughts.

Thanks for your input.

[Silverfire]

The only damage multipliers in the game exist on turreted C classes. If you hit them from the back, you'll deal extra damage, and if you hit them from the front, you deal less damage.

[xXHadronCutterXx]

Silverfire, on April 01 2014 - 02:10 PM, said:

The only damage multipliers in the game exist on turreted C classes. If you hit them from the back, you'll deal extra damage, and if you hit them from the front, you deal less damage.

Don't forget the Beserker's damage ability. About 8%, right_

[Silverfire]

xXHadroncutterXx, on April 01 2014 - 02:14 PM, said:

Silverfire, on April 01 2014 - 02:10 PM, said:

The only damage multipliers in the game exist on turreted C classes. If you hit them from the back, you'll deal extra damage, and if you hit them from the front, you deal less damage.

Don't forget the Beserker's damage ability. About 8%, right_

Oops! Forgot about that one.  And also the Grenadier's turret mode 20% added damage multiplier...And the Sharpshooter's Powershot ability...


Technically speaking, the OP was referring to non-ability damage multipliers, I think.

[teeth_03]

I think hes referring to additive multipliers like you hit someone once for 2x damage, hit them again for 3x damage, etc etc, like in certain smash em up games like Batman Arkham Series.

[Aderan_]

teeth_03, on April 01 2014 - 05:59 PM, said:

I think hes referring to additive multipliers like you hit someone once for 2x damage, hit them again for 3x damage, etc etc, like in certain smash em up games like Batman Arkham Series.

Actually, thats exactly what I was referring to. Although I do appreaciate the damage model sum-ups! But yes, teeth, Thats what I was talking about. I mean, is it just me, or do people go down REALLY fast when theres multiple people firing, or when you lay down consistent damage_
Maybe its just the way damage is displayed then...

[Zycat]

Red0x does that. Technician default primary that is.