Vehicle Damage Levels

bwzman · 2004.10.24

This would be a small nerf, but large strategic boost.

Just create levels of damage for the current vehicles, so say,

45% damage - trunk broken (ammo can be used, but you can't get anying out)

70% damage - radar jam and cloaking malfuction (kind of going off and on): for vehicles that apply. (mosquito, phantasm, wraith etc)

80% damage - total radar and cloaking malfunction (shut down): for vehicles that apply. Afterburn shut down completely for air vehicles.

85% damage - vehicle hatch malfuntion (no hotdrop, only land to get out)

90% damage - weapons systems malfunction

95% damage - piloting systems malfunction (evacuate)

100% damage - boom.

Earlydawn · 2004.10.24

Interesting concept. :D

piolet68654 · 2004.10.24

so if you kick someone in the butt the victom gets a message "5 items in your trunk have beeen deleted"

bwzman · 2004.10.24

For development sake, it would not be area detection like that...so just when the vehicle is at 45%, meaning you can't enter the vehicle trunk pane. No, items in the trunk don't get destroyed, but the access to the trunk does.

piolet68654 · 2004.10.25

if you repaired the vehicle would you have access again?
like my new sig?

bwzman · 2004.10.25

yes and yes

piolet68654 · 2004.10.25

should i put a BFR in my sig?

Earlydawn · 2004.10.25

Very good ideas. And nice sig / avatar. :D

evregade · 2004.10.25

Oh, also what if you altered the hitboxes so...

Hit turret of vehicle, 50% increase of CoF, 10% reduction of RoF for about 5 seconds. Now that little infil has a chance to run.

Hit the treads/tires, 20% rate of turn reduction, 10% speed reduction, 10% accelerate/decelerate time increase. Now the harraser can flee from the vanguard a little easier.

Hit Engines (aircraft) 20% loss of speed, 40% rate of turn reduction.

This would entice people to stop the lightningside/mechside and get out there to cause some damage.

Redford Blade · 2004.10.27

Much as I'd cheer for Evregade's idea, hitboxes are limited to BFR's for a reason (which we've mentioned in other threads). However, I think that bwzman's concept is too lenient to be much use to infantry, or even lighter vehicles (although it is a great concept). Try combining the two, and it will probably work. Or, just weaken the armor and save the programmers some time, LOL.

2004.10.24	#2
Earlydawn Moderator	Interesting concept. :D __________________ Planetside-Idealab IRC and Forum Moderator. Echo Romeo Fan Fiction Mod. XBL Gamertag: Divine Bovine World of Warcraft - DarkSpear Roan - Level 16 Undead Warrior / Miner / Blacksmith

2004.10.25	#8
Earlydawn Moderator	Very good ideas. And nice sig / avatar. :D __________________ Planetside-Idealab IRC and Forum Moderator. Echo Romeo Fan Fiction Mod. XBL Gamertag: Divine Bovine World of Warcraft - DarkSpear Roan - Level 16 Undead Warrior / Miner / Blacksmith

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2004.10.24	#1
bwzman	This would be a small nerf, but large strategic boost. Just create levels of damage for the current vehicles, so say, 45% damage - trunk broken (ammo can be used, but you can't get anying out) 70% damage - radar jam and cloaking malfuction (kind of going off and on): for vehicles that apply. (mosquito, phantasm, wraith etc) 80% damage - total radar and cloaking malfunction (shut down): for vehicles that apply. Afterburn shut down completely for air vehicles. 85% damage - vehicle hatch malfuntion (no hotdrop, only land to get out) 90% damage - weapons systems malfunction 95% damage - piloting systems malfunction (evacuate) 100% damage - boom.

2004.10.24	#3
piolet68654	so if you kick someone in the butt the victom gets a message "5 items in your trunk have beeen deleted" __________________ spamming with crapy pics since September 04 --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Shoot em' all and let God sort em' out unfortunatly when he put his theory to test, it took 22 federal marshals to bring him down" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ( \ / ) (O.o) (><) /_\|\|_\ copy this bunny to help him rule the world... or DIE!!!

2004.10.25	#7
piolet68654	should i put a BFR in my sig? __________________ spamming with crapy pics since September 04 --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Shoot em' all and let God sort em' out unfortunatly when he put his theory to test, it took 22 federal marshals to bring him down" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ( \ / ) (O.o) (><) /_\|\|_\ copy this bunny to help him rule the world... or DIE!!!

2004.10.25	#9
evregade	Oh, also what if you altered the hitboxes so... Hit turret of vehicle, 50% increase of CoF, 10% reduction of RoF for about 5 seconds. Now that little infil has a chance to run. Hit the treads/tires, 20% rate of turn reduction, 10% speed reduction, 10% accelerate/decelerate time increase. Now the harraser can flee from the vanguard a little easier. Hit Engines (aircraft) 20% loss of speed, 40% rate of turn reduction. This would entice people to stop the lightningside/mechside and get out there to cause some damage.

2004.10.27	#10
Redford Blade	Much as I'd cheer for Evregade's idea, hitboxes are limited to BFR's for a reason (which we've mentioned in other threads). However, I think that bwzman's concept is too lenient to be much use to infantry, or even lighter vehicles (although it is a great concept). Try combining the two, and it will probably work. Or, just weaken the armor and save the programmers some time, LOL. __________________ <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'><span style='color:red'>Second Mechanized Division</span></span>