DUST Search - Dropship altitude

Freshbrood Clan Strife wrote:

Megaman Trigger wrote:

Dropships are anything but broken. I speak as a dedicated Sentinel when I say Dropships are not OP. A Dropship can't engage at maximum range, or even half their maximum range; aiming is too difficult at that range and infantry doesn't render (vehicles and installations do) they need to come down to you to fight. If they have to come down to you, that puts them in your range.

AV Grenades are limited by how far you can throw them, same as Locus and Flux Grenades. There's a Sleek variant that can be thrown further but deals less damage. Again, AV Grenades are meant for ground based vehicles. If you want to hit them at range, you need to grab a bigger gun instead throwing grenades.

Again, how is it reasonable for an ANTI VEHICLE GRENADE to do 0 damage against a dropship? I've thrown AV grenades at a PARKED DROPSHIP WITH NO PILOT INSIDE, point blank range. 0 damage. This is either a glitch, or very poor programming.

Why not rename them to ground vehicle grenades? It's just stupid that only a forge gun or plasma cannon should scratch a dropshit, and highly unrealistic. The range a dropship CAN engage in is still much further than most handheld weapons.


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Megaman Trigger OSG Planetary Operations 932	Posted - 2015.12.03 22:52:00 - [1] - Quote Assault Dropship turrets have, at most, about 250m range. Forge Guns and Large Rail Turrets have 300m, so an ADS can't engage without being within range of an AV weapon. Swatting ADS with a Forge is fun. There's also the rendering issue (infantry doesn't render at around 150m) so they have to get within that range to engage, usually around the 100m mark, which puts them within Swarm range. AV Grenades are primarily for LAVs and HAVs but can hit cocky/arrogant DS that get too low. Purifier. First Class.
Megaman Trigger OSG Planetary Operations 933	Posted - 2015.12.03 23:48:00 - [2] - Quote Dropships are anything but broken. I speak as a dedicated Sentinel when I say Dropships are not OP. A Dropship can't engage at maximum range, or even half their maximum range; aiming is too difficult at that range and infantry doesn't render (vehicles and installations do) they need to come down to you to fight. If they have to come down to you, that puts them in your range. AV Grenades are limited by how far you can throw them, same as Locus and Flux Grenades. There's a Sleek variant that can be thrown further but deals less damage. Again, AV Grenades are meant for ground based vehicles. If you want to hit them at range, you need to grab a bigger gun instead throwing grenades. Purifier. First Class.
Megaman Trigger OSG Planetary Operations 933	Posted - 2015.12.04 00:15:00 - [3] - Quote Freshbrood Clan Strife wrote: Megaman Trigger wrote: Dropships are anything but broken. I speak as a dedicated Sentinel when I say Dropships are not OP. A Dropship can't engage at maximum range, or even half their maximum range; aiming is too difficult at that range and infantry doesn't render (vehicles and installations do) they need to come down to you to fight. If they have to come down to you, that puts them in your range. AV Grenades are limited by how far you can throw them, same as Locus and Flux Grenades. There's a Sleek variant that can be thrown further but deals less damage. Again, AV Grenades are meant for ground based vehicles. If you want to hit them at range, you need to grab a bigger gun instead throwing grenades. Again, how is it reasonable for an ANTI VEHICLE GRENADE to do 0 damage against a dropship? I've thrown AV grenades at a PARKED DROPSHIP WITH NO PILOT INSIDE, point blank range. 0 damage. This is either a glitch, or very poor programming. Why not rename them to ground vehicle grenades? It's just stupid that only a forge gun or plasma cannon should scratch a dropshit, and highly unrealistic. The range a dropship CAN engage in is still much further than most handheld weapons. AV Grenades not working against a Dropship is most likely a bug/glitch as I've managed to hit a hovering Incubus with a Packed AV Grenade and scare him off. You don't need to hit the vehicle directly, in fact it's probably better not to, since they home in within a set distance. Assault Heavy Machine Guns and any explosive weapons, such as Mass Drivers, are capable of damaging vehicles despite being primarily anti-infantry weapons. Swarm Launchers can only attack vehicles. Forge Guns and Plasma Cannons are primarily AV weapons but can be used against infantry with practice. Swarms, Plasma and Forge are your best options, the others are more of an "in a pinch" deal. Purifier. First Class.
Megaman Trigger OSG Planetary Operations 934	Posted - 2015.12.04 00:35:00 - [4] - Quote It might be that Mass Drivers and explosive weapons deal full damage vs HAVs and LAVs but only partial vs Dropships. Next time you take aim, check your efficiency rating. In which case, you'll need a bigger gun. Purifier. First Class.
Megaman Trigger OSG Planetary Operations 934	Posted - 2015.12.04 00:55:00 - [5] - Quote Devs are going for balance, not realism. Up until recently, Mass Drivers did very little vs any vehicle. Purifier. First Class.
Megaman Trigger OSG Planetary Operations 939	Posted - 2015.12.04 11:45:00 - [6] - Quote Alena Ventrallis wrote: AV nades aren't made to kill dropships. Grab a swarm launcher. And if that doesn't work, grab a Forge Gun. Purifier. First Class.