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Mike Poole
Kirkinen Risk Control
Caldari State
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Posted - 2013.05.24 14:35:00 -
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If this were some modern day shooter I could see the point of headshots... at best someone would be wearing a relatively lightly armored helmet with much of their actual head still vulnerable...
But in a game revolving around shields and powered full body armor? You're telling me that the shields around your head are particularly weak for no apparent reason and they decided to use a cheaper metal to make helmets? |
The Robot Devil
BetaMax.
CRONOS.
283
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Posted - 2013.05.24 14:36:00 -
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To do more damage. |
Hey Fatty
SVER True Blood
Unclaimed.
20
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Posted - 2013.05.24 14:36:00 -
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Just a reward for being precise. I see nothing wrong with it.  |
DigiOps
Kirkinen Risk Control
Caldari State
265
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Posted - 2013.05.24 14:38:00 -
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Its a harder target if you aren't sitting still. |
The Robot Devil
BetaMax.
CRONOS.
283
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Posted - 2013.05.24 14:38:00 -
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Just messing with you. It is odd on shields but on armor it is just more fun than not having headshots. |
aden slayer
Condotta Rouvenor
Gallente Federation
512
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Posted - 2013.05.24 14:38:00 -
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Mike Poole wrote:You're telling me that the shields around your head are particularly weak for no apparent reason and they decided to use a cheaper metal to make helmets?
Yes.
it's DUST logic. |
Bones McGavins
TacoCat Industries
253
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Posted - 2013.05.24 14:38:00 -
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For gameplay purposes. Locational damage makes gameplay a lot better.
Go run around with a scrambler pistol and headshoot fools. It's the best thing ever. |
Panther Alpha
WarRavens
278
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Posted - 2013.05.24 14:38:00 -
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Mike Poole wrote:If this were some modern day shooter I could see the point of headshots... at best someone would be wearing a relatively lightly armored helmet with much of their actual head still vulnerable...
But in a game revolving around shields and powered full body armor? You're telling me that the shields around your head are particularly weak for no apparent reason and they decided to use a cheaper metal to make helmets?
I like this... allot... Lets see what "lore", EvE players are going to come with... (grabs popcorn) |
Ghostfire Internal
Gespenster Kompanie
Villore Accords
0
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Posted - 2013.05.24 14:39:00 -
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When weapons penetrate that fancy future shields and armor, it will hit soft clone insides.
Unfortunately, humanoids have important tissue in their heads, that keeps us alive.
Easier to survive damage done to your limbs, then your head.
Also, it adds an additional tactical aspect to the game. Provides reward to those that can aim ;D |
Den-tredje Baron
The Unholy Legion of Darkstar
DARKSTAR ARMY
74
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Posted - 2013.05.24 14:41:00 -
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Mike Poole wrote:If this were some modern day shooter I could see the point of headshots... at best someone would be wearing a relatively lightly armored helmet with much of their actual head still vulnerable...
But in a game revolving around shields and powered full body armor? You're telling me that the shields around your head are particularly weak for no apparent reason and they decided to use a cheaper metal to make helmets?
Because the shield makers in the head region are a lot less powerfull than those on the rest of the body and therefore can't produce as great a force field around your head.
When it comes to the armor some suits may have some kind of reinforced glass there instead of armor and if not well then it's because of all the electronics circuits in the helmet making the armament around the head much thinner than the rest of the body. Good enough ??
Ohh and if it isn't good enough well final argument is IT'S A GAME !!! it's like that because the elves made it so and santa claus didn't care to change it !!!
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Delirium Inferno
Edoras Corporation
408
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Posted - 2013.05.24 14:43:00 -
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Shields work by dispersing the impact energy across the entire surface area of the shield to minimize damage to any particular area. However, our necks are narrow and thus act as a resistor lowering how much energy can be dispersed throughout the rest of the suit thus meaning shots to the head have less of a surface area to disperse the energy from the impact resulting into more damage taken. A solution to this would be redesigning the dropsuit so they are more like a box, but then there would be a larger hitbox. Plus it would look ugly.
Yeah I'm totally talking out my a***, but this is just something that makes gameplay better even if their isn't a logical explanation. Gameplay is always the first priority. |
Mike Poole
Kirkinen Risk Control
Caldari State
47
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Posted - 2013.05.24 14:44:00 -
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There are so many things about this game that don't match the high tech setting and it's pissing me off. The oddly weak shields around your head is just the start.
What about the fact that the radar system is somehow based on almost nothing but forward facing vision? You have all of these sensors that are inside the dropsuits that scan for players buy only in the brief field of view in front of you? No one has figured there should probably be even a single weak sensor on the back of the suit so you can watch that guy walking right up behind you? |
Daedric Lothar
Onslaught Inc
RISE of LEGION
450
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Posted - 2013.05.24 14:45:00 -
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Well modern day the material used to cover the face is alot thinner, like plexiglass instead of Kevlar. I'm not sure what our heads are made out of though I doubt its anything super heavy becaue the neck muscles are alot weaker then say the arms or legs as far as attaching and moving appendages go.
Even just weight wise before throwing off my balance I can stack alot more stuff on my arms then I can my head. And there is alot of gear and sensors that will need to go onto the head. Viewers, cameras. Alot of high tech stuff. Putting a shield generation unit there would probably be cumbersome, so thats probably why the head shields are so bad. As for the body there is probably a shield generator on our chest and crammed up our tail pipe to protect the legs. |
Guinevere Bravo
SVER True Blood
Unclaimed.
231
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Posted - 2013.05.24 14:45:00 -
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Got 7 last night, best total so far. OMGAWWDDD wut a nub.
Didn't even really notice the extra damage to be honest. Its a nice inclusion, probably more noticable when dropping heavys. |
Bones McGavins
TacoCat Industries
253
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Posted - 2013.05.24 14:45:00 -
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Ill say that because of the outbreak of concussions and head trauma in the NFL back on earth in the early 21st century, shield manufacturers recognized the only way to protect the brain was to 100% reduce any impact to the head. Thus it uses more shield when impacts to the head are made in order to not just stop the projectile from penetrating, but from even making contact. |
StubbyDucky
KILL-EM-QUICK
RISE of LEGION
2
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Posted - 2013.05.24 14:46:00 -
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So the TAC AR Kitten Bears can feel l33t. |
Daedric Lothar
Onslaught Inc
RISE of LEGION
450
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Posted - 2013.05.24 14:46:00 -
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Bones McGavins wrote:Ill say that because of the outbreak of concussions and head trauma in the NFL back on earth in the early 21st century, shield manufacturers recognized the only way to protect the brain was to 100% reduce any impact to the head. Thus it uses more shield when impacts to the head are made in order to not just stop the projectile from penetrating, but from even making contact.
I like this post also |
Phantomnom
Bragian Order
Amarr Empire
509
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Posted - 2013.05.24 14:50:00 -
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Guinevere Bravo wrote:Got 7 last night, best total so far. OMGAWWDDD wut a nub.
Didn't even really notice the extra damage to be honest. Its a nice inclusion, probably more noticable when dropping heavys.
It's a lot more noticable against Heavies
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The Robot Devil
BetaMax.
CRONOS.
283
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Posted - 2013.05.24 14:51:00 -
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Traumatic brain injuries from violent shaking induced by high speed magnetically contained super-heated plasma. |
Bones McGavins
TacoCat Industries
253
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Posted - 2013.05.24 14:53:00 -
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It depends on the gun. Snipers and Scrambler pistols have a HUGE headshot bonus. Pistols are 4.5, i dunno what snipers are, but above 2 i think.
Other guns just have 1.5. With Scrambler rifles this is applied after the 20% bonus to shields, so a headshot will do 180% to shields, so its more like a 60% bonus.
But yeah with scrambler pistols its super noticable. The best thing to do with a scrambler is to run away around a corner, aim at head level and unload as soon as the enemy comes around. You will do 500 damage instantly and win the fight. Fantastic. |
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Delirium Inferno
Edoras Corporation
408
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Posted - 2013.05.24 14:54:00 -
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Bones McGavins wrote:Ill say that because of the outbreak of concussions and head trauma in the NFL back on earth in the early 21st century, shield manufacturers recognized the only way to protect the brain was to 100% reduce any impact to the head. Thus it uses more shield when impacts to the head are made in order to not just stop the projectile from penetrating, but from even making contact.
This is the exact reason right here. |
Coleman Gray
GunFall Mobilization
Covert Intervention
294
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Posted - 2013.05.24 14:56:00 -
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Because regardless of what head wear you have, a good blow to the head can kill you. |
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