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NewSith
2012-01-08, 06:38 PM
Well, I know you guys (devs) care about design, so here's the thing coming from the Russian forum. Though the author elaborated the issue to himself, I still think it is relevant.

The brattice between the tower and the gun seems a little bit too small. That gives space for thinking on how exactly it is possible to feed the gun with shells. I know it sounds rather snobbish, but... Perfection is always better, isn't it?
Sabrak
2012-01-08, 06:41 PM
They're nanitly assembled directly in the canon and ready for fire.

Done.

:groovy:
NewSith
2012-01-08, 06:43 PM
They're nanitly assembled directly in the canon and ready for fire.

Done.

:groovy:

So did the guy say, but well... I think it's rather odd we have belts attached to Reaver minigun, but Prowler creates shells right inside the cannon.
Vancha
2012-01-08, 06:44 PM
Finished is better than perfect.
basti
2012-01-08, 06:45 PM
So did the guy say, but well... I think it's rather odd we have belts attached to Reaver minigun, but Prowler creates shells right inside the cannon.

Seriously, tell this ruski he needs to stop thinking about tanks. :D
NewSith
2012-01-08, 06:46 PM
Seriously, tell this ruski he needs to stop thinking about tanks. :D

Do you want me to tell him to start thinking about MAXes? :D
CuddlyChud
2012-01-08, 06:47 PM
I dunno what a Brattice and a tower are on a tank, but I would assume that the shells are just loaded horizontally into the breach (is that the right word?) rather than vertically.
NewSith
2012-01-08, 06:52 PM
I dunno what a Brattice and a tower are on a tank, but I would assume that the shells are just loaded horizontally into the breach (is that the right word?) rather than vertically.

You can barely call a small junction between a cannon attached to the side of a turret and a Prowler's turret itself "a breach".
Canaris
2012-01-08, 06:53 PM
From what I can see there's plenty of room for loading rounds into the twin barrels, just tell him there using some advanced loading device that he can't see and doesn't know about.... that or a wizard done it. All good ;)
NewSith
2012-01-08, 07:00 PM
From what I can see there's plenty of room for loading rounds into the twin barrels, just tell him there using some advanced loading device that he can't see and doesn't know about.... that or a wizard done it. All good ;)

You can't really see it from any perspective of the screenshots of the actual footage. The consclusion is based on the concept art picture.
basti
2012-01-08, 07:01 PM
From what I can see there's plenty of room for loading rounds into the twin barrels, just tell him there using some advanced loading device that he can't see and doesn't know about.... that or a wizard done it. All good ;)

I bet my money on the wizard then.

Seriously: ive noticed this "issue" before, but damn, its like the most unimportant stuff ever. Who knows how the shells get into the cannon, important is that they come out of it again. :D
NewSith
2012-01-08, 07:03 PM
Who knows how the shells get into the cannon, important is that they come out of it again. :D

Well, we all want beta yeah. But as they say "Patience is a virtue". :)
TheBladeRoden
2012-01-08, 08:33 PM
Gunner probably has to climb out the hatch carrying the shells and load them from outside.
sylphaen
2012-01-08, 09:34 PM
Tell him to join the Vanu Sovereignty.

People have all sorts of questions.
We have all the answers.
:cool:

In this case:
"That's why you should be driving a magrider instead of a prowler. At least, Vanu tech works !"
Bravix
2012-01-08, 11:48 PM
Gunner probably has to climb out the hatch carrying the shells and load them from outside.

No, the prowler is a three seat tank.

Driver
Gunner,
Guy who sits on the outside of the tank and loads shells while avoiding smalls arms fire.
FastAndFree
2012-01-09, 03:43 AM
Well, I know you guys (devs) care about design, so here's the thing coming from the Russian forum. Though the author elaborated the issue to himself, I still think it is relevant.

The brattice between the tower and the gun seems a little bit too small. That gives space for thinking on how exactly it is possible to feed the gun with shells. I know it sounds rather snobbish, but... Perfection is always better, isn't it?

The answer, as always, is "magnets"
LongBow
2012-01-09, 05:28 AM
eheheh - as a DM I can understand the value of wizards and their doing of things ...

but yeh, Nanites are quite obvious tbh - as for why is the reaver belt fed because the reaver is old skool - the NC are quite happy to carry ready made bullets - on the grounds they work!
FastAndFree
2012-01-09, 07:23 AM
eheheh - as a DM I can understand the value of wizards and their doing of things ...

but yeh, Nanites are quite obvious tbh - as for why is the reaver belt fed because the reaver is old skool - the NC are quite happy to carry ready made bullets - on the grounds they work!

But it's supposed to be the other way around, the TR is the backwards one technology-wise and the NC the "Sure, why not"
LongBow
2012-01-09, 01:35 PM
But it's supposed to be the other way around, the TR is the backwards one technology-wise and the NC the "Sure, why not"

yeh - the NC are game to swing both new or old ... but its about what works nothing more ...

or if you hate the idea that the reaver is oldskool, (which would make you a bad person.) you could say the nanite conversion chamber is too large, delicate or heavy and has to be fitted higher in the airframe.
HELLFISH88
2012-01-09, 04:41 PM
No, the prowler is a three seat tank.

Driver
Gunner,
Guy who sits on the outside of the tank and loads shells while avoiding smalls arms fire.

Three "Seats"


"Wait but then why are there only two in here?"





Fucking Terran Republic lol. Don't get me started on this new prowler. The Design is great but it's a bit too small. It need's to be upsized a bit.