Lock on for Annhilator ruined with latest hotfix

CraazyCanuck · 2013-02-13, 11:52 PM

Lock on time now 5sec+ which has made the weapon useless and this is over 3 hours of playing with HA and it was consitently longer lock on times. Also seen an esf using landing to break lock as I could not lock him for over 20secs when I had clear line of sight and within 50m as he played touch and go with the ground. Not sure if its a known bug or a new one.

Anyone else seen anychanges with other lock-on air launchers or finding similar experience with annhilator?

MrZero · 2013-02-14, 12:07 AM

The latest hotfix dosent say anything about the lock-on time being increased. Its most likely a bug

duomaxwl · 2013-02-14, 12:11 AM

When I shoot the darn thing after lock on, it sometimes doesn't even go to the target at all. It seems like the pathfinding is bugged.

Blynd · 2013-02-14, 03:50 AM

They need to increase the lock on time anyway as its an op weapon. It should be dumbfire or only av or only aa not will lock on anything but as it isn't they should make it a 6-7 second lockon that way the specific aa or av lockons may be more highly used

TheSaltySeagull · 2013-02-14, 04:02 AM

Originally Posted by Blynd

They need to increase the lock on time anyway as its an op weapon. It should be dumbfire or only av or only aa not will lock on anything but as it isn't they should make it a 6-7 second lockon that way the specific aa or av lockons may be more highly used

A base 6-7 sec lock on time before factoring stealth, IR smoke, or flares would effectively make the weapon useless. You would be looking at like 20 sec periods before you could actually damage a target.

Frostedawg · 2013-02-14, 07:07 AM

lol i play HA and i fly mossy and i have to say i have never had a problem with the annihilator... the short lock on time makes up for the lack of dumb-fire and the lower damage. skep and grounder do more damage but are single role and dumb-fire does the most. so what i get from this is you want the lower damage AA to suck more so people will use the better AA... good strategy @Blynd

Pella · 2013-02-14, 07:13 AM

When you deploy flares its gives a +Lock on time which depends on what rank of flares you have.

CraazyCanuck · 2013-02-14, 08:30 AM

No I understand the delay with flares Pella. This is on ESF that have no countermeasures. Throw in countermeasures and you might as well forget your target and the fact you explosed your self to risk for nothing.

The Annhilator's dmg compensates for its utility. I use it as a deterrent to shoo air away with the occasional kill when the pilot is careless or already dmg and to annoy armor. But now with the increase lock time its extremely hard to get a lock on with terrain and range plus countermeasures unless your at Crown with its high elevation and open plains on the north side give you the visibility on the target to compensate.

I hoping its just a bug, as its now a waste of resources in its current state.

Pella · 2013-02-14, 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by CraazyCanuck

No I understand the delay with flares Pella. This is on ESF that have no countermeasures. Throw in countermeasures and you might as well forget your target and the fact you explosed your self to risk for nothing.

The Annhilator's dmg compensates for its utility. I use it as a deterrent to shoo air away with the occasional kill when the pilot is careless or already dmg and to annoy armor. But now with the increase lock time its extremely hard to get a lock on with terrain and range plus countermeasures unless your at Crown with its high elevation and open plains on the north side give you the visibility on the target to compensate.

I hoping its just a bug, as its now a waste of resources in its current state.

You may want to test it with a friend. As it seems to be working fine for me.

Also Stealth mod give +Lock on time.

Thunderhawk · 2013-02-14, 08:39 AM

I like your Sig Pella......do me !!! do me !!!

Pella · 2013-02-14, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by Thunderhawk

I like your Sig Pella......do me !!! do me !!!

Mate, If i was the other way i would perhaps do you :P

Just PM me an idea of what you want il sort it.

CraazyCanuck · 2013-02-14, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by Pella

You may want to test it with a friend. As it seems to be working fine for me.

Also Stealth mod give +Lock on time.

Yeah I use them as well on my vechs. Your right I'll have to test again if your having no issues. Was ongoing last night, perhaps it was my side with borky ISP. Hoping that's the case.

Canaris · 2013-02-14, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by duomaxwl

When I shoot the darn thing after lock on, it sometimes doesn't even go to the target at all. It seems like the pathfinding is bugged.

I can confirm this, both myself and my friend who plays next to me noticed that sometimes it will launch up and then shoot straight down to the ground instead of tracking its target.
I love the new pathfinding missile guidance btw, when it works

Kalbuth · 2013-02-14, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by Thunderhawk

I like your Sig Pella......do me !!! do me !!!

Is it me, or this EXACT SAME POST was written like 8 years ago?

CraazyCanuck · 2013-02-14, 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by Canaris

I can confirm this, both myself and my friend who plays next to me noticed that sometimes it will launch up and then shoot straight down to the ground instead of tracking its target.
I love the new pathfinding missile guidance btw, when it works

Yes the pathing could be improved some. Missles can go a little squirrely sometimes.