Posted 07 June 2014 - 07:29 PM

Targeting Computers and Command Console

I’m here to tell you about an upcoming good news/bad news situation. Let’s start by getting the bad news out of the way, shall we?The arrival of the Clan 'Mechs introduces a new piece of Clan only equipment, the Targeting Computer. Unfortunately, the Targeting Computer’s functionality won’t be in place when the Clan 'Mechs arrive on June 17th. All Clan 'Mechs that come with a Targeting Computer will still receive them, the computer just won’t do anything.Now for the good news! The Targeting Computer’s functionality will be in place in the patch following the Clan launch. Not only that, but the same patch will see the long awaited functionality of the Inner Sphere Command Console. So, at this point you probably want to know how the Targeting Computer and Command Console will work in the game. Let’s start by taking a look at the Targeting Computer.In the tabletop game, the Targeting Computer is a piece of Clan equipment that improves the accuracy of the direct fire ballistic and energy weapons equipped on the 'Mech. The tonnage and space occupied by the Targeting Computer is variable and is based on a percentage of the total tonnage of the affected weapons currently equipped on the 'Mech. Instead of having variable weight and slots, in MWO we will have multiple different sizes of Targeting Computers ranging from 1 ton/1slot (the Mk I) to 7 tons/7 slots (the Mk VII). If a canon Clan 'Mech has a Targeting Computer as part of its default loadout, in MWO it will receive the version that matches the weight/slots of the Targeting Computer in the tabletop record sheet.Each version of the Targeting Computer will affect the same aspects of the 'Mech, but the larger the Targeting Computer, the more pronounce the effect. Let’s take a look at the different Targeting Computers, bearing in mind that only 1 can be equipped on a 'Mech at a time.All values are placeholders for example purposes only. Beam weapons include all lasers; projectile weapons include all Gauss Rifles, PPCs, and non-LBX Autocannons.

Weight: 1 ton.

Slots: 1 slot.

Zoom distance: [+2.25]%

Sensor range: [+2.25]%

Time to gather target info: [-22.5]%

Projectile weapon projectile speed: [+4.5]%

Beam weapon long ranges: [+4.5]%

Beam weapon max ranges: [+4.5]%

Increased crit chance for projectile and beam weapons: [+14.5]%

Weight: 2 tons.

Slots: 2 slots.

Zoom distance: [+3.25]%

Sensor range: [+3.25]%

Time to gather target info: [-32.5]%

Projectile weapon projectile speed: [+6.5]%

Beam weapon long ranges: [+6.5]%

Beam weapon max ranges: [+6.5]%

Increased crit chance for projectile and beam weapons: [+16.5]%

Weight: 3 tons.

Slots: 3 slots.

Zoom distance: [+4.25]%

Sensor range: [+4.25]%

Time to gather target info: [-42.5]%

Projectile weapon projectile speed: [+8.5]%

Beam weapon long ranges: [+8.5]%

Beam weapon max ranges: [+8.5]%

Increased crit chance for projectile and beam weapons: [+18.5]%

Weight: 4 tons.

Slots: 4 slots.

Zoom distance: [+5.25]%

Sensor range: [+5.25]%

Time to gather target info: [-52.5]%

Projectile weapon projectile speed: +[10.5]%

Beam weapon long ranges: [+10.5]%

Beam weapon max ranges: [+10.5]%

Increased crit chance for projectile and beam weapons: [+20.5]%

Weight: 5 tons.

Slots: 5 slots.

Zoom distance: [+6.0]%

Sensor range: [+6.0]%

Time to gather target info: [-60.0]%

Projectile weapon projectile speed: [+12.0]%

Beam weapon long ranges: [+12.0]%

Beam weapon max ranges: [+12.0]%

Increased crit chance for projectile and beam weapons: [+22]%

Weight: 6 tons.

Slots: 6 slots.

Zoom distance: [+6.75]%

Sensor range: [ +6.75]%

Time to gather target info: [-67.5]%

Projectile weapon projectile speed: [+13.5]%

Beam weapon long ranges: [+13.5]%

Beam weapon max ranges: [+13.5]%

Increased crit chance for projectile and beam weapons: [+23.5]%

Weight: 7 tons.

Slots: 7 slots.

Zoom distance: [+7.5]%

Sensor range: [+7.5]%

Time to gather target info: [-75]%

Projectile weapon projectile speed: [+15.0]%

Beam weapon long ranges: [+15.0]%

Beam weapon max ranges: [+15.0]%

Increased crit chance for projectile and beam weapons: [+25]%

Now let’s take a look at the Inner Sphere Command Console, which will be sharing functionality similar to the Targeting Computers.Once again, all values are placeholders.

Weight: 3 tons.

Slots: 1 slot.

Zoom distance: [+5.25]%

Sensor range: [+6.0]%

Time to gather target info: [-20.5]%

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