10-17-2017, 08:46 AM | #1 |
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Telegraphing results
Not sure if this is a thing, or if I'm reading the images wrong.
My Mk. III sits there after its attack phase, I hover the cursor, so the after-action stats for the Ogre show what's left. The attackers now move -- before they fire, but after they have moved, if I hover my cursor over the Ogre still -- the results of the forthcoming attacks are already shown there -- i.e., my tread count has already gone down by the amount the attackers will shortly die roll and win. |
10-17-2017, 08:59 AM | #2 | |
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Re: Telegraphing results
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One way to validate that is use the expanded combat log after the combat is complete to count how many treads are actually lost and compare it to the number you are seeing in your details before the attack.
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10-17-2017, 12:30 PM | #3 |
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Re: Telegraphing results
Yep, just tried again with myself as a Mk. V attacking. If you hover after your attack phase, it shows what you have left, and that remains the same up until the PE forces end their movement phase. Then your stats suddenly drop to reflect what the PE attacks will have accomplished before they are actually made on you. This shows what weapons or treads you are about to lose, not as they are lost. Watching the dice rolls is then pointless.
Also, the final attack on the Ogre, the stats read-out that says what tank inflicted what amount of damage never appears on my machine. |
10-17-2017, 12:40 PM | #4 | |
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10-17-2017, 01:40 PM | #5 | |
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10-17-2017, 05:51 PM | #6 | |
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10-18-2017, 12:33 AM | #7 | |
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The part that's a bit odd is that it updates the displayed information before playing the animation.
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10-18-2017, 08:30 AM | #8 | |
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Re: Telegraphing results
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It will probably depend on which units you're attacking with though, as for example, the missile animation is shorter than most other attack animations. You shouldn't see the log update before an attack however. Thanks |
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10-18-2017, 08:37 AM | #9 |
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Re: Telegraphing results
As I noted above, if I hover my cursor over my Ogre after the PE movement phase, but just before their attack phase, the end results of the attacks already show up in the Ogre stats (treads I will lose, weapons I will lose, etc.). I can see why it's done for animation sake, and it does tend to let you start thinking ahead on your next moves ...
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10-18-2017, 01:35 PM | #10 |
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Re: Telegraphing results
I just had the announcement that I had destroyed the broadcast center (and therefore can get my Ogre) before the building was destroyed (in a GEV overrun so it was foregone regardless).
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