"laggy" SRMs?

[Spooky]

I am just wondering: why do some SRMs look like they have a "high latency"? I think it happens mostly with SSRMs. When you fire them, their position is only updated with about... 2 FPS or so. MRMs, ATMs, LRMs and I think most regular SRMs move smoothly.

[Seraph]

They are server side. If you fire them the server takes over after a short time and directs them to their target. But since they are lock-on they at least don't miss like we had in regular Crysis and Auto-Cannons. The server keeps their appropriate values and decides if they hit or missed based on the location on the server side.

[Spooky]

But why does it only happen with SSRMs and not guided ATMs and LRMs too for example?

[Seraph]

But why does it only happen with SSRMs and not guided ATMs and LRMs too for example?

Not server side.

[Spooky]

Ah . Why are just the SSRMs server side?

(I am not questioning design decisions or anything like that, I am just interested in background information.)

[Squibby]

So is the 'blowing up' in your face and shaking your screen bug going to be fixed?

[dCK-Warheart]

So is the 'blowing up' in your face and shaking your screen bug going to be fixed?

As far as I know that is not a bug but rather a bonus  trade of the the SRM, although the shake got nerfed in the last version, meaning 040.  So I wouldn't expect it to be abolished completely.

But yeah, I'd also be interested to know why only SRM are tracked serverbased.

[ravensword227]

Ah . Why are just the SSRMs server side?

(I am not questioning design decisions or anything like that, I am just interested in background information.)

So that people playing with a joystick in a Owens B or Vulture B could not own mouse users,.... so mouse users could own.  So mouse could have lag.   So your computer will feel crappy even though its running 60fps.

[Squibby]

... so the SRMs hanging in mid air and blowing up in YOUR face is not a bug?, maybe you misread what I meant.

Your own SRMS bug out and explode in your face, they don't do any damage but they screenshake you.

[Planedev]

So is the 'blowing up' in your face and shaking your screen bug going to be fixed?

As far as I know that is not a bug but rather a bonus  trade of the the SRM, although the shake got nerfed in the last version, meaning 040.  So I wouldn't expect it to be abolished completely.

But yeah, I'd also be interested to know why only SRM are tracked serverbased.

I think he meant your OWN SSRMS blowing up in your OWN face, causing your OWN screen to shake. Happens to me all teh time and I got used to it but wished it was back to 0.3.2 days when SSRMs did not do that.

[(TLL)Frosted]

They also hit the grass in marshes and explode 

[Planedev]

I think the grass in marshes is made of a material that is stronger than mech armour, it also causes my ppcs to hit them giving me splash dmg. Come to think of it I want my mechs to be made of grass from marshes, that way i will be unstoppable.

[Squibby]

until they implement the BA lawnmower..

[Spooky]

So that people playing with a joystick in a Owens B or Vulture B could not own mouse users,.... so mouse users could own.  So mouse could have lag.

I don't understand, what difference would it make for SSRMs if you play with a Joystick or a Mouse?

[ravensword227]

So that people playing with a joystick in a Owens B or Vulture B could not own mouse users,.... so mouse users could own.  So mouse could have lag.

I don't understand, what difference would it make for SSRMs if you play with a Joystick or a Mouse?

Since you didn't need precision for SSRM, joystick (analog) was a bit better than using a keyboard (digital) to turn and outmaneuver your opponent.  (Mouse users use keyboard).

With laser weapons, aiming is more important than moving - mouse wins.  With SSRMs nerfed, joystick users got nerfed as well.