Manual target arcs

maD maX

<div class="IPBDescription">Give them some help</div>So I understand arcs can't target life forms but why can't comm target them...

Ex. Skulk on the com chair or power node, let the com select a arc and tell it to attack a location if you select something other then a structure the arc fires one shot at that location, of coarse if you target a structure it will designate it the primary target.

I know that arcs don't do damage to life forms but what if it did damage to everything... Mariens skulks aliens and rine structures everything

Kouji_San

would be too spammy, beside you'd want player vs players mostly, random/unpredictable out of room explosions to kill you is no fun. Marines should be informed by the commander/b!tching Betty that the command station is under attack and act accordingly.

Laosh'Ra

this suggestion also seems incompatible with the ARC's splash damage.
and i agree, it should stay player VS player as much as possible e.g. sentryguns are already annoying.
still: i can relate with your concern, ARCs have the looks of heavy, deadly weaponry.

Kouji_San

There was a bug in 190 where it did target aliens, mostly one shot kills vs anything but a Fade :P

"ARC attacking alien players - accepted" on the progress page

swalk

Yea that would definitly be overpowered.
Instead they should fix ARCs targeting, which I'm sure they are working on.

DarkOmen

ARCs have a very pronounced role in the game, and they fill that role to a tee. I don't know why they'd need a more general one.