How the heck do i....

[Anticheese]

Quoting: macksting

Somebody mind reminding me (I'm on a borrowed computer) where the help file is for arena.cfg?

./Gearhead/doc/Config.txt

To create an arena.cfg file with the good options on it just boot up a text editor, type in MechaControl R (new line) NOAUTOSAVE and then save it as arena.cfg

Goodbye autosave and turtle mode, you were a cosmic lion taming.

Quoting: macksting

Crucially, the Spot Weakness skill doesn't apply to burst shots.

Thanks for the tip.

[macksting]

Quoting: Anticheese

...type in MechaControl R...

You know, I'd been sorely tempted to change character movement to menu style.

[Question]

One thing i noticed about rogue like control for mecha combat is, there doesnt seem to be a way to turn in a direction, which is killer as mech weapons have limited arcs of fire. Also theres no way to use the "wait for weapon recharge" option, which is just weird as hell.

Okay my character is on fire. How do i put it out? The doctor doesnt have that option o.O.

[Tung Nguyen]

Quoting: Question

One thing i noticed about rogue like control for mecha combat is, there doesnt seem to be a way to turn in a direction,

Turtle movement keys.

[ = turn left
] = turn right
= = forward
+ = full speed forward
- = backward

Quoting: Question

Also theres no way to use the "wait for weapon recharge" option

Actually, I think regular '5' stopping will do this. Last time I checked the code, roguelike pausing overloads both "wait for recharge" and "wait for a moment."

[Anticheese]

Quoting: Question

Okay my character is on fire. How do i put it out? The doctor doesnt have that option o.O.

I don't think he can. The Medicine skill might be able to do something but I'm pretty sure it can't as doctors have the Medicine skill and if it could be cured by them then you would not have this problem.

So there's no cure for it..But what you can do is invest ranks in the "Resistance" skill. This skill gives you a natural immunity to Poison, Stun, Burn and all manner of bad status effects except for cyberware dysfunction.

[palefire]

If you are on fire, try repair shops or any shops that can repair your equipment.... they might have a fire extinguisher at hand.... I thought general repair can be used to treat burns, since 0.831(see history.txt), but it doesn't seem to work, maybe my skill is too low.

[Anticheese]

If it does not seem to work then it does not work. Unless you get a message like "You fail to cure X" or the like then it won't work at all.

The only time that General Repair will ever effect a humanoid is if said humanoid is a robot.

[Another]

I always cure personal burn effect with a decent general repair skill and even extinguished my mecha a few times in combat with general repair.

[Question]

Can someone explainhow shields work? What does defense -/+ X mean? What is the difference between beam and regular shields?

Is it possible to get above +0 TR or +0 MV for mecha? Even with a class 7 targetting comp im still stuck at +0 TR as highest.

How the hell did i get to slightly chaotic 10 from lawful 27? Does agreeing to do missions but not actually doing them reduce your lawfulness?

[Epsilon]

The higher the Defense value, the more it effects any weapon on the same limb. I think. It might be the other way around. Beam shields deflect lasers. 0 is the cap for TR and MV.

[SharkD]

Quoting: Question

Is it possible to get above +0 TR or +0 MV for mecha? Even with a class 7 targetting comp im still stuck at +0 TR as highest.

I think 0 is the highest you can get in those stats. It should tell you in the Guide.

[Question]

Will beamshields also affect non-laser weapons? So a lower defense value gives you a POSITIVE increase to weapon accuracy on that arm?

Does anyone know if you get salvage if you get attacked by enemy faction mecha as you try to enter a town? For example i tried to enter markheim fortress while doing the "kidnapped tribe" qeust......i headshotted 2 ovaknights and expected to get them as salvage afterwards, but i didnt.....

I also headshotted 2 ironwind ovaknights when trying to enter Iphshil.....no salvage either.......

[macksting]

Quoting: Question

So a lower defense value gives you a POSITIVE increase to weapon accuracy on that arm?

It's my understanding that a negative defense value still supplies a penalty to your aim; just not a very big one.

[Anticheese]

Quoting: Question

I also headshotted 2 ironwind ovaknights when trying to enter Iphshil.....no salvage either.......

It's not a bug. It's a lack of the SALVAGE tag for the mini mission.

It hacks people off something severe, but there is no way that you can get any salvage apart from what you pick up from the wreckage while in a "You enter X town and see bandits" situation.

This applies to any and all Mecha outside a town situations.

Quoting: Question

How the hell did i get to slightly chaotic 10 from lawful 27? Does agreeing to do missions but not actually doing them reduce your lawfulness?

Did you try to sell a Wallet? That's a common cause of the Chaos.

[Question]

Closest that comes to mind is selling a backpack i got from location world map.....does failing to do missions give you chaotic alignment?

I distinctly remember being able to get salvage from world map encounters before....when i went to the delivery guy he would have items from location : world map, and i could have them delivered to the town.

What is stuff like class 3 head armor, etc? Does higher AC make it harder to hit you?