New Development Release 0.43.5 for Megamek, MegaMekLab, and MekHQ

[PurpleDragon]

Got it, ran into the same after action bug everyone else is seeing.  Waiting for the hotfix release. 

[CDAT]

With regard to "unexpected dead zones", the most common cause is when an aircraft does a "strike" or a "dive bomb" against a ground unit. That immediately drops its altitude by one (two for dive bombing). Thus, any aircraft that was attacking it at the time  suddenly finds its target in the dead zone.
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So question, how does this work as they drop the altitude immediately if with my first fighter I target a enemy unit that has not declared shooting yet and is at a valid altitude when I declare that I am shooting them, but then next when they declare they declare that they are dive bombing thereby making it so they are in my dead zone now?

[NickAragua]

So question, how does this work as they drop the altitude immediately if with my first fighter I target a enemy unit that has not declared shooting yet and is at a valid altitude when I declare that I am shooting them, but then next when they declare they declare that they are dive bombing thereby making it so they are in my dead zone now?

In that situation, you are hosed. Apparently, it's rules as written for now, so my general advice would be to either avoid firing on units that you know are going to be shooting at ground targets or be far enough away from them that dead zone doesn't matter (not always possible on the smaller ground maps).

[scJazz]

So question, how does this work as they drop the altitude immediately if with my first fighter I target a enemy unit that has not declared shooting yet and is at a valid altitude when I declare that I am shooting them, but then next when they declare they declare that they are dive bombing thereby making it so they are in my dead zone now?

Drop altitude yourself that way if they do attack ground target you are already at the correct altitude and there will not be a dead zone.

[anastrace]

Hi! I noticed that in this version, and the prior, the battle armor AP mount seems to be missing as a selectable option in megameklab. Not sure if it's a bug, or if I'm just blind to the obvious.

Also, if you say wanted to use a VPL Rifle as the AP option why is it listed as a weight? Also, is there an option to select personal weapons for suits equipped with Armored gloves?

Thanks for all the hardwork on this suite, it's super helpful for a returning player!

[Andras]

Hi! I noticed that in this version, and the prior, the battle armor AP mount seems to be missing as a selectable option in megameklab. Not sure if it's a bug, or if I'm just blind to the obvious.

Also, if you say wanted to use a VPL Rifle as the AP option why is it listed as a weight? Also, is there an option to select personal weapons for suits equipped with Armored gloves?

Thanks for all the hardwork on this suite, it's super helpful for a returning player!

IS APWMs are listed in Other Equipment, it's new for the ISBA this revision. Personal weapons can be mounted in Armored Gloves, here's is a sample suit with 2 VPLRs, one in the gloves, one in the APWM. They do seem to weigh 6kg each, which may be an error.

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New BattleArmor Base Tech Level: Standard (IS)
Level
Era
Standard
3145+
Tech Rating: E/X-X-E-D BV: 49 Cost: 1,772,000 C-bills  Movement: 3/3/3  Internal: 4 Armor: 8 BA Standard (Basic)

  Internal
  Armor


Trooper 1
1
2

Trooper 2
1
2

Trooper 3
1
2

Trooper 4
1
2

 
Weapons
  Loc
  Heat
Variable-Pulse Laser Rifle (APM)
Squad
0

Variable-Pulse Laser Rifle (APM)
Squad
0

Needler (Firedrake) (Body)
Squad
0

Swarm Mek
Squad
0

Attack Swarmed Mek
Squad
0

Stop Swarm Attack
Squad
0

Leg Attack
Squad
0

 
Equipment
  Loc
BA Manipulators [Armored Gloves] (Left arm)
Squad
BA Manipulators [Battle Claw] (Right arm)
Squad
Anti Personnel Weapon Mount (Right arm)
Squad
   
   

[CDAT]

In that situation, you are hosed. Apparently, it's rules as written for now, so my general advice would be to either avoid firing on units that you know are going to be shooting at ground targets or be far enough away from them that dead zone doesn't matter (not always possible on the smaller ground maps).

So I have been trying to wrap my head around the current aero rules (my local group normally uses AeroTech I) and I can find where it says that you drop the altitude but I can not find anyplace that says it is done immediately, I may just be missing it but if it does not say to do it immediately would it not be done like almost everything at the end of the phase? I could find one place where it said to mark the change after the attack, but nothing about when it took effect so to me (and again maybe I am missing something clear as day) it like damage that you mark as it is done but does not take effect tell the end of the phase.

Drop altitude yourself that way if they do attack ground target you are already at the correct altitude and there will not be a dead zone.

Thanks, tried this but I guessed wrong every time. When I thought they wold drop bombs they did a strike, when I thought they were going to strike they dropped bombs. When starting at elevation 5 they can level bomb (no change), strike (-1 elevation), or dive bomb (-2 elevation).

[Hammer]

So I have been trying to wrap my head around the current aero rules (my local group normally uses AeroTech I) and I can find where it says that you drop the altitude but I can not find anyplace that says it is done immediately, I may just be missing it but if it does not say to do it immediately would it not be done like almost everything at the end of the phase? I could find one place where it said to mark the change after the attack, but nothing about when it took effect so to me (and again maybe I am missing something clear as day) it like damage that you mark as it is done but does not take effect tell the end of the phase.
Thanks, tried this but I guessed wrong every time. When I thought they wold drop bombs they did a strike, when I thought they were going to strike they dropped bombs. When starting at elevation 5 they can level bomb (no change), strike (-1 elevation), or dive bomb (-2 elevation).

Errata is here - http://bg.battletech.com/forums/index.php?topic=51694.0