Can the Titan pod launchers be destroyed?

[MIB]

I know this may be a dumb question, but recently I've heard some talk server-side that the titan pod launchers can actually be taken out just like the titan's AS and AA guns. I've never seen it done myself, but some guys I squaded with eariler said that they have. It just took a significant amount of fire power in order to do it and you have to hit them at just the right spot to boot.

So what say you? Were they serious or was my chain being yanked?

[gundamfan]

Not that I know of. He's probably kidding you.

[Flanker]

There HAVE been times when I was unable to get into the pods on one side of my Titan. At the time, I thought it was just because my Titan was close to being destroyed. The other side pods worked though.

[Flux]

When you can't get into a pod launch it probably means someone's already inside.

I'm pretty sure you can destoy a pod if you're skilled. I haven't seen it done yet, but most thing that players occupy can be destroyed, so why not the pods.

[Flanker]

There's no way that all 3 pods on that side were filled with players who were having a nap in there for about 30 seconds.

[Flux]

Maybe you're right. I know that the pods won't work if the Titan is being destroyed (core already blew). Dunno why the other side works.

[gundamfan]

A glitch, perhaps?

[Revolution*47]

There HAVE been times when I was unable to get into the pods on one side of my Titan. At the time, I thought it was just because my Titan was close to being destroyed. The other side pods worked though.

Ive actually found that only one person can be in one of the three pods at a time.

Think of it as one pod per side of the titan, with three doors leading to it ;)

[Flux]

Ah.. so it's actually just two pods, but three entrances per pod. Lazy designers :)

[MIB]

No kidding. There are three doors. Outside, you can even see three launchers. But only one guy can use either series of launchers at a time. That's just retarded.

[The Cow Goes Moo]

well pods dont work if the titan has just been destroyed so they cant be used for evacuating (spelling :rolleyes:)

[Fraz86]

I have noticed that the titan pods have a "health" bar (in the same place that the health of a vehicle you are in appears), and that this health is sometimes less than 100. I don't think I've ever seen one destroyed, though.

[MIB]

I always thought the health bar was for the titan itself, not the pod launchers as it always seemed to go down only when the titan's health decreased.

[SweetCC]

I always thought the health bar was for the titan itself, not the pod launchers as it always seemed to go down only when the titan's health decreased.

You're correct, it's the titan's health.

[(Undecided)]

I have been in a full health titan in which the pod launcher was at 57%. Anyways this could be useful stuff it if it true. I personally find the pod launchers to be the best in the game. In-fact I refer to Titan launch pods as "death pods". The extra altitude gives them phenomenal range (enough to cover three silos when the titan is positioned correctly) and can be lethal against vehicles. As commander I usually see a steady stream of blue dots heading from our titan to the adjacent silos.

[Flux]

Oh oops. I didn't read "pod launchers". For some reason I thought you asked if the pods themselves could be destroyed.

I doubt the launchers could be destroyed, but technically they are destroyed when the Titan is :)

[ReaperOfsouls]

I know this may be a dumb question, but recently I've heard some talk server-side that the titan pod launchers can actually be taken out just like the titan's AS and AA guns. I've never seen it done myself, but some guys I squaded with eariler said that they have. It just took a significant amount of fire power in order to do it and you have to hit them at just the right spot to boot.

So what say you? Were they serious or was my chain being yanked?

You chain is being yanked, the only time they stop working is when the titan is destroyed, like as its blowing up. You cannot get in or our of them after the "out titan hull is destroted" message.

[Cigar_Man]

The pods are funny.

If I pod on an enemy helo, I die but I take the helo and everyone in it with me.

If I pod on an enemy tank, I take a ride with it.

If I pod on a walker, I bob around on it like a dang drink shaker until I finally fall off.

I was bouncing on the top of a walker for almost a minute last night. There was nothing I could do as he just kept walking straight. As soon as he made a sharp turn, I fell to the ground with the pod and it opened but shook the heck out of me and I did not know which way was up or down until just before the walker shot me. :(

[古強者死神]

just like a car/jet whatever in the game you have a display of all the "slots" in that vehcle when your in the titan pod you see the 6 guns and 2 pod slots so there is only 2 pods even tho there are 3 doors for each one.

This however brings up a intresting questioin that I havn't tried yet. Can you use the F-keys to change positions instead of walking from one thing to the next? More than once I had to do that so it could save time. Remember the titan is nothing more than a big vehcle :P

[LahLahSr]

Once..only once..I shot a player with the Titan AA as he was descending. It all went too fast for me to see if the pod was actually destroyed or if it was because I shot through the walls of it though.

Don't get me wrong - it was pure and unadulterated luck on my part - just thought I'd try and shoot at it as it went over my line of fire in a lazy arc.

It will probably never happen again, but the "WTF!!! HAXXORZZZ" I got out of it was worth it all..lol.

[Shad0wbl1tz]

I was in a pod about to launch to the rear for defence and the
health bar was way down, not only that but a wrench popped
up like it was repairing it???
(same spot as when someone heals a vehicle
Didnt stick around long enough to see what happened , i wasnt an engineer either.. i was support or recon