Space Engineers - New Ricochet Mechanics (Automatons Update)

I'm back with more weapons handling to smooth jazz!
Keen has sneakily updated ricochet mechanics in the Automatons update!
here's how they work from a surface level look
Full ricochet guide by Whiplash141
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Blueprints used:
Sterling MBT (Vanilla)
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[@Can8ian.]

I wonder if we will see any mods that take advantage of these new variables to make weapons with higher chance of deflection thus creating a collateral damage canon of sorts.

[@nvfury13]

“I call my ship ‘The Birdshot’, the idea is to fill the enemy with as many ricocheting shots as possible, because most people don’t armor their hydrogen tanks or cargo containers *inside* their ship.”

[@Bigfeats1337]

That rather convenient, as I am building. PvE ship with slopped heavy armor. Of course the slopped armor “into the engine” around my large hydro engines to make it look cool might be a bad thing…

[@Lem_Nade_Music]

Gentlemen, THIS is how you make missiles viable again !

[@ConstyC]

*rockets
lol

[@Ghent_Halcyon]

On top of the fact that this is realistic, as chemical projectiles can not ricochet, I see this as a pretty nice change.

[@smokecrash2147]

@@Ghent_Halcyon HEAT can't ricochet? I highly doubt that
Source: war thunder

[@Ghent_Halcyon]

@@smokecrash2147 Imma really hope your joking...

[@skinnykruemel]

​@@Ghent_Halcyon well it doesn't ricochet but if it hits the armor at an odd angle the power is greatly reduced. The jet neets pretty precise angle and distance to the target to properly form and penetrate

[@hungryhedgehog4201]

wait so angling armor is actually usefull now?

[@lieps2547]

but can you ricochet a shell that already is a ricochet
and how many ricochet would it take for the shell to competely stop

[@ConstyC]

a shell can only ricochet as much as its health allows.
so with the stats, it's 2 ricochets maximum for assault and arty

[@papahemmy8587]

Now I wonder if you can make a loop that ricochets the bullet back to the gun.

[@thehatred94]

Or a bell shapped shield to send shots back to the senders.

[@hailfire15]

Hey man. One content creator to another, you could up your volume quite a bit. Ads are stupid loud compared to your audio. That’s not your fault, but I turned up the volume to hear you better and when an ad popped up it about ruptured my ear drums. Nice video though!

[@ConstyC]

noted, cheers for the feedback

[@xosui5673]

YES THEY FINALLY NERFED BRICK META

[@Alex-bo4je]

SE is slowing replacing WoT. My plan is coming along nicely...

[@Ariethefloof]

i swear this was a thing that happened after warfare 2 had dropped

[@Ghent_Halcyon]

Yes, but it kind of glitchy.

[@ConstyC]

it was a side effect of the physics engine
there was no real 'mechanic' so to speak
now there are actual tangible things you can change to affect ricochet}
also, old 'ricochet' was just basically the shell following the slope/angle than actual deflection lol

[@Ariethefloof]

@@ConstyC thanks for replying :)

[@onerxowns2202]

Slope armor would be a New meta

[@jasongoodrich1]

I wish you guys would stop saying meta, it's stupid, especially out of context and with wrong meaning. It's supposed to be a place like the ether as in like ethereal as so metaphysical. It's not a fad, infact it's infamous and it sucks so please stop sucking.

[@badgerwildgaming6908]

Yup this is why tanks today look so simular.

[@redhavoc4144]

​@@badgerwildgaming6908 thas true

[@CMTechnica]

I knew I wasn’t seeing things after the update!
Also tank go *ding*

[@bigolbearthejammydodger6527]

Good ol keen, making new features based on old bugs!

[@jasongoodrich1]

Thank you I never knew that. Also I like your video of you could please talk allot louder. Thank you very much

[@oleksandr4371]

the only video with actually useful demonstration and numbers

[@Bizmark7]

We love you Contsy!!! But Aim-9s suck. Everything else is top notch.

[@Ponial]

Live and learn, didn't think they would go this far

[@vextoro]

Ooo! bouncy bullets :D

[@jonyx2217]

Was railgun ricochet mechanic changed in this update ?

[@NPC-mu9oq]

only artillery / assault cannons

[@AudioDud3]

Oh no, bullets don't work anymore. Guess I'll keep making missiles and stealth bomb craft

[@ryananderson9905]

So what I'm hearing is.... Strv 103 time???

[@morganbeebe1338]

this is Big!!!

[@allluck6178]

It really work on the tank!

[@MrGrownman455]

Nice!!!!!

[@shahbazfawbush]

Noice!

[@Ghent_Halcyon]

This is a nice change to see.

[@canadianrabbit4838]

Nice, now heavy armor can now be useful.

[@eeeeee6585]

So it is helpful when I make pizza slice ships

[@malcontender6319]

Useful information indeed!

[@john_wack]

good stuff

[@archiebotten4061]

marry me consty 😩

[@ConstyC]

😳

[@conflictzone1]

This should also apply the railguns too, which would help with balance