Nightbird Aeon
Ahrendee Mercenaries
EoN.
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Posted - 2013.11.14 18:17:00 -
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I was running a squad yesterday, and there was a guy off in the hills with a Thale's doing some serious suppression work (good job, by the way).
Off in another direction, a redberry tank was being a pain in the ***.
As squad leader, I was able to put an "attack" order on the tank, making him blinky red and making it easier for my AV and Tanker to locate and terminate.
But that Thale sniper... I couldn't find the bastard. However, one of the guys in my squad DID. He had no way to indicate the location, so the conversation went something like this:
1 (spotter) - He's over there, on the hill
2 (counter-sniper) - Where?
1 - On the hill, about half way up.
2 - Towards that tower thing?
1 - No, to the left of the tower.
2 - I don't see him... wait, where that LAV just came from?
1 - No..... to the *other* left of the tower!
2 - That is the left of the tower!
1 - How are you a grown man and don't know your left from your right?
2 - **** ***, how are you a grown man and can't give simple directions?
1 - I freaking told you where.... wait... where are you standing?
2 - Back left of the ground spawn
1 - Oh.... yeah, I guess that is "right" for you, then....
2 - Ok....so I look to the right of the tower?
1 - Yes... about half way... ***DAMN IT**** Bastard got me again!!!
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This went on for a while.
All this to say.... can all squad members get the ability to "flag" from a more limited version of the squad menu? Would help expand the role of snipers, counter snipers and spotters.... not to mention scouts and their tighter scans.
Cheers,
Nightbird
EVE: Bitter-vet, born 2005
DUST: Closed-beta vet: Always hopeful, frequently disappointed.
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Nightbird Aeon
Ahrendee Mercenaries
EoN.
355
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Posted - 2013.11.14 18:38:00 -
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Stefan Stahl wrote:And that's exactly why we used to have team vision.
Team vision was passive... you basically got situational awareness from 5 other individuals, which was a bit OP.
If a squad member were to "flag" a target, he could only flag one target at a time, and that "flag" would, say, have a 5-10 second duration.
That way... it is good for spotting... but can't be spammed and won't be as OP as the squad vision was.
EVE: Bitter-vet, born 2005
DUST: Closed-beta vet: Always hopeful, frequently disappointed.
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