Broonfondle Majikthies
Bannana Boat Corp
Relentless Heroes Alliance
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Posted - 2013.12.06 09:45:00 -
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Let me walk you through my thinking:
Currently if your piloting a DS you get very little intel on what is targeting you. So I started to think about a different vision mode that could be activated to detect.. say.. the EM charge on forges. Something that would darken the screen, illuminate buildings still but highlight the threat of your DS so you can target / avoid them. To balance it I was thinking of having it render normal infantry invisible so they can't be targeted.
Then I thought... what is scouts can activate something similar to allow them to perceive the battlefield better. Perhaps picking up heat signatures of weapons or based on movement? They can relay that information to the squad / use the intel themselves to assassinate targets if they're lone wolfing.
Personally I don't like the idea of 'modules for only certain classes' as it isn't really in the spirit of the game. But I wouldn't mind seeing this featured as standard for these suits, something to help make them unique without making them outright tougher / faster.
So, your thoughts? I'm a scout so obviously have invested interest.
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Fizzer94
L.O.T.I.S.
Public Disorder.
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Posted - 2013.12.06 10:02:00 -
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I like this. The Pilot class could have built-in thermal vision module. The market version would be a high slot, and the higher tiers would increase the resolution of the vision, making things easier to pick out. Suits would give off heat, and shields/profile dampeners would mask the IR signurature slightly. The "backpacks"(they are actually reactors, so this is sensible) of suits would give off a strong signature, and and an overheating weapon/turret, or charging weapon (such as a forgegun or ScR)would be a dead giveaway.
The Scout Class could have a built-in camera zoom feature. The market version would be a low slot. The Standard module would offer 4x Magnification, the Enhanced would offer 8x Magnification, and the Complex would offer 4-12x Variable Magnification. These modules would have an automatic scanning feature that lights up the target for 5 seconds for the Squad
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