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Monkey MAC
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Posted - 2013.12.06 23:49:00 -
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While I agree they need changing, I do not think your suggested ideas will help the uplink problem.
The thing is uplinks are misused because the mechanics allow, its a form of tac insertion in COD
Its a way to get almost guaranteed revenge, easily campable and has far too many spawns.
The thing is, uplinks are more of a insertion device, not a spawn point.
Its allowing a squad to get behind the enemy line, where your dropships can't go.
However the game is still too small for that kind of meta, so its unlikely it will happen.
The pen is mightier than the sword
The gun is mightier than both
Monkey Mac - Forum Warrior of the Trees Lvl.1
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Monkey MAC
Lost Millennium
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Posted - 2013.12.07 00:03:00 -
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Alldin Kan wrote:Monkey MAC wrote:While I agree they need changing, I do not think your suggested ideas will help the uplink problem.
The thing is uplinks are misused because the mechanics allow, its a form of tac insertion in COD
Its a way to get almost guaranteed revenge, easily campable and has far too many spawns.
The thing is, uplinks are more of a insertion device, not a spawn point.
Its allowing a squad to get behind the enemy line, where your dropships can't go.
However the game is still too small for that kind of meta, so its unlikely it will happen. You didn't really understand the changes I mentioned did you? 
Yes, I did, I did not provide feedback on your solution.
SOME of your changes are too much.
Mainly the one where you add a 10sec que.
Other, prehaps the spawn reduction timer restrictions.
However you could make all droplinks include a landing animation, as if it was a painful transition, like they claim.
The pen is mightier than the sword
The gun is mightier than both
Monkey Mac - Forum Warrior of the Trees Lvl.1
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Monkey MAC
Lost Millennium
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Posted - 2013.12.07 00:16:00 -
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Alldin Kan wrote:Monkey MAC wrote:Alldin Kan wrote:Monkey MAC wrote:While I agree they need changing, I do not think your suggested ideas will help the uplink problem.
The thing is uplinks are misused because the mechanics allow, its a form of tac insertion in COD
Its a way to get almost guaranteed revenge, easily campable and has far too many spawns.
The thing is, uplinks are more of a insertion device, not a spawn point.
Its allowing a squad to get behind the enemy line, where your dropships can't go.
However the game is still too small for that kind of meta, so its unlikely it will happen. You didn't really understand the changes I mentioned did you? Yes, I did, I did not provide feedback on your solution. SOME of your changes are too much. Mainly the one where you add a 10sec que. Other, prehaps the spawn reduction timer restrictions. However you could make all droplinks include a landing animation, as if it was a painful transition, like they claim. Mercs are "supposedly" genetically modified to handle some inhuman conditions. Also, the que is needed because being able to spawn at the same time as 5 five other people means objectives won't change sides.
Yes but in the lore about the article being "dropped" instantly gives the clone both an advanced and aggressive form of cancer, so much so the clone body has about 2days of life left.
While I see your point, whenever you take an objective the first thing you do is take care of the uplinks and cru's, so its not really a problem.
Instead you end up nerfing the uplinks infiltration abilities dramatically. Not only do you have to find somewhere safe enough for the uplink, the scout has defend it while the squad "drops" in.
The pen is mightier than the sword
The gun is mightier than both
Monkey Mac - Forum Warrior of the Trees Lvl.1
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Monkey MAC
Lost Millennium
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Posted - 2013.12.07 00:18:00 -
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Dexter307 wrote:How about this
-only one drop uplink placed per person
-when you spawn on one you tate damage since its supposed to be painful. So sapwn with 25% hp for std, 50% for adv, and 75% for proto
-only one uplink every 25x25 Meter area
Yes
50,65,80 plus a "drop animation"
15x15, as a last resort.
The pen is mightier than the sword
The gun is mightier than both
Monkey Mac - Forum Warrior of the Trees Lvl.1
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Monkey MAC
Lost Millennium
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Posted - 2013.12.07 00:30:00 -
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Alldin Kan wrote:Monkey MAC wrote:Yes but in the lore about the article being "dropped" instantly gives the clone both an advanced and aggressive form of cancer, so much so the clone body has about 2days of life left.
While I see your point, whenever you take an objective the first thing you do is take care of the uplinks and cru's, so its not really a problem.
Instead you end up nerfing the uplinks infiltration abilities dramatically. Not only do you have to find somewhere safe enough for the uplink, the scout has defend it while the squad "drops" in.
When I first used an uplink I made sure that it was placed in a hidden spot and that it could be defended. The spawn time won't matter if I carefully placed it and it's still shorter than CRU/Objective spawn. If I'm unable to defend it when needed then it's then it's my fault for being careless with it.
Hmm, true, but then half the point of uplinks is useless, I might as well hope for a cloaking module on a dropship and use that. They are designed to be used behind enemy lines, more than defence.
There are plenty of other things you could do instead, trust me.
The pen is mightier than the sword
The gun is mightier than both
Monkey Mac - Forum Warrior of the Trees Lvl.1
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