It seems a bit complicated, but I don't have a simpler idea.

I have recently started to use the Core Repair tool and its LP variant, and it suddenly dawned on me there's a glaring issue (although far from game-breaking) with having the extra beam. This being target choice. With no manual control of the tool (auto-lock), it can be incredibly frustrating to pick and keep targets in a busy arena. For example:

1) I am repping an ally and he goes round a corner, breaking my lock. The rep tool jumps to someone else and I have to disengage and then re-engage my team-mate as he darts back. Inconvenient at most, but that short gap could be life or death.

2) I am now repping two allies at the same time. One of them again breaks LOS, but the other does not. I am now repping one ally and one bluedot. I have to then break my lock completely on both targets, then re-engage both members of my squad one at a time, while trying to avoid getting another blueberry and restarting the whole process. Damn near controller breaking when it won't go right.

My idea for this is pretty simple (in theory). Allow target switching for active rep tool beams. L1 and L2 do nothing while the rep tool is active. Assign one button to cycle bluedots in range, and the other for squad-mates. New target could be based on proximity/armour remaining, while keeping the lock-on time to minimise rep spam. This would only work for the secondary beam, with the initial lock being the primary.

Suggestions? Tweaks? Flames?

TLDR: It's not that long.......

Best to just drop a triage hive in situations like that or tell your guys to fall back for reps.

Or have L1 control one beam and R1 control the other.

Or have L1 control one beam and R1 control the other.

Could work, but R1 is already the default fire button. This means L1 would have to be a secondary fire, with R2/L2 switching targets (on both beams?). Could be a bit too fiddly to work.

If you could control each beam individually with L1/R1, why would you need an additional target switching button?

I have recently started to use the Core Repair tool and its LP variant, and it suddenly dawned on me there's a glaring issue (although far from game-breaking) with having the extra beam. This being target choice. With no manual control of the tool (auto-lock), it can be incredibly frustrating to pick and keep targets in a busy arena. For example:

1) I am repping an ally and he goes round a corner, breaking my lock. The rep tool jumps to someone else and I have to disengage and then re-engage my team-mate as he darts back. Inconvenient at most, but that short gap could be life or death.

2) I am now repping two allies at the same time. One of them again breaks LOS, but the other does not. I am now repping one ally and one bluedot. I have to then break my lock completely on both targets, then re-engage both members of my squad one at a time, while trying to avoid getting another blueberry and restarting the whole process. Damn near controller breaking when it won't go right.

My idea for this is pretty simple (in theory). Allow target switching for active rep tool beams. L1 and L2 do nothing while the rep tool is active. Assign one button to cycle bluedots in range, and the other for squad-mates. New target could be based on proximity/armour remaining, while keeping the lock-on time to minimise rep spam. This would only work for the secondary beam, with the initial lock being the primary.

Suggestions? Tweaks? Flames?

TLDR: It's not that long.......

EDIT: TLDR: Thanks Pokey!


Yes, exactly. For any who don't get what I'm trying to say.

So what you're saying is you don't want to rep anybody who isn't in your squad?

there's your problem.

I was thinking you were going to go into a spiel about how the RTs sometimes don't lock in at all, just make their noise to no effect.

Good idea about giving player control on where the beams go, that would make me one of the happier Logis in New Eden.

if your teammates are good they wont break the lock its that simple gasps