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KAGEHOSHI Horned Wolf
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Posted - 2014.01.13 17:22:00 -
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For those not already aware, CCP revealed how the cloak will work here.
CCP Remnant wrote:
- The cloak field is a piece of equipment.
- When selected the cortex is raised and you press fire to activate it.
- Once activated, it goes away and your weapon is raised. You can switch to other weapons/equipment while cloaked.
- You cloak. The amount of "shimmer" is increased as you move so standing still you will be nigh invisible, but when moving you will be noticeable to an extent. When cloaked, you obviously have no chevron or health bars, but the enemy reticule will flash red if you run past it.
- Cloak can be deactivated by selecting it and pressing fire.
- Once deactivated or it runs out it will start to recharge.
- Firing a weapon while cloaked will rapidly deplete the cloak field (a single shot from a sniper rifle, for instance, will decloak you)
- You can only fit one cloak field at a time.
My issue with it is probably different than what most people are worried about. If your cloak "shimmers" and gives you away while you move, then it incentivizes camping, and penalizes activity. No one wants to see a horde of invisible campers one-shotting everyone with a pre-charged scrambler rifles. I think it should be the opposite; the cloak should be near perfect while running, less so while walking, and kind of obvious while standing still.
This would also work well with dealing with the "shooting while cloaked" issue. You can't shoot while running, so you will have to compromise your stealth by slowing down to be able to shoot, and give enemies a chance to see you before shooting them. Just to be safe, I would suggest not letting people hold their gun until the cloak is disabled.
Cloak should reward mobility, not camping.
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KAGEHOSHI Horned Wolf
Dominion of the Supreme Emperor God-King KAGEHOSHI
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Posted - 2014.01.13 17:27:00 -
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Delta 749 wrote:Or they shouldnt add in a cloak since its a ridiculous idea and makes balancing more of a pain than it needs to be
NO
Just because something may be hard to balance does not mean they should avoid doing it. This kind of attitude would keep us from getting a lot of cool things, and ultimately keep Dust generic and boring.
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KAGEHOSHI Horned Wolf
Dominion of the Supreme Emperor God-King KAGEHOSHI
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Posted - 2014.01.13 17:35:00 -
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Monty Mole Clone wrote:the fear over the cloak is amusing
I don't fear the cloak, I welcome it. I just have some concerns.
Dirks Macker wrote:A fix for something nobody has played yet.
I may not have played it, but I have played Killzone games with a very similar cloak system to what CCP is proposing. CCP explained how it works, so its not like I have no clue about how it will be like. If CCP did not want feedback, they would not have posted it for us to see.
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KAGEHOSHI Horned Wolf
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Posted - 2014.01.13 18:22:00 -
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To those defefind camping, "camping is a legitimate tactic" and all, but do we really want that to be possible while invisible? There are lots of legitimate tactics that don't need a buff.
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KAGEHOSHI Horned Wolf
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Posted - 2014.01.13 18:26:00 -
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commando biffle wrote:it seems that you forgot that we spawn in cloaked
Yes I know we spawned cloaked for like 2 seconds, what is your point? how is it relevant to the upcoming cloak field equipment coming in patch 1.8?
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