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JP Acuna
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Posted - 2014.02.13 21:32:00 -
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For tanks only, not dropships. It would be great.
1.-Aiming with a dropship is difficult and they're easily shot down even by 1 player. There wouldn't be any difference between a regular DS and an ADS.
2.-Tanks are really strong. They take multiple people to fight them effectively. This would require squad play and good communication, and would keep 2 players away from infantry roles in exchange for the tank's power. It would contribute to balance tanks vs infantry. |
JP Acuna
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Posted - 2014.02.13 21:39:00 -
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Komodo Jones wrote:JP Acuna wrote:For tanks only, not dropships. It would be great.
1.-Aiming with a dropship is difficult and they're easily shot down even by 1 player. There wouldn't be any difference between a regular DS and an ADS.
2.-Tanks are really strong. They take multiple people to fight them effectively. This would require squad play and good communication, and would keep 2 players away from infantry roles in exchange of the tank's power. It would contribute to balance tanks vs infantry. We're thinking just make it optional for dropships, this way people like me who can fly but can't aim, can have a buddy gun for them, yes it would be about the same as the standard dropship but the gunner gets a much wider view, 360 degree underbelly movement. But for experienced solo pilots they could still fly solo if they wanted.
It is optional already: ADS or DS. |
JP Acuna
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Posted - 2014.02.13 21:53:00 -
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Komodo Jones wrote:
standard dropship side gunners don't have the same field of view and often have trouble aiming when I need to make even small adjustments, the turret flips up and the shot goes off into the distance, making it an option for another player to use an underbelly gun would be huge frustration relief
Only difference would be that you'll be standing still in front of the enemy instead of standing stiil sideways. It's always been hard to shoot from a DS in movement as a gunner, imagine that in a faster dropship, what Vulpes said is completely right.
Besides, the risk is too much for a dropship and the rewards are very limited. taking 2 players to operate would make ADSs obsolete cause it doesn't make sense. A tank is a completely different story.
As optional, doesn't really differ from a regular dropship, except that you could tank less and it would be far more expensive.
In that case, we could instead set an OPTIONAL control function to press some button while flying to switch to turret control without moving the entire ship and then switch back..... but that would be tricky. |
JP Acuna
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Posted - 2014.02.13 22:01:00 -
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Komodo Jones wrote:
And no I'm not going to get practice with that thing, it costs at least half a mil just to use one effectively, I can't aim worth a damn so I won't get anything out of it, and I'll most likely get shot down before I get the chance to do anything. If you're not an experienced ADS pilot it's an ISK shredder.
Well, maybe you could stick to regular dropships. I only use my ADS rarely when i know risk isn't too high, and every time i learn something. It is hard but you learn. 90% of the times i get shot down tho and it's the most disappointing feeling in this game.
Actually i've realised many times that i love the Grimsnes more, but i don't always have squad support to be useful with them. If i didn't need to fly and do things solo, i would be happy as a transport and support pilot.
The special thing about ADS is that you can kill things on your own. |
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