The Black Jackal
The Southern Legion
Final Resolution.
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Posted - 2014.05.06 14:05:00 -
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Having spent some time playing various other games in addition to DUST 514 and EVE, I happened across an FPS that has true 'tactical' elements that I believe would be good when ported to DUST 514 or Legion.
Cover System
I realise this system was sidelined for many reasons, but tactics is also about survival as well as offensive power. Ducking behind cover gives tactical versatility in holding points, moving in on points, and drives more team-based action as suppressive fire becomes an extremely valid tactic to keep hostiles in cover, while allowing your own guys to make ground.
Team-based Equipment
As a note, this is more about tactical equipment, and not 'team-based' equipment.
To define the difference... Team-based Equipment is something you can drop and it can benefit your entire team. Nanohives and Uplinks are examples of this type of equipment. You can drop them in strategic places, but they provide few 'tactical' elements.
Tactical Equipment is equipment possible to be used solo, but are designed around Tactical Team Play.
Citing examples;
Quote:You have an Equipment called a Sonic Suppressor (or something akin) which projects a cone of Sonic Disruptions where you point it. You can't use your own weapon while this is being used, it lasts for 10 seconds, and has a recharge time of 50 seconds.
Anyone (FF conditions dictate that friendlies would be affected too) staggers around unless they are in cover. Their aim wavers, and they move slower. They also take some minor damage (sonic pulses of a high power can warp metal / flesh etc.) unless they are in cover.
This cone can be aimed, adjusted, and it strongest in the centre of your view, with lesser effecting toward the outside of the cone. This device can be used to support your members moving up to flank enemy positions by forcing them to hide and take cover. It's solo ability is severely reduced since you can't fire while you are activating it, and you also cannot sprint while using it.
Quote:Another example is the Defence Shield. A piece of equipment that projects a dome over your character at about 3 metres radial. This shield protects you and anyone inside from fast moving bullets, charges, fragments, and more... however, it does prevent those same things passing out of it. Slower moving objects are not stopped by the barrier. Grenades, people, and other slow-moving projectiles are not inhibited by the Shield.
This shield can be used to house your own team, and help them push across open spaces without using cover. It would have an 'up time' of 10 - 15 seconds, and a 2 minute cool down.
These above are just examples (drawn from another tactical shooter) of true tactical equipment and tactics that could improve DUST 514 or Legion's viability as Tactical Shooters far beyond the norm.
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