Hello,

CPM 1 (and previously 0) has already discussed the issue at great lengths and we are considering various solutions to the problems; some of which are exciting some of which cannot be realized within dust 514.

We are also looking at the problem in its entirety; the items, the players, the skills, the behaviors that go into.

One solution brought up would turn uplinks into a 'Spawn Grenade' of sorts.

If a current uplink allowed 10 spawns per deployable and 3 deployables available per stack with deploy limit of 1.
Then...
The uplink would turn into 1 spawn per deployable and 30 deployables available per stack with a deploy limit of 1.

Of course this would shift the bonus needs; spawn times, meta level progression and much more but after suggesting the idea the CPM 1 was enthusiastic believing that this solution was most optimal within Dust 514 itself.

Similarly this mentality can be easily applied to Nanohives but not to same extreme.

While I can list of all the expected changes in behaviors I am rather hoping to hear about feedback to this idea instead. Have at it.

How about if the uplink wasn't something you throw, but instead it's attached to your back and people spawn on your location (like the mobile cru's in vehicles...)
No more lagbomb, have to keep yourself from bleeding out to keep it going, have to reload it at a supply depo... Do the same for nanohives...
Give the option of having it only active when selected, or just active all the time where the player is. The thought of chosing when to use them seems better though.

CPM's idea of 1 spawn per uplink (grenade) sounds like you'll just have more people spamming areas with them.

Failing that, having a max amount per player could get the job done, rather than max amount per type... Lets face it the spam is usually 1 or 2 players with all the loyalty varients throwing everything they have around a supply depo.


Rooftops are fine apart from the bugs, which having the uplink/hive on the player would solve.