DUST Search - Tacnet Directional Arrow

Lonewolf Heavy wrote:

Kaeru Nayiri wrote:

Fox Gaden wrote:

The directional arrow is needed for Scouts who are trying to be Scouts (as opposed to Brick Tanked Scouts trying to be Logi or Assault), because they need to know when the other guy is looking the other way so they can sneak up behind them, because a proper scouts dies really fast if someone sees them.

On top of the Directional Arrows, I feel that there should be an indication of Frame size, so that Assault/Logi have an easier time avoiding HMG Sentinels, or be able to engage them in a more tactical manner. (Granted, they may end up avoiding CommandoGÇÖs as well, but that does not really heart the medium frame suits too much and might be good for the Commando.)

Also, Medium Frame suits need more passive scan range so that Sentinels canGÇÖt sneak up behind them.

(I say this as a dedicated HMG Sentinel since 1.3.)

This is the best summary of how I feel about the situation, top to bottom. Thank you Fox, this +1.

As nice as that would be, That shouldn't happen. All the scanner is picking up is IFF signals, not the physical suit itself.
However by seeing the direction an IFF is moving you can see its direction its facing, but it shouldn't be able to tell what exactly you are up against.

Hand/Eye coordination cannot be taught. For everything else there is the Learning Coalition.


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Fox Gaden Immortal Guides 4981	Posted - 2014.11.20 18:35:00 - [1] - Quote The directional arrow is needed for Scouts who are trying to be Scouts (as opposed to Brick Tanked Scouts trying to be Logi or Assault), because they need to know when the other guy is looking the other way so they can sneak up behind them, because a proper scouts dies really fast if someone sees them. On top of the Directional Arrows, I feel that there should be an indication of Frame size, so that Assault/Logi have an easier time avoiding HMG Sentinels, or be able to engage them in a more tactical manner. (Granted, they may end up avoiding CommandoGÇÖs as well, but that does not really heart the medium frame suits too much and might be good for the Commando.) Also, Medium Frame suits need more passive scan range so that Sentinels canGÇÖt sneak up behind them. (I say this as a dedicated HMG Sentinel since 1.3.) Hand/Eye coordination cannot be taught. For everything else there is the Learning Coalition.
Fox Gaden Immortal Guides 4981	Posted - 2014.11.20 18:37:00 - [2] - Quote What about only showing the arrow in the inner 25% rang circle? Hand/Eye coordination cannot be taught. For everything else there is the Learning Coalition.
Fox Gaden Immortal Guides 4988	Posted - 2014.11.20 19:13:00 - [3] - Quote Lonewolf Heavy wrote: Kaeru Nayiri wrote: Fox Gaden wrote: The directional arrow is needed for Scouts who are trying to be Scouts (as opposed to Brick Tanked Scouts trying to be Logi or Assault), because they need to know when the other guy is looking the other way so they can sneak up behind them, because a proper scouts dies really fast if someone sees them. On top of the Directional Arrows, I feel that there should be an indication of Frame size, so that Assault/Logi have an easier time avoiding HMG Sentinels, or be able to engage them in a more tactical manner. (Granted, they may end up avoiding CommandoGÇÖs as well, but that does not really heart the medium frame suits too much and might be good for the Commando.) Also, Medium Frame suits need more passive scan range so that Sentinels canGÇÖt sneak up behind them. (I say this as a dedicated HMG Sentinel since 1.3.) This is the best summary of how I feel about the situation, top to bottom. Thank you Fox, this +1. As nice as that would be, That shouldn't happen. All the scanner is picking up is IFF signals, not the physical suit itself. However by seeing the direction an IFF is moving you can see its direction its facing, but it shouldn't be able to tell what exactly you are up against. A Heavy suit is using a lot more power in its servos to move all that additional weight. This would create more electronic and acoustic noise. This is why the Heavy has such a high profile. So, instead of indicating Frame Size, indicate Profile instead. You would be able to identify Heavies just fine, unless they equipped DampenersGÇª Hand/Eye coordination cannot be taught. For everything else there is the Learning Coalition.
Fox Gaden Immortal Guides 4991	Posted - 2014.11.20 19:30:00 - [4] - Quote Lonewolf Heavy wrote: Fox Gaden wrote: A Heavy suit is using a lot more power in its servos to move all that additional weight. This would create more electronic and acoustic noise. This is why the Heavy has such a high profile. So, instead of indicating Frame Size, indicate Profile instead. You would be able to identify Heavies just fine, unless they equipped DampenersGÇª The new scan falloff actually will be doing this. Seeing as you progress into the scan circles, It will be able to pick up lower profile enemies. so Technically we will be able to ID profile level of enemies that way. To an extent maybe. I know in the Open Beta when I ran Assault, my Precision was such that any Red Dot on my Radar was probably a Sentinel, so I was able to avoid them much of the time. I am not sure if the concentric circle thing will be enough to create this effect, particularly with shared passive scan as you are dealing with your circles and everyone else's circles as well. I still think that having the size of the dot be proportional to the Profile of the suit detected would display that information better. Besides, it would give Sentinels a reason to equip Dampeners, to look like Assault suits on the radar map. Hand/Eye coordination cannot be taught. For everything else there is the Learning Coalition.