1. Spawn links don't generate the clones. They simply make a wormhole to get the clone onto the battlefield.

2. We have no assets to add on backpacks to clones.

3. What's stopping this from being put on a scout? Doesn't a link that can cloak and shoot back and is controlled by a player seem a little OP?

4. Mobile CRUs barely work on vehicles, I don't want to know what chaos they'd cause on infantry. Imagine a whole team that spawns inside a wall and gets stuck because the link person is too near a wall.

1. Spawn links don't generate the clones. They simply make a wormhole to get the clone onto the battlefield.

2. We have no assets to add on backpacks to clones.

3. What's stopping this from being put on a scout? Doesn't a link that can cloak and shoot back and is controlled by a player seem a little OP?

4. Mobile CRUs barely work on vehicles, I don't want to know what chaos they'd cause on infantry. Imagine a whole team that spawns inside a wall and gets stuck because the link person is too near a wall.

Just like the title says, what if, in addition to Drop uplinks to be placed, it was possible to have an uplink backpack? Think of it as a Mini Mobile CRU. Here are my ideas on how it would work. It would take up an equipment slot (obviously).


1. It should cost ~ 15 bandwidth give or take (yes, I know it is high. It should have a high cost)
2. It should be 2-3 times the price in ISK of the same level of actual drop uplink.
2. Unlimited Spawns while the clone is active (if I am on the ground bleeding out, someone can still spawn on that point until it is terminated. Since it is in a backpack, it can hold an infinitely larger supply of material for cloning.
3. Set up Std./Adv/Pro by spawn time.... 15/10/5 seconds
4. It is not automatically activated upon spawning. Once turned on, it is activated and begins eating bandwidth. Placing any equipment that would push someone over their bandwidth, if no other equipment is placed, would automatically destroy the equipment placed down.
5. Equipment can be placed while it is active provided it follows bandwidth protocol.
6. The user is still able to fire weapons/throw grenades/hack as normal.


This gives Logis (primarily) another tool and a way to be useful to the team. If I am WEARING the spawn pack, I am able to defend it much easier. It also allows for squad spawning on a particular location to push an objective and would give others an incentive to keep the logis alive (in addition to the ones they already have). It will also paint a bigger target on said Logi's back when people realize there are clones spawning in right on top of him like a mobile CRU


Let me know your thoughts about the positives/ negatives of something like this. Thanks in advance!

Make it have heavy CPU and PG cost, it doesn't have to be/add a backpack (it can be an invisible equipment) , think of BF3-BF4-BFHL.

Makes sense so long as said logi cant super brick shield or armor or put on ANY adv/proto gear, and so long as cost of said uplink cost in isk is heavy as well, it'll balanced just fine.

Personally, I'd like this actually instead of uplinks.

Good idea though +1.

You are really overthinking this, no one cares who dies, clones already spawn right in on top of me when I activate my links. I can fire my gun now so far I see no need for this.

Before we get too caught up in what the CPU/PG and ISK cost of this hypothetical item might be it'd be nice I think to find out if something is even plausible in terms of coding.

As far as I know the mCRU code is a mess and we'd need CCP weigh in on if this idea could commandeer the current drop uplink code.

Also a suggestion instead of Uplink Backpack maybe just call it a Mobile Uplink?

Honestly, I could almost see this as something that logistics dropsuits have built-in like the logi dropships of old.

Before we get too caught up in what the CPU/PG and ISK cost of this hypothetical item might be it'd be nice I think to find out if something is even plausible in terms of coding.

As far as I know the mCRU code is a mess and we'd need CCP weigh in on if this idea could commandeer the current drop uplink code.

Also a suggestion instead of Uplink Backpack maybe just call it a Mobile Uplink?

Honestly, I could almost see this as something that logistics dropsuits have built-in like the logi dropships of old.

I like the idea overall, but would we have to look at equipment slots? If we build it into the Logiframe, that is giving Gal/Min logis essentially 5 equipment slots at proto. If we did build it in, I think we would have to cut the CPU/PG comparatively or take a slot away (similar to the built in cloak idea for scouts). Also, would Std/Adv/Pro suits have the same parameters (flat 5-7 second spawn time) or would we tier it based on level?

Logically speaking, it just has to be like a module, just in the equipment slot, no graphic's really needed, if people cry that much about it, you can have said logi's make the uplink sound, but a little louder (a little). It is in fact, simply code, so there's nothing else to it, i'm sure the dev's could punch this out over the week-end.

(Was I positive about CCP for once? First I agree with Breakin Stuff on something, now THIS?!... Something's wrong with me.)

20 second's basic, 15 seconds adv, 10 seconds proto, kind of seemed a bit obvious....

And it shouldn't be a built in module, it should be a piece of equipment that takes alot of PG and CPU but leaves enough for a weapon and a few modules basic modules

I agree on the module slot. Steal the mcru code, add it to an uplink, rename it and have it work either with an activation or automatically, with no additional graphics needed. The sound idea is also a possibility. If we want to increase their EWAR as was suggedted so they are scanned by, well, basically anything as a negative, that could be a good drawback to offset the various benefits.

I'm on my phone so can't type as fast ad you. Lol. I do think the 20 seconds at std seems a bit high. Even a standard uplink has lower spawn times than that. Is this because it is unlimited, you want it to have an additional drawback?

Thats why I said basic modules, it'll give them little room for anything good, but make it at least a little (very miniscule) possible to survive, I think it should be an activation module, like give it time while its active and have them wait the same amount of time it takes to spawn someone (so basic 20/20, adv 15/15, proto 10/10, it could also work as simply wait 20 seconds for it to be ready again across the board, that could definitely work too).

As for spawning area, you should spawn behind said logi with the Uplink Pack, not in front, always behind.

Sorry for double post, that's actually EXACTLY it, unlimited spawns on someone, potentially means that allies can spawn in on someone even hacking an objective, in ambush a heavy could spawn right behind them, in PC 1 guy turns into 6.

So would it be limited to one spawn per activation or as many people as can start their spawn in the alloted time? Is there a reason it wouldn't be able to remain actve like a regular uplink or MCRU?

Agree on location of spawn. It should always be behind. That just makes sense.

Not really sure why people are thinking that this needs to have such a high fitting cost associated with it. A proto uplink gives you the ability to place two pieces of equipment that get a reasonable set of spawns and gives you 4 more links in reserve. These links also persist even if the carrier is killed.

In the case of the mobile uplink once the logi is dead that's it for spawns. I could see a profile penalty being reasonable though.

I like this idea. I actually made a similar post several months ago Here. The topic is locked and forgotten but check it out if you want.

Active equipment. Cannot be activated at the same time as a cloak.

Acts as an uplink "cyno field generator".

User immobilized for the duration.

User cannot fire while active.

User profile set to 200 Db. Visible on all radars at any range.