Pokey Dravon
OSG Planetary Operations
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Posted - 2015.11.09 02:30:00 -
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I think what we're really missing at this point however is looking at the underlying issue with Nanite Injectors?
Nanite Injectors are by far the most underutilized piece of equipment out on the market. I believe this is largely due to a culture where players will simply bleed out on death or forget to ask for a revive and subsequently bleed out. This is due to a circular relationship where players bleed out because waiting for a revive that wont come/causes significant risk upon revive is less tactically viable than just respawning. This in turn discourages logistics from consuming a slot with the needle because its likely people will bleed out before the Logi has a chance to use it.
Dont get me wrong, I know there are some Logi purists out there that stubbornly carry and try to use the injector, myself included. But anyone who has been around for a significant period of time knows that the use of injectors has been on a significant decline for quite some time.
Now I dont think your idea is a bad one, however, I dont think it will fix the above mentioned issue with injectors. Logistics will not be encouraged to carry and injector, even with revive perks, if players continue to simply bleed out, and players will continue to bleed out as long as Logistics continue to not carry injectors. So the real question is "How do we modify player behavior?"
I think the key to this is giving Logistics a reason to carry the injector that is NOT tied to revives. This way Logistics players will want to carry the injector due to this added benefit. Overall injector presence in the field will increase, players will start to see this, and be more included to wait for a revive. If we want to place an added revive benefit on top of that to encourage players to wait for a revive...that will only help to encourage people to wait.
Regardless we have to find some way to break the cycle that is causing a decline in injector usage. I know Rattati mentioned in one of the Skype chats about possibly giving the Nanite Injector the ability to buff alive allies for a short period of time....may that be damage resistance, increase stamina, ect...he didn't specify and was just thinking out loud. Regardless, even if you offered something like "+5% damage resistance for 30 seconds" I guarantee you would see Logis carrying around those injectors nearly full time.
"That little sh*t Pokey..." --CCP Rattati
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