Anti-gravity module: Temporarily allows user to levitate. Could be an easy solution for all the jet pack talk we see here. Snipers like myself certainly won't abuse this.

I think it would really add to the game if there were types of modules for dropsuits that had to be activated (like vehicle armor repairers, and vehicle shield boosters). They could be used for temporary effects.

[Possible dropsuit active modules]

The upcoming infantry cloaking could be one of such modules.

Speed burst: Walking and running speed are doubled for a short period of time.

Disguise: Temporarily makes you appear as a friendly to your enemies (Your name turns blue to them)

"Radar" spoofing: Making red dots appear on the enemy's minimap, as well as making red chevrons appear on their HUDs to distract them.

Shield booster: Releases a massive increase in shields.

Barrier: A large defensive wall of plasma molded into shape by an electromagnetic field to not only protect the user, but those around him.

X-ray vision quick scan: Pulses of X-ray radiation is emitted from the module, and then then picked up when it bounces back to reveal locations of enemies through walls. Should only last about a second to give a general idea of where enemies are concentrated at.

Anti-personnel stasis webifier: A module that fires a stasis web from the wrist of the player to temporarily slow down enemies hit.

The active modules should have cool visual effects to signify when they are in use. A speed burst module for example could cause a blue tint in the screen, and the X-ray module could an X-ray vision see-through-walls effect for a second.

The specific ideas for active dropsuit modules I suggested are no important, but I would like some nice active dropsuit modules. Having to actively use something is kind of like having a superpower, which are really fun.
I have been wanting something like this since before I was in the beta, watching vids online, and looking for any scrap of news about the game that I could get about the game on the dust514.org website.
Actively doing things is always more fun than having it done for you passively.

Lets fix the FPS before we start doing random tedious add ons like this.

Disguise: Temporarily makes you appear as a friendly to your enemies (Your name turns blue to them)
"Radar" spoofing: Making red dots appear on the enemy's minimap, as well as making red chevrons appear on their HUDs to distract them.

It would be nice to have an infantry active module, or equipment that allows us to destroy our own shields to produce an area-of-effect shockwave to hurt enemies within the blast radius. The damage output could depend on how much shields a player has, and each increased tier gives more damage per amount of shields.
Since the damage depends on how much shields you have when it activates, it can't be abused for high damage by those whose shields are almost down anyway. If you have very little shields to sacrifice then you won't get much, but if you have a lot to lose then you get more out of it.
There could be variants with higher blast radius, or for more damage. Each would have their own weaknesses to balance their advantages.

The usefulness of this would depend on the situation, and might be quite a gamble. High risk high reward is fun.

Something like this could be done for vehicles as well I'm sure.

Fu=ck no, this is the bullshit that ruined Halo, I would drop this game instantly if this showed up here.

[REQUEST/IDEAS] Active dropsuit modules ("superpowers")
Update: The design team has a similar list and devs will be be responding to the thread discussing this here.

Hi guys,

Just thought IGÇÖd let you know that we do have plans to add some of the functionality youGÇÖre discussing here in future updates. Exactly which ones will remain shrouded in mystery for now. Some of the functionality is associated with equipment items (which are used very much like active modules) and also with some weapons.

Thanks for the cool ideas!

Cheers

CCP Wolfman

I don't think thy should be regarded as super powers but rather short bursts of an ability a passive module gets, at a higher intensity but with the drawback of activation and a cool down time.

This also fits

[Request] Explosive shield discharge infantry module

It would be nice to have an infantry active module, or equipment that allows us to destroy our own shields to produce an area-of-effect shockwave to hurt enemies within the blast radius. The damage output could depend on how much shields a player has, and each increased tier gives more damage per amount of shields.
Since the damage depends on how much shields you have when it activates, it can't be abused for high damage by those whose shields are almost down anyway. If you have very little shields to sacrifice then you won't get much, but if you have a lot to lose then you get more out of it.
There could be variants with higher blast radius, or for more damage. Each would have their own weaknesses to balance their advantages.

The usefulness of this would depend on the situation, and might be quite a gamble. High risk high reward is fun.

Something like this could be done for vehicles as well I'm sure.

No.

League of Heroes is three web sites to the left.

Hi guys,

Just thought IGÇÖd let you know that we do have plans to add some of the functionality youGÇÖre discussing here in future updates. Exactly which ones will remain shrouded in mystery for now. Some of the functionality is associated with equipment items (which are used very much like active modules) and also with some weapons.

Thanks for the cool ideas!

Cheers

CCP Wolfman

Wow! What a brilliant idea! Really!

Way better than using the 400hp grenade that you already have two of.

How about the ability to temporarily listen in on communications if players are using mics (has a cool-down)?

You could maybe replace the grenade slot with an active module, so you hit L2 to turn it on/off.

I've been wanting this for a while. It would be great if we could sacrifice the grenade slot to instead add a piece of highly situational (i.e., you have to be quick) equipment. The equipment/weapon-switching process can be cumbersome in the middle of a firefight.

Even being able to put the nanite injector in the grenade slot would be a big improvement, so you don't have to switch out your weapon. It shouldn't be that hard to whip out your nanite injector with one hand, pop it into a soldier's chest, stand right back up and keep fighting off the enemy.

Of course, there's a point to a heavy (and potentially other future suit types) not being able to have equipment, so we'd have to be careful what we allow in the grenade slot.

Same goes with any equipment slot. Just hold R2 and activate the equipment.
Much like it works for vehicles