Implement a sidearm (or possibly equipmement) slot unit that does no damage but that creates a 2 dimensional shield, large enough to cover a crouching person against a shot from a single direction. It should not cover the head of the player holding it though. It should only be active while the "fire" button is pressed.

The primary use of this would be to protect other players when hacking or calling in vehicles, orbital strikes, etc. primarily against snipers. It couldn't be activated by the player doing these activities themselves.

It wouldn't help against splash damage.

Snipers can head-shot the player holding the shield and then shoot whoever it was shielding. The shield should be visible to some extent so the sniper knows it is there.

Maybe shields create interference such that you can't activate it if there is another one in close proximity to avoid creating impenetrable shield walls.


This would make it harder (but by no means impossible) for one sniper to stop two coordinated enemies from hacking an objective (assuming they know where he is). Two coordinated snipers can take out the hacking team almost instantly though. Teamwork wins.

Implement a sidearm (or possibly equipmement) slot unit that does no damage but that creates a 2 dimensional shield, large enough to cover a crouching person against a shot from a single direction. It should not cover the head of the player holding it though. It should only be active while the "fire" button is pressed.

The primary use of this would be to protect other players when hacking or calling in vehicles, orbital strikes, etc. primarily against snipers. It couldn't be activated by the player doing these activities themselves.

It wouldn't help against splash damage.

Snipers can head-shot the player holding the shield and then shoot whoever it was shielding. The shield should be visible to some extent so the sniper knows it is there.

Maybe shields create interference such that you can't activate it if there is another one in close proximity to avoid creating impenetrable shield walls.


This would make it harder (but by no means impossible) for one sniper to stop two coordinated enemies from hacking an objective (assuming they know where he is). Two coordinated snipers can take out the hacking team almost instantly though. Teamwork wins.

ok you point is one sided have you tried sniping someone by your argument you have not you cant snipe some one in the null connon or when there hacking second you have the honey comb affect where we shoot you we get hit marker but no damage is delt some times we cant even aim due to latency issuse by repeatedly zooming in and out so you idea is point less

Portable shield generator for the support slots would be more effective. Acts as a deployed device and errects a shield wall that absorbs much of incoming damage until it is depleted. Work for you? Works for me, and something I could see making sense to implement in game.

Implement a sidearm (or possibly equipmement) slot unit that does no damage but that creates a 2 dimensional shield, large enough to cover a crouching person against a shot from a single direction. It should not cover the head of the player holding it though. It should only be active while the "fire" button is pressed.

The primary use of this would be to protect other players when hacking or calling in vehicles, orbital strikes, etc. primarily against snipers. It couldn't be activated by the player doing these activities themselves.

It wouldn't help against splash damage.

Snipers can head-shot the player holding the shield and then shoot whoever it was shielding. The shield should be visible to some extent so the sniper knows it is there.

Maybe shields create interference such that you can't activate it if there is another one in close proximity to avoid creating impenetrable shield walls.


This would make it harder (but by no means impossible) for one sniper to stop two coordinated enemies from hacking an objective (assuming they know where he is). Two coordinated snipers can take out the hacking team almost instantly though. Teamwork wins.

ok you point is one sided have you tried sniping someone by your argument you have not you cant snipe some one in the null connon or when there hacking second you have the honey comb affect where we shoot you we get hit marker but no damage is delt some times we cant even aim due to latency issuse by repeatedly zooming in and out so you idea is point less

I agree. It is difficult at best to stop someone from hacking an objective. They can stand off to either side and/or squat. That gives six zones the sniper has to cover and from experience that isn't happening. Once one Merc is down the others normally pay attention and try a different position. Maybe you should try that before changing the game so you can be successful.

I know there are better snipers than myself but the best I have done was three or four off one objective. Yet, that was over two separate hacking attempts with the Blues having retaking it in between. On a single attempt the best I ever did was two Reds killed with several having their shields stripped but the SMG at my back stopped me from getting more.

sounds to me like a hardlight hex sheild, sounds grand, and possible, but we gotta find out if CCP is willing to do this. and Jath, that sounds interesting, but the Armored shield looks like it would take a weapon slot

Yeah, I'd have the Armor and Energy riot shields take up a primary weapon slot, and have the bubble shield be a module.

Good idea, adding my thoughts...

Support Drones. Fills equipment slot. Different varieties to choose from depending on "Drones" Skill level or some such. Once deployed, stays in the location that it was deployed. Similar in size to a drop-uplink or nano-hive. Has pre-determined HP that is modified based off of a relevant skill.

Armor and Shield Version covers radius or plane comparable to same skill level Nano-Hive with a difference in area and HP depending whether shield or armor.

Use animation and controls that are used for remote explosives to tell the drone to move to a new location.
Temporary, weak barrier with obvious tactics.

And just another thought...

Hologram drone. place-able and not movable (maybe?) Emits 1 or more (based on skill level) images of your character in random location within the drones radius. (Final Fantasy "shadows" concept) Kinda like a shield in that it protects you because the enemy might shoot at an image instead of you. Image prolly needs to distort or disappear after some shoots it so that the shooters knows what's happening. (It is just a piece of equipment after all) If someone watches as you deploy the drone they will be able to pick out the real you....unless you can shuffle in with the images. Not so great in the middle of a fight but could help with snipers having to determine who's who. Just a thought, needs refinement.