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Zen Gravit
WarRavens
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Posted - 2012.12.19 04:51:00 -
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As someone who likes to play more of a support role I think it'd be great to be able Spot people for the whole team and not just my squad. Spotting for the team would be a active task, as opposed to passive for the squad like it is now, and require the player to hover over a target for 3sec or maybe press a unused button. Then if the spotted enemy were killed within say 8-10sec the spotter would get like 10-15 points as a bonus. This ability could be restricted to certain drop suit classes if needed.
Thoughts? |
Ydubbs81 RND
Ahrendee Mercenaries
Legacy Rising
886
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Posted - 2012.12.19 04:58:00 -
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Like BF3? I like it....especially since the radars work by someone looking at an enemy anyway
+1 |
Maffia- Thug
3dge of D4rkness
SoulWing Alliance
62
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Posted - 2012.12.19 05:05:00 -
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Zen Gravit wrote:As someone who likes to play more of a support role I think it'd be great to be able Spot people for the whole team and not just my squad. Spotting for the team would be a active task, as opposed to passive for the squad like it is now, and require the player to hover over a target for 3sec or maybe press a unused button. Then if the spotted enemy were killed within say 8-10sec the spotter would get like 10-15 points as a bonus. This ability could be restricted to certain drop suit classes if needed.
Thoughts?
+1. Great idea. It needs to be stream line process though. Something where we hover over the target for a few then hit the cicle button or something like that. |
Zen Gravit
WarRavens
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Posted - 2012.12.19 05:09:00 -
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Yeah, exactly! Anything to promote more team work and less lone wolf style play. |
Banjo Hero
BurgezzE.T.F
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Posted - 2012.12.19 05:10:00 -
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Maybe a spotter scope or binoculars or something as an equipment item? If it weren't ludicrously priced, I could see that as workable. I don't know how whether the scout suits have equipment slots, though, 'cause I haven't messed with them at all. |
Odiain Suliis
ZionTCD
Legacy Rising
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Posted - 2012.12.19 08:45:00 -
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If done correctly this could be nice gameplay option, but if given chance this will be exploited to the hilt by SP farmers. |
Anyanka Shadowmane
Sanmatar Kelkoons
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2012.12.19 09:11:00 -
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I'd like to see something like this, butI was having trouble thinking of a way to implement it without opening it up to massive farming opportunities.
It would need to register that the person killing the flagged enemy wasn't aware of them before they were flagged somehow. Otherwise you could just sit on the sidelines of a game with all the redline snipers are flag people as you see them with out actually giving any assistance and without the tracer fire leading back to you so the opposing team can come find you. |
KAGEHOSHI Horned Wolf
Seraphim Initiative.
CRONOS.
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Posted - 2012.12.19 09:25:00 -
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Active scanner is used for spotting, though its not fully working yet.
https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=381213#post381213
"[REQUEST] Scan Assists - more incentives for its usage
Update: The dev team will be working on adding new features for the scanner in future updates such as adding more rewards for various gameplay. " |
NovaShadowStorm
The Southern Legion
63
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Posted - 2012.12.19 11:45:00 -
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You know what would also be interesting an actual spotter, like a laser tagger that you can focus on an enemy that will let players get a throwing angle for grenades or MD's or something, maybe have a passive effect to increase swarm lock on speed on tanks but only so long as you keep the laser on them if you aim off you lose it. Might be interesting for when they bring out artillery cannons if they'll have an arcing motion if you have that you could line up artillery support. Shine the beam on a spot, get them to line up the shot then BOOM. That'd be fun...
Oh a few things I just thought of it might be able to show on other peoples HUD's what you're targeting like show the data on the suit/tank like when you aim at some one, and have a short duration and a moderate CD so it couldn't be spammed and players have a limited window to take advantage of the info and act accordingly.
Another thought again why not make it only something that Command dropsuits can use making it a side arm or something. |
xAckie
Ahrendee Mercenaries
Legacy Rising
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Posted - 2012.12.19 12:38:00 -
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nope. This isn't BF3 with people spamming the select button.
and there are scanner modules - plus officer suits that will have team bonuses |
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NovaShadowStorm
The Southern Legion
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Posted - 2012.12.19 13:01:00 -
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xAckie wrote:nope. This isn't BF3 with people spamming the select button.
and there are scanner modules - plus officer suits that will have team bonuses
Who said anything about spamming a select button if you make it a weapon of some sort, a target painter it'd just showup on your team's HUD, not to mention scanner mods are low in range a spotters job would be to look out for something long range or just generally to give you a tactical advantage. And as to what team bonuses the command dropsuit may offer are yet unknown but I feel if it had a better way to direct troop attention than constantly having to pull up the select screen that'd be good too |
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