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CPL Bloodstone
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Posted - 2013.03.01 17:07:00 -
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Its roll would have the ability to pick up tanks/jeeps and whatever ground vehicle CCP comes up with for Logistical reason.
Now, i know folks would complain that a dropship could pick up a tank and drop it on the side of a mountain or on top of it. Its called logistics, its part of war.
The drawback could be that that type of dropship would have fewer seats and gives militia n00bs more targets with there militia swarms. I was pubstomping yesterday with some corpies and thought how cool would that be to fly my dropship over and magnetically pick up my squads tank and pull him out of harms way and drop him over somewhere safe to rep up. Granted this could easily result in some really fun Team Killing but could really reshape battles in a hurry. |
Alcare Xavier Golden
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2013.03.01 17:47:00 -
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Dude! Watch out for that...!
Hmm...wonder who got the WP for killing me with a hot dropped tank.... |
CPL Bloodstone
SVER True Blood
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Posted - 2013.03.01 17:54:00 -
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hosestly me.
I fly dropships (low tier) and primarily a forge gunner who likes breach. Boom Boom BOOM. So i realize i too might get shot down as well. |
Canari Elphus
Pro Hic Immortalis
RISE of LEGION
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Posted - 2013.03.01 18:03:00 -
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Would be interesting but you would also have to take into account the fall damage of the vehicle from where the DS got toasted. I dont think it should be an auto-destroy on the vehicle but damage dependent on how high it fell from.
Another thing (what I originally thought this thread was about) would be the ability to recall your vehicles back to storage. Ive heard a number of HAV and DS guys complain that they have to stick with the thing after its served its purpose because they dont want to lose it. |
Skihids
Tritan-Industries
Legacy Rising
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Posted - 2013.03.01 18:10:00 -
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A decently fit tank can drive off the tallest buildiing that a DS can park on with the loss of only 1/4 shields, so drop damage wouldn't be a big issue for them.
On the other hand, a DS can barely lift itself up 300 ft into the air. A tank would be a huge anchor. |
Geth Massredux
ZionTCD
Legacy Rising
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Posted - 2013.03.01 18:11:00 -
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I seriously think this is a legit great idea. Fly over a tank and activate a module that would magnetically pick up any vehicle is a superb idea.
- drawbacks - more people who are already trying to take down tanks or dropships will try and take down both at the same time.
- would be a hard time consuming process to receive a tank/ LAV from the midst of battle and relocate.
- Easier to be shot down because of the more weight added to the dropship as it flys.
Would give support for vehicles that are half or almost destroyed.
Give more responsibility to the dropship pilots so they won't just be sitting there asking to get shot down.
I think this would be a great idea to implement. I personally would fly a dropship more often if this was implemented |
Skihids
Tritan-Industries
Legacy Rising
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Posted - 2013.03.01 18:24:00 -
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I wouldn't mind the ability but you are talking about flying an RDV, not a dropship. The RDV is a much larger craft that is designed to do just what you are asking for.
I can't see our present ships lifting off with a tank attached. It would be like a Huey trying to pick up an M1-A tank. It might get airborne with a jeep or other light vehicle since it is a medium vehicle, but I don't see a medium vehicle lifting a heavy vehicle. |
CPL Bloodstone
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Posted - 2013.03.01 18:30:00 -
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I like the idea of a module that can be activated. Though the idea of picking up an enemy tank comes to mind as well..... 
Could make it a skillable module that the higher tier you go the higher you can be to pick it up and link speed is increased...
I believe it is a balanced request. Higher level of logistics balanced by greater danger of loses 2 vehicles instead of one. |
blckdg
Paladin Survey Force
Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2013.03.01 18:41:00 -
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+1 RDV piloting. It would give pilots flying missions, not just fly around in empty ship trips. |
Rainn Ender
L.O.T.I.S.
Legacy Rising
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Posted - 2013.03.01 18:46:00 -
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let me run the risk of trying to pick up their tanks...  |
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Alcare Xavier Golden
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2013.03.01 18:51:00 -
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Actually, my first thought wasn't a the possibility of a tank being lost due to a blown up DS....but rather tanks being intentionally dropped on squads |
kyan west
D3ath D3alers
RISE of LEGION
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Posted - 2013.03.02 04:37:00 -
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^ this deserves a +1 |
usrevenge2
Subdreddit
Test Alliance Please Ignore
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Posted - 2013.03.02 09:39:00 -
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meh... no. |
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