On the one hand sounds pretty nice because you don't run out of ammo to quick, on the other hand this would make nano hives quiet useless....

I don't think so. They could still be used if you can't get near the enemy to get their ammo.

True, but having some mate with nano-hives in your squad now is very important, and i pretty much like it that way. Because you have to be careful where to place them, I think with nanohive and picked up ammo from corpses nearly nobody will run out of ammo, which deletes one mayor strategic point from the game.

I am not totally against this idea, I'm just saying this and nano hives is way to much ammo.
at least some blueberrys would finally some needles with them then :D

I think the key here is that the body has to have the same ammo as you. IE, you get nothing if they are using a different weapon. This will be key once they roll out the expanded ones SOON.

Also, it should be a process that takes some time to accomplish. I would guess it should be around 2 to three seconds. That way, a merc has to make a decision as to whether its worth it to search the corpse for ammo and be out in the open/occupied to the point that someone could surprise them. That way you have risk and reward.

Yea, i thought i did say they would have to be carrying the same type of weapon as you were to gain ammo from them.

And the ammo and grenades (if they are running the same ones as you) you would get from them at the same rate as an advanced nano hive. But to swap their grenades (if you are running different ones) or swap out equipment is to go into a little popup menu to select them.

The only way to get the equipment is by going into the pop up menu. They could also employ icons signifying if they have the same ammo as you, or are running equipment usable by you.

I think you should get whatever ammo an enemy has left if they are running a similar fit.

For example. I run Assault with an AR. I kill an enemy with an AR, i get whatever isnt in his clip.

I also run Nanohives. If he has any nano hives left and my skills permit the use of the kind he has, it would be cool to be able to loot his corpse through an action prompt to get them.

Swapping grenade types in the field through dead enemies should work too, as long as you have the SP to use it and it doesn't go over your suits capabilities.

The ammo should just auto pickup as you walk over the dead body, but to get equipment and grenades you will need to actually stand there and loot it.

Dumb idea. Do you plan on replacing the SP/ISK/AUR Logi Bros have spent on Nano Hives?

What happens when someone is waiting for Revive? The Red stands over them and starts picking their not quite corpse clean? Ain't gonna happen. Finally, when a clone dies the Entire thing Disintegrates or hadn't you noticed that?

Imagine your perfect weapon being picked off you then some Logi Bro revives you. Now you stand around without a primary weapon and if the Red was fast enough not even a side arm. Grenades too. Just you, a walking target, heading to a Supply Depot to refit everything. Better hope the Red doesn't like your helmet or you could die in the arbitrary atmospheres of whatever planet you were fighting on. Not to mention if the HAV drivers have already blown up all the Supply Depots. Then you get to commit suicide just to get a weapon to use. Sounds like a perfect Rage Quite solution to me.

As far as picking up items from the Fallen there is a solution that is Already Planned. It is a Salvage system that works like EVE Online. Every item in the battle is tested to see if if survives or not. If it Does survive it is put into a pool and distributed after the battle. The current Salvage is a place holder until the proper one is in place.

On the one hand sounds pretty nice because you don't run out of ammo to quick, on the other hand this would make nano hives quiet useless....