DUST Search - Idea for the death taxi "problem"

Silas Swakhammer wrote:

Komodo Jones wrote:

Someone's probably come up with this already but I think what can make everyone happy is just put some backfire on the drivers. If you hit someone with your vehicle it should do some damage to the vehicle, of course they can just heal themselves but it's something, drivers can't just run over a string of soldiers because they would explode and it weakens them to the point where someone can pull out AV weapons and finish them off. As an expert hit-n-run driver that would add an interesting risk element to the game and then the other team actually has a chance to fight back, and most importantly people can stop whining. Just a thought :)

Komodo Jones wrote:

Scheneighnay McBob wrote:

Just revert the stats to how they were last build. I might have been one of the only LAV drivers, but I was fine with them.

You mean back when they would basically have the handling of a bar of soap on wet glass? Lol yeah I could drive them back then too but it was still awful and didn't make sense, I don't want people to be discouraged from using LAVs I want them to use them how they were meant to be used, logis were meant to follow infantry and keep them healed.

The crying for nerfs isn't going to fix them. They need to be adjusted so that their intended purpose has an incentive. I'll repost my ideas:

Scout LAVs
- Decrease size slightly
- Increase acceleration slightly
- Increase agility slightly to moderately
- Dampen profile greatly
- Place an on-board scanner that pulses every 1 sec. for 5 sec., revealing all enemy units within range and keeping them revealed to friendly team for approx. 30s. Cooldown approx. 60s. Warpoints awarded for this activity.

Logi LAVs
- Possibly decrease HP slightly
- Decrease acceleration moderately
- Shield driver from direct fire
- Warpoints awarded for shield/armor rep
- Easier targeting mechanic for shield/armor rep
- Allow ammo resupply for nearby friendly infantry. Warpoints, maybe?

Cause minor damage to LAVs when hitting enemy infantry. Stabilize LAV center-of-gravity.


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Doshneil Antaro SVER True Blood Public Disorder. 62	Posted - 2013.06.19 23:42:00 - [1] - Quote Silas Swakhammer wrote: Komodo Jones wrote: Someone's probably come up with this already but I think what can make everyone happy is just put some backfire on the drivers. If you hit someone with your vehicle it should do some damage to the vehicle, of course they can just heal themselves but it's something, drivers can't just run over a string of soldiers because they would explode and it weakens them to the point where someone can pull out AV weapons and finish them off. As an expert hit-n-run driver that would add an interesting risk element to the game and then the other team actually has a chance to fight back, and most importantly people can stop whining. Just a thought :) Komodo Jones wrote: Scheneighnay McBob wrote: Just revert the stats to how they were last build. I might have been one of the only LAV drivers, but I was fine with them. You mean back when they would basically have the handling of a bar of soap on wet glass? Lol yeah I could drive them back then too but it was still awful and didn't make sense, I don't want people to be discouraged from using LAVs I want them to use them how they were meant to be used, logis were meant to follow infantry and keep them healed. The crying for nerfs isn't going to fix them. They need to be adjusted so that their intended purpose has an incentive. I'll repost my ideas: Scout LAVs - Decrease size slightly - Increase acceleration slightly - Increase agility slightly to moderately - Dampen profile greatly - Place an on-board scanner that pulses every 1 sec. for 5 sec., revealing all enemy units within range and keeping them revealed to friendly team for approx. 30s. Cooldown approx. 60s. Warpoints awarded for this activity. Logi LAVs - Possibly decrease HP slightly - Decrease acceleration moderately - Shield driver from direct fire - Warpoints awarded for shield/armor rep - Easier targeting mechanic for shield/armor rep - Allow ammo resupply for nearby friendly infantry. Warpoints, maybe? Cause minor damage to LAVs when hitting enemy infantry. Stabilize LAV center-of-gravity. I only agree with the driver needs to be shielded (ai blaster insta-headshots way to often, doesnt even aim at the vehicle) warpoints are needed, rep needs a simple activated AoE action, and it should take damage when it hits an enemy. Also, proximity mines need buffed, and need to be separate from remotes. You need I think level 2 just to try them and realize that they suck. I myself have a logi armor vehicle, and I do try not to use is to murder exclusively, but thanks to no vehicle locks, Im scared to leave my expensive vehicle to support my team. Ive jumped out to rep people (cant get the veh one to work) just for blue dot I was comming to the aid of said "oh free murder machine!", then dies in in in less than 2 mins, no modules activated. I see a swarm launcher keeping vehicles at bay, so pull up to throw down a nanohive, nope same as the guy I tried to rep, except doesnt even last a min in it. AV is effective at keeping us good drives pushed to the outskirts, and often I sacrifice mine to jump out to get another kill or two, knowing they will be so av focused that they forget about the guy shooting them in the face. They usually pop my vehicle in under a second when Im not moving, showing that av does work effectively, since that is quick enough as is. its fun to down an heavy when using my own vehicle as cover too btw, even funner than road killing him. I also use mine to chase down other lavs and keep them at bay, and if I see the veh get stuck, I jump from my own to throw avs at them, and usually down them. This was the most obvious choice, because right away I can help my team by tying up and deterring enemy lavs from trying to just spam and crash as much. IMO, I also should get the kill/kills when I ram my vehicle into theirs and blow it up. As of now, it just says (persons name) clone died, and I get no credit. Ive used this anti-vehicle vehicle setup even with free lavs, and it works real well. People complain about that damn things running them over, but when the see a friendly logi step out of one, they have no problem stealing it and trying to use it as a killing machine, just to fail at it because it actually takes skill to keep one of this tin boxes alive. I've tried using this vehicle as intended, but you wont let me, so I will have to use the bumper on you instead.