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Soraya Xel
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Posted - 2013.06.28 14:02:00 -
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The biggest problem with murder taxis right now, is that in an open area, there's no way to defend yourself from them unless you're carrying AV. Even if you can dodge them three to four times, all they have to do, is curve around and try again. I've dodged a taxi for three to four minutes, but sooner or later, they'll get you by dumb luck.
The problem, is there's no way for standard infantry to really combat a murder taxis' repeat advances. I propose that rather than just doing "more damage", shooting the tires of an LAV has an effect on it's speed. LAVs could have some sort of run flat tire system that would allow them to keep moving, but shooting the tires should at least cripple their movement until they can be repaired by someone with an armor repper or something.
It wouldn't even take away the murder taxi, just ensure that they only really get one pass to make their move on someone. |
Soraya Xel
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Posted - 2013.06.28 14:56:00 -
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XV1 wrote:I like this idea, but maybe make the tire auto-repair after 5-10 seconds due to advanced tech. This would give them a temporary speed debuff and let you make your escape while not crippling the LAV until he finds some cover to recall the LAV for a new one.
Auto-repair would work for my idea, but my inclination towards requiring a logi repper is to continue to promote logistics having reasons for doing things. |
Soraya Xel
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Posted - 2013.07.01 14:12:00 -
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Scheneighnay McBob wrote:Not bad, but it doesn't exactly solve the problem. I can just as easily run you over with a lower top speed.
With some intelligence, it's not hard to dodge an LAV. The problem for me, is in an open field, there's nothing that stops them from making a second attempt. If you can kill their momentum, grenades become easier. Heck, it could slow it enough that you could reasonably actually shoot at the driver. |
Soraya Xel
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Posted - 2013.07.01 16:23:00 -
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Provolonee wrote:Soraya Xel wrote:The biggest problem with murder taxis right now, is that in an open area, By "Open Area" do you mean in the middle of the road? That there be LAV land! stick to the area's of the map designed for infantry combat and you should be fine.
You're thinking WAY too small buddy. Look at an actual map, and not just a single socket they put on a map.
https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=80611&find=unread
Three objectives are entirely in fully LAV-able territory. Traveling between them, there is almost no recourse for someone being attacked by a murder taxi. Even if I evade a murder taxi for three or four passes (which is common, as I am good at evading murder taxis), eventually, they catch up. Infantry has few reasonable ways to destroy an LAV, without dedicating a significant part of their fit to AV. |
Soraya Xel
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Posted - 2013.07.01 21:10:00 -
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pegasis prime wrote:It dosent matter if your going 20m or 200m your still quicker and safer in your lav .
Actually, it takes you longer to call in your LAV than it does to run 20m. |
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