BadAsh
2004-04-26, 09:21 AM
What do you guys think about having the ability to �lock down� your AMS so that only you or members of your squad or platoon or outfit could spawn there?
I know that sounds selfish, but there are times like during special ops where you DO NOT want some random newbie spawning at your AMS and giving it�s location away.
Most of the time when my AMS gets busted it�s because some newbie gave it�s location away, by fleeing into the cloaking bubble, running out of the bubble when it�s obvious enemy aircraft are overhead, putting spits in a circle around the AMS, or doing other obvious things.
If only people in your group were using it they would know when to attack and when to hold up in the bubble. Waiting a few minutes for everyone to spawn can be critical as it goes a long way to keeping your group together and allowing the enemy force to thin out quite a bit.
What is not always effective is the perpetual trickle of one guy dying, spawning, and rushing back in. Every player not in your group WILL do this and the enemy WILL find your AMS because of it.
Of course any empire mate who shows up can still use your AMS, this would only prevent new spawns.
I think it might be a nice option for AMS drivers to have and I�ve been thinking about it for a long time now.
I know that sounds selfish, but there are times like during special ops where you DO NOT want some random newbie spawning at your AMS and giving it�s location away.
Most of the time when my AMS gets busted it�s because some newbie gave it�s location away, by fleeing into the cloaking bubble, running out of the bubble when it�s obvious enemy aircraft are overhead, putting spits in a circle around the AMS, or doing other obvious things.
If only people in your group were using it they would know when to attack and when to hold up in the bubble. Waiting a few minutes for everyone to spawn can be critical as it goes a long way to keeping your group together and allowing the enemy force to thin out quite a bit.
What is not always effective is the perpetual trickle of one guy dying, spawning, and rushing back in. Every player not in your group WILL do this and the enemy WILL find your AMS because of it.
Of course any empire mate who shows up can still use your AMS, this would only prevent new spawns.
I think it might be a nice option for AMS drivers to have and I�ve been thinking about it for a long time now.