Gameplay: Engineering, Sunderer Transport Clamps

[Grognard]

Sorry if its been suggested, ok, on to idea...

I think it would be fantastic if, in the Engineering tree, there is a deployable, or adaptor that allows the Sunderer to be fitted with "rings / clamps" (or whatever) on the top of the truck that allow the truck to be transported via an air vehicle. I say Galaxy, cause anything else is probably too small, and the Galaxy works so well with the Sunderer.

Why not the Sunderer tree? Im not necessarily against it... but I think requiring teamwork factionwide by making Engineers necessary for something like this keeps it from being so ubiquitous, and forces teamwork, and value to the engineering field.

Kinda like this bad example, but Im low on time... you know what I mean...
( http://sj.sunne.ws/2011/10/25/army-c...nty-cornfield/ )

[Goku]

If the lodestar isn't making a comeback then the Gal should at least be able to do that with any vehicle if possible.

[Zulthus]

According to the AGN the Lodestar is not returning and the Galaxy will most likely be able to hold small vehicles in the back.

[Hmr85]

Yep, lightning and below. Buggy's also if we ever get them back someday.

I miss my Enforcer

[DviddLeff]

I think it should be part of the vehicle tree, either the ground vehicle or the gal itself.

Tanks and Sundy, as long as it doesn't look ridiculous.

[Hmr85]

I would like to have the option to tether a Vanguard/Sunderer to the bottom of the Galaxy. I think that would be a fantastic option since we are seeing the Lodestar not return.

Maybe as a side upgrade for the Galaxy

[Zulthus]

Sunderer would be a bit ridiculous. 12 passengers in the galaxy plus 12 in the sunderer? It's like two galaxies in one.

[Hmr85]

Allow just the driver and lock all the other seats? Just me saying I would like to see some form of the lodestar back.

[DaddyTickles]

The whole point of the new sundy is to bash its way through layers of CE and AV before unloading 12 heavily armed intruders into a hostile CY.

Sounds fun.

So why cut all that fun out by dropping the damned thing directly into the CY?

And why carry a Sundy at all if thats not what you're going to do?

[Hmr85]

Have you ever dropped 2 Sunderers simultaneously at the front door and back main doors of a Enemy facility and fired both EMPS at once? That's a good enough reason to do it. Its pretty dam effective at clearing the CY allowing your main assault to push in.

There is more than a few ways to use them. I was stating that I would like to see the Galaxy have some form of an ability to haul heavier vehicles like the MBT or Sunderer due to us losing the Lodestar.

Edit: I don't need to bash down the front door sacrificing a sunderer or two to clear all the Mines when I can EMP the whole CY and still retain 90% of my sunderers health. Then allowing me to finish up the rest of the mines.

[Grognard]

Originally Posted by DaddyTickles

The whole point of the new sundy is to bash its way through layers of CE and AV before unloading 12 heavily armed intruders into a hostile CY.

Sounds fun.

So why cut all that fun out by dropping the damned thing directly into the CY?

And why carry a Sundy at all if thats not what you're going to do?

Yeah, I do see this as a potential snag... like was mentioned above, the driver only (or even no driver, like in real life) would probably have to be the balancing factor.

Just a thought, I am in no way pushing it, just wanted some feed back to think it through.

[Hmr85]

Originally Posted by Grognard

Yeah, I do see this as a potential snag... like was mentioned above, the driver only (or even no driver, like in real life) would probably have to be the balancing factor.

Just a thought, I am in no way pushing it, just wanted some feed back to think it through.

I would like to have the ability to haul it to the front lines. Then load up on troops to make the push or even have the ability to be sneaky and haul it around behind enemy lines. Anyways I'm out, let me know what you think.

[Grognard]

Originally Posted by Hmr85

I would like to have the ability to haul it to the front lines. Then load up on troops to make the push or even have the ability to be sneaky and haul it around behind enemy lines. Anyways I'm out, let me know what you think.

Well, Im more pro than con, 'cause the Galaxy and Sunderer seem to work so well together. I just think Zul might be correct about allowing a 12 + 12 in a single drop.

However, if the Galaxy is reduced to less speed (whatever is balanced), and the Sunderer must be empty, and the Galaxys guns are obscured by the Sunderer below it, so its gunship abilities are restricted, I think we might have enough ideas to get all the coolness, without being overpowered or taking the fun out of the piledriver-transport function of the ground-bound Sunderer...

[GuvNuh]

The ATV's the U.S. army uses has grab-hooks on it so choppers can just swoop in and snag them. It should be fairly easy to put some kind of magnetic clamp or something onto lightnings and quads. I like this general idea, being able to attach a couple vehicles to the bottom of the gal on the fly. Would have to drop them before being able to land though.

[Zulthus]

Just Cause 2 style lifting would be fun.