Sunderer proximity repair

Babyfark McGeez · 2012-11-29, 05:59 AM

I certed the first level of the proximity repair for my sundy, and it hasn't been doing anything as far as i can tell. Damaged vehicles being close didn't seem to automatically get repaired.

So my question is: Is it bugged? Or does the first level of proximity repair just suck? And if so, does it get any better or am i better off going with something else in that slot?

Knocky · 2012-11-29, 11:14 AM

Did you attach the cert to your Sundy?

Just buying it does not install it.

Chewy · 2012-11-29, 03:51 PM

Most likely the repair just sucks (if you didn't forget to equip it, we've all done that). Getting a 100% buff with every upgrade is a rather big clue to that.

Beerbeer · 2012-11-29, 04:59 PM

I think it takes a while for the first repair to click off. I think they purposely made it slow so vehicles couldn't park near a sunderer and be quasi-invulnerable. The radius is super tiny as well.

That's why I didn't get this, aside from the fact that every tanker is an engineer.

Soothsayer · 2012-11-29, 05:03 PM

I haven't noticed any xp from this, nor results from healing nearby veh's. The description says 30 metres, so that radius isn't that small.

In beta I saw it work while a sundy was travelling in the midst of an armour column.

I don't think it works, I'm going to try to test it out in foolproof conditions tonight.

Duckforceone · 2012-11-29, 06:19 PM

I need to try something soon.

3 sunderers, parked ass to ass, so they are all within 30 meters of each other. Then use them as a mobile gun station, and see how much they can repair each other while fighting.

Captain1nsaneo · 2012-11-29, 06:50 PM

Info from using it in beta follows:
You don't get exp from repairing with it.
At maximum upgrade it's slower than unupgraded engy tool.
Points are better spent in upgrading your engy tool.

SKYeXile · 2012-11-29, 06:53 PM

ditch the repair get the ammo dispenser, its for more useful. ammo supply is limited on the field, repairs arnt.

Electrofreak · 2012-11-29, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by SKYeXile

ditch the repair get the ammo dispenser, its for more useful. ammo supply is limited on the field, repairs arnt.

QFT.

A friendly armor column drove up to my S-AMS with Ammo Dispenser yesterday and decided to park their line of tanks in front of me. The zerg spawned at my AMS, ran past the tanks (giving reps as needed) and into the battle. The tanks kept the area around my AMS clear from enemy vehicles and aircraft, and simply backed up to me when they needed ammo.

It worked well for everyone and I got a Battle Rank from all the XP.

Soothsayer · 2012-11-29, 07:30 PM

My reasoning was that everybody was certing ammo dispenser so I would try to find a niche that was being underserved.

Chewy · 2012-11-29, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by Soothsayer

My reasoning was that everybody was certing ammo dispenser so I would try to find a niche that was being underserved.

Good idea, bad choice. An AMS/ammo sundy is about the best thing you can have. After that it's up to the weapons you got. The stock gun is best if you want to pepper things (far off tanks, aircraft, ect) and keep them thinking about damage and not shooting but for up close a mix of the AI and AV launchers is a great all round setup but at the cost of AA.

When I get to use my sundy I never leave it if there's threats around. Unless it's a pure Inf battle in say a biolab you'll never find me more than a few steps away doing repairs, ammo drops, MAX AA, or giving what support I can in the guns.

Electrofreak · 2012-11-30, 12:25 AM

Originally Posted by Soothsayer

My reasoning was that everybody was certing ammo dispenser so I would try to find a niche that was being underserved.

I could see it being useful if you roll with an armor column, but there's a lot of Engies running around the one thing they can't do is resupply vehicle ammo.

MrSmegz · 2012-11-30, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by Electrofreak

I could see it being useful if you roll with an armor column, but there's a lot of Engies running around the one thing they can't do is resupply vehicle ammo.

What the Repair Sundy needs, is a replacement back Gun that can repair things from 10m away or so, further and faster with certs.

Beerbeer · 2012-11-30, 10:46 AM

I finally saw a repair sunderer yesterday. Couldn't tell I was being repaired, maybe it is bugged?

The Messenger · 2012-11-30, 05:30 PM

The first level of vehicle repair is really low; much slower than an engineer tool.