Engineer mines/repair tool switching to gun problem

IronDragon · 2012-12-10, 05:36 AM

Has anyone else experienced this?

As an engineer, I can carry 3 anti-tank mines. When I place the first, my inventory switches over to my rifle. So I have to switch back to the AT mine device to lay the second. Then the same thing for the third.

I've also experienced a problem where I'll switch to my repair tool and hit the button to begin repairs, only to have my rifle pop up and fire off a burst because I'm holding down the button expecting a repair stream. I've actually killed a couple of friendly damaged MAX suits like this.

Juryrig · 2012-12-10, 05:56 AM

Originally Posted by IronDragon

I've also experienced a problem where I'll switch to my repair tool and hit the button to begin repairs, only to have my rifle pop up and fire off a burst because I'm holding down the button expecting a repair stream. I've actually killed a couple of friendly damaged MAX suits like this.

Haven't actually killed anyone, but have shot a few because of this, which has presumably caused the players to wonder wtf I thought I was doing.

I now pause for about half a second to be sure I've got the right thing equipped before I start...

yozzer · 2012-12-10, 06:01 AM

As a dedicated Engy I have experienced the the repair gun switch on regular occasions but I haven't bothered to try mines since laying down one in beta.
But while we are talking things Engy, this weekend on woodman has been a rough time for laying ammo packs only to find they don't distribute anything, I thought we'd got past this kind of thing by now.

ChipMHazard · 2012-12-10, 06:33 AM

Aye the mine thing always happens for me, the repair gun only switches on occasion.
It's damn irritating.

Babyfark McGeez · 2012-12-10, 07:32 AM

Oh, and i thought it's my mouse...probably should've known better hehe.

sylphaen · 2012-12-10, 10:11 AM

I was about to start a thread about this... It's very irritating when laying mines. Why ? They are usually laid in pairs very close to each other and under time/pressure constraints.

Any seconds lost due to the weapon switch is a frustration.

It's like a rifle jamming... It always happens when you use it and need to use it/rely on it; not when you don't. Frustration at its climax !

Bocheezu · 2012-12-10, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by IronDragon

I've also experienced a problem where I'll switch to my repair tool and hit the button to begin repairs, only to have my rifle pop up and fire off a burst because I'm holding down the button expecting a repair stream. I've actually killed a couple of friendly damaged MAX suits like this.

When you drop an ammo pack, it will automatically switch to rifle after the ammo pack appears no matter what you currently have equipped. So you drop the pack, switch to repair tool to repair a dude, and then it will switch to rifle after the ammo pack appears, causing you shoot the MAX instead of repair him.

Rahabib · 2012-12-10, 12:47 PM

happens to me all the time. whats really annoying is when the idiot max I am repairing decides to exact vengence on me due to this stupid bug.

CrystalViolet · 2012-12-10, 01:29 PM

Yes, I have blasted a few MAX's because of this bug, very irritating.

Quovatis · 2012-12-10, 01:52 PM

The repair tool bug happens when you place an ammo pack. Once the ammo pack "appears", your rifle is brought up regardless of what weapon you currently have (e.g. your repair tool).

IronDragon · 2012-12-10, 03:19 PM

I'm really glad it isn't just me then. I was afraid that I was experiencing some sort of lag, when I've traditonally had an excellent ping on North American gaming servers.

To the person who mentioned pressure/time when laying mines, you're absolutely right. It's incredibly frustrating when I'm trying to lay mines infront of an enemy armored column that's about to come around the corner, and I have to take an extra 3-4 seconds to realize my mine device has switched to rifle, and switch back. It's often cost me a death.