New Patch

[MrVulcan]

Originally posted by Airlift
Silly Lightning, Galaxies are for ANTs.

Contrary to popular belief, the respawn timer change was not implemented to change gameplay, but rather to keep gamers from developing ruptured bladders and/or dying of starvation.

[MilitantB0B]

Originally posted by Airlift
Contrary to popular belief, the respawn timer change was not implemented to change gameplay, but rather to keep gamers from developing ruptured bladders and/or dying of starvation.

Are you trying to tell me that you guys don't have your computer set up in your bathroom right next to a mini fridge? And you call yourselves gamers.

[Vash]

That's a non-issue for me Airlift...

[Jimbo]

I like the medic change. Can't wait to see what else they'll do for medics. I have an advanced medic on Johari named Sawbones but I stopped playing him because no one would stand still long enough (not even squad members) and no one would give me a chance to revive them. It seemed like a waste to try and be a medic so I shelved him.

[ObnoxiousFrog]

I need me one of those!

[Suast]

I'm an engineer with the regeneration implant (2 stamina for 1 health) and it seems to keep my alive pretty well (I can always be at full health and armor). The only concern is ammo, lancer shots run out quickly and the pulsar just plain sucks.

[Feign]

Is that the Windows Pipes screensaver on your desktop?
For shame.

[LesserShade]

I'll be getting adv medical back as soon as the servers come up :O

[Angelos]

I personally felt the darklight was fine the way it is, I had read so many stealthers post in beta forums that they wanted it the way it was since it was the only thing that killed them. These were the ones who were meant to be in the inf suit, the ones who know how to use it.

HOWEVER, I am not against the icon. We will see how it works. Just 2 points;

1. I only foresee the occurence where the person using the implant will activate it during a search, only to find the stealther warned ahead of time and sticking behind the person while he searches the room. How are you supposed to suprise the stealthers now?

2. No one can play with stealthers anymore. Like acting like you don't see them, then surprising them with a big boom.


We'll see in gameplay though, so I won't say I hate it now. But I think careful consideration should be made for point #1.

[LesserShade]

this DL icon change to me does nothing to change the effectiveness of DL to drop kick infiltrators. It's a lot like the aircraft missile lock warning. It lets you know ahead of time that you're about to get a beat down instead of it being a surprise. Which is kind of lame because yes, toying with infiltrators was the absolute most-fun-thing-to-do-ingame-period. Over all though, I don't see this changing a whole lot.

Although, the one good thing will be all the infiltrators who cried NERF DARK LIGHT will now have a better idea of how many times they actually get killed by people not using dark light just because they suck as infiltrators.

[Angelos]

Shade, as far as I'm concerned, all the people who screamed nerf just sucked. Period. They wanted to be uber 1337 i'm-gonna-kill-you-without-you-seein-me n00bz instead of SKILLED PLAYERS. I talked to the stealthers who didn't want any changes, and the ones who did. You see a HUGE difference in the way they talk and play.

[Jimbo]

I've killed many stealthers without using darklight because they were stupid. I have even killed at least half a dozen from a turret because instead of trying to be stealthy, they ran towards my tower at full speed and I saw their outline. When I stealth, I keep low, move slowly, and hide behind objects as much as possible. The Infiltration Suit helps to be stealthy but it doesn't guarantee it. Do I still die to DL from time to time? Yes, but I'm not about to make it easier for people to find me by running around and making my position obvious for whomever has DL to switch it on and find me.

[Angelos]

Exactly! The morons who THINK they are dying to DL are actually dying to their own lack of tactics. Everyone knows you can slightly see moving stealthers. But there's a big difference between one driving in a wraith and one creaping towards you. Not to mention if you are smart and realize you AREN'T an intimidating soldier in the slightest, you'll learn to avoid soldiers, not run at them. That's how you infiltrate.

[Airlift]

I liked it the old way, and I will probably like it the new way too. They haven't really implemented many changes that make the game worse in my estimation.

[BladeRunner]

Offline training will be cool, but I just realized, it's not really offline.. If you use the launcher at least, the button doesn't show up until after you login with your Station Name.

'course it's still all speculatory but I noticed that and thought it was worth mentioning