HART Timer will remain low.

Hamma · 2003-10-31, 02:40 PM

Here is what Spork said in the below thread:

Originally Posted by Sporkfire

The HART timer adjustment was unintentional, however, now that its in the game, we'll be watching it to see its affect on the game. We'll be adjusting it from one minute, but it will probably be shorter than it had been previously.

http://boards.station.sony.com/ubb/p...ML/024790.html

I personaly do NOT agree with this change, I think its a mistake.. comments?

Jagd · 2003-10-31, 02:42 PM

Meh, if people prefer it that way, who are we to say they should try and force players into using Galaxies more often?

Hamma · 2003-10-31, 02:44 PM

If it aint broke dont fix it.. it wasnt broken before when it was 10m or whatever, why change it?

Jagd · 2003-10-31, 02:46 PM

Oh I prefer 10 minutes too, but it seems that most players prefer it at 1 minute. There were quite a few other people posting things in that other thread about increasing the timer to 30 minutes, or doing away with the HART to force transport certs and I totally disagree with that.

InfiniteStorm · 2003-10-31, 02:49 PM

The short HART timer is also making it difficult for people to find squads. Since no one stays in the sanc anymore, no one stays there and broadcasts LFS.

Thrik · 2003-10-31, 02:50 PM

I don't agree with keeping it at one minute. I'm seeing in battle favouring to recall then drop somewhere on a continent, rather than walk there. Why? Because it's faster.

However, I have always thought 10 minutes to be a little excessive. I'd like to see a balance, maybe around 5 minutes. This is long enough to take away the incentive to recall to get somewhere quickly, but short enough so that I don't end up wasting half of my evening waiting for HARTS to land.

JakeLogan · 2003-10-31, 02:51 PM

I think the hart should be axed along with Heavy assault. this 1 minute thing is bullshit

Liquidtide · 2003-10-31, 02:55 PM

I don't like the attitude that, oh it was unintentional but since it happened lets leave it that way. It's almost like driving down the turnpike and the automated sign saying 100mph, well you know it should be 65mph and maybe you can get out of a ticket in court, but the cops will deffinetly fix that problem fast. This, though it isn't a problem, is unintentional and I agree with Hamma, if it ain't broke don't fix it.

~Tide

Happy lil Elf · 2003-10-31, 03:03 PM

Horrible move for the game imo.

Wave goodbye to people having the Galaxy cert. There's almost no reason to spend 3 certs to get that's useful only for hotdropping on bases or towers. Watch Thott, I promise you the Gal cert is going to become even more scarce.

TheRagingGerbil · 2003-10-31, 03:09 PM

Worst. Idea. Ever.

They need to put it back at 10min at least. The devs are making this goddamn game more and more ghey everyday...

gonnagetyou · 2003-10-31, 03:15 PM

Make it 10 minutes again. It's just way too easy to use otherwise.

Ergophobic · 2003-10-31, 03:18 PM

Just heard that the Hart timer is going up to 3mins a little better than 1 min.
10 mins is to long to. I always log in just as the hart leaves and got wait for 10 mins. But 1 min is to short.

TheRagingGerbil · 2003-10-31, 03:24 PM

It needs to be set up so you can use it once per hour. That way when people first log in they can jump right on the HART and get where they need to be.

If you wanna change locations after that, use instant action or drive there.

Jagd · 2003-10-31, 03:25 PM

But WHY Gerbil, WHY!? That may fit your style of play because you have an air vehicle in your cert collection, but lots of people don't because they suck at flying or are too low level. What is up with trying to restrict gameplay?

Thrik · 2003-10-31, 03:30 PM

Maybe not once per hour, but a credit system would actually be very interesting. For example, you can use the HART six times per hour (that equates to the equivalent of using it every 10 minutes), and that's it. After that you must use whatever other modes of transport there is.

To make it work properly though, the HART would have to be done away with, maybe replaced with a teleporter to the orbital station. There you can use the drop pods and such. It'd be unrealistic for the HART to continue setting off every minute - not to mention that damned annoying siren!