Base Turrets should be Invincible.

[Tatwi]

I've been thinking this for a month or two, so I figured I'd share it. I assume they have not had an overhaul since I played last week.

My suggestions:

• Invincible - rather than blowing up from taking too much damage, base turrets experience a 20 second overheat cooldown (and not kill or remove the user).
• Upgrades (performed by Engineers) replace the repair feature. Here are the ranks:
  1. 2x Zoom. Time to upgrade: 2x original repair time.
  2. 20% Faster Firing Rate. Time to upgrade: 3x original repair time.
  3. 50% Faster Turning Rate. Time to upgrade: 3x original repair time.
  4. 5% Damage increase. Time to upgrade: 4x original repair time.
  5. Additional 5% Damage increase. Time to upgrade: 4x original repair time.
  6. Additional 5% Damage increase. Time to upgrade: 4x original repair time.
  7. Additional 5% Damage increase. Time to upgrade: 4x original repair time.
• Enemy Infiltrators have the option when hacking the turret to remove one of its upgrade levels or disable the turret for 60 seconds or have a 50/50 chance to boot the operator out.
• Infiltrators must remove all the upgrades to a turret before they are able to take control of it. Stolen turrets cannot be upgraded by friendly Engineers.

I think this will give turrets more persistence in battles and add a bit of a mini game between Engineers and Infiltrators, because

1. The person manning the turret isn't killed by enemies shooting at it, so it can be used throughout a battle until the point where the enemy can easily hack the user out of it.

2. Turrets will no longer be a "free xp" joke - people get nothing for shooting them!

3. Infiltrators will have a nifty hacking mini game, especially with a manned and upgraded turret. Real chance to annoy Engineers and turret users.

4. Engineers can spend a healthy amount of time upgrading turrets, which should present some choice as to where they want to focus their time.

[VelRa]

And in your concept, what happens when a base flips?

[Figment]

Originally Posted by VelRa

And in your concept, what happens when a base flips?

Reality inverts on itself and your PC has a meltdown. >.>




@Tatwi: Think your idea over a few hundred times and try to find the flaws. HINT: It's somewhat related to the "invincible" bit. As well as the idea that infils wouldn't be noticed hacking turrets. Wouldn't be easy kills. Would be even able to get there on a regular basis.

Sorry Tatwi, but this idea gets a 1/10 from me. >.>

[VelRa]

Originally Posted by Figment

Reality inverts on itself and your PC has a meltdown. >.>

Then this post has the approval of the Astral Travelers Association

[EVILPIG]

Absolutely the wrong solution to a problem I don't believe exists.

1. Base Turrets are not too weak.
2. They are basically a free vehicle for whoever gets to it first.
3. They are not hard to maintain or get back up. Unlike a tank, it can be rez'd.
4. You think stat whores are bad now, wait till someone can go 400/0 for the day by simply refusing to ever leave a turret.

5.

[Tooterfish]

Originally Posted by EVILPIG

4. You think stat whores are bad now, wait till someone can go 400/0 for the day by simply refusing to ever leave a turret.

This one is my favorite

[Tatwi]

Originally Posted by VelRa

And in your concept, what happens when a base flips?

I thought that was obvious, but the answer is:

When a base flips to a new owner, anyone in a turret is booted out of the turret as the turret has changed factions.

[FortySe7en]

Originally Posted by Tatwi

I thought that was obvious, but the answer is:

When a base flips to a new owner, anyone in a turret is booted out of the turret as the turret has changed factions.

Such a dumb idea. Completely destroys the concept of a fight.

And This

Originally Posted by EVILPIG

5.

[Jaybonaut]

....wat is dees I don even...

[Fenrys]

While we're being ridiculous, here's my wish:

Everything is invincible v. aircraft except other aircraft.
And remove ESF from the game.

[Maidere]

Honestly, I can expect thread like this on the official forum. But here...

[Ruffdog]

No. Anything that can deal out death should itself be vulnerable to death.

[VelRa]

Well if everyone seems to think it's a bad idea, I'm going to say it's a good idea. Bandwagoners.

[Helwyr]

Turrets should not be invulnerable. The AV ones are actually good if you have AMP station benefits. The AA ones are just free kills for ESFs with rocketpods and do need a boost. The AI turrets aren't all that great either.

[Lonehunter]

NOTHING should be invincible lol