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Re: Three long overlooked problems with this game.
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My 2 cents.
Instant action drop pods should be not be in the game. Keep the instant action system, however, link it to friendly spawns rather than drop podding people. Someone pressing instant action would appear at the nearest Sunderer or spawn room to a fight, like the insert in warp gate while in a squad type of deploy.
Replace the squad deploy mechanic with the spawn in friendly transport vehicle mechanic that you have in the works. It would be much less abusable. Maybe lower the timer somewhat from 5 minutes though.
The drop beacon/mechanic is maybe a little harder. Maybe link it to the squad leader or highest concentration of squad members and reduce the amount you have can steer the pod quite dramatically.
Or beacons could be a two part system. Place the actual beacon exactly like now. However, also have the SL have a second item in the weapon slots that allows him/her to place a target marker for drops pods. No cooldown on the marker. Then make drop pods much harder to steer. Without the marker down drop pods will go straight down on the beacon.
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