tracking device

[aleksandrgrc]

tracking device for infiltrators to shoot onto key players or vehicles. allow your teammates to intercept or ambush a galaxy u seen spawn.

[PlaceboCyanide]

I like the idea. There should be an indicator for whomever is to be targeted, however. A very small red blinking light or unique sound when it hits. That way the person who is being tracked has some way of counteracting the tracking device. Either through destroying it or by purposefully taking that MBT that is being tracked out of formation to mislead the enemy.

[aleksandrgrc]

i would love to have my ambush party be slaughtered because someone stopped at the last second before an attack and seen the little blinking light. and instead of emp'ing the thing, they use it against us.

[Chinchy]

this post is 10% win 90% Chuck Norris.

[Raka Maru]

Originally Posted by PlaceboCyanide

I like the idea. There should be an indicator for whomever is to be targeted, however. A very small red blinking light or unique sound when it hits. That way the person who is being tracked has some way of counteracting the tracking device. Either through destroying it or by purposefully taking that MBT that is being tracked out of formation to mislead the enemy.

I doubt any engie would make a tracking device that beeps to alert the target. Perhaps a bug sweeper device that checks every 10 seconds for any bugs in an area would be more believable.

[PlaceboCyanide]

Originally Posted by Raka Maru

I doubt any engie would make a tracking device that beeps to alert the target. Perhaps a bug sweeper device that checks every 10 seconds for any bugs in an area would be more believable.

believability? this is Sci-Fi, the home of suspension of disbelief. Look at every hollywood explosive device, 99% of them have a digital timer to let the good guy know how long he has till he can cut the cord so it lands at 0:02. Balance & Fun > Lore & Believability. A sweeper device means that the tracking device would be worthless after 10 seconds, because then it would be detected.

If the tracking device is designed in such a way that it necessitates that the player notice it, and not some gameplay element doing it for them, then it has the possibility of actually being useful.

[Raka Maru]

I meant a certed bug sweeper. If he doesn't have it then he won't see it.

Don't get me wrong Placebo, I'm totally for it. I have/design lots of gadgets IRL and just trying to make sense of it.

[PlaceboCyanide]

Ahh ok, that's much easier to understand- that would also be a good way to handle it. I'm reminded of the Darklight implant in PS1. I still think it would work best if it needed to be "found" by the player as opposed to a HUD element going "oh by the way- the enemy slipped this in your jockstrap".

[moosepoop]

i think this can be combined with spotting to prevent spot spam.

so you need a designator device to spot enemy squads, which would give stealth class a new reconaissance role.

i also like the idea of calling out priority targets, weak points in enemy formation, marking for air support, etc.