Bring back the Welder!

w0dk4

Again, it puzzles me why there is no words of the devs on this.

We have no weldbot. We have no welder.

The marines effectively have no gameplay-path where somebody can play a "supportive" role. The aliens clearly have this with the gorge. Why not the marines?

- Repair stuff with welder only (including power nodes)
- Build stuff with welder only (no more hand-crafting)
- Repair armor of other players (armory should stop doing that!)
- Welder could also be the only weapon apart from flame-thrower to damage infestation!
- Welder replaces the switch axe in your inventory, so you have to decide

More support:

<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?showtopic=112996" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/in...howtopic=112996</a>
<a href="http://getsatisfaction.com/unknownworlds/topics/reintroducing_welders" target="_blank">http://getsatisfaction.com/unknownworlds/t...oducing_welders</a>

Vladimir Van Vodka

I don't like the idea of having such a heavily useful support tool replace the almost useless switchaxe,

if this where implemented as said: every marine would carry it around, making attacking a fortification as an alien almost impossible, I say if it would be implemented it should replace the primary weapon, or the very least the pistol.

since a gorge supports with almost no direct combat capabilities, why should marines be able to support with the addition of their arsenals of weapons?

[Spec]Ice

BRING BACK THE WELDZORS!!! FOR [FAT]MATTZ AND TEAM WELDZOR!

KuBaN

Follow your squad into battle.
Build a structure.
Play Commander.

Those are supportive roles.

Vladimir Van Vodka

2 main support classes:


Gorge
+ Can heal players and heal/build structures
- Is slow, has a limited sliding ability
- Does almost no direct combat damage
- No extra armor
- Does not fly
- Does little damage to power nodes
- Fellow alien classes can not help him build or repair
- Drifters can not help him build or repair
- Has no melee



Marine with welder
+ Can heal armor and heal/build structures
+ Normal speed <i>and</i> sprinting
+ Can easily kill you with a rifle/shotgun/grenade/flamethrower/Minigun
+ Can have an exosuit
+ Can have a jet-pack
+ Can clear infestation
+ Fellow marines can already help him build
+ Macs can help him build or repair
- Err... I guess... well... he... he has no switch-axe.

KuBaN

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