Macs & Mines

SewlekSewlek The programmer previously known as Schimmel Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16247Members, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Gold, Subnautica Developer
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hey there,

i had recently an idea how to possibly add back in mines to the game:
what would you think about an option to drop mines with a mac? each mine
cost p.res or t.res (depending on future res models of course) placed by
the commander. A researchable upgrade in the robotics factory unlocks the ability.

you would have then the option to drop mines behind a turret, or behind an rt, around ips
etc. i liked the option to place mines in ns1 and it would be even better if you could
place them yourself as commander.

tell me what you think, and sorry if the same idea already appeared before!
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  • PedoKumaPedoKuma Join Date: 2011-01-10 Member: 76968Members
    Isn't it already planned by the devs ?

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  • SewlekSewlek The programmer previously known as Schimmel Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16247Members, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Gold, Subnautica Developer
    excellent! :P
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  • CorpseyCorpsey Join Date: 2011-07-02 Member: 107538Members
    I would rather be able to place a mine as a marine, because the commander doesn't have the same strategic outlook as the troops on the ground. Also, placing it as a marine, you could have more precise placement of your mines. I don't mind either way I suppose but my personal view is the same as that with hydras currently, I want to be placing them on a wall occasionally because the game is fought in a 3D environment and sometimes it provides a strategic advantage to place things on walls. Hopefully not everything will be dropped on the floor, because that could get boring and predictable.
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  • JanosJanos Join Date: 2002-08-02 Member: 1050Members, Constellation, NS2 Playtester
    <!--quoteo(post=1858404:date=Jul 6 2011, 07:05 PM:name=Corpsey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Corpsey @ Jul 6 2011, 07:05 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1858404"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I would rather be able to place a mine as a marine, because the commander doesn't have the same strategic outlook as the troops on the ground. Also, placing it as a marine, you could have more precise placement of your mines. I don't mind either way I suppose but my personal view is the same as that with hydras currently, I want to be placing them on a wall occasionally because the game is fought in a 3D environment and sometimes it provides a strategic advantage to place things on walls. Hopefully not everything will be dropped on the floor, because that could get boring and predictable.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I agree, i would rather have the ability as a troop on the ground to place the mines as i see fit, rather than have the mac plod it's way around the place planting mines in what would fast become very predictable areas.
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  • Vladimir Van VodkaVladimir Van Vodka Sexy Beast Join Date: 2010-07-30 Member: 73364Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited July 2011
    why not go both ways? my girlfriend does it, it's quite enjoyable.

    marines and commanders should be able to place them, albeit I think each should be different, maybe the commander ones are larger and more destructive?

    and also: they should be remote mines, which you can later research to make proximity triggered also.
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