We Gave The Lerk A New Flight System, Therefore..

bLuISh · May 2004

<div class="IPBDescription">why not the marines?</div> okay, as we all know, the lerk flies based on where you are looking right? no more getting caught in the cieling and easier control, GREAT

but what about the marines? they still get caught in cielings and stuck on obstructions...why not make the marine jp flight model work like the lerk model? fly based on where you look? hey if you like this idea, bump it here, im going to post it in the ideas and suggestions forum too

BOBDolol · May 2004

WTH no

that'll be a huge nerf to jps

god no

CommunistWithAGun · May 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BOBDOLOL @ May 20 2004, 12:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> WTH no

that'll be a huge nerf to jps

god no  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Err....nerf? Jetpacks would be way more effective then. Good idea

Sarisel · May 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (CommunistWithAGun @ May 20 2004, 12:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BOBDOLOL @ May 20 2004, 12:16 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> WTH no

that'll be a huge nerf to jps

god no </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Err....nerf? Jetpacks would be way more effective then. Good idea  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Put two and two together. Why does BOBDOLOL think that it would be a nerf to make jetpack flight like lerk flight? Hmmmm... what is the problem with marines flying like lerks? Perhaps it is that <b>they cannot aim without changing direction</b>, which is a huge problem considering that this element (being able to aim from mid-air) is exactly what makes jetpacks useful. Put on your thinking cap.

bLuISh · May 2004

yeah i was thinking that too...about the aiming...but then i was thinking a solution which is this:

whenever a marine holds "walk" in the air, they fly based on where they look, if they dont hold "walk" then they fly normally

Jared101 · May 2004

its a jetpack
not a hover pack

Melatonin · May 2004

definatly a no.
Marines want to stay away from the aliens!
imagine HMG /JP vs Onos

old system: Marine hovers above dealing much damage
Proposed system: Marine flies into the gaping jaws of death.

Mintman · May 2004

You could hover to shoot by not pressing any direction buttons and just tapping jump every now and then. Kinda how the JP units in C&C: Red Alert worked iirc, they manouvered into position and then shot.

d0omie · May 2004

Lerks should have strafe and backwards keys re-enabled for flight, its just so useless being only able to fly where you look! Nothing in real life has no neck movment, you can ALWAYS look somewhere and move in another. Means lerks easily lose track of marines at close quaters, can't bite without flying straight at the marine and other things.

I prefered the old flight system and weapons from 1.04 lerk. Had more armour then too..

Diablo_fx · May 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Melatonin @ May 20 2004, 11:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> definatly a no.
Marines want to stay away from the aliens!
imagine HMG /JP vs Onos

old system: Marine hovers above dealing much damage
Proposed system: Marine flies into the gaping jaws of death.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
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demonx · May 2004

I think JP's are just fine as they are. It actually takes a little skill to fly around correctly with a JP, unlike lerk's flight. And besides, if your idea was made a reality, it would suck because wouldn't a marine with a JP just fly straight to the ground when shooting at an alien on the ground since you're looking in that direction and trying to fly past him?

If you don't like it, practice with it more.

Code9 · May 2004

I think it's a good idea. Have the crouch key keep the same direction and speed, allow the marine to turn and shoot at things.

Zek · May 2004

I can't think of a way for it to be implemented without looking really stupid. I fail to see the necessity anyway; it's not worth the amount of work required. As has been said it will only work if it's optional, and then you have other problems to deal with. How will you balance fuel cost between the gliding Lerk-style flight and the short burst JP flight?

Soylent_green · May 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> its a jetpack
not a hover pack</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

It's a jetpack,
not a hang glider with a small jet motor.

Sewlek · May 2004

if you press forward, then a new flight model would be useful. Otherwise it makes no sense cause you wouldnt be able to strafe and dodge.

BOBDolol · May 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Soylent green @ May 22 2004, 01:48 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> </div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> its a jetpack
not a hover pack</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

It's a jetpack,
not a hang glider with a small jet motor.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
i love you

k1ndred · May 2004

maybe change the direction that a jetpack go when you press the jump button,something like 60 degrees of flight would make it very more useful than already is

Eidolan · May 2004

Hum am i the only one who thinks JP are powerful enuf as they are? Maken it even harder for poor skulkys and spaz fades to hit the dam things while they are buzzing around your hive shotgunning it to death seems like a bad idea.

We Gave The Lerk A New Flight System, Therefore..

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