"Commander, I need a scan."

KuistiKuisti Join Date: 2012-11-02 Member: 165787Members
in Ideas and Suggestions
<div class="IPBDescription">..add a new voice option for marines to request a scan.</div>Topic title and description pretty much says it all.

Sometimes it's too late to start writing for scan request, when you really need it. Of course a good commander scans without the marines need to ask for it.. :)

Also all players don't use microphone in NS2. The request would act like any other request -notifying the commander to hit SPACE and make it so.

Any thoughts?

Cheerios! :)
Off Topic Disagree Agree 1Awesome

Comments

  • KopikatKopikat Join Date: 2012-09-06 Member: 158170Members
    Not specific enough. Scan this room, the next one, the one over to make sure nothing is sneaking up on you?
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • RokiyoRokiyo A.K.A. .::FeX::. Revenge Join Date: 2002-10-10 Member: 1471Members, Constellation
    To be honest, when I've been a marine comm I've sometimes told my marines to use the "need orders" key when they've needed a scan.

    It does mean I have to figure out what it is that they actually want when I get the alert, but it's better than them dying in silence unsupported.
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • KuistiKuisti Join Date: 2012-11-02 Member: 165787Members
    Exactly what I mean. If a marine requests a scan, it usually just means that when you press SPACE you immediately see the situation as a commander and scan by trusting your guts.. Usually marines just want the scan around them to see the nasty skulks / lerks in the ceilings/vents..
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • RokiyoRokiyo A.K.A. .::FeX::. Revenge Join Date: 2002-10-10 Member: 1471Members, Constellation
    Yeh, sorry, I forgot to mention I support this idea. I'd very much like to hear stuff like "Commander, I need a scan", "Scan here", "Requesting intel", etc etc.

    I just realised I was reading those in the marine voice actor's voice.
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • CrushaKCrushaK Join Date: 2012-11-05 Member: 167195Members, NS2 Playtester
    "Commander, need building XY here" too, please. Often I just want to remind my comm that I am waiting for an RT at a specific location.
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • Mr.GreedyMr.Greedy Join Date: 2012-07-21 Member: 154270Members
    Would be nice if the marine himself could scan the area. Lets say for 2-3 Pres and an upgrade before by the Commander.
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • CrushaKCrushaK Join Date: 2012-11-05 Member: 167195Members, NS2 Playtester
    The balancing to consider for Pres is that they should not grant you such powerful abilities that benefit the entire team for so cheap. The balancing factor for Tres is that by frequently using such abilities to gain advantages in battle, the commander throws himself back in his tech progression - this would completely vanish if marines could basically give the commander some of their Pres to use his abilities.
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • SjNSjN Join Date: 2003-01-07 Member: 11983Members, Reinforced - Supporter
    This feature already exists o_O

    I am not sure if it's functional though because I don't know if anyone used it during my commanding.

    <img src="http://s7.postimage.org/t5n8vkme1/2012_11_24_00002.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • RokiyoRokiyo A.K.A. .::FeX::. Revenge Join Date: 2002-10-10 Member: 1471Members, Constellation
    I can confirm that it is: I've seen marines ping the map several times while I've been in the comm chair.
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
  • KuistiKuisti Join Date: 2012-11-02 Member: 165787Members
    I don't think that many commanders would take map pinging as a urgent scan request.
    And with requests, commander can always hit space to go the location in need.

    IMO ping is universal attention marker without any specific meaning.
    Off Topic Disagree Agree Awesome
Sign In or Register to comment.