I mean it’s not a bad idea especially considering Predator lore and all that but if a Predator claims against a good Fireteam they’re gonna get fuckin melted. The only thing that a Predator is showing me when he claims someone is that he is stupid. The only way a claim is useful is to get a first kill out of the way or if you are miles away from the rest of the Fireteam. I mean I almost never claim, but if I win against a good team I’m still getting a very high amount of XP of anything between 10 and 18k depending on how much damage they deal and whether they complete the mission, and whether reinforcements is used.
For all the good I would do killing countless Fireteam members in this thing, I would still end up a Bad Blood because I play to win, not to be a Predator from the movie and get cocky whilst playing with my prey and then getting killed because of sheer stupidity.
Again, it’s not a bad concept, but the system fails the game. This would be a good thing for slaughtering countless potatoes but not good teams.
Realistically you should be awarded for playing smart like the Predator from the original movie. He only attacked the soldiers who were on their own, picked them off one at a time, only used wrist blades in an ambush attack e.g. on Hawkins or to finish off Dillon after quite intelligently (and quite literally) disarming him with his Plasma Caster. He would always catch the soldiers by surprise, from behind.
The Jungle Hunter was a smart Hunter who observed his prey closely and knew the deadliness and firepower of his Prey, so he wouldn’t go rushing in to get obliterated by gunfire, he would observe, and keep watch of the soldiers from a safe range in a tree and when one of them became separated he would strike, and the target wouldn’t even know what hit them, before they hit the ground.
The Jungle Hunter only gave honourable duels to the ones who deserved one. He fought Billy as he stood challenging him to hand to hand combat, he gave Dutch a no weapon fist fight because he earned it.
And in a game that is very, VERY heavily based on the first movie, you should Hunt the same way.
People who stand with their knife out as soon as they see you don’t deserve a knife fight, they deserve to get an arrow in their head.
People who complain about Plasma are just complaining about the way the original Predator Hunted. They aren’t true fans or understand what a Predator really is.
A true Predator will use whatever tactics, whatever weapons, and whatever smarts and resourcefulness they can to win, and tear every Fireteam member apart.
Oh, and another thing, is if a Fireteam member is moaning about how you play, then why don’t they put down their Dantes, Field Medics, infinite spots, PDLs and overpowered weaponry.
As Predator, Hunt like the Jungle Hunter, and be ruthless. Don’t give a fuck what the Fireteam say because they are dead. Happy Hunting 👍
