Nothing shuts me down like the spotting mechanic. If the fireteam has spotting spamming players I may as well just melee dive or let them go.
Pred spotting needs to go
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I think EVERYONE will have more fun without the spotting mechanics. Fireteam and Predator alike. I’ve stopped using spotting in my Fireteam games and its much better for intensity and fear.
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Thats interesting, I have not heard this argument made from the perspective of fireteam before. honestly this makes a lot of sense.
As far predator game play, the spotting doesnt bother me, its the lack of time + endless heals that get me. harass seems meaningless, so im forced into all or nothing plays.
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It is kind of like reinforcements.
Bad FT desperately need the ability, good FT can use\abuse it to make a massive difference in gameplay.
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Spotting just slows the game down I feel
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Kinda keeps the pred out of the way to rush objectives. It could help if they limit it to just one class that can do it. Give it to lowest HP class to force some class diversity.
Yeah like recon could have it, but still I know as a FT member it makes it feel so easy and kinda cheese when I’m doing it and just pre firing the tree I know he’s gonna land on cause he’s spot marked, and as a pred when I get pinging I just Screw off and leave cause no point engaging that. It just feels like an unhealthy mechanic
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easy 1st target for predator to hunt down and retreat
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I think just needs a cooldown per member, or specific to recon and scout only, not removed altogether.
Or, it also marks the FT member for the predator. That way he knows who to focus down and finish in front of the rest of the team.
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The spotting mechanic is a carryover from large scale military shooter multiplayer games and is utterly inappropriate for this kind of game.
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Wouldn’t say it needs to be removed that may end up throwing off the balance too hard. To having it restricted to a class is a perfect idea since honestly they need to do more to the classes then just simple stat differences atleast for the FT. Either scout or recon (one of them only I don’t know which)can spot, assault have medkits exclusive to them and support ammo picks exclusive to them. Wouldn’t mind seeing certain gun categories being also tied to specific classes as well but that can be discussed later
100% agree no one wants the spotting mechanic you have a compass at the top of your screen for call outs use that and work as a team
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the balance too hard. isnt hard to see or spot him running about but yeah. being spotted and instantly lit up by the fireteam is bs …
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It truly is and has been the biggest reason I’m getting torn up but not sure if it should be fully removed. Like o said I’m all for it being class specific as a nerf and if it gets fully removed then alright let’s see how that goes 🤷♂️
Playing my recon with the .50 cal I have actually stopped spotting the predator for my team, my buddy and I are in a party together and I’ll let him know the predator’s position and then we both drop shots into it. Not only does it lure the predator into a false sense of security, but allows us to get some nice free damage, we both are decent shots, so we both pop a headshot more often than not and once the predator starts jumping we mark him then go about our mission. I’ve been having shitty FT members recently give chase to the predator the moment I mark it, I watch as these idiots run off, die, then rage quit because they were dumb enough to fight the predator like that. Spotting needs a minor adjustment, just how long the predator is spotted and a cool down per member, I like the idea of the person who marked the predator getting marked for the predator as well.
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yep i just got spotted every 2 fucking seconds in my last match by the ft. its annoying and cheap as fuck. oh yeah lets just have a mechanic to instantly spot and say oh hey everyone come outside look at the predator and shoot him by pressing whatever it is on the dpad. fuck me man … so that combined with the que times is a joke
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I dunno, I don’t have a problem with it. I simply drop down get on their level n flank em. Be sure to crouch when in stealth. The bow is really good for free damage from stealth.
yeah i think it should still be a thing but not last nearly as long
Mmm, while I agree that it does break the intensity/fear somewhat by highlighting where the Predator is…
It does tend to do a good job in deterring the hunter.
The FT still needs some kind of deterrent otherwise every game would be over a lot quicker.
A lot of people don’t tend to pay attention when someone places a marker with the eye symbol alone. I’ve seen it numerous times when they’ll ignore it until the little green marker pops up with the voicelines to go with it - that’s when FT members tend to act.
I don’t want the FT to have to stick to comms alone to point out the Predator’s location - some of us don’t wanna have to rely on voice.
Maybe just having the green marker on the map with the voicelines from the FT. That way there’s more skill needed in reading your map and paying attention. Keeps the intensity levels up - especially since the spot timing has been decreased since the trial weekend.
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