"Civillians"

[eggman]

but what would motivate the player to choose the "reporter" class?

In the case of civilians we've tried to design them to be a class that is a non combatant supporter of the Insurgency. Don't get me wrong... I get it there are design issues we'll need to evaluate... but what's going to make players choose to spawn as a reporter? (like say after they have checked out the class a couple of times).

[Sgt_carbonero]

eggman']but what would motivate the player to choose the "reporter" class?

In the case of civilians we've tried to design them to be a class that is a non combatant supporter of the Insurgency. Don't get me wrong... I get it there are design issues we'll need to evaluate... but what's going to make players choose to spawn as a reporter? (like say after they have checked out the class a couple of times).

good question..I wonder often myself why anyone would be civilian anyway when they could have a gun in hand...i suppose one answer is there are all kinds of players, one type that wants to play civvie, reporter, etc, like there are all kinds of irl people, but i agree, what is the benefit/payback?

with civvie is it just that you can heal? perhaps as reporter /photog its the rush of trying to survive/not get captured in a war zone without any protection.. perhaps they have the fastest running power of all classes (since they have no armor) and insurgents get neg points for killing them....

Heres a thought: perhaps the person is an international aid worker (civvie for the brit side?) then they could heal just like civs, jeez, perhaps even both sides?

ok, head starting to spin now....

sgt_carbonero

[Darkpowder]

with civvie is it just that you can heal? perhaps as reporter <snip> perhaps they have the fastest running power of all classes (since they have no armor)

my original idea is to not have british faction civilians but instead have a variety of optional (and limited) kits that civvies can grab.

reporter was one - "PRESS" perhaps on the back

AND.... You find me a reporter that doesn't wear body armour in a war zone and i'll eat my hat

Reason why players play civvies... because you may not get much glory, but you get a lot of satisfaction in helping your team/squad. Thats why i play PR... If i get 0 kills - deaths as transport or medic, or commander with the best teamwork score... i'm happy..

[The Crimson Major]

I think the whole insurgency game mode is a sticky situation. Maybe if civilians were mindless bots who you just had to be careful not to hit...

[Outlawz7]

Well, what difference does that make, if you shot civilians, if they are players, while if they were bots, you'd go shooting "make room people" so the bullet wouldnt end in the wrong body

What we would really need, is about 16 civilian bots for Insurgents and the human civies could blend in them. That way Brits would be on a look out, whos who...

[vanity]

Playing as a civilians is an entirely different method of play. And it's normally really entertaining and hilarious.

Not for playing all the time, but it's definitely a good time here and there.