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Officer kit and smoke grenades

Posted: 2009-03-23 00:03
by Ragni<RangersPL>
As we all know, SLs in PR 0.85 doesn't have standard (grey) smoke grenades anymore. This usefull tool has been removed , now we've got two signal grenades, green one and faction specific.

From the gameplay point of view it doesn't matter what color of smoke is used to mark extraction points etc. as long as it has other color then grey. Also, useing signal grenades in the same way as a standars ones can also be confusing for teammates.... not mention that sometimes hot zones look like a freakin rainbow ;)


So, my suggestion is:
OPTION A - add grey smoke grenades for officer kit

or, if there are no free weapon slots

OPTION B - replace one of the signal grenades with grey smoke grenades and leave only one (faction specific) signal grenade for the officer kit.

(personally I preffer option B)

Thoughs?

Re: Officer kit and smoke grenades

Posted: 2009-03-23 03:45
by JuniperM40
Completely agree, and I'd also go with B. (replace one of the signal grenades with grey smoke grenades)

Yes, it's a dead giveaway to the enemy that there's an Officer around (and hence usually an entire squad with him!) when one sees the green smoke.

I do like the faction specific (blue, purple, etc..) smoke. I use that a lot to mark buildings that I want the APC Squad to smash-into-tiny-little-bits so my infantry can then storm. =)

- JM40.

The opinions expressed above are my own, but may be rented for a nominal fee.

Re: Officer kit and smoke grenades

Posted: 2009-03-23 03:48
by Sparatan117
Agree. I like B

Re: Officer kit and smoke grenades

Posted: 2009-03-23 03:49
by nick20404
Yup I have never needed 2 different colored smokes in my life. B

Re: Officer kit and smoke grenades

Posted: 2009-03-23 03:50
by static
I agree with juniper

Re: Officer kit and smoke grenades

Posted: 2009-03-23 07:40
by Expendable Grunt
I like the way it is, but for the love of Cheo, can we *please* get rid of the rancid piss yellow smoke for the MEC? And a better one for the militia, too. Orange is :|

M.

Re: Officer kit and smoke grenades

Posted: 2009-03-23 07:55
by Alan
And how are my Battlefield rave parties supposed to take place without diffferent colours of smoke then...hmm? Why, I find it disturbing that you would try and conduct a party with GREY smoke -disgraceful!

Now onto the serious matter of smoke being used in an appropriate manner, I fully agree with B. One colour is fine if you want to mark something as you can use chat/VOIP to say what it's for. Plus throwing coloured smoke during a firefight not only looks daft but...

A-10 + Coloured smoke = *PEW PEW* + Ouch...

Re: Officer kit and smoke grenades

Posted: 2009-03-23 08:10
by victor_phx
I definitely agree with B. I've been thinking about this during the games, too.

Re: Officer kit and smoke grenades

Posted: 2009-03-23 11:43
by {UK}Suzeran
bring ure whistles to the SXSW PR fest everyday on kubradam

Re: Officer kit and smoke grenades

Posted: 2009-03-23 12:57
by AnRK
Either is good as long as the guy gets some grey smoke, I don't see the need for both either. It's be nice if the signal smoke went a little higher and thinner too.

Re: Officer kit and smoke grenades

Posted: 2009-03-23 13:09
by Adetter
I agree,with B...........Why do we need two kinds?

Re: Officer kit and smoke grenades

Posted: 2009-03-23 13:42
by Sir.Grossi
Agreed

Grey + Faction Specific (As this only given to SL, not too much confusion)

Re: Officer kit and smoke grenades

Posted: 2009-03-23 15:01
by LudacrisKill
Agree with B, was going to mention this today actually. Lucky i saw this 1 :)