I just had a GREAT idea for an unlock

[MantaMan]

A thermal disguiser for your body to match the environment you're in and thus avoid sentry guns. However, in Europe maps you lose health gradually from using this.

[ktspaz]

unlocks are out just not public and thats not it =)

[Alaz]

I'd rather have something more useful, its not a bad idea I just find it easy enough as it is to get past sentry guns. They don't like EMP nades heh.

[The_Eliminator]

unlocks are out just not public and thats not it =)

Actually they said in a recent interview that they are still thinking for ideas for the unlocks, they have a few made for the beta but not all of them.

[Vreki]

A thermal disguiser for your body to match the environment you're in and thus avoid sentry guns. However, in Europe maps you lose health gradually from using this.

Too specific to be useful. Anyway the body can not to tolerate that kind of changes to the core temperature, so it is not only in Europe that it will kill you ;)

Actually they said in a recent interview that they are still thinking for ideas for the unlocks, they have a few made for the beta but not all of them.

Do you have a link to that interview?
Because the leaked info contained 10 unlocks, and they were a bit underwhelming.

[WetPatch]

God i hope the rumored Infanty scanner thing is only a rumor, otherwise titan mode or anymap with a big choke point is going to become unplayable.

[MandoAdenn]

God i hope the rumored Infanty scanner thing is only a rumor, otherwise titan mode or anymap with a big choke point is going to become unplayable.

We currently have an infantry scanner...

[nosoupforyou]

woudlnt a good insulating suit sort out that problem????

watch predator 2 =p

[Vreki]

woudlnt a good insulating suit sort out that problem????

watch predator 2 =p

You can always invent some tecnobabble that allows it, we are not really bound by the laws of nature in a game ;)

But from his comment on losing health in Europe, I got the impression that he wanted to change the body temperature, not just hide the thermal signature.

[WetPatch]

We currently have an infantry scanner...

Yes but this 1 is rumored to b the Infantry version of the PDS-1, which means they will have a personal UVA. That will b nice and balanced now wont it. It will also promote mass camping :hmm:

[Kibax]

You'd be suprised.

[DunNa]

Did the PDS kill off armor or make it unplayable? Does having an enemies UAV overhead make it impossible to push up? Grenades will still people behind corners just as good as ever, and if its to powerful it might get a reduced scan range so its not as beneficial unless your constantly throwing it down picking it up etc.

The recon ones are the ones that have me sad. While the sniper side seemed interesting at least the lambert side was just depressing on so many levels.

[A5ko]

You know the unlocks will be perfectly useless additions. Things we don't want or have not asked for, or things we have asked for that got horribly misconstrude.

If they want to suceed in pleasing people why not start listening to them..

Set up a thread where people can voice their ideas, then let the community vote on what would be a successful unlock. This is not a HARD thing to do, all the dev's have to do then is, confirm its what the majority feel would benefit the game then not mess it up when it comes around to creating it.

[nutcrackr]

Would be better to have a personal shield, that blocks most bullets for a short period of time. Hand operated.

[iDash]

A thermal disguiser for your body to match the environment you're in and thus avoid sentry guns. However, in Europe maps you lose health gradually from using this.

Good one, unlike..

[Riven~2061]

If your bodies core temperature changes by one degree then you die, simple. So thermal masking not really an option.

[gamefoo]

I have an idea.

Give assault a robo-K9 that hunts down enemies.

[iDash]

I have an idea.

Give assault a robo-K9 that hunts down enemies.


I like it,
a very fast dog,
it doesnt have to kill them ,
just hold them dowm on the ground,
if caught!

[MouseNo4]

Yeah i have to agree. The unlocks are soo depressing its just amazing that they thought people would WANT to unlock them. Its like the pistol unlock. Sure its useful. Negligable usefulness but useful nonetheless.

But the point is, do you REALLY think 3 rounds extra in the pistol is going to be of that much use as an unlock???

FFS the pistol unlock was one of the LAST ones i unlocked.

[redsean22]

if its only to avoid sentry guns, dont bother, its as useful as crap.

[natasbotox]

I like it,
a very fast dog,
it doesnt have to kill them ,
just hold them dowm on the ground,
if caught!


And another unlock could be a milk bone or rubber steak http://www.petsplus.com.au/products/SM-D532th.jpg if you throw it down it distracts all dog drones or brings them on your side!

Another idea, the GRAPPLING hook.. I know its been said, but if they do make it, have it usefull as a weapon.. you can throw it at enemies (at which time an audio clip is played "GET OVER HERE!") it sticks into them and you pull them towards you for a fatal uppercut!,

http://mkw.mortalkombatonline.com/mk1/screenshots/09.png

[FlamingPenguin]

No cuz it would be to easy to stat pad...a guy with this and a medic somewhere in the map and the medic give health to the guy and get alot of points

[punkrockermsr]

Flashbang grenade? That might be more of a nuisance than a help with all the open areas, but it worked well in CSS. Might be helpful on the titan...

[Tehb2]

Would be better to have a personal shield, that blocks most bullets for a short period of time. Hand operated.

About the potential for a personal infantry scanner, i actually thought that'd be cool too. I mean, we already have one, the UAV, and frankly, some people are retarded and dont look at their minimap anyway. The whole Netbat system works fine w/o the UAV overhead, but some people just dont pay attention or call out targets.

The shield thing reminds me of something I thought of. I thought maybe for assualt, an underslung gun that works like a close range shotgun, but has a short range because it doesnt shoot bullets or pellets, it shoots a "force". Imagine it as a quick "forcefield" or shot of air pressure that comes out, continues forward 10-20 yds, while spreading, and dissipates. It not only can hurt infantry at close range (i mean CLOSE range...), but if timed right can repel a nade or blow up a rocket that hits the "force" as it travels. It'd all happen quickly, it would have an ammo limit, but the idea is good. Its a brief forcefield that has nades bounce off as if they hit a wall. If close enough, the nades can bounce toward the thrower, but more likely it just gets knocked enough distance (and with no real accuracy) to prevent your personal harm. It can briefly stop bullets (briefly, it doesn't stick around), and can be used for close combat as a shotgun-like weapon. Its useful, original, possible in the 2142 world (titan shields, support unit shields, etc), and has characteristics that dont make it all powerful, as its short ranged, brief, and limited to the usual 4 clips of 3 with reload time in between.

If anything it'd be a good idea to at least test a bit.



I just pray they dont have sentry guns that shoot grenades!:eek:

[punkrockermsr]

That'd be cool, but would you really have time to switch to it when a nade lands next to you or a rocket is flying towards you?

[The-Overlord-ehT]

I think its a good idea as I spend nearly 100% of my time on CG, where spawncampin a12's are rife

[Kraazon]

Could be a nice idea I guess but i dont think many people would make getting it a priority, if you wanted peope to get it like where smoke grenades are atm, you have to get them to get the voss even though you dont want them

[Lt. Orth]

hahahaha, I got a way better unlock, dragon skin, have heavy armor, but run like you dont have it, follow? ;). WAY better idea. I will post it in a second.