Originally Posted by
Alfred-Rattling-Reach
Right now, as it stands, the SL is really not much more than a guy with enlarged text on the radio, jack of all trades stats and a free flamer, no strings attached.
While they CAN issue orders, their fellow marines really have no indicator other than randomly chosen dialouge to warn them the SL is even USING an order.
As such, there really is no visible incentive to stick to your squad leader.
So here i am, once more, writing a forum post, about some minor stuff, just because i feel like it.
Let`s get to it.
Make "Issue Orders" an action key
Unless you`re a real key-bind monster, issuing orders is a painful process trying to press some tiny text that randomly decides to jump around whenever you move, combine it with being under the IC tab (who uses IC tab IN COMBAT apart from meme-resting) and theres a good reason that sweet sweet HOLD YOUR GROUND text is so rare.
As such, like with attachments and suit lights, we should get a nifty, visible button to press, for all us non-key-bind noobs.
Make it much clearer an order has been issued
No, not SO orders, they already pester us too much, the BUFF orders.
As stated earlier, the only indicator one is in effect is by (at times) pretty obscure words suddenly being yelled by your SL.
Much like Xenos have, marines being affected by an order should have a visible icon over their head, showing they are in fact buffed.
As for what the icons for each order should look like? Go nuts, i ain`t no spriter.
Replace the M240 Flamer/Make it a choice rather than obligatory
Yeah, its nice, toasts runners, marines and predators.
It also have zero IFF, meaning you gotta stand IN FRONT of the squad to use it safely, which means an easy pick, which means a very dead/bursted SL.
An idea could be offering the SL a choice between the M240, an experimental IFF SMG or a special Grenade Launcher with a range like the M92, but single-shot (Think M79, but CM-style)
Even if the SL wants none of them, he/she/unga can still give it to a fellow squad member.
Make the SL a more obvious target
Sounds strange eh?
SLs really don`t stick out alot, the only indicator being an abysmally small antenna on the side of their helmet.
In CM, where XvH combat is dominated by indicators dictating targets (A crusher versus a drone being an obvious example), the SL simply blends in too well with the horde.
Engineers get their packs, medics their crosses, specs their gear and even stuff like PFCs with flamers get an obvious indicator.
Perhaps give the SL a bigger antenna, a special backpack WITH an antenna, a stripe on their helmet or even visible rank markers on their shoulder?
Either way, this also helps locate the SL in case they end up in a pile of bodies.
Anyways, thats all i got, alot of these ideas sounded better in my head, anyway, feel free to criticize, suggest or just discuss these ideas.