Originally Posted by
ZhanLong
(I apologize if this is a Necro)
Cargo Carts for Requisitions!
It is already a hassle to get crates and OB ammo from what is arguably the rear of the ship to the front of it and vice versa. It would be easier to have a Cargo Cart, like those usually found on Ice in the Aerodrome, put the crates on the wagons it pulls after it, and then drive to where it needs to be. Would be faster than using a Power Loader anyway.
Also, why does Requisitions have a Power Loader anyway? Pulling Crates one by one is arguably faster, and the distances these need to be pulled are too short to justify carrying two at a time. It COULD be used to haul OB ammo, but these come in one crate anyway, which is then pulled (which is, again, faster than the Loader) by a Cargo Technician or the RO to the OB Cannon.
Another thing I'd love to see would be some sort of AT Gun, something that plays into the Marines' advantage of range over close quarters. I'd imagine something deployable and manned like the M56, just with damage and range (I think comparable to an S8 Scope would be fair), rather than a high rate of fire. It would force Xenos, and especially the Boilers, to think about positioning, rather than simply staying out of the Marines' visual range. Such an AT Gun could deal huge amount of damage to larger Xenos, and either knocking out or outright killing smaller ones, like Drones and Runners. To not make it OP, it would have a very restrictive ammo capacity, like maybe only 5 Shots per Magazine and the gunner having to manually chamber a new round after each shot, or even just single-shot, with each round having to be loaded after firing. The damage would be direct-hit or penetrative, not explosive though, so it would also need support as to not get overrun too easily.
Another limiting factor could be a limit on how many can be taken by Engineers at a time, similar to Mortars, forcing the Marine SLs to think about where to place it for the most effect. Also, whether it has a Smart Scope or not is up for debate.
Any thoughts?