Squad HUDS for ERTs

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Squad HUDS for ERTs

Post by Scrat505 » 12 Jun 2017, 14:10

Summary (a quick, 2-3 sentence summary): Include Squad huds icons for all team based ERTs that can only be seen by members of it.

Benefits (How this will benefit the server and game as a whole): ERT members can easily identify fellow members and more importantly their role, such as who is the leader or medic.

Details (Description of how you think this would work, the benefits, etc): Just like marine armor helping them identify key troops, all human teams get HUD icons for Standards, Heavy Gunners, Snipers, Medics, and Leaders, all where applicable.


Implementation (Optional, if you have an idea how to implement it): Similar coding but most likely a need for new icon sprites.

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Re: Squad HUDS for ERTs

Post by Nick123q23 » 12 Jun 2017, 14:11

Would be really nice to have, yeah. +1
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Re: Squad HUDS for ERTs

Post by ty55101 » 12 Jun 2017, 14:15

The same icons, but maybe a black color would be fine.

I suggest that this be a separate HUD system from standard marines, so you are only able to see it with either that factions helmets or as an ERT in general. This way marines aren't able to meta or powergame by taking out key roles by knowing who they are when they shouldn't in the first place without looking at the ERT's weapons.

This is definitely a good idea and I don't see how it could be a bad thing. +1
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Re: Squad HUDS for ERTs

Post by misto » 12 Jun 2017, 18:29

+1 its not quite what id requested but its similar enough that it should help cut down on confusion

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Re: Squad HUDS for ERTs

Post by TheMaskedMan2 » 13 Jun 2017, 01:03

+1 Why not?
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Re: Squad HUDS for ERTs

Post by Snypehunter007 » 14 Jun 2017, 18:55

Asking for dev review.
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