Predator Biomasks SHOULDN'T break for good, or be unusable once a hugger rips it off.

[1138]

Summary (a quick, 2-3 sentence summary): Even though predator biomasks tank an awful lot of facehuggers, biomasks become useless when ripped off, despite whether or not they get put back on. This shouldn't be a thing.

Benefits (How this will benefit the server and game as a whole): It would counter the BS that's involved with huggerspam when it comes to mass runners.

Details (Description of how you think this would work, the benefits, etc): Make biomasks reusable, but still can be ripped off by facehuggers.


Implementation (Optional, if you have an idea how to implement it): No idea, really. Revert back to the old hardsuit helmet code for it?

Edited to reflect as a suggestion.

[Steelpoint]

I was told by a dev/admin that the Biomask can only block six facehuggers before being vulnerable.

[coroneljones]

I was told by a dev/admin that the Biomask can only block six facehuggers before being vulnerable.

Thats balanced...but makes no sense

Then again you just need three runners to pounce the pred with two huggers in each hand to remove the mask for good wich is......quite common

[HalfdeadKiller]

Well, I think the issue comes from predators just cloaking when they get into trouble. I have heard it is very difficult/nigh impossible to slash a cloaked pred, as you have to click their outline. Huggers sound like the only surefire weapon against predators in my opinion. I could be wrong.

[1138]

Well, I think the issue comes from predators just cloaking when they get into trouble. I have heard it is very difficult/nigh impossible to slash a cloaked pred, as you have to click their outline. Huggers sound like the only surefire weapon against predators in my opinion. I could be wrong.

They shouldn't be relying on infecting a predator. A predator is going to fight to the death, bar none. The aliens should be fighting to the death as well.

[Steelpoint]

Honestly I think the only possible way a Alien should have of infecting a Predator is by ripping off the Predator's mask.

Prehaps have a way for Aliens to remove a Predators Biomask ONLY if the Predator is in a critical stage or something akin.

[Gentlefood]

Well, I think the issue comes from predators just cloaking when they get into trouble. I have heard it is very difficult/nigh impossible to slash a cloaked pred, as you have to click their outline. Huggers sound like the only surefire weapon against predators in my opinion. I could be wrong.

Can confirm practically impossible to slash a cloaked Predator. Additionally unless he's infected the second he moves he's literally impossible to slash. As you not only have to track a very small outline, but also click on it. And the Pred is very, very fast.

[Feweh]

Unless you're tier3 don't bother slashing a Predator, all you're doing is superficial damage.

[Rahlzel]

Intentional. Moving to suggestions.

[UnknownMurder]

-1
This is same with humans.
There are 1-3 predators.
There are 80-110 humans.
I see no wrong here.

[Kinrany]

Can confirm practically impossible to slash a cloaked Predator. Additionally unless he's infected the second he moves he's literally impossible to slash. As you not only have to track a very small outline, but also click on it. And the Pred is very, very fast.

Make everyone hit random mob (except self) standing on a tile when they hit said tile.

[apophis775]

This was discussed...

[Infernus]

This is no longer relevant.
Closed.