Should Shaft be able to control their Zoom function?

[Glitch_Stream 4]

What are you guys ideas about this? I recon that it gets anoying that im always zoomed right in, and its not accurate. Why no let us control our zoom? with like e and d?

So then when we see a target we can zoom in for a good shot

[kakapo1 0]

YESS! PLZ

[Ilia.ArchangeI 6,785]

Then there would be no downsides to using shaft ^_^

 

This way at least you miss once in a while.

[ExtremeKiller26 443]

Then there would be no downsides to using shaft ^_^

 

This way at least you miss once in a while.

There is a downside. The slow reload.

[boyice 18]

good!!

like it!
lol

[Ilia.ArchangeI 6,785]

There is a downside. The slow reload.

Reload time is not a downside. Reload time is proportional to the power. Rail is strong, long reload (downside - warmup time). Shaft is stronger, longer reload (downside - inaccuracy). Even then - the fact that you can sniper aim vertically tips the scale way to the pro side.

[toomai51 55]

^ Reload is an issue if you stay put - your a sitting duck - I can approach a shaft easily between shots and kill 'em, I would agree that it needs some faster lateral movement in sniper mode because you cannot keep up with the slowest tank in the game.

[Ilia.ArchangeI 6,785]

^ Reload is an issue if you stay put - your a sitting duck - I can approach a shaft easily between shots and kill 'em, I would agree that it needs some faster lateral movement in sniper mode because you cannot keep up with the slowest tank in the game.

We aren't talking about hulls here though. Plenty of skilled Shafters mount them on Hornets, and manage to display some excellent skills with that combo.

[HirunMeepage 763]

Then there would be no downsides to using shaft ^_^

 

This way at least you miss once in a while.

[toomai51 55]

We aren't talking about hulls here though. Plenty of skilled Shafters mount them on Hornets, and manage to display some excellent skills with that combo.

yes agreed - I use that combo sometimes  but still find it at a disadvantage unless its long range .

[Reckoning 178]

This idea is good. Shaft needs some changes, the reload and shooting time before and after physics is proportionally the same. If shaft can control its sniping mode then there would be a radical change in the gameplay, a change which i would love to see. :)

[Reeco9 1,567]

I think Shaft is balanced at the moment, so it's not worth changing it.

[r_Acloud0 0]

NO!

It will be easier for them to hit me. ;) 

[doughnut2100 763]

Reload time is not a downside. Reload time is proportional to the power. Rail is strong, long reload (downside - warmup time). Shaft is stronger, longer reload (downside - inaccuracy). Even then - the fact that you can sniper aim vertically tips the scale way to the pro side.

Shaft has inaccuracy? Rail has less accuracy since it dosent have a scope. Even then, they are both accurate if used correctly.

[HaloScorpion 79]

Uhhh as much as I'd like a zoom controllable shaft, itll become very OP, so no.

Edited January 10, 2014 by HaloScorpion

[Ilia.ArchangeI 6,785]

Shaft has inaccuracy? Rail has less accuracy since it dosent have a scope. Even then, they are both accurate if used correctly.

Well if you notice, when zoomed close up, it's quite shaky. Sometimes when Shafts aim at me, they miss - and I doubt it's their fault, since usually these are good Shafters - it's just at the last moment the scope twitches in one direction and misses.

[doughnut2100 763]

Well if you notice, when zoomed close up, it's quite shaky. Sometimes when Shafts aim at me, they miss - and I doubt it's their fault, since usually these are good Shafters - it's just at the last moment the scope twitches in one direction and misses.

It does twitch a lot at the end. But if you learn to control it, you can aim very good and not miss as much. Anyway, you cant afford to miss when the enemy gets too close, or you will be reloading during the time you get destroyed.