invalid Show how many mines are active at the moment

[hiDashiell 47]

It's that simple.

[BlackWasp777 4,498]

Under Review

 

Why should this be done? How does this help?

Is the current situation a real problem, and if yes - why?

[dilsharox 2,395]

good idea

[lukey0 27,543]

Why though? Would it also count your teams? 

[The_Pakistani 16,768]

:wacko:

[D.a.n.t.e 475]

With Overdrive there are a lot of mines planted, and not all people are using Overdrive, imagine when all learn to use Overdrive more effectively.

[BlackWasp777 4,498]

With Overdrive there are a lot of mines planted, and not all people are using Overdrive, imagine when all learn to use Overdrive more effectively.

yeah I hope that the tank abilities come soon...

I don't know how good it will be, and I think it will need some balance.. but the current overdrive does no good to this game imho.

[Imok-Urok 67]

Are you suggesting there be a little counter in the corner of the screen? How does that help anyone. So, if the counter says there are 10 active mines in the battle, so what? 

 

When OD is used on another player, two mines are left on the ground. If a player shares his OD with 3 players, there's 4 mines in one spot. When someone dies, the mine disappears.

 

Let's say someone on red shares an OD, the counter now says 2. Then someone on blue team shares an OD with 2 other players. Now the counter says 5. Someone on blue dies. Now the counter says 4. Someone on red uses it on himself. Counter says 5. Someone on blue starts mining a bridge and lays one mine. Counter says 6. A blue team FB uses OD on himself (add 1 to the counter) and comes on the red team and kills 3 (that have mines on the ground from a previous OD share) before he gets killed ( subtract 4 from the counter). Counter now says 3. 

 

How is this helping the game play? In a battle with OD, that counter would be changing so fast, you wouldn't have time to keep up with it and end up ignoring it anyway. 

 

If you have a specific advantage to a mne counter, then please share it with us. You didn't explain anything, give any details, purpose, nothing. When making a suggestion, please give details and tell why you are making that suggestion. Details gives you a better chance of your idea being implemented into the game. 

[sharjeel_777 987]

Nice idea.it could be great balanced

[Fresh 2,390]

Why though? Would it also count your teams? 

I like the idea that it counts the teams mines.

[Benefactor 6,889]

If you are going to be able to see how many mines are used, then the mines should be invisible to the other team.

[Eithern 412]

I think it could be useful to add a little counter in the bottom corner that shows the number of placed mines on the map. For example:

Battle starts, I choose to play in defence so I start to place mines in the right positions and then I hide near the flag. The counter shows that 5 mines are currently active, but suddenly it drops to 3 and this means enemies are coming and I have to prepare myself!

Moreover, I think it could be even more useful for players who use Miner drone, because now if you place 10 mines and the drone allows only 8 to survive, if you get killed the first 2 disappear (instead if you can check their number you can place the exact quantity).

 

 

[Maf 32,332]

 

Topic merged

[TWICE 798]

Why not add a mine indicator to Hornet's OD?  It could show the mines laid by the enemies :D :D

[u812ic 1,629]

I don't see an advantage. Would the counter tell you that there is an enemy mine in the tunnel? Would it tell you that an enemy has snuck into your base and planted a mine near the flag? Or that the ramp you're about to go up has 4 enemy mines planted there? You can't see them until you're nearly on top of them. 

 

With Miner drone and Magnum's alt to shoot mines, it's possible to have 15 mines activated on the map. Fine, but where are they? I think that would just add to the paranoia that's already in the game. I have over 21k mines and drop them whenever I think about it at our base, the enemy base and anyplace in between, adding to the 15 already activated. But where are they? Are they enemy mines or friendly mines? Look at your counter and tell me. 

[Benefactor 6,889]

Could be used in the Minehunt event.

[wolverine848 13,097]

So another piece of info that needs to be calculated repeatedly and displayed on the screen?

 

If this adds another (even small layer) to lag then no thanks.

[ILiveOnTheChatBox123 936]

I think this would only help if it showed mines in the enemy zone-and mines in the defensive zone-so players know if it will be easier to attack the enemies, and if their zone is defended, or if they have to be careful for mines in their own zone.

[u812ic 1,629]

Did you know mines had a visibility nerf not long after they were implemented? Used to be that they could be seen a short but fair distance before you got to them. They materialized and were more solid looking further away than they are now. So this suggestion would give them a much bigger buff than they had in the beginning. 

[ILiveOnTheChatBox123 936]

Did you know mines had a visibility nerf not long after they were implemented? Used to be that they could be seen a short but fair distance before you got to them. They materialized and were more solid looking further away than they are now. So this suggestion would give them a much bigger buff than they had in the beginning. 

Its not showing their actual location-its just telling you if it exists.

[u812ic 1,629]

Its not showing their actual location-its just telling you if it exists.

You're right. I got sidetracked a bit. Sorry.

[ILiveOnTheChatBox123 936]

It still is not so much dependent on visibility-its about knowing your team's defense across the map.

Its way more of an idea.