Why can't we lay down? : Othor Games

» Tue May 10, 2011 4:23 pm

I was thinking, and being able to lay down in Brink would be extremely useful. There's no real way to take cover, and because of how closed-in the maps are running away from fire just doesn't work. Given how freedom of movement is a big thing in Brink with the SMART system and such, why can't we lay down to take cover? Most objects are too short to crouch behind, but laying down it would be a perfect way to avoid damage. Who else thinks it would be good if SD added this?

» Tue May 10, 2011 4:59 pm

Do you seriously think that laying down would fit in a game as face paced as this?!?

» Wed May 11, 2011 1:18 am

Do you seriously think that laying down would fit in a game as face paced as this?!?

At times. Sure, often it may not be the best idea, but crouching slows you down as well. It'd be more for those emergency moments where you don't have enough health to survive an escape and standing there will still get you killed.

» Tue May 10, 2011 11:02 pm

Slide

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» Tue May 10, 2011 9:16 pm

No. Simply put prone does not belong in brink. Crouch is fine for cover, along with being able to lean around corners you can take cover on nearly anything.

» Tue May 10, 2011 3:21 pm

Slide

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Well, slide is nowhere similar to going prone. Slide is a temporary evasive maneuver, whereas going prone is actual cover taking.

For a fast paced game like BRINK going prone wouldn't fit, IF there were many escape-routes.
But instead of adding prone, Splash Damage should rather tweak the maps in that regard.

And I can't imagine a Heavy going prone.

» Wed May 11, 2011 2:46 am

In any case, what benefit would prone even give a player in BRINK? I remember having an argument about prone in the Bad Company forums and that was understandable why people wanted prone... but in BRINK? Don't you think going prone would actually.. not benefit.. a player instead?

» Tue May 10, 2011 8:22 pm

Well, slide is nowhere similar to going prone. Slide is a temporary evasive maneuver, whereas going prone is actual cover taking.

Temporary evasive maneuver that could get you into cover.

» Tue May 10, 2011 2:26 pm

I don't mind if they add prone, though. Easier kills I guess..

» Tue May 10, 2011 8:06 pm

Prone promotes camping. /thread

» Wed May 11, 2011 3:05 am

Temporary evasive maneuver that could get you into cover.

I think your confusing prone for the black ops manuver hrhr.

I have to agree with the people saying it would be useless, and I would also like to add that It would just encourage camping.

» Tue May 10, 2011 11:31 pm

At times. Sure, often it may not be the best idea, but crouching slows you down as well. It'd be more for those emergency moments where you don't have enough health to survive an escape and standing there will still get you killed.

I can't think of a single situation where the ONLY way to survive it is laying down. Your either near cover, which makes sliding or sprinting help, or your out in the open, which means your still screwed, even if laying down...

» Tue May 10, 2011 3:20 pm

Dropshotting + Camping + This isn't CoD = No Prone.

» Tue May 10, 2011 7:29 pm

Going prone is the opposite of what BRINK is all about; mobility.

» Wed May 11, 2011 1:01 am

Prone is good for camping and nothing more. In a game where a law of survival is "NEVER stop moving!", prone sounds like a bad idea.

» Tue May 10, 2011 4:00 pm

I go prone all the time. Run, run, run, slide turn (prone), run, run, run, slide turn (prone), run, run, run, slide tackle (prone), shoot, shoot, shoot, run, run, run...

» Tue May 10, 2011 6:16 pm

...Prone doesn't fit in Brink.

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Seriously, lock this thread. o_o

» Wed May 11, 2011 2:27 am

i dunno, if you made it a light body type feature and it made your accuracy go up a whole 1/4 i think snipers would love it...but only light type exclusive so it doesnt get over used...

» Wed May 11, 2011 3:20 am

i dunno, if you made it a light body type feature and it made your accuracy go up a whole 1/4 i think snipers would love it...but only light type exclusive so it doesnt get over used...

There are no sniper rifles in the game. I see light rifles... but no sniper rifles.

» Tue May 10, 2011 11:52 pm

Those "light rifles" are the sniper rifles. Well...they're more marksman rifles. There is no real need for a dedicated sniper rifle in a parkour game.

» Wed May 11, 2011 1:34 am

Slide

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Plagiarized for effective response execution.

I can't imagine a Heavy going prone.

pancake

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» Wed May 11, 2011 4:43 am

Those "light rifles" are the sniper rifles. Well...they're more marksman rifles. There is no real need for a dedicated sniper rifle in a parkour game.

Yes, I know. I just think it was clever or SD to call them light rifles instead of sniper rifles. That way, people don't complain that their "sniper" rifle doesn't kill in one hit (See: BC2, MOH, Homefront)

» Wed May 11, 2011 8:03 am

prone wouldn't be useful. from what i've seen there are far too many players thinking this game is anything BUT brink. i'm sick of watching people set up as snipers on the other side of expansive obstacles when the operatives need to claim an objective...they need to ditch weapons to claim these objectives yet theres a bunch of engineers and medics standing around on a balcony sniping. get down there and defend the operatives...you get EXP FOR STANDING THERE. let alone actually protecting us.

» Wed May 11, 2011 6:11 am

Prone with my Machine Gun..... I love it. Uber Stability and just mow everyone down with my Heavy Engineer

» Wed May 11, 2011 7:18 am

Maybe this was a bad idea. How do I lock this topic? Or can I not do that?