#Allow Recon's Air Drone to spot Enemies (UPDATED)

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dire vessel
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These are suggestions for improving the Air Drone Gadget as well as the other reconnaissance tools available to the Recon class. These suggestions could potentially bring QoL changes and improve the abilities/makeup of the Recon class.

Currently, Recon is mainly the “Sniper” class. Its only strength is being able to take down enemies from afar and to put pressure on other enemy snipers and the enemies flanks. These changes could give this class a more feature rich role on the battlefield to help out teamplay. Having the ability for the Recon’s Gadgets to spot enemies and to give information to the team would help flesh out this class’s inherent objective; to be reconnaissance, and to be an observer for the squad.

Here are my suggestions for how the Recon gadgets can operate, and ways to balance out their features. Also some ideas for the Gadgets themselves that are not Recon specific.

Air Drone:

  • Allow spotting with the Air Drone.
  • Allow spotting time to be 4-8 seconds.
  • Allow Recon to resupply Air Drone (only by Squad Supply drops)
  • Balance ideas:
    • Screen Clutter: Squad only view of targeted enemies
    • Screen Clutter: Compass indicators only
  • Screen Clutter: Create a new reticle for enemies who are targeted. Time for indicator would be very short (1-3 seconds)
  • Glint: To counter the Air Drone, give it a "glint" like the snipers when actively trying to spot enemies
  • XP Gain: Allow a maximum of 5-10xp on spot assists.

Binoculars

  • Allow regular spotting time of 4s (8-12 seconds if Recon class)

Advanced Binoculars

  • Allow 8s of spotting time
  • Allow Auto Spotting if on target for .5s/.75s
  • Give Advanced Bino’s the option to zoom in and out like regular Binoculars

With the new spotting mechanic in place, I was hoping to use the Air Drone for its intended purpose. It would be nice to be able to spot enemies with it for my team.

I usually like to play support roles in games like this. And with the spotting mechanic, I feel like it could help the team and lead some sway into how a match would play out. Giving this type of feedback to teammates can be incredibly important against flanks and other enemy movements on the battlefield.

umbral gale
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But... you already can afaik?

dire vessel
umbral gale
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I mean, i can only recall that you were able to ping when you were in a drone

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before the update, so i thought it naturally ported over to 3D spotting too

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Indeed not possible

quartz ferry
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Kinda seems like the 3d spotting should only be available as recon class/drone. Give them a much more distinguished role. I'd probably run recon solely to be a spotter if this was the case. Guess we'll see if 3d spotting turns out to be op when everyone is using it.

zenith violet
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Additionally I think we should be able to deploy drones out of helicopters seeing as we can already control drones in heli's

wind inlet
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Its gotta be a bug, spotting is the only REAL utility the drone has other than memeing with C4 and mines. The new spotting mechanic is super janky and inconsistent in general so hopefully it gets patched soon.

bleak valley
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I don't know why people have a arguments about useless topics like making this game more like other games. This is what recon needs to stop being "the sniper haver"

ripe granite
bleak valley
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which would make the drone a perfect passive support tool

dire vessel
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I'm going to flesh out my suggestion here. Probably recognize any pro's and con's with a spotting system for the drone if it were to ever be updated.

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I think my suggestion should touch on the Binoculars and other gadgets (not just Recon) that involve spotting the enemy which would could change the makeup of soldier classes for Battlebit.

dire vessel
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Allow Recon's Air Drone to spot Enemies (UPDATED)

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I have updated my suggestion with information that is more fleshed out.

tropic spear