Future PVE enemy type

[cedar geyser]

I have been talking with some people on VC about ZDC, and one of the main points was that SMGs and AKs were dominant in the ZDC meta. To better benefit the snipers, and to create a more varied playstyle, I will propose a new unit for the ZDC enemies: the Mortar

Unit type: The Mortar will fall into a category I call the "Concussion" enemies. Enemies that attack with range with low damage, but they knock you around and disorient you. Examples of Concussion enemies include the Witch from both last year and current ZBR, the Orc from last ZBR, and some can consider the kamikaze skeletons to be a melee concussion hybrid.

What it will do: The Mortar will rain rockets onto the player from far away. The rocket trail will be visible leaving the Mortar, so it is obvious where the Mortar is, but it will be far enough away that AK rifles are ineffective, or very difficult to use.

Now, this will be difficult to execute without it being too forcing of a use of snipers. I think only a few Mortars should exist at a time, making it so that it is inconveniencing, but not too annoying to the point where Snipers are required. And, you should be able to hide under buildings to bypass the mortar entirely.

[thorn hull]

u have been copyright striked by plok

[copper geyser]

while certainly similar to an idea using air strikes I brought up in that VC, this differs or expands on that speculation I provided for something different

I did more of a brief "hey what if" thing with it

with my attention brought to ranged weapons shot at far off enemies or the need to leave objective and make way up on top of a building somewhere to remove threat

it would stop the constant sitting on the tank

but I think works better separate from the tank, like in a capture points type mode

[thorn hull]

i think we have two main options: suggest ideas to add on to ZBR and ZDC for whenever its one of these; and plan out a new mode

[fathom trout]

What's the difference between this and witches

[devout wadi]

I'm not seeing how this would work in a ZDC format. The circle is too small for AKs/ARs to be ineffective. Might be worth it for ZBR though.

[fathom trout]

ZBR definitely

[cedar geyser]

IK

That's why I mentioned people on VC

[cedar geyser]

Witches don't stand far enough where AKs are ineffective.

[twin charm]

we had the concussion grenade zombies last yr

a lot of them

they did nothing but throw concussion grenades

[fiery meteor]

Halloween or Xmas?

Halloween would be Goblins, Xmas the Snowmen with GL

[twin charm]

Uh idr

[fiery meteor]

Would be Halloween, Christmas has no concussion grenade mobs (I think, now I made myself unsure able it)

[waxen kraken]

I thought there were some snowmen that uses Gl

Shooting snowballs

[copper geyser]

yes, Snowmen with the snowball launchers

Goblins in Halloween with concussion

they were replaced with a Chainsaw mob this year

[thorn hull]

I have an idea....the return of the crossbowsnowmen!!!!

[south cedar]

autosniper bots are more cracked

[thorn hull]

the crossbowsnowmen are probably the strongest mobs