A grenade takes a weapon slot?

[rain kelp]

So I just heard I guess the grenades are going to use a weapon slot, I mean that's balancing and what not I get that. But like compared to extra shield units for a run, stims, or other guns. I'm not entirely sure why n anyway shape or form I would switch out a mark 3 weapon for a grenade. I really hope this changes and the damage output for the grenades are made so like they could use their own grenade slot instead of a weapon slot. Look at Halo, Chief holds like 2 weapons I think? Maybe 3 I don't know, but he has a grenade slot, can hold 2 normal and 2 sticky grenades, has a shield and a health bar. Sure he doesn't really have the option of jumping to a ship to resuppy whenever. But even with all his powerups, weapons, ect he doesn't have a grenade weapon slot.
Now I mean I can see kinda where a grenade in Jump Space would have really helped out, but even then, just running away recovering, or talking to your team, so that everyone shoots the enemies and you're not really solo fighting an entire army of bots by yourself, but to be fair I really won't switch out any of the 3 weapons I'm able to switch.
Other's might see things differently but this is just my own opinion, and I hope the dev's see this.

[subtle kernel]

Agreed, but also it taking a slot fits with the mechanics of the game. Everything takes a slot, we don't get separate space to hold things, it's in our hands or on the ground.

[patent locust]

Grenades are consumables just like MedStims, until we decide if inventory gets a bigger change later during EA

[lean harbor]

I would definitely use up a slot for an EMP grenade, hint hint. Just barely got out alive waiting on a door to open with 20 health left earlier. Would have been cool to temporarily short circuit the robot swarm. I can picture them still - pulsating an electric current while I barely make it to the open door.

[silk pagoda]

the inventory definetely needs an update eventually

[ebon tree]

Do that mean in the future maybe we can have eventualy a inventory who we can place stuff that not lost after a expedition ?

Or more like game like arma with slot for specific object like handweapon , primary , etc ?

[patent locust]

Can't say too specific things yet. The feedback has been clear, and we will improvement inventory and storage somehow

[ebon tree]

best news for me and the game is a bomb , hype to see future content

[tight moat]

Now that primes my brain. I'd give up a grenade for a mine in a heartbeat... claymores and proxy mines all day long. Adds to the team dynamic. directional blast once your team gets past to clean up the train and a proxy mine on the other door to guard your flank while you're counting teammates.

New Role Idea.. demolitionist.