Goonhub
04-23-2020, 02:55 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-23-2020, 02:59 PM by Frank_Stein.)
Hard no from me.
The idea that someone would need to carry around a screwdriver and wait for a progress bar to swap out a battery is such a hard nerf to point of making energy weapons useless in comparison.
What was wrong with the previous method of requiring an in hand swap? What is wrong with the current system? That someone can carry multiple batteries? You're also capable of carrying multiple rounds of ammunition, and a spent battery still takes time to recharge.
I think, if you want to differentiate between the two kinds of guns, another method should be explored.
Personally, I'd look into the rate of fire. Make energy weapons less spam friendly and introduce a battery overheat mechanic where too many shots too quickly causes the gun to enter a cool down phase
The idea that someone would need to carry around a screwdriver and wait for a progress bar to swap out a battery is such a hard nerf to point of making energy weapons useless in comparison.
What was wrong with the previous method of requiring an in hand swap? What is wrong with the current system? That someone can carry multiple batteries? You're also capable of carrying multiple rounds of ammunition, and a spent battery still takes time to recharge.
I think, if you want to differentiate between the two kinds of guns, another method should be explored.
Personally, I'd look into the rate of fire. Make energy weapons less spam friendly and introduce a battery overheat mechanic where too many shots too quickly causes the gun to enter a cool down phase