Flashbang vs. Merc visions

[Succubus Dryad Of The Undying Comet]

Hmmm...
If the merc can see stuff (walls/ tables/ chairs/ whatever) with MT on, he should still be able to see the spy.

[frvge]

Before entering the location, the static image of all the objects and architecture is programmed into the Visor. D'oh ;) So it only detects motions that were not defined at the start (so rotating security cameras are, I think).

[Succubus Dryad Of The Undying Comet]

Static image - doesn't move.
So what you're saying is that the merc's only see one thing even if they move?
Sry i don't get it.

[frvge]

I mean: all things that don't move, like walls, chairs etc, are pre-programmed into the Visor.
Only 'new' and dynamic stuff, like your Merc buddy, Spies, grenades etc, are detected.

Actually we're just making up 'realistic' excuses for an unrealistic part of the gameplay. But meh.

[Succubus Dryad Of The Undying Comet]

Ok.
Flashbang exploding = huge amount of movement?

[frvge]

For example, yes.

Note: this is just brainstorming. It's not said that this will be in PS. We'll probably have to think about it and the time it'll take to make the effects and stuff.

[Gawain]

having flashbangs blour mt is just plain stupid.
my suggestion:
-make mt detect only movement and alert/put in a box fast movement (like sticky cams or a running spy) instantly in every direction (maybe add slight delay/tolerance for higher distances)
-make flash bangs fuck up merc's hearing for 3-4s (and don't implement "features" like the sniper-glitch against flashbangs)

[Succubus Dryad Of The Undying Comet]

Who said blur? You're dumb.
Flashbang = bang = massive amount of air being blow out = movement = mt fucked up for a second (assuming MT only tracks as long as there is movement, not longer like in CT).

[Gawain]

so you want air to get detected as a moving visible object? can't be for the sake of realism, and i also fail to see the gameplay improvement...

[frvge]

Only with flashbangs-explosions.

[Succubus Dryad Of The Undying Comet]

Only with flashbangs-explosions.

Yes.
Smoke should do the same, but less intense (1/2-1/3?)
Chaff could just disable visions with it's explosions in the nearest area.

[Gawain]

and in which way would that improve the gameplay? oO
mt is primarily supposed to be a fighting vision and to protect against flash/track through smoke/etc

[frvge]

In CT... in PS it's meant to detect motion. Like its name implies.

[Gawain]

it's a good idea to specialize the special vision modes more, but it's a bad thing to randomly boost gadgets in the way you suggest it without having any good gameplay reasons to back it up...

[frvge]

MT was whored in CT. Our MT needs to be better, so more balanced. This _OPTION_ could do that.