Could we have a kind of assualt pod that you enter, and it is launched into enemy territory, it could be classed as an aircraft and could be shot down. This would really help Blitzkrieg tactics and it would be a fun way to assualt a base OR it could be a single use spawn point for sudden attacks.
hahaha this is one of the most rediculous ideas ive ever heard. Its a neat idea trid3nt, though we should wait till transports are integrated to see if it's necessary.
Is it a coincidence that Dice/EA recently showed their new BF2142 Titan mode vid that had this kind of devices? I think not
What we need are some Headcrab Torpedoes like in HL2. Make those big enough for a person, and then fire them into the enemy base. It won't be ridiculous at all!
Wow major idea! (bound to be stupid) Maby have a unique map where the nf have pods and attack a base (say escort flag, no comm) whenever a crab hits a person maby have it do quarter(half? eigth? damage and then a dead person turns into a zombie and the zombie is an ai... Sounds strange but... Imagine assaulting the big, impenetratable base when you launch a pod. The enemy have you pinned outside a gate... but not for long. Suddenly, the base enterance is unguarded and you rush in only to be attacked by zombies. 3-way fights are always fun and dont last long.:D
Transport aircraft will be able to drop their troop transport crate thing into enemy territory. Not sure if they'll act like APCs and be a makeshift spawn point though.
the crate thing sounds really, really, really painful. If impact physics doenst change too much with 1.05 (and it IS being changed) I predict many many many casualties via the drop-box-o'-death. And if it floats down on a parachute, could you shoot it out of the sky?
Just use the drop box to land on the enemy comm. BOOM TANK!:D It would be cool if you hit the box with a rocket and it goes boom, but insta 5 kills is pretty... not so pretty.
For fun reasons I don't think you should be able to shoot it while it's in midair. You can just shoot them as soon as the box opens, anyway...
Dropbox would be given enough armor/health to land from various heights, and then some. If troops were in it like they are in a vehicle, then there would be no problem other than leaving. And if your dropping people where they can be gunned down, you need to reconsider your plans.
You could be dropping the people slightly ahead of the front line and then pushing to their position by the time they hit the ground... but then it goes wrong and they end up in the middle of the enemy front line.
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Ever played Dawn of War? I see drop pods working like the Space Marines' ones in that. You target the drop and a few seconds later they slam into the ground. (Although in Empires I guess they'd have parachutes. Lack of power armour and all that.)
Just getting ready to post that. I think APC's could have an arty like cannon that shoots a no-damage arty shell, when it explodes the infantry comes out. Only 1 seat in the APC can do this, like seat number 3 or something. Although this would be ridiculous.
I think the drop boxes should be round (like a cheese wheel), and you wouldn't be able to spawn in them (although they will replenish your ammo and health). This would encourage people to get in dropships and get in the drop boxes (make them another seat in the dropship). The drop boxes would have a red light on the inside and people would be able to see each other sit in the box. This would look really awesome :D Also, when the pod hits the ground, just have it stick to the ground, so it doesn't roll away. /me imagines pods being dropped from mountains which then roll into the enemy base XD
