Allow marines to repair power nodes

ScardyBob

Since MACs build/repair so slowly now, it would be nice for marines to be able to repair power nodes. Its pretty frustrating sitting in a room full of unpowered structures and not being able to do a thing about it.

Kouji_San

Heh, I forsee the MAC being removed from the game if this keeps up. Perhaps have MACs repair and weld faster or something?

FocusedWolf

Couldn't their just be an emergency power ability that uses res, where the com clicks on a node and supplies the juice.

Wheeee

there will be portable power nodes...

Tig

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i got it! turn the mac into a power node. why not? it runs on nanites. since macs cost so much and build sooooo slow now (it makes me mad that they die so easily) we should make macs act as a portable power nodes.

its not imba cuz macs already get slaughtered by aliens as a priority and that way, just having a mac in your base will keep it powered but it will also be powered as the power node is being repaired (by the mac).

if the power node is repairable by marines then the mac really is redundant.

ScardyBob

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I like the MACs, but I'm against forced helplessness on the part of the marines. Power nodes are such a crucial part of expanding, that not allowing marines the ability to repair them gives the aliens a huge advantage.

FocusedWolf

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It takes like 2 seconds for a skulk to kill a mac. Aren't they just a tad fragile for such a role?

RobB

How about the node is a socket where the mac plugs in?

Kouji_San

Why not plug in the exoskeleton :P

SN.Wolf

why nor make the mac dock in the exoskeleton until it reaches it's destination, guaranteed escort and while plugged in to the marine/exoskeleton it gives catalyst.

Ahh, even better. Electrify the mac and duct tape dual min guns to it and a mine stapled to it's as$. That should fix the skulk food problem.