Give Fade the Ink Ability From the Shade

Al_Ka_Pwn

This would allow the fade to actually be the assassin, chaos bringer that he is supposed to be by being able to run into a room full of people, ink it up, pick off a few ppl in the confusion and blink out, and do this without having to directly buff his combat abilities. It makes sense thematically as well, and would allow the onos to be nerfed now that the fade can pick up more of the slack.

Imbalanxd

What would block scans?

twiliteblue

Fade used to have the ink ability. It was moved to the Shade for good reasons. Lerk Spore already function as smoke screens.

pendelum5

I am 100% okay with this, so long as it requires a Shade hive and has reduced effect under Observatories or Scans. I don't feel like it can replace Vortex's utility, but it would make the Fade a longer-surviving investment without adjusting current Armor/HP/DPS scaling. I also feel it should cost a high energy amount to prevent spam, or a long windup. Maybe make it a side grade for Blink?

PHJF

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Just another example of how the 30res lifeform is infinitely superior to the 50res one.

Al_Ka_Pwn

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Spore is 3 hives, and it doesn't actually create a smoke screen, it literally reduces 50% of the damage. Ink works kind of like a flash bang from what I understand, it reduces marine's line of sight to a very low level. Then the fade can pick people off without being torn to shreds instantly

AurOn2

alka, thats umbra, not spores. you know, the green stuff that marines choke on?! That stuff.

FlatkinG

this is a great idea as long as its 3rd hive special or something, to keep it away from the lower level games. vortex is some what useless and when fades to it to me i just take cover in the vortex while i reload then run out of it to shoot again..