Defusing Mines

SedoxSedox Join Date: 2013-08-28 Member: 187139Members, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Silver
Hey folks, just posting a short suggestion here.

Since the Gorge gets points for bile bombing weapons, how come that there are no points granted for defusing mines? (I'm not talking about skulks jumping in the next mine on sight)
As I'm often playing Lerk it feels quite unfair to not get points having in mind that eventually a skulk would've died instead. What do you think about it and how many points should be rewarded?

Comments

  • MuckyMcFlyMuckyMcFly Join Date: 2012-03-19 Member: 148982Members, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Shadow
    I'm sure they get points for spiking but a point for actually detonating a mine... erm.... :-?
  • krOozekrOoze Join Date: 2014-04-24 Member: 195593Members
    edited March 2015
    What about Onos, Fade and gorge steping on them to defuse them? :P
    What about Skulk "defusing" them? :D Simple economics you know... eggs cost little, mines cost 15.
  • Cannon_FodderAUSCannon_FodderAUS Brisbane, AU Join Date: 2013-06-23 Member: 185664Members, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, Reinforced - Shadow
    should be minus points for setting off a mine and killing your team mate. Then skulks will look before grinding a gate.
  • krOozekrOoze Join Date: 2014-04-24 Member: 195593Members
    ^ Please nooo! That's my favorite passtime. I see a skulk playing and maneuvering around a mine for an hour, so I come and BAM :D
  • DC_DarklingDC_Darkling Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18068Members, Constellation, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver
    Silly Horsy.. you should know....
    You bile everything, bacteria fixes all. :D
  • krOozekrOoze Join Date: 2014-04-24 Member: 195593Members
    edited March 2015
    IronHorse wrote: »
    "DO I BILE THE RED OR BLUE WIRE!?"
    As I have been told: "STOP SPITTING AND HEAL SPRAY MEE!!" :) or you know: "MAKE THE TUNNEL ALREADY".
  • SquishpokePOOPFACESquishpokePOOPFACE -21,248 posts (ignore below) Join Date: 2012-10-31 Member: 165262Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Nothing like 'defusing' a door frame mine the very minute you decide to go Lerk...
  • Cannon_FodderAUSCannon_FodderAUS Brisbane, AU Join Date: 2013-06-23 Member: 185664Members, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, Reinforced - Shadow
    I am the prick that puts mines on door ways in case I catch a lerk. ground mines are so easy to spot.
  • NordicNordic Long term camping in Kodiak Join Date: 2012-05-13 Member: 151995Members, NS2 Playtester, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Shadow
    I am the prick that puts mines on door ways in case I catch a lerk. ground mines are so easy to spot.

    As a lerk, mines are my greatest weakness.

    I don't catch lerks often with mines, but when I do it feels amazing.
  • SebSeb Melbourne, AU Join Date: 2013-04-01 Member: 184576Members, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, WC 2013 - Silver, Retired Community Developer
    edited March 2015
    You know you can bite mines as a skulk without them exploding?
  • AurOn2AurOn2 COOKIES! FREEDOM, AND BISCUITS! Australia Join Date: 2012-01-13 Member: 140224Members, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Forum staff
    And you can blow them up with you dying.
  • Mattk50Mattk50 Join Date: 2013-02-04 Member: 182824Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Seb wrote: »
    You know you can bite mines as a skulk without them exploding?

    just tried this, can confirm.
  • cooliticcoolitic Right behind you Join Date: 2013-04-02 Member: 184609Members
    Seb wrote: »
    You know you can bite mines as a skulk without them exploding?

    Dont you die when it inevitably detonates?
  • Laosh'RaLaosh'Ra Join Date: 2011-12-09 Member: 137232Members
    And you can blow them up with you dying.
    just tried this, can confirm.
  • SebSeb Melbourne, AU Join Date: 2013-04-01 Member: 184576Members, Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver, WC 2013 - Silver, Retired Community Developer
    coolitic wrote: »
    Seb wrote: »
    You know you can bite mines as a skulk without them exploding?

    Dont you die when it inevitably detonates?

    Not really, 100hp mines, -75 for 1 bite then 3 parasites to finish off.
  • meatmachinemeatmachine South England Join Date: 2013-01-06 Member: 177858Members, NS2 Playtester, NS2 Map Tester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Supporter
    Nothing like 'defusing' a door frame mine the very minute you decide to go Lerk...
    From C12->Topo vent, first right hand turn. 2 Mines. Lerk WILL die.
    Crossroads-complab -> maintaccess vent, complab side, 2 mines under the trim. Lerk, dead.
    I <3 2-mining common lerk escape/ travel routes :)



    Back on subject, OP is completely reasonable.
    We need to be doing more with the point system in game, and this is a valid improvement.
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