Call-ins to have smoke?

Jump back to quoted post4 Mar 2021, 14:26 PMthedarkarmadillo

Stuka dive bomb is the only one that doesn't have smoke, really aside from flavor there's no reason for it not to.

Jump back to quoted post4 Mar 2021, 15:24 PMGachiGasm

Huge delay and sound? You pretty much pin-point where its gonna land.

Jump back to quoted post4 Mar 2021, 15:25 PMKatitof

I highly advise you to read OP to avoid looking even more stupid.

Jump back to quoted post4 Mar 2021, 15:24 PMGachiGasm

Huge delay and sound? You pretty much pin-point where its gonna land.

Jump back to quoted post4 Mar 2021, 19:18 PMthedarkarmadillo

so if you can already pretty much pin point where its going to land nothing would be lost from it having flares.... a lot to be gained however

Jump back to quoted post4 Mar 2021, 20:02 PMPip

The delay between it being triggered and actually landing might want to be reduced if there's a smoke effect added. I mean, I assume a long delay (And of course the sound) is meant to be the tradeoff for the lack of smoke, but I've never actually timed to see if its even any longer than an equivalent ability. If it isnt any longer, sure, just add the smoke, it's a good accessibility feature, and the loss of the "flavour" of the ability is worth it being more readable to the deaf. Would it be worth making it less possible too pinpoint the strikezone from the Jericho Trumpet sound as well, in that case? I don't believe other offmaps have the same "weakness", but I'll admit it has never really crossed my mind, so if I'm mistaken feel free to ignore that too.



That said, there are other similar sound cues in the game that are somewhat vital (Vehicle engine sounds in the FoW, for example), so I'm afraid you can't quite avoid this sort of issue entirely.

Jump back to quoted post4 Mar 2021, 20:02 PMPip

The delay between it being triggered and actually landing might want to be reduced if there's a smoke effect added. I mean, I assume a long delay (And of course the sound) is meant to be the tradeoff for the lack of smoke, but I've never actually timed to see if its even any longer than an equivalent ability. If it isnt any longer, sure, just add the smoke, it's a good accessibility feature, and the loss of the "flavour" of the ability is worth it being more readable to the deaf. Would it be worth making it less possible too pinpoint the strikezone from the Jericho Trumpet sound as well, in that case? I don't believe other offmaps have the same "weakness", but I'll admit it has never really crossed my mind, so if I'm mistaken feel free to ignore that too.



That said, there are other similar sound cues in the game that are somewhat vital (Vehicle engine sounds in the FoW, for example), so I'm afraid you can't quite avoid this sort of issue entirely.

Jump back to quoted post4 Mar 2021, 20:02 PMPip

The delay between it being triggered and actually landing might want to be reduced if there's a smoke effect added. ..

Jump back to quoted post4 Mar 2021, 22:29 PMVipper

If it get a smoke its price and CP should go down since it does less damage than other late game abilities.

Jump back to quoted post4 Mar 2021, 23:38 PMKatitof

Contrary to all other abilities, it lands EXACTLY where you want it to and has an added bonus of decaping points.

Even with smoke, it would be just as fine as it is now.
You won't hit anyone with working ears with it anyway, unless its static piece you're targeting.