How do you all think this mechanic is going to play out? If napalm nade/pyro mine sets you on fire - duration? Is the fire spreadable to your teammates/enemies? Any other thoughts you might have on the mechanic itself?
Of course, people at SD feel free to step in and provide specifics if possible.
I would agree napalm would be sticky and it should track to other mates and maybe need to be “put out”? but I have a feeling it’s going to be the caltrop mechanic, covering an area with small damage that adds up over a short period of time. except obviously going slower won’t help you like it would with caltrops. BUT on the other hand getting around the firey areas is a good excuse to use SMART more efficiently.
I’m pretty sure since the empty squares in the abilities have been there since release these new skills are ones they saved for a (hopeful) DLC release and the mechanics could possibly be different than expected.
Yeah, my guess was that it will be a caltrop type effect. Though it would be cool if players caught fire and continued to burn after leaving the area of effect. Maybe give medics the option of extinguishing teammates?
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That would be cool, die before you can break through the fire wall?
Could make spotting mines more necessary and increase the value of a good OP possibly. especially if the pyro mines block an area. it is a rank 5 ability.
I wish spotting mines didn’t take so damn long though, but yes it could make it more important. What’s your position on more supplies nems? To me op and med have a ton and soildier and engi have too little.
I do play engi mostly and feel like its a very strong class and can contribute to the strength of a team even outside the choke points and carnage. seems very versatile overall class to me. pyro mines may make a strong class even stronger. 
not with Agents of Change. The cap is 24. Lvl 25 would mean rank 6 since every 5 lvls is a new rank. the exp to go from 20-24 may be as much as it took to go originally from 1-20. depending on the math. but rank 6 is not out of the realm of possibility. I’d think rank 6 would start to add specialization upgrades perhaps? not sure how it’d be done, honestly.
[QUOTE=BiigDaddyDellta;360042]I would agree napalm would be sticky and it should track to other mates and maybe need to be “put out”? but I have a feeling it’s going to be the caltrop mechanic, covering an area with small damage that adds up over a short period of time. except obviously going slower won’t help you like it would with caltrops. BUT on the other hand getting around the firey areas is a good excuse to use SMART more efficiently.
I’m pretty sure since the empty squares in the abilities have been there since release these new skills are ones they saved for a (hopeful) DLC release and the mechanics could possibly be different than expected.[/QUOTE]
yup pretty much my guess also. or maybe thats why buggs keep turning up in the cert process . maybe the fire mechanic is glitchy and they decided to use the area caltrops method u explained.