Can we tell people that 2 people can't repair at once?

[Whens_Phoenix]

Instead of the new “teammate repairing” message, how about having the announcer insult the 2nd player or the non-engineer who is repairing when there is already an engineer or someone else on it.

That’d be actually really awesome and in character for the announcers as well.
I’d do both a more visible message and the announcer talking smack though at once. People who are new to the game will still probably overlook it unless the screen starts flashing red and airhorns start blaring.

[Eox]

I advocate against total removal of ability to defuse simultaneously. Sometimes, when I can’t kill enemies fast enough to protect my exposed defusing teammate I start another defuse while strafing/circling the bomb in order to bodyblock focused fire and potentially allow one of us to complete the task. Sounds crazy, but it works. Other than that, I agree with most suggestions.

Wouldn’t that trigger issues with non-engineer people working on the C4 ?

[SaulWolfden]

[quote=“Xavien;176619”]The first person who is already repairing should have priority to continue repairing and whoever else comes and tries to repair will not get the option to “press f” to repair. UNLESS the new person that is coming to repair or something is a OBJECTIVE SPECIALIST, who will always dominate the person already repairing, unless (this is redundant af) that person is already a objective specialist.

True, I would also argue that person with “Mechanic” perk should also have a priority over somebody who doesn’t have it.[/quote]

Didn’t they change that recently? I swear got priority over a Phantom who was repairing a generator as Phoenix with mechanic.

[FalC_16]

[quote=“FalC_16;176645”][quote=“Xavien;176619”]The first person who is already repairing should have priority to continue repairing and whoever else comes and tries to repair will not get the option to “press f” to repair. UNLESS the new person that is coming to repair or something is a OBJECTIVE SPECIALIST, who will always dominate the person already repairing, unless (this is redundant af) that person is already a objective specialist.

True, I would also argue that person with “Mechanic” perk should also have a priority over somebody who doesn’t have it.[/quote]

Didn’t they change that recently? I swear got priority over a Phantom who was repairing a generator as Phoenix with mechanic.[/quote]

I am not entirely sure. It didn’t feel it worked last time I tried to take over repairing the EV with my mechanic stoker. Dunno… @RazielWarmonic care to confirm please?

[LifeupOmega]

[quote=“FalC_16;176645”][quote=“Xavien;176619”]The first person who is already repairing should have priority to continue repairing and whoever else comes and tries to repair will not get the option to “press f” to repair. UNLESS the new person that is coming to repair or something is a OBJECTIVE SPECIALIST, who will always dominate the person already repairing, unless (this is redundant af) that person is already a objective specialist.

True, I would also argue that person with “Mechanic” perk should also have a priority over somebody who doesn’t have it.[/quote]

Didn’t they change that recently? I swear got priority over a Phantom who was repairing a generator as Phoenix with mechanic.[/quote]

It was changed, yes. Mechanic users now get priority.

[AlphaUT]

Maybe people should undersantd the meaning of “Teammate is repairing” when it appears on their screen

[SirFrancelot]

I would have it so that the whole team gets an on screen notification that a teammate is repairing an objective and that they should cover them while they repair. Maybe something akin to the idling kick prompt: http://i.imgur.com/L8J7gsN.png

[Szab95]

When this happens I usually get annoyed but I get over it fast because I get the xp and they are not. But when I’m doing the generator and a lvl 5 suspect Stoker comes in while I do it, the salt level is too damn high in me.

[vdll]

@Eox How do you mean?

[SaulWolfden]

I would have it so that the whole team gets an on screen notification that a teammate is repairing an objective and that they should cover them while they repair. Maybe something akin to the idling kick prompt: http://i.imgur.com/L8J7gsN.png

Make this happen SD.

[RazielWarmonic]

[quote=“SaulWolfden;176693”][quote=“FalC_16;176645”][quote=“Xavien;176619”]The first person who is already repairing should have priority to continue repairing and whoever else comes and tries to repair will not get the option to “press f” to repair. UNLESS the new person that is coming to repair or something is a OBJECTIVE SPECIALIST, who will always dominate the person already repairing, unless (this is redundant af) that person is already a objective specialist.

True, I would also argue that person with “Mechanic” perk should also have a priority over somebody who doesn’t have it.[/quote]

Didn’t they change that recently? I swear got priority over a Phantom who was repairing a generator as Phoenix with mechanic.[/quote]

I am not entirely sure. It didn’t feel it worked last time I tried to take over repairing the EV with my mechanic stoker. Dunno… @RazielWarmonic care to confirm please?[/quote]

Confirmed.

[doxjq]

The worst part about this whole thread is that people are actually stupid enough that we even need to have this discussion. Don’t give me the noob excuse, we were all noobs once upon a time but most of us figured this kind of crap out pretty quickly haha.

It’s even funnier when you are using an engineer, you start repairing, and then 3 Skyhammers on your team all rush over and all repair it all at the same time.

I can’t help but picture Ralph Wiggum when these people join servers.

https://cdn.meme.am/instances/66887835.jpg

[HunterAssassin5]

the thing is the way to solve this is extremely easy, just dont let people press F if there’s already someone repairing/defusing. even though they won’t entirely understand why they can’t repair/defuse, eventually they’ll be accustomed to not repairing/defusing when someone else is, though that would mean newb engineer players would decide to leave vasili to work on the bomb instead of helping. why doesnt the tutorial include this anyway? it includes WASD, Spacebar, Lmb, Rmb, Sprint, Jump, Ammo packs, Health stations, Rezzing(the previous 3 mentioned of which still manage to go unused by newbs), genny fixing and bomb planting, but not engineer mercs, recon mercs, assault mercs, longjumping and walljumping?

[Glot]

well, you should not blame people for being logical.
It is a logical thing to help repair your teammate, because in real world 2 engeneers repair thing faster than 1.

In my opinion, in game this also should be the case. 2(or 3 or 4) mercs should repair faster than 1 merc.
Yes, they will be more likely killed, but it is up to them - to repair faster with risk, or to repair slower but be in less danger.
Once again it is a matter of choice, that was taken away from players.