Should Ability Items Be Equipable During Cooldown?

(TheStrangerous) #1

One mercs can equip their ability items (Nader, Arty, Kira, Sparks) during cooldown, while the rest of the merc cannot do that. Unless they had the said item equipped beforehand (like Fletcher’s stickies) or it switches to last used weapon, right after using it (like Phoenix’s Healing Pulse or Phantom’s Refractive armor).

Why not allow all mercs to equip their ability item, just to prepare them to be used right after the cooldown ends? Keep in mind, this is coming from someone, who equips item abilities, and doesn’t rely on quick ability key at all.

(Herr_Hanz) #2

sure why not. it may be confusing for players tho.

(TheStrangerous) #3

Most of the new players use quick ability anyway.

(JJMAJR) #4

Or maybe just make ability tool mobility be no greater than 97.5%.

(hoyes) #5

For some mercs this would be useful,…ahem…phantom. For others not so much.

WHY NOT?

(GatoCommodore) #6

i think it shouldnt be able to for mercs with deployables.

(Molifant) #7

Depends on mercs tbh. For example any merc with a thrown grenade like ability shouldnt be able to. ( with maybe the exception to skyhammer )

(GatoCommodore) #8

grenades and deployables.

(LifeupOmega) #9

Would be nice to not be locked out of your 100% move speed cloak when you use a shitana loadout.

(TheStrangerous) #10

We finally got some progress.

Played Phantom recently and activating cloak, with forearm equipped, doesn’t switch to other weapon.

GJ, SD!