Loadout Menu and Perks

[Lamron]

The old thread was getting too confusing to read with all the updates, so I'm deleting it and making this new one.
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The normal weapon selection menu for the game didn't give me enough control over the options, so I scrapped it and made a completely new one. As much as possible, I made the menu easy to understand with instructions/descriptions. However, there are some details that are only found in this thread. As always, players who keep up with the Forums will have the best ability to make use of everything.

Note: once you open a list, you must select something from it.

The right-hand side of the screen displays all of your currently selected items.


Custom Loadout
Save your favorite loadouts for easy selection later. Click Here For Instructions

Primary Weapon
Secondary Weapon
These buttons are your main weapon selection lists. As you mouse over each weapon on the list, a description of the weapon and relevant attributes will appear next to it to help you choose what you want. Any special rules will be shown here also. If a weapon has attachments available, after you pick your weapon a popup will appear for you to select your attachment. Some weapons disable other options on the menu. This allows a greater range of options because an over-powered weapon can be balanced by removing some other benefit, instead of just nerfing the weapon like the stock game.


Lethal Device
This lets you pick what weapon is in your "grenade" slot. Currently, choices are Frag Grenade, C4, or Tomahawk. Others may be added later. These will be weapons that damage other players.


Tactical Device
This lets you pick what weapon is in your "flashbang" slot. Currently, choices are Flash Bang, Stun Grenade, EMP or First Aid Kit. Others may be added later. These will be weapons that distract or impair other players without damage.


Special Weapons
These are unusual weapons that have some advantage over the normal Primary Weapons. Selecting any weapon on this list disables your Secondary Weapon, Lethal Device, and Tactical Device. This is also where you will sometimes find experimental weapons that I haven't decided how to fit in yet.


Default for Everyone
Everyone gets 5 Claymores per map. These do not disappear on death. HUD shows inventory and keybind for use. You can pick up your own Claymores and reuse them by standing VERY close and pressing USE.

Everyone spawns with the Ballistic Knife and 2 blades. You can pick up more and carry a max of 4 blades. The HUD shows the key bound to it. If you want to change it, go to your game control options and set your "Night Vision" key. If you are using Spawn Beacon or a Special Weapon, you will not get the Ballistic Knife.


PERKS
Equipment, Perk One, and Perk Two


Kill Streaks
Choose which Kill Streak you want to work towards. Each reward has the number of kills required to earn it listed.

[Lamron]

Equipment:

- Spawn Beacon: Choose your next spawn point. After you have been alive for at least 15 seconds, your HUD will show the Spawn Beacon symbol and keybind for it (same key that used to be Night Vision). While standing and facing the direction you want, plant the Beacon. Flashing red lights on the ground will show the location. The next time you die and respawn, it will be at this location. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK, you do not have any spawn protection if you use Spawn Beacons. Other players might find your Beacon and leave a Claymore waiting for you. This is a legitimate attack and does not violate the "No Spawn Killing" rule.

- Explosive Detector:
Enemy explosives are high-lighted.

- Proximity Detector:
Very short range minimap shows players within 25 feet of you. A beep is heard when a player enters detection range.

- Blood Tracker:
Enemies you have hit (but not killed) with bullet weapons will appear on the mini-map. If you are being tracked, pick up health pack to stop.

- Tactical Mask:
Makes you immune to the effects of Flashbangs, Poison Gas, and Taser Spikes. You will see a mask overlay on your screen to show when its working. If your stun weapon hits a player using Tactical Mask, you will see an icon in your crosshairs letting you know they are immune. Juggernauts are always wearing Tactical Mask.

- ECM Package (Electronic Counter-Measures):
Undetectable by Proximity Detector. Invisible to UAV (unless you fire an unsilenced weapon). Your victims do NOT get Killcam (usually reveals your position and perk selection). If two or more players are within range of Proximity Detector, and ANY of them have ECM, then none of them will be detected. Your Claymores will not have lasers. This is dependent on your current status, not what you had when setting the Claymore.

Text under your Mini-Map shows your current Gadget.




PERKS: Pick Any Two Select by using PERK ONE and PERK TWO buttons.

- Steady Aim: Makes hip-fire more accurate. Crosshairs will be visible for all weapons.

- Stopping Power: 25% more bullet damage and better penetration of barriers.

- Sonic Boom: 25% more explosive damage.

- Body Armor: Take 25% less damage from all attacks. Less flinching when hit. Canceled out by Stopping Power or Sonic Boom. If you see the Body Armor icon when shooting someone, they are using this perk.

- Dog Tags:
Collect Dog Tags for +2 points and earn Killstreaks with one less kill. You can pick up Dog Tags from any dead player, not just your own victims. You can not pick up a Dog Tag from your own body. Killed players only have one set of Dog Tags available for pick up at any time. Meaning, if a player dies a second time before their first tags are picked up, they move to the new death location. Dog Tags are first come, first served.

- Athlete: Faster movement, longer sprinting, and no fall damage.

- Slight of Hand: Reload all weapons MUCH faster. Rechamber bolt-action rifles faster. Pump shotguns faster.

- Dead Silence: Makes walking and sprinting MUCH quieter. Sneak up on your enemies!

- Scavenger: Pick up ammo from dead bodies. A floating pickup icon is visible only when you have this perk. You will receive a random amount of ammo for your Primary/Secondary weapon OR one Lethal Device OR one Tactical Device. The random amount will be at least 1 and up to a full magazine's worth for that weapon. When you walk over the icon, you will hear the pickup sound and the icon will briefly appear in your crosshairs. If nothing happens when you walk over it, you are already carrying the maximum ammo for all weapons. Scavenger is first come, first served.

- Tech Expert: Upgrades your Gadgets and Devices. (Full description here)

[Lamron]

Hope you didn't get too used to the recent change, because I wasn't satisfied with the results and reworked it again.

I decided the best way to handle which perks were able to be mixed was to just to let the player pick whatever he wants. Now you can pick any two of the available 12 perks. The PERK ONE and PERK TWO buttons contain identical lists, pick one from each list.


I didn't bother making a retard-blocker script for this. So don't pick the same perk twice, it won't give you any extra advantage, you're just wasting a selection.

[RedRock]

That is SO insensitive, so microaggression, saying retard-blocker for the available 12 perks! You are offending people who can't count past 12!!!!!!

[Lamron]

Hmmm... I was aiming for MACROaggression. I'll try harder next time.

[Lamron]

Stopping Power and Deep Impact have been combined into one perk.

Body Armor and Toughness have been combined into one perk.

[Lamron]

Perk Upgrade: Tactical Mask

The Tactical Mask now protects from Flashbangs, Stun Grenades, Taser Mines, and the Leyden Sniper area stun. A mask overlay shows briefly to let you know its working and protected you.


I also improved the reliability of the damage feedback icon that shows under your hit marker. If your victim is immune to stun weapons, the icon will let you know why it isn't working on them.

[Lamron]

NEW EQUIPMENT: BLOOD TRACKER

With Blood Tracker, players you damage (but not kill) with bullet weapons will be marked on the mini-map until they die or find a Healthpack.

The player hit will be notified that he is being tracked. A message at the bottom of the victim's screen will remind him of being tracked and how to stop it.

Healthpacks can be found:

- Dropped by killed players
- In Caches
- In Supply Drops
- By using Tactical Device: First Aid


Any Healthpack will stop Blood Tracker, even if it didn't restore full health.

ECM is NOT a defense against Blood Tracker. Picking up a Healthpack is the only way to stop it.

Damage MUST come from a bullet weapon. Projectile and Device damage will not enable Blood Tracker.


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Known Issue:
Because of the limitations of the game, I can't make it so that you can only see your own victims. I can only set who is tracked, and who can see tracked players.

This means that when a player is hit by someone using Blood Tracker, he becomes visible to anyone using Blood Tracker.

[RedRock]

Lord, that's all I need. To be hunted down and slaughtered like a dog!
That is just.....evil.

[Lamron]

If it makes you feel better, you weren't the target I had in mind. I'm hunting Lost_Child. He usually uses ECM + Tech Expert. So when I'm choosing Equipment to counter him, Proximity Detector is useless and Explosive Detector won't work unless I also take Tech Expert. Spawn Beacon is only useful on some maps, and Dog Tags work better with more players. The new Blood Tracker gives you a new detection method. Of course, there are several instant kill weapons, so you won't have to worry about being just injured (and tracked) very often.

[Lost_Child]

Sept 27, 2016 19:05:59 GMT -5 Lamron said:

....I'm hunting Lost_Child.....

[Lamron]

Perk Tactical Mask has been moved to Equipment. I wanted to make it so you couldn't have it and Explosive Detector at the same time. Now you have to choose which type of threat you want to counter.


Equipment Dog Tags has been moved to Perks. In addition to the +2 points for picking up Dog Tags, you will also earn Killstreaks with one less kill. (formerly required Tech Expert)