Why on earth doesn't it have any sort of charges or cooldown on it's function? It's the most frustrating gadget to fight against. It's a fire and forget gadget you can place nearly 100% safely behind cover no chance to take it our reliably.Especially in fast paced rush 16vs16 there just aren't enough people around to really take it out and it just stops anything for ever and ever it's kinda ridiculous. The way it works just falls way way outside any other mechanics and gadgets in the game.

I for one welcome the APS as there is already enough grenade spam in the game. So will have to say it's a big NO from me.

@doubleome You can just shoot them to "take them out" a shot or two from most sniper rifles will blow them up.

Going to be a no to a nerf for me too. It can be shot easily and, despite it being really helpful, I don't seem to notice loads of people using them.

@doubleome I guess it's just a difference of opinion really. They seem underutilised to me, whereas if they were more widespread then it'd be a problem, and are one of the gadgets I don't mind encountering (rather a sentinel than a Boris turret basically).

There is nothing wrong with the sentinel. It is easy to destroy (if im running soflam/mk4 i always make sure to take them out as well as spawn beacons)

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23 Replies

NazT55
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
I for one welcome the APS as there is already enough grenade spam in the game. So will have to say it's a big NO from me.
doubleome
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
@NazT55 But that problem has a different origin not one that should be fixed with an overtuned gadget tbh
Karen0202
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
@doubleome wrote:
Why on earth doesn't it have any sort of charges or cooldown on it's function? It's the most frustrating gadget to fight against. It's a fire and forget gadget you can place nearly 100% safely behind cover no chance to take it our reliably.
Especially in fast paced rush 16vs16 there just aren't enough people around to really take it out and it just stops anything for ever and ever it's kinda ridiculous. The way it works just falls way way outside any other mechanics and gadgets in the game.
The Sentinel is one of the few defenses vehicles have against incoming missiles in a game where everyone has missiles. Last time I used it I was in a spot for maybe 5 minutes and it blocked 18 missiles! With that many shots coming at you there's no chance of survival without it
Ironhead841
Hero
3 years ago
@doubleome
You can just shoot them to "take them out" a shot or two from most sniper rifles will blow them up.
ElliotLH
Hero+
3 years ago
Going to be a no to a nerf for me too. It can be shot easily and, despite it being really helpful, I don't seem to notice loads of people using them.
doubleome
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
@Karen0202 Again I think that’s a completely different issue all together, the fact 18 missiles are being fired in such a short duration and the fact one simple fire and forget gadget can stop the power of enough missiles to destroy at least 4 vehicles.
doubleome
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
@ElliotLH But why no simple limit to it or a cooldown, have it work with an ammo box or something.
Unlimited just makes no sense, that just ensures that there are situations that make it completely OP and not make sense looking at how any other gadget works.
Karen0202
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
@doubleome I can see your frustration coming from an infantry POV, but like Ironhead said, they can be destroyed. And from a vehicle POV, there's no surviving sometimes without it when your facing good adversaries who know how to take out a tank. Even with that Sentinel I had to "tactically withdraw" due to the overwhelming attention I was receiving. Vehicles have very limited defensive options to protect themselves, to nerf one of the few available would be another mistake
ElliotLH
Hero+
3 years ago
@doubleome I guess it's just a difference of opinion really. They seem underutilised to me, whereas if they were more widespread then it'd be a problem, and are one of the gadgets I don't mind encountering (rather a sentinel than a Boris turret basically).
Anobix
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
@Ironhead841 wrote:
@doubleome
You can just shoot them to "take them out" a shot or two from most sniper rifles will blow them up.
Agreed.
It's one of the best team devices in the game, especially when you're working together in a squad it makes a huge difference to run Irish with a repair tool.