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Natilla4Real's avatar
2 years ago

RAOs hacking is weak

Before the changes, Rao's hacking hability  was still pointless but at least it was really annoying to helicopters.

Rao now slows down ground vehicules which is ok, but is absolutely useless against helis.

I have myself been hacked on a heli and literally  i can kill normally as nothing had happened.

Maybe Rao needs a little buff.

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  • @Natilla4Real I have to agree with you, needs a buff-the hack should just disable the vehicle and make it dead in the water for lets say 5 secs.

    Otherwise its pretty common hack a vehicle then they unalive you whilst retreating
  • @Natilla4Real

    Agree, especially against helicopters. With a buff it could help take down the little bird a nit more. Mayne disable its gums for a few seconds and slow it down, I always thought that was the whole point.
  • @Natilla4Real yea the new Rao doesnt make sense. It 'disables' parts, but all the parts still function 100% on the helicopters, they only fly a little slower. It has no real impact. IDK what DICE was thinking.
  • Huh?

    I am pretty sure that I am freaking out the enemy vehicles a lot as Rao.

    It is up to the rest of the team to finish the job instead of pretending to play Call of Duty

  • Vs infantry. Excellent

    Vs heavy armor.  Just use EMP nades.

    Vs light armor. Decent 

    Vs stealth heli. Great.

    Vs average heli pilots.  Meh 

    Vs ace heli pilots.  Weak.

    Vs jets. Don't bother.

    A few changes I'd like to see:

    1) Hack speed should be dependent range.

    2) Ability to pick and choose which systems to hack.  Propulsion, maneuverability, weapons, countermeasures, designation.  Allow me create my own special 'recipe'.

    3) Extend range vs air vehicles for more vertical coverage, 200m*300m 'silo' instead of a 200m dome 

  • kregora's avatar
    kregora
    Seasoned Ace
    2 years ago
    @Natilla4Real You forget that Rao is a Recon first.
    His main purpose is to reveal enemies on the map, and there he does a very good job. Secondary responsibilities are hacking of electronics of all kind, and tertiary is helping engineers against vehicles.
    So if there are no engineers around, his tertiary responsibility is not good.

    The infantry vs vehicle balance is a mess since day one. Keep in mind that the specialization was designed for Hazard Zone, not for All Out Warefare.
  • @Natilla4Real Rao is a waste of a concept and his current impact in game is meme worthy.

    First off, Rao should be able to carry AA or AT rockets. So you hack an aircraft, the aircraft should lose the ability to fire flares or stealth, then you shoulder your rocket and fire.

    Total waste of time.

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