Deploy Screen needs attention...
TOPIC: The current deploy screen / system is a problem. It's intent, as I understand it, is to provide an individualized, cinematic into whatever game mode you are joining at the very beginning of a match. I know this was present in 2042, however I cannot recall if any other titles. Sort of neat, but in its current form, it is an annoying obstacle to gameplay for a few reasons:
DISCUSSION:
- If a player wishes to spawn into an aircraft, they must currently redeploy, and take the unnecessary death, before selecting an aircraft... if one is still available.
- Because the "Mission Briefing" of the game mode is first, if the match populates and loads quickly, or by chance the player actually wants to read the briefing, there is not enough time provided for the player to choose which class they want to play before the cinematic starts.
- Related to the above, if the player wants to customize anything before the match begins they may do so until the cinematic begins and they are interrupted from what they were doing to instead start the match they may or may not be ready for.
- Again, related to 2., if the player has to step away or is momentarily distracted away from the game, the match will begin and they will load in without their awareness.
RECOMMENDATION: I do not necessarily advocate for doing away with the current deploy system and it may not really be an option, however I do recommend a "DEPLOY" button or something similar giving the player an opportunity to spawn into a vehicle if they choose and/or finish making selections before being forced into the match as it currently works. If the player has chosen to deploy before the match starts, then continue with the cinematic as normal.
