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I've only had one or two bags shot in the 300 or so hours I've been playing the game. Plus there's also the small pouches you can throw too.
Yes, we can just drop two bags together side be side to offer the same amount of resources, but it will take two support players to do so, Vs just one support player which is where the problem lies.
Your experiences are not the definitive experiences of the whole player base. You are still completely missing the point. Nerfing Support will do nothing, 99% of people are using bags for more ammo, not health. I know that's what I'm looking for with bags. very rarely am I looking to "heal up" from a bag.
Again, changing one class to try and make people play another isn't the way to balance things. They messed up tanks and anti-armour so much I'm playing recon just so I can kill tanks. Engineer was my go-to class. Assault needs to be changed to make it appealing, that's the long and short of it. As the game currently stands you only need 2 classes to play the game. In reality you should need all 4.
Oh I know that. Just that having played many (8) past titles and knowing what has worked in the past, then to see things that don't is a bit frustrating, which I'm sure you too can agree with.
And yes, you do need the bags for for ammunition/grenade recharges more than a heal. It's more so the fact the one gadget does both that's the issue.
No matter what you need, when you need it it can supply it. Double that up with the pouch which also does both and you see my point. It enables you to be hyper aggressive, with ammo and heals on demand. Support shouldn't be used for that kind of aggressive play, that is what Assault is for.
Also, people picking Support mostly for the ammunition bags. Then having the ability to revive but with no interest in playing as a medic. You now have players who are advertised as being a " medic " when they actively aren't playing that role, they get yelled at for being a useless medic and it only adds to the " another useless medic " mindset, which is also quite frustrating. Those who want just ammo, should be allowed to have just that.
And yes, I agree, all four classes need to viable. As it stands, one is op, one is reasonably balanced, one is frustrating to use since it's gadgets are ineffective, and the last is almost entirety useless except for one or two gadgets.
On the regard of players not playing their roles. What i was thinking is that instead of your signature gadget auto refilling, it should refill by sticking to your role.
Assault the more time you spend capturing bases the faster your signature gadget refills with a minor with killing.
Support the more you drag and revive or resupply the faster your signature gadget refills with a minor on suppressing fire and smokes
You can still pick up your bag or gadget but if you lose it you have to perform class related tasks to get it back. Similar to how your path special works
