How to hide in plain sight as Scientist?
I think I've figured it out. I have extensively played this game. More than you'd know, being a Scientist always feels like you are constantly focus fired. I've experienced this the whole time the game has been out! Once they know you're there you're their primary target!
I decided to play vanquishless Multiplayer matches in Turf war. Pure revival and healing. Besides being the lowest score on my team (But heal and revival master several games running for sure), I noticed a quirky thing... nobody shot at me. <_< A chomper actually gooped me, spike weeded me, STARED AT ME... then left me alone. The only shots I took were from cactuses (Who could nott know that I wouldn't shoot them) and shots when I'd make an in-combat revival... in the midst of several plants... OFTEN TIMES ON THE CAPTURE POINT!!
... And I always got away!....
No one knew I was there. I don't know if this was because I didn't leave the game and get a new batch of people, but no matter how many times the teams flipped it was like I didn't exist unless I was the sole target around... and even then, nobody and I mean over six or so games, -NOBODY- would chase me down and try to engage me... I was baffled! I'm not a pyschologist but I'm absolutely stunned. At most I saw a 0-3, no higher from anyone, and most times I will shoot and destroy any chomper because they ate my heal target.
No no, I ran up to these chompers, stared at them while they ate them and ran off. @.@ Nothing!!!
I'm baffled. Boggled! Intrigued to no end. I intend to experiment more with this. If you see a Scientist not shooting you, you might know that it's me. Put me in the ground and prove to me that I'm not invisible because I'm getting 30-FOURTY-TWO revivals per match... unhassled.
Quick edit: My friend says it's because people instinctively shoot at the things that shoot at them, so if I'm not threatening they only see the other threats?
But how?! Healers are primary targets!
Their reply?
"You're fighting mostly children"
Touche.