halfhourofpower Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yazule Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I love it. /signed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morpurgo Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 You mean Diarrhoea Missile... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hadlis Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Because it's so easily identifyed by your opponets it can be interupted that much easier. I would like it changed to something that looked like power shot/fusion missle just to keep them guessing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yazule Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Because it's so easily identifyed by your opponets it can be interupted that much easier. I would like it changed to something that looked like power shot/fusion missle just to keep them guessing. the main reason i like the animation is because the "common want" is fusion missle, which will 1) put a target showing on your target allowing pre-heals, shields and LOS to be worse 2) a red line pointing right at me so they are charging me before i get the shot off given the choice between tracer and fusion, i like fusion better, purely from a pvp perspective of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galbatorrix Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I love it. I LOVE the animation. It' awesome. But, I do agree that it looks very silly when spammed. I think switching Tracer and Fusions animations would make a tremendous amount of sense. Both animations work so much better with the other move and we'd still get to see the cool "rocket pack missile launcher" animation from time to time with Fusion Missile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackadda Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I love it too... when i see it i know your an easy kill for my Pyro Merc cos you rolled arsenal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yazule Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I love it too... when i see it i know your an easy kill for my Pyro Merc cos you rolled arsenal i love pyro mercs, i gobble them up, they think jumping around spinning and throwing fire is anything more than pretty fireworks cure > pyro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGCowboy Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I think your thread title is a misrepresentation of what's being said. From what I've read, people don't hate the Tracer Missile animation. They just hate spamming it and have asked that it be switched with an animation that wouldn't look as silly being fired over and over again. I love the Tracer Missile animation, but I think it would look better and make more sense if it were attached to the long cooldown AoE attack of Fusion Missile. The only counter argument is that the Fusion Missile animation would announce your target in PvP. While I personally don't think it's any more of an issue than being bent over and telling anyone with an interrupt to use it, I'm sure the devs could change it so that only the Merc sees the laser. (Call it infrared that only you can see with the optics of your helmet if you need an immersion reason for it.) People are still going to figure out that when you raise your arm, you're getting ready to fire Tracer Missile and will interrupt it, but at least they won't know your intended target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnAntilles Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Eh, I used to have a problem with it, but then I hit 40. At 40, you don't spam Tracer Missile any more. I mean, you can, but its dumb. 2-3 TM's at the most is all you should be using in a fight, because after that, Heatseeker, Railshot, and Unload will most certainly kill anything short of a tank, and after the TM's the target will almost certainly be running and los your tracer spam. A lot of the time, in group fights, I just Tm, Heatseeker, Railshot, Unload, and the person is dead. So yeah, pre-40, you have to spam it to do your damage... but this is a case for most classes, so I don't think its really a problem. If your spamming TM past 40, well, I can't help you there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yazule Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I think your thread title is a misrepresentation of what's being said. From what I've read, people don't hate the Tracer Missile animation. They just hate spamming it and have asked that it be switched with an animation that wouldn't look as silly being fired over and over again. I love the Tracer Missile animation, but I think it would look better and make more sense if it were attached to the long cooldown AoE attack of Fusion Missile. The only counter argument is that the Fusion Missile animation would announce your target in PvP. While I personally don't think it's any more of an issue than being bent over and telling anyone with an interrupt to use it, I'm sure the devs could change it so that only the Merc sees the laser. (Call it infrared that only you can see with the optics of your helmet if you need an immersion reason for it.) People are still going to figure out that when you raise your arm, you're getting ready to fire Tracer Missile and will interrupt it, but at least they won't know your intended target. fusion missle puts a visible target on the intended target, so a pre-heal, or sheild, or run around the corner before you have attacked. once you are hit with a TM it is easy to pick the BH out of the group, but only AFTER you take damage... this is my gripe.... I do it to snipers all the time (use their animation against them) and I know it is very effective so i dont want that added to my shortcomings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galladel Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I LOVE the animation. It' awesome. But, I do agree that it looks very silly when spammed. I think switching Tracer and Fusions animations would make a tremendous amount of sense. Both animations work so much better with the other move and we'd still get to see the cool "rocket pack missile launcher" animation from time to time with Fusion Missile. 100% agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lugo Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I like the animation, as long as it isn't aimed me i'm peachy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sortis Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I LOVE the animation. It' awesome. But, I do agree that it looks very silly when spammed. I think switching Tracer and Fusions animations would make a tremendous amount of sense. Both animations work so much better with the other move and we'd still get to see the cool "rocket pack missile launcher" animation from time to time with Fusion Missile. Definitely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finkfad Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 It looks like my merc is taking a dump way too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DervimNorth Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 fusion missle puts a visible target on the intended target, so a pre-heal, or sheild, or run around the corner before you have attacked. once you are hit with a TM it is easy to pick the BH out of the group, but only AFTER you take damage... this is my gripe.... I do it to snipers all the time (use their animation against them) and I know it is very effective so i dont want that added to my shortcomings. Oh come on, dude! As if bending over and farting fire while checking time on your wrist watch isn't dead giveaway. I see someone bent over, I interrupt the living hell out of that player. And as for laser line traced back to merc, well, blazing trail of TM is pretty obvious. The only thing that makes Fussion Missile animation less desirable is that radioactive sign. Than again, it's something that your entire team can see, which makes it easier for everyone to concentrate on that one target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yazule Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Oh come on, dude! As if bending over and farting fire while checking time on your wrist watch isn't dead giveaway. I see someone bent over, I interrupt the living hell out of that player. And as for laser line traced back to merc, well, blazing trail of TM is pretty obvious. The only thing that makes Fussion Missile animation less desirable is that radioactive sign. Than again, it's something that your entire team can see, which makes it easier for everyone to concentrate on that one target. it isnt about people seeing that i am a BH, it is about them knowing who is getting attacked before the damage hits... as for my team... if i am in a pre-made we are in vent calling targets, if it is a pug I have 0% faith that they would target what i target even if they had a big red sign in 100 font saying "attack me" with an arrow pointing down at the target pre-bubble/pre-heal/los are a big deal, just ask the snipers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axlah Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 it isnt about people seeing that i am a BH, it is about them knowing who is getting attacked before the damage hits... as for my team... if i am in a pre-made we are in vent calling targets, if it is a pug I have 0% faith that they would target what i target even if they had a big red sign in 100 font saying "attack me" with an arrow pointing down at the target pre-bubble/pre-heal/los are a big deal, just ask the snipers. /agree As much as I dislike the animation changing to fusion would not be ideal, for the same reason I don't open with dart no point in giving targets anymore warning than absolutely necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeWashington Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 (edited) I wish the animation would consist of a missile firing straight from the backpack with out crouching down then locking on to its target and making a right angle turn when it achieves target lock. It looks like I'm firing a mortar since the missiles just are lobed towards the target. Edited February 23, 2012 by GeorgeWashington Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixball Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I wish the animation would consist of a missile firing straight from the backpack with out crouching down then locking on to its target and making a right angle turn when it achieves target lock. It looks like I'm firing a mortar since the missiles just are lobed towards the target. ^^ This Have it shoot up then turn, i dunno like its TRACKING something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elboc Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Personaly I like the fusion missle annimation better, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSIlverSurfing Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Its easy to spot a TM spammer, because they look like they are taking a crap on the platform. Much easier to see them squating over then it is with a laser showing up on me. lol Change it please. Makes me want to quit my class. I will roll back to that skill tree once its fixed, until then, enjoy the healz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oredith Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I love it. me too. it always freaks my guildie out when he's bent over TM spamming, and i run behind him and /getdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decembrist Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 I have to issues with the animation. Would like to use the ability less, but that's a whole different subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ihazcrayon Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 I was able to change my tracer missle animation in game quite easily actually. I went pyro. C'mon who didn't see that coming?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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