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Re: why not give mantis tank sign?

2013-03-20T11:52:11+02:00

mabye an extra icon for amphibious tanks.
but that would be annoying for the auroras...
but supcom should not have too many signs. the sign system bases on being simple

Statistics: Posted by Golol — 20 Mar 2013, 11:52

Re: why not give mantis tank sign?

2013-03-20T11:37:53+02:00

I can't see why this change shouldn't be made.

Arguably you could say that Bricks/Loyalists and Titans/Percies suffer from the same problem, but I would say that at T1 it is vitally important to know at a glance whether you're facing a Mantis or a Hunter, but by T3 individual units are less important. So I vote for changing T1, but not T3.

What about T2 tank icons? I can't say I've noticed being caught out by thinking a Riptide was a Pillar for instance, bu what do others think? And would there be any practical way to differentiate their icons?

Statistics: Posted by Eukanuba — 20 Mar 2013, 11:37

Re: why not give mantis tank sign?

2013-03-19T12:14:58+02:00

i hope it gets into standard faf beause i barely see diamond games

Statistics: Posted by Golol — 19 Mar 2013, 12:14

Re: why not give mantis tank sign?

2013-03-19T10:22:42+02:00

Good catch Golol. Mantis will get a t1 tank icon at least in next Diamond update.

Statistics: Posted by Vault54 — 19 Mar 2013, 10:22

Re: why not give mantis tank sign?

2013-03-19T08:23:44+02:00

i like mantis bot icon, but i still getting confused sometimes so i agree with that change.
Also it may help to cyb enemy to recognise is it mantis or hunter

Statistics: Posted by ZLO_RD — 19 Mar 2013, 08:23

Re: why not give mantis tank sign?

2013-03-18T19:08:18+02:00

thats what i meant with supcom principles .
i just find it damn annoyif i have to zoom in to inspect the pixels to know if its light assault or mantis

Statistics: Posted by Golol — 18 Mar 2013, 19:08

Re: why not give mantis tank sign?

2013-03-18T18:21:10+02:00

but...
they are bugs
(and nobody builds hunters)

Statistics: Posted by ColonelSheppard — 18 Mar 2013, 18:21

Re: why not give mantis tank sign?

2013-03-18T18:05:52+02:00

i think you can easily adapt to this... its just 100% more logical

Statistics: Posted by Golol — 18 Mar 2013, 18:05

Re: why not give mantis tank sign?

2013-03-18T17:58:52+02:00

You are probably right, but if they change it now it would probably just confuse people more, not less.

Statistics: Posted by Tango_X — 18 Mar 2013, 17:58

why not give mantis tank sign?

2013-03-18T17:46:09+02:00

i dont really get why the mantis does not have a tank sign.
in supcom the signs are very important and should be able to identify a unit excactly most of the time.
and since the mantis is the light/heavy tank for the cybrans it should have the same sign. its just much more easier to difference it from t1 light assault bots.
i know its a bot and bot signs have that shape in supcom... but in that case i think gameplay > ehm... supcom principles ? (^^).

Statistics: Posted by Golol — 18 Mar 2013, 17:46