Are Mines OP?

Honestly I would like it if there was a slight delay before the mine explodes. So if a speeder goes through full speed, it won't be hit in the middle of the blast, receiving less damage, more friendly for speeders. This wouldn't really affect any other ship either.

 

... y notify me

 

Lol @Gnu keep spraying those 'OKs',I always imagine that face of profile pic saying OK.It suits you the best

 

Indeed

 

I agree with what you've said. But this is definitely part of my strategy:

"When you are forced out into the open or a close range battle has begun, anytime you get a chance, toss a mine somewhere. When there is nothing else to fire at anyone or you're shot is blocked, toss a mine somewhere."

It looks like I'm blindly spamming mines but the tactic normally works as intended. It restricts enemy movement, forces the enemy to stay a distance or charge cautiously, helps (me) in leading shots and increases the chance of getting a mine hit. In close range battle most don't seem to realize what's going on until the 3rd mine or so...

Mines are a passive weapon. Most are going to avoid them. But it's all in how you use the mine that's still left on the field.

 

My biggest gripe with mines is that they mess with your own team just as much as they do the unfriends.

If I see mines, and I don’t know who laid them, then I have to avoid them, which messes with my game. It might mean I don’t make it where I need to be, or I end up taking damage because my escape route is blocked. If they’re unfriend mines then fair enough, but if it’s my own team it’s just infuriating.

I think friendly mines could ‘at least’ show up as green pixels on the map. I don’t think this would change the balance much, as anyone cautious enough to check the map, rotate it in their head, and figure out which pixel corosponds to a mine, will definitely be cautious enough to avoid it. But this will provide a way to not get screwed over by your own team.

 

The irony of having to make a detour and later realizing those were your mates mines

 

Its better to be safe then sorry...

 

Happens a lot to me that i test a mine if it'll explodes lol