Mines are confusing

Let's say someone on your team has mines, but someone on the enemy team has mines too. This has happened many times to me, and I have died because of mines because I thought it was a team mate's mine. Please do something about this.

 

I like it the way it is. This would actually be a nerf to mines because if it was implemented, less mines would be touched by other players, and practically the only way people would activate the mines is if they somebody dropped behind them and they didn't see it.

 

Not necessarily a nerf. I always make sure to dodge mines even if I think they're probably friendly, so the only mines I hit are the ones I don't see. If they were colored, then I would be able to safely pass through areas that are covered by friendly mines (good for the mine user's team). And it would still serve the purpose of blocking off the other team.

The way it is now, you're basically trapping both teams because it's not worth risking the chance of going through to see if they're friendly mines. The way it could be: players on mine user team able to freely move while the other team is trapped.

 

Seen an increase in mines lately, are they becoming the new meta? If they are then something will probably have to get changed about them because it's not necessarily a great gaming experience when there gets to be a crazy amount of mines on the board

 

Same

 

If you knew they weren't your team's mines you wouldn't hit them. They area control, you shouldn't know. If you use them take your chances. I like throwing mine on top of the unfriends when they come out with them.

 

Yep.

 

Yeah how it works out is you have to dodge all mines unless you're really sure about them. Ok but now mines go meta and there's literally like 20+ mines on the map lol... SO MUCH FUN

 

I think ultimately it comes down to this is a game of teamwork and the way mines are handled now they are difficult to use strategically as a team. I think it would improve game play and teamwork to highlight friendly mines a different color. Leave the opponent mines the same difficult to see color. 95% of the time I hit a mine was because I didn't see it anyway.

 

If only Rovio could have added the item loadout of your teammates in the loading screen BEFORE the game, that will be a huge help. No changes needed in the Mines itself. It will also promote better teamwork and strategy.

But no, they added the item loadout AFTER the game lol genius

 

Definitely not. It is really interesting feature of the BattleBay.

You should watch the mini map and the general situation during the battle. In this way you will be hit by the enemy mine once in ten battles.
Of course if you just spam mortars, without paying attention to what is going on, then you will be confused.

 

of course not! what reason will be in mines then?