Curing Infection?

angrypyro · 06-19-2010, 01:59 AM

Are there any plans to add another way to cure the Medic's infection?
Currently only the medic class is capable of curing it and if a team doesn't have a medic, it is pretty much a guaranteed kill. Also some attack/defend maps don't allow medics on defense so there is no way to cure infection.

Bridget · 06-19-2010, 03:27 AM

There are plans. That's all I will say.

Don · 06-19-2010, 12:06 PM

I heard that the planned way to cure was to confess your love for the yellow team and renounce your status as blue or red.

Maybe it could be as simple as walking into your respawn, hitting the resupply and hey presto -- cured.

[AE] 82694 · 06-19-2010, 01:22 PM

Nope just need some of the Doc's root juice.

episkopos · 06-19-2010, 06:02 PM

They should allow map-makers to include healthkits that cure infection if they so choose, but nerfing infection too much would cause it to rarely be worth the effort.

angrypyro · 06-19-2010, 09:33 PM

I'm not sure map changes are necessary as that would require all the old ones to be changed to add infection healing bags. Instead maybe have entering spawn automatically heal infection since people who die from it would respawn there anyway or add the ability to heal infections to one other class also.

**squeek.** · 06-19-2010, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by episkopos

They should allow map-makers to include healthkits that cure infection if they so choose, but nerfing infection too much would cause it to rarely be worth the effort.

This has been possible since release.

episkopos · 06-20-2010, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by squeek.

This has been possible since release.

Oh, so it's just been map makers who ban medic not having the foresight to put them in. Fantastic.

Scabuf · 07-01-2010, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by angrypyro

Are there any plans to add another way to cure the Medic's infection?
Currently only the medic class is capable of curing it and if a team doesn't have a medic, it is pretty much a guaranteed kill. Also some attack/defend maps don't allow medics on defense so there is no way to cure infection.

1. wait till 20~ hp.
2. Prime nade.
3. Dont let go.
4. ????
5. PROFIT!!

episkopos · 07-11-2010, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Scabuf

1. wait till 20~ hp.
2. Prime nade.
3. Dont let go.
4. ????
5. PROFIT!!

Or just type "kill" into console. Even better, bind it to a key.

Bridget · 07-11-2010, 11:56 PM

Or just get rid of a shitty mechanic that damages players for you with no effort after the initial touch which only serves to have people kill themselves in game to avoid giving away the kill to the enemy Medic.

episkopos · 07-12-2010, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Bridget

Or just get rid of a shitty mechanic that damages players for you with no effort after the initial touch which only serves to have people kill themselves in game to avoid giving away the kill to the enemy Medic.

I wouldn't say it takes no effort: you have to get within melee range of the player first, which with stronger classes is often tricky. But I agree, it is by no means a good thing to have all a player's health tick away after one hit. Still, when combined with concs and exposed battlements it's a good cheap tactic to use against snipers. Dx

Bridget · 07-12-2010, 03:15 PM

The initial melee damage takes effort. The damage over time takes no effort. I can infect something then leave my computer to go make a sandwich. When I return, they would have probably taken a ton of damage from the infection all of which I would not have actively earned. Infection just needs to be removed. It's nothing more than a novelty mechanic that pisses people off.

**Elmo** · 07-12-2010, 04:35 PM

I hate it too - everyone from the pickup channel knows I do.

episkopos · 07-12-2010, 05:05 PM

I admit I would hate it if I didn't spend the time playing medic that I do.

**squeek.** · 07-12-2010, 07:38 PM

We are testing what seems to be a good solution in the beta currently.

spaceleper · 07-12-2010, 08:33 PM

hahaha classic elmo raging over infections lol i used to love infecting him @ top ramp on destroy

good times

**Elmo** · 07-12-2010, 08:44 PM

cockwrench!

Iggy · 07-12-2010, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by squeek.

We are testing what seems to be a good solution in the beta currently.

Don't know what the solution you are working on is, but maybe a 3 hit to infect would work?

**squeek.** · 07-12-2010, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Iggy

Don't know what the solution you are working on is, but maybe a 3 hit to infect would work?

That would just be confusing.

06-19-2010, 01:59 AM	#1
angrypyro D&A Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Gametype: Capture the Flag Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Curing Infection? Are there any plans to add another way to cure the Medic's infection? Currently only the medic class is capable of curing it and if a team doesn't have a medic, it is pretty much a guaranteed kill. Also some attack/defend maps don't allow medics on defense so there is no way to cure infection.

06-19-2010, 01:22 PM	#4
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06-19-2010, 06:02 PM	#5
episkopos D&A Member Beta Tester Join Date: Jun 2010 Class/Position: anything but Sniper and Spy Posts Rated Helpful 6 Times	They should allow map-makers to include healthkits that cure infection if they so choose, but nerfing infection too much would cause it to rarely be worth the effort. Last edited by episkopos; 06-19-2010 at 06:05 PM.

07-12-2010, 04:35 PM	#14
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07-12-2010, 05:05 PM	#15
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06-19-2010, 03:27 AM	#2
Bridget Banned Join Date: Sep 2008 Class/Position: Soldier Gametype: AVD Affiliations: TALOS Posts Rated Helpful 5 Times	There are plans. That's all I will say.

06-19-2010, 09:33 PM	#6
angrypyro D&A Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Gametype: Capture the Flag Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	I'm not sure map changes are necessary as that would require all the old ones to be changed to add infection healing bags. Instead maybe have entering spawn automatically heal infection since people who die from it would respawn there anyway or add the ability to heal infections to one other class also.

07-11-2010, 11:56 PM	#11
Bridget Banned Join Date: Sep 2008 Class/Position: Soldier Gametype: AVD Affiliations: TALOS Posts Rated Helpful 5 Times	Or just get rid of a shitty mechanic that damages players for you with no effort after the initial touch which only serves to have people kill themselves in game to avoid giving away the kill to the enemy Medic.

07-12-2010, 03:15 PM	#13
Bridget Banned Join Date: Sep 2008 Class/Position: Soldier Gametype: AVD Affiliations: TALOS Posts Rated Helpful 5 Times	The initial melee damage takes effort. The damage over time takes no effort. I can infect something then leave my computer to go make a sandwich. When I return, they would have probably taken a ton of damage from the infection all of which I would not have actively earned. Infection just needs to be removed. It's nothing more than a novelty mechanic that pisses people off.

07-12-2010, 07:38 PM	#16
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