[BUG] Caltrops cannot be deployed under trees...???

Discussion in 'PlanetSide 2 Gameplay Discussion' started by Twitch760, May 12, 2020.

  1. Twitch760

    Can someone please take a look at this for all deployables? How come exceptions cannot be made for items under trees? This could mean the difference between capping or defending a base successfully. If I can't block something with caltrops cause of overhead trees I may be leaving an opening to deploy a Sunderer or defend it from a Harrasser from driving over people.[IMG]
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  2. Johannes Kaiser

    Neither can they be placed below the overhanging rocks on Indar.
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  3. Liewec123

    pff, you expected them to test something before shoving it into the game? :D
    tree branches above you obviously means your inside!
    look up, see? the woody brown ceiling!

    on a serious note, its obvious why this happens.
    before these things were added, the only "outdoor only" deployables were spawn beacons, and thematically they are supposed to create a beam of light up to the sky, so trees and overhangs would block the beam.
    so if anything was above you it'd be "nope, can't deploy there!"
    but obviously these new deployables don't need clear skies above them, but the devs accidentally plonked them into the game with the same "outside only" deployment rules as spawn beacons and forgot that spawn beacons need to have nothing above them XD
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  4. Twitch760

    Okay gotcha so lazy programming. :D
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