Should engineers get a mine clearing perk/ability?

Given the recent discussion on mines, and fact that they exist in game, should there be a mode/funcion for the Engineer role to detect / remove mines ?

Given the pace of the game, I’m not sure how many ppl would use it, but if the game ever matured to a SQN vs SQN competition in the manner of WT, then AFV protection would definitely be a utilised tactic, and one would see the AFVs being used more effectively as a pillar of combat power in such engagements.
Having said that, I would definitely use an Engineering squad to go clear lanes ahead of other players tanks or even my own if I was to spawn one subsequently.

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these perk already exist in game

they are called eyes and weapons

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Yeah in some cases they’re easier to see, but most ppl will miss them. Maybe if they were actually buried like they’re supposed to be it would give more reasons for ppl to use engineers.
I think it would be an interesting way to vary the tempo of the game. It would also help if there was a squad command to deploy mines in a particular pattern.

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the game is way to fast paced to justify adding this

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You can already shoot them if you see them, and yes you can easily see them but we a too much concentred to press “W” for this

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Just use your eyes and bullets. But I think we should get a small amount of xp for destroying them without getting killed by it.

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