This is an issue I keep running into but never got around to posting about.
Currently, barbed wire entanglements that are part of the map (not engineer built) that are laying on the ground, when walked on slow down the player and cause damage.
The issue im having is, not the slowing you down part, as barbed wire even when just on the ground can trip and slow a soldier. But the fact that it causes damage when its stepped on.
My soldiers arent barefoot, they’re wearing boots. Jackboots even. These should protect the feet and ankles from barbed wire just laying in the dirt.
I can agree with that, but I doubt they’ll remove it.
An ideal situation would be that they leave it there maybe, but it has no effect on you when you walk over it. Part of the environment, but nothing else.
Personally I think that player built barbed wire should have this state as well, and require an engineer or toolkit/ special tool for removal. That special tool should take up the backpack slot.
If that were implemented, then you SHOULD be able to remove the ones built into the map as well.
Rather than just fighting it tooth and nail, stop and consider:
It would greatly help to reduce grenade spam by making players choose between grenades or the ability to break into the objective.
Defenses would be a lot more capable if attackers CHOSE not to take tools, but rather went for straight firepower.
It would make flamethrowers incapable of getting in by themselves. They are such a strong unit as is, they shouldn’t be able to get in without some other troop support.
In a word, NO. It looks very boring.
It seems like a buff that is only convenient for engineers with no regard for any game balance. No matter how long you think about it, it is crap.