Jetpack - Running
 

Just thought because in my opinion it's a reason for a low playercount on zone,

Considerng about 3/4's of zone runs on a jetpack it's enough to drive people away, i was thinking of an idea dunno if it's been said before but for example you shoot someone and they can't use their jetpack for 5 seconds, if they get shot again the timer resets, it would stop alot of running on zone and force people to fight back.

just an idea any input is great ;o

Lack of good content is whats killing it. :O

what if when you fire a weapon in maps it gets classed as being "in combat" and you cannot use jetpack untill you are not in combat, which requires 30 seconds of no shooting :)

I like it, it might run Dutchies out of Zone =]

Being shot while attempting to lift off causes the jetpack to explode, damaging you, and destroying it until the match is over.

Reminds me of the flamethrower. *Shoots guy in foot, who catches on fire due to wielding flamer.* "OH GOD!"

Funny, I was showering earlier before reading reading this, and I thought to myself out of know nowhereI came up with an idea, although it actually sounds stupid now that I think about it.

If you're under 60 hp, you're not allowed to equip a jetpack, or it will be unequipped. I don't think it could be a real hard script to implant and 60 hp seems reasonable since jetpack should mainly be used for going over walls and to bases, etc.

Trials only get 80 hp, so if they get hit with a couple bullets then they have to heal before they can jetpack. I think the "in combat" idea is better then having an HP limit on the jet pack.

agreed

you think about zone under the shower?

Anyways i like the timeout idea better then the hp idea, just seems more practical

Zone was fine when jetpacks came out and continued to be fine months after as well, the jetpack is not a part of the problem.

That's true, Jetpacks don't make it a problem..
Oh and, You should just remove the hotkeys. Also makes the time between it a little more ;]

I found the old interface to be faster, and also think that hotkeys should be removed.

Yessssh! The good old green GUI was cooler :[

just remove it