Berserker Aggro

[Deathtyrant]

Too many times have I had specimens wander past me to attack someone else, causing me to move from my position to save them and sometimes even end up getting killed myself due to the immense pileup of specimens on Capt Rambo trying to save the day. I think berserkers should have a scaling aggro scale that increases as their levels increase, that way the specimens are drawn more to the zerk before anyone else. This also has its disadvantages however (FP) but it would make an efficient baiting method. Especially with a well prepared team. This would also make rambo'ing with a berserker slightly more hazardous because the attention would be drawn to them quicker. What do you think?

 

[nutterbutter]

Too many times have I had specimens wander past me to attack someone else, causing me to move from my position to save them and sometimes even end up getting killed myself due to the immense pileup of specimens on Capt Rambo trying to save the day. I think berserkers should have a scaling aggro scale that increases as their levels increase, that way the specimens are drawn more to the zerk before anyone else. This also has its disadvantages however (FP) but it would make an efficient baiting method. Especially with a well prepared team. This would also make rambo'ing with a berserker slightly more hazardous because the attention would be drawn to them quicker. What do you think?

1) You can't kill everything
2) You can't save everybody
3) You have to trust your teammates to carry their share
4) You can use the 9mm to pull mobs that aren't close to you
5) Whenever you are directly between mobs and teammates, you are a bulletproof vest

 

[KingJoker]

I think you just want to rambo. Ive seen most and more bezerker rambo'ing, not sharpshooter, and that pisses me off :/ if berzerkers actually got more aggro i'd be pissed. since im an anti-rambo :/ i say no!!!

 

[HaTeMe]

This would prolly encourage ramboing more than discourage it, because good players can easilly kite all those specimens around the map especially in Farm and other big open maps.

So no to this one.

 

[vealck]

So... a lvl6 berserker runs trough the map with horde on his tail and everybody else shoots helpless mesmerized zeds...

Or he just stands still, everything gathers around him and demos just keeps spamming 'nades at his face.

No, thanks.

 

[ro_sauce]

lol, you guys need to do more FF servers. makes it more intense, and requires much more skill.

 

[KingJoker]

lol, you guys need to do more FF servers. makes it more intense, and requires much more skill.

Just asking, Where the **** did that come from?

 

[YFGHNG]

Just asking, Where the **** did that come from?

Because in real life, bullets don't go past friendlies.

 

[KingJoker]

Because in real life, bullets don't go past friendlies.

laser tag?.... lol

 

[Major Liability]

You'd end up dying in a corner a lot more often as berserker if you attracted specimens more than anyone else.

 

[KingJoker]

You'd end up dying in a corner a lot more often as berserker if you attracted specimens more than anyone else.

Pssh you got a sword. Berzerkers can go BErZERKER and rip things to shreds !

 

[SMIFF]

lol, you guys need to do more FF servers. makes it more intense, and requires much more skill.

FF isnt actually that hard or game changing, iv played on ff servers with complete newbies at the game and there still wasnt any accidents.

 

[dextronaut]

FF isnt actually that hard or game changing, iv played on ff servers with complete newbies at the game and there still wasnt any accidents.

was it like that every game over a period of time?

 

[YFGHNG]

You'd end up dying in a corner a lot more often as berserker if you attracted specimens more than anyone else.

Haha, whoever heard of a camping zerker? ...oh wait, I do that.

 

[Entangler]

When I first saw this thread, I thought the suggestion would be something I've had in mind for a while. It wasn't, unfortunately, and I've got to say I share the others' concerns regarding your suggestion; but since this thread is as good as any to post it, here's mine:

A per-weapon multiplier for how much the damage dealt counts towards encouraging specimens to switch targets. For most weapons, it'd be 1, but for the few that have it set to something else, it could turn out to be an indispensable tactical facet. In particular, melee weapons would have a fairly high multiplier, say, 3 or 4; after all, if someone whacked me in the face with an axe (and I survived), I dare say I'd be pretty pissed off too.