Poll: Bandaging time length

[PanzerJaeger]

I'm not a fan. It seems too 'gamey' for RO, and doesn't add anything to the experience. Make it longer so a person actually has to think about when and where to do it.

 

[BigG]

Yeah it should be a long process, as it would be in real life....and realism is what this game is aiming for, correct?

 

[Nebfer]

bandages should be removed imho.

I see no reason for them being in the game. They dont really add anything and are just head scratchingly unrealistic.

If they stay in the game I would suggest making the bandage time longer so that they actually have an impact on the gameplay. Because in the current state they are irritating and have almost no impact besides making you push an adittional button after getting a glancing hit.

You do realize a good number of army's did issue small medical kits for these types of issues.

For the Germans it was known as Verbandpackchen (~field dressings), and came in two sizes (supposedly for entry and exit wounds). The Russians have them as well.

Though it should take a few seconds longer on both effects.

 

[Drunkenmaster]

Slower bleeding.
Slower bandaging.

This, please.

 

[Panzer Jager '43]

Bandaging should take 1-2 full seconds longer.

 

[Frostedflames]

A few times i will bandage and still die.

 

[JohnD]

I'd like to know how I activate bandaging. I've looked in the controls and can't readily identify the key/setting.

Thanks.

BTW... based on the videos, I think it should take a bit longer.

 

[Waithia]

errr... I think you can set keys like you want them. But anyways, since this game wants to be the most realistic WW2fps I'd suggest a much longer bandaging time. Imagine: you got hit in the arm by a 2800 feet per second, 60mm thick metal thingy, you scream and lay down in you cover, you look carefully at your injury, take out the bandages from your bag, and finally bandage YOURSELF... I'd say 30 seconds

 

[Comrade Kaizer]

I'd like to know how I activate bandaging. I've looked in the controls and can't readily identify the key/setting.

Thanks.

BTW... based on the videos, I think it should take a bit longer.

Left ctrl by default I believe.

 

[Beefmaker]

You do realize a good number of army's did issue small medical kits for these types of issues.

For the Germans it was known as Verbandpackchen (~field dressings), and came in two sizes (supposedly for entry and exit wounds). The Russians have them as well.

Though it should take a few seconds longer on both effects.

Yes but those were used to stabilize the wounded in order to evacuate them from the battlefield and bring them to a triage.

Either way the soldier was unfit for battle afterwards. So I dont see why Bandages should be part of this game.

Either the wound was severe enough to cause death by bleeding which would result in a incapacitated soldier, no matter if bandaged or not = respawn in a new body either way.
Or the wound would be trivial enough to be rationalized away = no need for bandages in the first place (RO1 system)

 

[mestido]

Its fine like it is, you kill every one with 1 bullet anyway...

 

[Rumpullpus]

should take longer but if they change that they need to make the bleedout alot longer too. its already annoying bleeding out in 3 secs

 

[Vlad_Martnov]

I would like a longer bleed out time since it can take around 5-10seconds
The bandaging should be 10seconds and bleed out should be around 20seconds.

 

[Hypno Toad]

Both bandaging and bleed out need to take longer.

You shouldn't die in like 10 seconds, and likewise you shouldn't be able to bandage in 2 seconds. IMO Should be about 7 seconds to bandage, and about 30 seconds (give or take) for bleed out.

Its fine like it is, you kill every one with 1 bullet anyway...

What game have you been playing?

On many occasions I've shot my targets in the shoulder or abdomen, then they pop down, bandage, and pop back up again and they are miraculously cured of their critical wound

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[DarkWolf2]

I'd say 30 seconds

It's a War game, not a bandage dressing simulator. 30 seconds would break gameflow a lot. Players would rather want to bleed out and respawn.

I'd say, 5 seconds. Just long enough for you to think and take cover, but short enough to not be frustrated by it.

 

[echutter]

Yes it should be longer, but you should get MUCH longer to bandage, the 2-3 seconds or whatever is not enough time IMO.

 

[Frostedflames]

just happened twice I was bleeding out I bandaged and I still died

it should just be removed

 

[Krobar]

It takes more time to put on a bandaid irl then to bandage in RO2

 

[Major Eyken]

The charm of Red Orchestra is that it is a game where getting shot matters. Getting shot in a vital area should kill you. It's pretty damn stupid to have the bandage effect take 10 seconds and to bleed out and die if you don't bandage in 30 seconds.

Either keep the bandage effect as it is, or make it 2-5 seconds long. That's all that is needed. If you don't bandage, you die. If you get shot in a vital spot, you die. I don't care about having the game represent real life bandaging because that's not fun and takes too much bloody time and would make bandaging pointless. Just let me get shot and die. I don't want to waste 20-30 seconds of my game bandaging whenever a bullet hits my foot or whatever.

IMHO this is a good way! Take always the happy medium ... in this case 2-5 seconds for bandage at most ... perhaps 10 sec. .

 

[Sheps]

It's absolutely fine the way it is. A couple seconds to patch up makes sense as it only takes about 7-10 seconds for you to bleed out.

If it took longer it would seem almost pointless as you'd have to run off, find a good spot and then take your time to heal. By the time you find a good spot you'll likely have bleed out. I appreciate the ability to slide to one side, patch up and get back to it.