I hate it when I am crouching around a corner and a guy freaking jumps around the corner and starts shooting me and right when I pull LB nothing happens because I am crouched. I have to uncrouch and then press LB. I’ve been killed several times from this. I think it should force you to stand up when you deploy it while crouched. It would sure save my life a lot more often.
I don’t use the damn thing, but from the sounds of things, unfair interface screw is unfair. I feel you, OP.
I can’t get it to work when I’m standing normal half the time. It’s definitely bugged.
You have to stand up to use Hardlight Shield, why would you expect it to force you to stand if you try and use it while crouched? It doesn’t need to be fixed. You just need to use it properly.
I’ve only seen a few people using it. I think its funny when people get shot then use it, then I just run up and melee them in the back. Too funny.
> I can’t get it to work when I’m standing normal half the time. It’s definitely bugged.
You have to your finger on LB for the duration…you know that right?
Let’s be honest, it’s no Armour Lock. It’s not even a Bubble Shield. Most of the times I’ve been against it, it has been easy to counter. The times I have used it myself it is little more than a trick to get a few more seconds for cover - which doesn’t really change the situation much.
As far as the actual topic goes, I agree. There wouldn’t be much disadvantage in forcing a stand.
I love using it on Big Team Slayer. It is great when somebody from a distance gets the first couple shot on you with a DMR before you see them. Just pop that baby up to give you enough time to find cover and get that shield back up. Oh yaaa.
I don’t think it’s designed to work when you’re crouching.
> You have to stand up to use Hardlight Shield, why would you expect it to force you to stand if you try and use it while crouched? It doesn’t need to be fixed. You just need to use it properly.
Then you should be able to use the shield while you are crouched.
Its designed to do that. You cant shield when crouched, you cant use regeneration field when crouched or jumping.
the best use of hard lite is long ranged, just shield their 5th hit, and troll walk back under cover
It’s actually quite powerful when used properly. For example:
forward_jump_shield–>melee
and
melee–>shield–>melee
…are both strong combinations up close. It can also throw off shotgun runners very easily. I don’t think it needs a fix.
The recovery time for exiting the shield is the same time needed to launch another melee, even if you block the first one, you’ll still get hit by the second.
> It would sure save my life a lot more often.
Yeah and not only would you be invisible to everyone, but also nearly invicible. There are reasons why you can’t deploy it from a crouched position.
It’s just another armor lock if you ask me. Oh look, I’m about to be killed by someone better than me…HLS…walks away. Either way it’s still just a stupid delay the inevitable button.
It’s the same for the regeneration field, you need to be standing to activate it.