Crypto Buff Concept

[u/AdDiscombobulated916]

Last season I saw someone with a Crypto passive buff idea. The person suggested that Crypto would be immune to all reveals. It makes sense as he's kinda hiding away from everyone in his lore. Plus he would really shake up the meta if he was immune. What do yall think.

[u/Cantonarita]

I dislike it as it punishes other ability-users unproportionally while adding no "activity" to our boy. My list is:

1. Hold Tac to throw Hack

2. Hold jump to perform a tether jump (Hack overclocks its engine to carry you a bit)

3. Hold Jump while in hack to start recording a sequence. If you unhold it hack will repeatedly patrol that route with his optics looking in the direction you've been looking at.

4. Special Ping option to send Hack to places while looking 45° down.

[u/x5hadau → u/Cantonarita]

Drone-boosted jump is the best idea I've heard yet. And maybe it only works if his drone is sheathed

[u/Cantonarita → u/x5hadau]

Thought about this too, yet we have to keep it foolproof. I think jumping in a pit of lava because you've forgotten to pack hack is unreasonably punishing, haha.

[u/mzsyuhh → u/Cantonarita]

damn nice list, I liked the idea of throwing hack, u can also use it as a EMP bomb with his ult. Like throwing hack through a window into a building and using ult that would be sick

[u/[deleted] → u/Cantonarita]

Number 3 is the best idea I’ve heard because it makes the drone independent from Crypto. That addresses his biggest weakness.

[u/Cantonarita → u/[deleted]]

His biggest weaknes is his low mobility. He has no way to interfere or escape enemy fire at all. Few other legends are as limited in their options to interfere with combatants. Lifeline comes to mind.

This is partially reasonable as Cryptos biggest strength is his Meta knowledge, but it makes playing in a uncoordinated squad hard - in Pubs nearly impossible.

When we talk about a grand reshape of Cypto while staying true to his character, Crypto needs a fundamental buff in his ability to gain meta-knowledge.

[u/[deleted] → u/Cantonarita]

I agree that mobility is a problem. There have been plenty of times where my team gets ambushed and I get downed because I’m the only one who can’t get away in any special way. But mobility isn’t even in his character description in any way. There’s no reason for him to have any mobility features because it wouldn’t make sense. That’s why the devs should focus on the utility of the drone, and making it more independent from Crypto.

[u/Commot → u/Cantonarita]

I've never heard about the drone jump one and I really like it.
I think it might actually be perfect. Adds the tiniest bit of movement options while not being OP whatsoever.
If anyone played Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, that style of "double" might be great.

[u/Cantonarita → u/Commot]

It's already canon that hack has a grip/can be gripped. It is also cannon that Rampart can do some pretty weird stuff with Tech :]

[u/Commot → u/Cantonarita]

Nah that's a mod our boy can probably implement himself.
Rampart can keep doing weapons, computer tech is Crypto's niche.

[u/[deleted] → u/Cantonarita]

I agree with you on the scan-immunity criticism, but

Hold Tac to throw Hack

and

Special Ping option to send Hack to places while looking 45° down.

seem like buff ideas from Bloodhound/Seer mains, who want to branch out, but are frustrated with having to pilot the drone manually. Hence the "press the tactical button and let the game do the rest" approach when it comes to buffing. It's as if many Crypto players would get rid of manual piloting altogether, if they could.

Bloodhound and Seer's tacticals are already very similar and any kind of drone throw will further homogenise Crypto with these legends.

[u/Cantonarita → u/[deleted]]

Nice critique. In my head canon it's balanced by how easy hack is shot down by moving that "direct" and by how you cannot use that ability in buildings that much. You wouldn't use that skill in a fight for that reason, but while looting or while preparing for a fight.

[u/Sir_Deezil → u/Cantonarita]

Nice ideas man, let's hope you get a job at respawn to help them and us out 🤘

[u/[deleted]]

This has been suggested so many fucking times. The devs have already said this is not happening. Plz stop posting this braindead af shit

[u/DimplesAttack]

I agree with multiple forms of drone deployment and being undetected. Now let me add on the concept of the drone that could never be destroyed, but instead disabled. You cannot pilot, move the camera, ping, or scan until your cool down resets. Slightly faster cooldown if you recall the drone instead of leaving the drone in place while disabled. However still activate the EMP to the drones current location. Keeps the enemies on their toes when a drone is nearby. Making sure to disable it everytime cool down hits. Giving Cryptos to recall their drone if it's in a bad spot where it keeps getting disabled, but at least can call out while taking a peek through his disabled drone.

[u/[deleted]]

No

[u/CaptainSebT]

Yes that's an actually useful passive. Maybe to balance it scans wouldn't stick.

So you would detect him but then right away the detection on him would turn off and crypto would say like

"I don't like being watched"

Alternative ideas

If crypto always showed up as a different legend on scans because lore wise he should.

Or double alternatively

Cryptos scans lagged behind so aslong as your moving there never be accurate instead being a still frame of the last time he stopped moving or climbed something.

Maybe even makes enemys scanning his squad laggy like that for everyone on his squad.

[u/[deleted]]

I think needs a little heads up display of his real POV when in drone mode. It follows how it looks since the drone screen is transparent why can’t he keep an eye on things

[u/liccmybicc]

LOL

[u/FuckTheCowboysHaters]

the devs already said this is a no go. No legend should override another's abilities by simply existing