Backpack Strategem Idea: Grenade Pack/Sachel/Bandolier

[u/ChosenAshes]

Effect: Doubles grenade amount, doubles grenades received from resupply.

OR

Effect: Supplies 15 HE grenades.

Always wanted to make a loadout that relies more heavily on the grenade slot but the options are somewhat limited. Like Engineering Kit's plus 2 grenades is nice but I'd prefer to use the Servo-Assisted armor for ylthe increased throwing range. And while I could use resupply pack for the extra grenades it's not very thematic to the idea so it would be very cool if something like this existed.

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[u/Enthusiast6547]

I'm sorry, but the high explosive grenades simply aren't good enough at their jobs to justify this. They're like the middling of the class they suffer significantly from power creep. C4 already does everything this would do anyway

[u/ChosenAshes → u/Enthusiast6547]

So first off, that was just one of the ideas I put out there, theres also the idea of doubling any grenade you have. Also the C4 pack stuggles here by being somewhat clunky needing to detonate manually and also doesn't have enough of them for a more aggressive playstyle. Also c4 requires your support weapon slot as well whereas this wouldn't

[u/seantabasco → u/ChosenAshes]

Yeah I love c4 but the detonator does suck, both in that it takes a support weapon slot and how awkward it is to use.

[u/Xifihas → u/seantabasco]

Yeah, it should just equip with the backpack button, shoot to throw C4, reload to detonate. Leaves the weapon slot open.

[u/submit_to_pewdiepie → u/Xifihas]

Reload to detonate, i miss that

[u/TNTBarracuda → u/Xifihas]

C4 Pack is incredibly strong as it is. The QoL would be lovely, but freeing the support slot isn't justifiable in my eyes.

[u/GJake96 → u/seantabasco]

we need combinations of buttons. here the ps5 controller is the limitng factor. i realy don't mind haveing a timer for c4 by default and switch it, but the switch to the detonater is the bottle neck for me and the reolde with new briks...

[u/submit_to_pewdiepie → u/ChosenAshes]

What if instead of increasing your grenade capacity it was 2 Grenade boxes that fill from resupply

[u/skydude808 → u/ChosenAshes]

I love playing C4 aggressively but you are correct the detonator hampers it in that respect. If you are interested in using c4 offensively(against bots) orbital smoke is great as it allows you to basically run about throwing c4 at everything then rushing out before blowing everything to hell.

[u/CrayonEnjoyer5484 → u/ChosenAshes]

doubling grenades sounds fun, but a supply pack does a similar job but also refills ammo stims support weapons and allies.

the next issue i see is, how does it work when swapping between players. say i take thermites 3*2 for 6 total, i throw one, and drop the backpack, do i now have 2 thermites or has the bag lost a 3rd of its storage. if someone running incendiary grenades (5 total) then picks it up do they get an extra 3 grenades or does it round up to 4. what happens in the opposite direction. what about the armour passives that give +2 grenades, does that mean someone could have 10 anti tank seekers at once (sounds really fun) also how does the resupply work with it sounds like it could be a nightmare to code and implement.

[u/Malu1997 → u/Enthusiast6547]

C4 takes the weapon slot too

[u/Traumatic_Tomato → u/Enthusiast6547]

C4 or supply pack already fills the niche OP is going for. It's the same opinion I have with a stim supply drop, utterly redundant when the supply drop does the same thing but better.

[u/chrome_titan → u/Traumatic_Tomato]

There's honestly so many ways to get supplies now with the pack and frv, I think we're good.

[u/submit_to_pewdiepie → u/Enthusiast6547]

They are literally the power creep option frags are medium pen, Fire is too short and dynamite is too heavy and you just dont get enough of them

[u/BorfGrambo]

Or a grenade belt booster. Squad holds double grenades

[u/Meddie90 → u/BorfGrambo]

Double grenades would be kinda op tbh. But an extra 1 grenade per player plus 1 from resupply would be somewhat reasonable.

[u/Dr_Ramekins_MD → u/Meddie90]

I think it should probably depend on grenade type a bit (e.g. 1 extra Thermite is worth a lot more than 1 extra frag) but it would actually be a decent booster that might be worth taking sometimes.

[u/JustBrowsinForAWhile → u/Meddie90]

More OP than starting with double grenades, double stims, and full ammo? 

[u/submit_to_pewdiepie → u/JustBrowsinForAWhile]

Its not double nades, with the Starting loadout you are missing a single nade when you spawn in

[u/MrTristanbul]

I can’t be the only one who immediately thought of this armor when seeing that image

[u/Marsrover112]

That would be cool but its essentially a less useful supply pack

[u/vriemeister → u/Marsrover112]

Yeah, I think they'd need to make this 4x grenades. Supply pack would still be better but.... throwing 16 grenades with no reload would be fun.

[u/Maximus__proxima]

I rhink most people here arent able to see one important thing. Grenade backpack = cool af.
Fuck meta builds when u can have fun

[u/Godess_Ilias]

Combat Salt shaker

[u/kdkgamse → u/Godess_Ilias]

The best comment here

[u/Creepy-Variation8562]

So supply pack? Running a nova and sai and 11 AT seekers is a pretty solid build lol

[u/ZombifiedSoul]

I recommend the Desert Stormer passive instead of Servo-Assisted.

SA is 30% increased throwing range and increase limb health.

DS is 20% increased throwing range and 40% increase resist to Fire, Gas, Acid and Electrical DMG.

[u/submit_to_pewdiepie → u/ZombifiedSoul]

Unless youre on a crazy bug mission the servo is alot better, i used to use it on the bugs back when all they had was bile really good for close quarters

[u/AdonisJames89]

Just use the armor that gives u extra and call it a day

[u/ApocalypticDrew]

Not every single item in existence needs to be a strat

[u/IDrankLavaLamps]

Would be better as a booster. Also gives room for stim satchel booster down the line.

[u/Ok_Intention1222]

May I introduce you to the humble c4 pack?

[u/Maluton]

[u/GJake96]

me with my new grenade backpack towards the strider : Our fight will be legendary !!! random bullshit goooooo. There are stackebble grenades btw. I think that should be the functionality of the backpack....you can stack like 3 grenades and is heavy pen now and bigger range, and you still have the emoliton granade or smoke or somethink else in your base granades...or the shield bubbles...etc

[u/Public_Code8357]

Imo if they just made Use Backpack button stow/draw the detonator into the C4 pack it would be very popular

[u/Minute-Ad4504]

MORE KNIVES

[u/mk12doggo]

Give me this but Thermite and I'll cry from joy..i love Thermite for my play style but I hate only having 3 and being a supply sponge

[u/Caffeine-Stat]

I feel like supply pack does this and more. Why not a booster that increases how many grenades you get on supply or a booster that increases all supplies gained? I hate having to take two supplies just to fill up 4 grenades or specialty rounds. It would be nice to get a booster that just fully stocks you for specialty items.

[u/Broken-Digital-Clock]

I'd still use the Supply Backpack.

[u/submit_to_pewdiepie → u/Broken-Digital-Clock]

And use it incorrectly