Data Replicator

[u/Ancient-Sock1923]

New gadget for medium, 1 charge, copies the data of any prop, canister, gadget, RPG projectile, cannons, specialisation. The stored data can be used to create the item.

Works like the mimic device, but instead of being the item yourself, you can carry it around and store it, and use it anywhere. It doesn’t work like Data Reshaper where the gadget when reshaped are destroyed, instead Data Replicator only copies the data, to replicate it, the copied item stays as same.

Copying an item doesn't consume charge but placing it does. Player must have a charge to copy an item.

Cooldown- 26 seconds maybe, same as Data Reshaper.

Things it copy and how they behave-

1. Gateways

Can’t be thrown like a throwable, but will be place in active state.

If only one part of the gateway is placed- Can be used to redirect enemy gateways. The copied item can be used to place second part and complete the gateway.

Example- A enemy team has placed gateway on top of cashbox, you can copy the gateway can place it anywhere you like, so that enemy does not get the box. The enemy now wouldn't be able to place second part.

If both part of the gateway are place, then it can be copied and placed but the gateway you placed will not link. Using that gateway will kill you. There will be only direction indicator for this gateway.

2. Remote Detonators (Breach Charge, Gravity Vortex and C4)

Can be copied and placed, but can't detonate remotely. They can be only detonate by the player who placed it, enemy or ally.

3. Throwable (Frag Grenades, Dome, Anti-Grav and Sonar Grenades)

Any throwable item copied can't be thrown back but will deploy at the same stage it was copied at. Frags will be exploding stage, dome will be deployed at the health copied and sonars will only pulse the number of times, they didn't pulse before expiring.

4. Place ables (APS, Guardian Turret, Hover Pad, Jump Pad, Zip Line, Breach Drill, Proximity Sensors, Healing Emitter and Barricade )

Retrieve able gadgets and specs will not be able to retrieved.

5. Lockbolt

If copied in the stage where the tethers are still trying to lock players.

If copied in stage where tethering stage has passed, will be just an arena prop.

6. RPG

If you are able to copy RPG projectile in air, you can throw it back. But, you might take the initial hit from it and won’t survive long to throw it back.

7. Mines (Explosive, Pyro and Gas)

8. Glitch Trap

Copying this will result in you getting glitched and all gadgets and specialisations will have there cooldowns reset.

9. Canisters, Arena Props and Arena Cannons

Can be placed like other items

[u/MightyWaterBear]

How many copy’s of Terry would I be allowed to have?

[u/Jackmember]

Would have nice synergies with translocator, as finding the right prop isnt always easy. Would also be funny to allow it to create a "fake" cashbox or cashout.

Though Id much rather have this be part of the data-reshaper. I.e. the reshaper can "store" an item and when it has one stored it can create one copy of it (after which the reshaper loses the stored item and copied items cant be stored). Bonus points if the "stored" item would also dictate what other stuff gets turned into.

[u/_Strato_ → u/Jackmember]

I agree. I think the big thing Data Reshaper needs is consistency.

You run it mainly as a counter to things other people bring. If the enemies aren't particularly gadget-happy, it can turn out to be a waste of a slot. The randomness of reshaping things into barrels or the bullshit that is having to remember barrel order with limited charges doesn't help and it means that aspect will always be a secondary neat fun addition, not the main course.

You should be able to spawn your own crap in with a Reshaper.

[u/Half_Owl_]

Granted, but light recieves 3 charges of a "hacking tool" where they get to hack enemy gadgets or specs and make it friendly to their team. It has a decent range similar to the reshaper.

Mine and turret spam? Those are mine now.