Content Suggestion Gensec Speed Boost

[ScavBane]

What does this suggestion change/add/remove:

Grant Gensec a 15% base movement speed increase or implementing a mechanic that treats them as "light infantry" within the facility. This buff is based around them being rapid response general security. As they are meant to be basically the direct reinforcement in an emergency.

Currently, Gensec lacks distinct identity over other foundation combative roles, and it deserves a more active role as it's general security so we should:

• Enhance their response during emergencies.
• Distinguish Gensec from slower, more armored MTF units.
• Make playing Gensec more rewarding rather than the default security unit.

This does not include SCU, they steal too much already
(More Equipped to deal with SCP's than E-11... Cough Containment Beam.).

Has something similar been suggested before? If so, why is your suggestion different?:

N/A


Possible Positives of the suggestion:

• Increased Activity in Gensec:
  Right now, Gensec is often seen as a throwaway or starter role. Something players abandon as soon as they unlock MTF or more specialized jobs. Giving Gensec a unique edge makes them fun to play in their own right and encourages players to stay active on the team.

• Improved Emergency Response:
  A speed buff allows Gensec to react faster to emergencies, coordinate flanks, and actually suppress hostiles rather than being easily overwhelmed. It shifts the balance slightly in their favor without making others powerless. (D-Class often overwhelm Gensec during major riots, so a little bit more action out of it rather than MTF just storming in after 5 minutes and cleaning the place.)

• Unique Combatives:
  Gensec fills a new role within foundation security: They're fast and great for flanking. A type of combative that doesn’t exist elsewhere in the Foundation currently.

• Enables Tactics.
  As said above, Gensec can become a more tactical unit by being able to perform manouvres other combatives can't, and that's being incredibly nimble and getting to places faster.

Possible Negatives of the suggestion:

• Minor Difficulty Spike for D-Class Players:
  D-Class may find it slightly harder to evade Gensec during escape attempts or riots. However, given that Gensec is routinely outnumbered and often underpowered in those situations especially against TB, the trade off is fair. Plus, it allows gensec to rely on MTF less as during major riots, MTF will always overpower the Class-D with their LMGs.

• Drugged Gensec:
  If a gensec has access to drugs that increase his speed, he may become a speed freak and abuse the hell out of it.

Based on the Positives & Negatives, why should this suggestion be accepted:

Gensec has lacked identity or incentives to be played seriously. By giving them a speed boost, we create a reason for players to choose and stick with Gensec beyond the starter phase. The change supports better crowd control in D-Block without ruining balance, increases gameplay variety as you can use gensec more flexibly different than other combative roles, and fills an underutilized force within Foundation combatives.

 

[Niox]

slop

 

[Joe "Enoch"]

slop

Instant reply. Bro you prob didint even have time to read it!!

will have to - support tho. Not needed imo

 

[James Kenraali]

no

 

[ScavBane]

I know people keep talking about treating this like a Roleplay server and not like a PVP server.

But let's not kid ourselves, unless you get rid of the 30 players being on CI every day, it's gonna be always dealing with a CI raid every 30 minutes.

 

[ꪀ꠸ᛕꪮ]

-support

op

also only ci raid that happens every 30 mins is deep cover, faster gsd not gonna counter it

 

[PhaseHound]

-Support

GSD as a whole shouldn't have a movement speed increase.
Perhaps a job with an armor or health cap to compensate, but no combative job should health a physical advantage over another.
(Excluding special jobs; Juggernaut, Reality Benders, etc.)

 

[Jack Edwards (Spoon)]

GenSec's identity is being all purpose. We fight everything first and leave the fight last

 

[Jimothy"Hamster"]

E11 should get speed boost not GSD

 

[finii]

"add stamina" ahh suggestion

 

[Aphex]

This is the wrong way of reworking GENSEC. Simply giving them buffs won't fix the main issue, but reworking the new player experience is, and also reworking how the D-Class scrap system works also. I won't go into more details, as my thoughts on this are still complex and I'm trying to gather my thoughts on it, but this won't solve, only create more drama over what gets buffed and what doesn't.

 

[Fexxyzin]

slop

have to agree, pure slop

 

[Average member podidski]

+support for human made slop
BUT
-support for whole suggetion:

• Increased Activity in Gensec:
  Right now, Gensec is often seen as a throwaway or starter role. Something players abandon as soon as they unlock MTF or more specialized jobs. Giving Gensec a unique edge makes them fun to play in their own right and encourages players to stay active on the team.

How speed boost give more activity? This is like adding non combat buff to class in tdm game and saying that it will get more players to play it.

• Unique Combatives:
  Gensec fills a new role within foundation security: They're fast and great for flanking. A type of combative that doesn’t exist elsewhere in the Foundation currently.

What about SCU and SRU? Do they get speed boost also or only the "base" jobs of gensec? (Cadet, Guard, Officer, CL4: Captain and CoS)

• Enables Tactics.
  As said above, Gensec can become a more tactical unit by being able to perform manouvres other combatives can't, and that's being incredibly nimble and getting to places faster.

Maybe, but it will allow so called "john wick people" to do one man shootouts with CI and hell it will allow harsh tactics only and that's it.

• Minor Difficulty Spike for D-Class Players:
  D-Class may find it slightly harder to evade Gensec during escape attempts or riots. However, given that Gensec is routinely outnumbered and often underpowered in those situations especially against TB, the trade off is fair. Plus, it allows gensec to rely on MTF less as during major riots, MTF will always overpower the Class-D with their LMGs.

Major. It will major and not minor difficulty, since a random ass cadet can runout you unless you have speed chem as d-class which i doubt you will find.

Gensec has lacked identity or incentives to be played seriously. By giving them a speed boost, we create a reason for players to choose and stick with Gensec beyond the starter phase. The change supports better crowd control in D-Block without ruining balance, increases gameplay variety as you can use gensec more flexibly different than other combative roles, and fills an underutilized force within Foundation combatives.

Gosh. Just add new weapons or new jobs or hell, let fucking "IC" stuff to happen with CL4.