Everyone likes being seen as competent and cool. But everyone loves powertrips far more than that, so perhaps it is time for a brand new direction for CM because this is what the playerbase actually wants (and needs).
As April Fools is over, the time for serious gameplay suggestions has once again come up.
For now, only a few killstreaks for both sides will be available.
Firstly, we remove player-directed CAS and Mortar from the game entirely and move them to the new killstreak functionality. Now, the Marine who has earned the killstreak may call it at will whenever they want, JTAC skill is not required.
Nuke is also reworked and moved to the killstreaks. Game-ending objectives such as the nuke should not be seen nearly every round with minimal intel investments.
Stims, OT, all removed due to Xenomorph complaints. Being a xeno player myself, I understand them. But I also understand that a viable research rework is nessesary following any research nerf.
Which is why I bring you this revolutionary idea. Just remove research! Want research? Go research some equations dumb bitch, get the fuck outta here. This is a gamer safe space.
Cargo as well. We want to make logistics a real problem for marines. Thus, we need to remove non-FOB drops entirely. Want more ammo? Should have fucking fragged better, loser.
Now for the actual fun part:
Marine Killstreaks (choose 3 to be unlockable every round)
2: Counter - UAV (Every ghost orbiting you gets kicked for three minutes)
3: UAV - You get a MD signal on a target of your choosing for 60 seconds.
4: Drop Pod: Gives you a two boxes resupply for each primary weapon, as well as a random AP ammo box.
5: [VARYING LOADOUT] CAS Strike: Deploys a CAS Strike at any point within your visual radius within 3 seconds of activation.
7: Escort Fire Support Turret: Deploys a 120 second invincible aerial omniturret that follows you around and shoots at enemies that get close to you.
9: Mortar Strike: Deploys a volley of six HE shells over 3 seconds within 6 seconds of being called. Targets an area directly ahead of you, at 10 tiles away. Has 4x4 accuracy spread.
12: Stim Package: You get maxed out speed, antistun, healing stims for three minutes.
15: Four-Barrel Rapidfire Maxcap OT Launcher: Show them who is the real boss.
20: Nuke fucking kills everyone. You get a medal. OOC bitches and moans. You are a winner. You win. They lose.
Xenomorph Killstreaks:
3: Counter-UAV.
5: You get lurker invisibility for 20 seconds. Lurkers get their next invisibility be imbued with a buff that makes it not get broken by anything, even pounces. Queen invisbility lasts 5 seconds.
9: Calls predcord. Three random preds will appear behind marine lines and start fighting marines, drawing attention of the most dangerous marine players.
12: Escort hellhounds for 2 minutes.
15: You get a voice changer, a chameleon ID, RTO pack and a translator chemical that allows you to call CIC and call an OB FOB… If they fall for any of this, that is. No expiration timer.
20: Call a railgun strike on the almayer. Random department gets hit by a maxcap explosion. Players may not be gibbed by it.
25: Teleports the entire hive to your position, if the Queen approves. If there is no Queen, forcibly spawn one (fully evolved) next to yourself and repeat.
30: Allows you to unilaterally end the round. Requirements halved if hijack was started st any point or Queen is/was aboard the Almayer.