Grineers Wearing New Backpack Gear

[aerosoul1337]

I have seen random grineers wearing new backpack gear. (Elite lancer, trooper, seeker... etc)

What is that?

I thought they will drop something, but... no...

Instead, it acts like a shield... you can not damage their back now. :(

And it's different than a shield, it can not be disarmed, cannot be punch-through.

 

Is this intended design? O.O

Not sure if it prevent stealth back stab though. ->Stealth finisher works

 

And killed unit will have some visual glitches with that back pack floating (if killed by certain skills). :/

 

Edit:

I have added some screenshots...

Which shows something very weird xD

 

 

 

More test~

 

Point Blank Shot on target 1, full charge Dread: Arrow was deflected

 

 

 

Point Blank Shot on target 2, full charge Dread: Arrow was deflected

This picture was taken a little slower after I shot, but I swear it was a perfect hit. (as you can see there are some fading splash effect caused by the arrow collision.)

 

 

Well let's try again...

 

 

Point Blank Shot on target 2, full charge Dread...

 

WTF, punch-through worked...

 

I am more confused now.

Edited August 2, 2015 by aerosoul1337

[aerosoul1337]

YES. SO MUCH YES!

Steal the Grineer's blunts XD

 

Let Equinox hypnotizes them, and steal blunt one by one.

Someday we will have a fortress that can tank Vay Hek' Formorian attack. :)

[aerosoul1337]

OK, I am sure Drakgoon's punch-through sometimes does not work against the backpack.

All pellets reflect no matter how much charge you did.

Drakgoon's innate bounce effect overwrite punch-through in this case.

It seems if this glitch happens, it will last for the entire mission for all the backpacks.

This feels wrong, Drakgoon charge can punch-through shield lancer's shield, but not the backpack.

But the mounted blunt can be 1 shot by Drakgoon.

This doesn't make sense, invulnerable backpack is much stronger than the mounted shield.

Good thing is drakgoon has enough pellets and spread to hit grineer's @ss.

 

I think it still needs a fix though.

Edited August 4, 2015 by aerosoul1337

[Epicagemo]

They seem to give us more exp than normal... I don't mind :D

[aerosoul1337]

It blocked my shuriken :C

[aerosoul1337]

They seem to give us more exp than normal... I don't mind :D

 

They give the same xp, confirmed :(

You probably killed some new Drekar variant, maybe some of them give more XP, since they have higher armor.

Edited August 3, 2015 by aerosoul1337

[srlhama]

The sound it does is a little disturbing ...

Why not a metalic retractable cover???

Or a barrier like Cerberus units use on Mass Effect???

[1N33DM0N3Y]

Who can remben of the Grineer formation Bravo, finaly they understand it by using cover and strike back what a evolution.

[(PSN)IIIDevoidIII]

Moved to Players Helping Players subforum.

[MrJxt]

you can smoke it

Fire damage causes a unique effect!

[aerosoul1337]

Moved to Players Helping Players subforum.

 

May I ask Why?

This is a big new feature and has very "special" effect for the game play.

Why can't it be general?