you should be able to enter aim mode from prone

[Kigurumi (((魔神)))]

and then open fire, with the caveat being that you can't move while aiming in prone. for a stealth game it's pretty silly that you can only fire a weapon in your most conspicuous posturing. i also wish you could increase the mouse sensitivity as well.

[Shade]

+1 on this

[Gangstalker]

This would absolutely be a great addition. I cannot fathom why I would stand up FULLY from behind a shrub to EMP some light on the wall. +1

[Duke Nukem]

Hot take: We should be able to shoot or use gadget from prone position.

[Crimzon]

If this gets added can we also dolphin dive like the enemy lmao...
Though seriously being able do any action while prone would be seriously overpowered.

[Kigurumi (((魔神)))]

op in what way? you're sacrificing mobility for accuracy and stealth, it's also a real tactic that everybody utilizes in actual combat.

[HippieShopper]

If it's good enough for Snake, it's good enough for me.
+1

[The_Finish]

+1, it's sorely missing and I think it'd make a great addition.

[Crimzon]

Originally posted by Kigurumi (((魔神))):

op in what way? you're sacrificing mobility for accuracy and stealth, it's also a real tactic that everybody utilizes in actual combat.

Duh it is real tactic. The game is clearly balanced around not being able to do much while prone. Think all you can do is open and close doors. The amount of decreased visibility being prone gives is super strong not to mention being able to hide in bushes. Being able shoot or anything else would be too good.

[OldPayphone]

Seriously don't understand how this isn't in the game. If it was overlooked, no big deal, just add it in a update. If it's on purpose, it's a really stupid decision.

[Cryptic]

The game not having this makes you wonder some things. Especially with such a big marketing emphasis on "stealth"

The first one was decent but disappointing and this one seems the same way tbh. I am thinking of grabbing it but if it's just more of the same I'll be disappointed

[nullhorizon_legacy]

+1

[Mumblez]

Originally posted by OldPayphone:

Seriously don't understand how this isn't in the game. If it was overlooked, no big deal, just add it in a update. If it's on purpose, it's a really stupid decision.

It would be a balance concern, prone leaves you even harder to see, concealed behind low cover, and combined with stuff like just, a SHRUB, you could mow down a lot of people without them ever seeing you. Its kinda concession in that you basically already get xray vision because its top down, I think

[RaidenFury]

Originally posted by Mumblez:

Originally posted by OldPayphone:

Seriously don't understand how this isn't in the game. If it was overlooked, no big deal, just add it in a update. If it's on purpose, it's a really stupid decision.

It would be a balance concern, prone leaves you even harder to see, concealed behind low cover, and combined with stuff like just, a SHRUB, you could mow down a lot of people without them ever seeing you. Its kinda concession in that you basically already get xray vision because its top down, I think

A statement above said the caveat being you can't move while aiming in prone. You're still going to be vulnerable if you open up on a couple of enemies and they start slinging lead your direction. I think this needs to be added. I've had this thought since the first game, and I'm glad to see others are on this train of thought as well.

[Duke Nukem]

Originally posted by Mumblez:

Originally posted by OldPayphone:

Seriously don't understand how this isn't in the game. If it was overlooked, no big deal, just add it in a update. If it's on purpose, it's a really stupid decision.

It would be a balance concern, prone leaves you even harder to see, concealed behind low cover, and combined with stuff like just, a SHRUB, you could mow down a lot of people without them ever seeing you. Its kinda concession in that you basically already get xray vision because its top down, I think

Being able to do anything when prone will not break the game. It will make the game much more fun. Also, having so called "X-ray" does not magically make everything easier. Enemy can still eradicate you within 1 second, and stealth are sometimes very painful.

[Mumblez]

Originally posted by RaidenFury:

A statement above said the caveat being you can't move while aiming in prone. You're still going to be vulnerable if you open up on a couple of enemies and they start slinging lead your direction. I think this needs to be added. I've had this thought since the first game, and I'm glad to see others are on this train of thought as well.

yeah, but firing from a good position to mow down guys was only not super op in 1 because they were programmed to avoid multiple corpses, but this, and concealment would be even worse.

Beyond that, coding this SENSIBLY would be kinda hard, I think, since its not REALLY 3d space, so you'd have to make bullets originate from the floor "height", and hit stuff like window sills and desks, but also MAYBE shoot over them, if aim is right? just seems like a pain to code too, in a sensible way, that isn't frustrating. And if you didn't code it something like that, you could effectively hide behind a window and gun from prone behind a window like it was a pillbox.