Would it be feasible to make load outs generally visible to give a visual idea of overall encumbrance to a player? I notice a lot of complaints about asking to have a secondary, sometimes even third primary weapon, but not really seeming to realize that as a soldier, it's already hard to carry that much stuff. Such as seeing a rocket launcher or riot shield slung over the back, a medkit or a couple grenades on the belt. Perhaps when the secondary tool is equipped, have the primary go over the shoulder or hang from the side. The backpack could stay, but only to denote an over encumbrance.
This would allow players to better coordinate squads with one another with complimenting load outs, while still retaining the sense of no handholding.
"Hey, there's five of us here with shields, let's form a phalanx to move up sandbags."
"Oh man, I'm down but nobody's helping me. I can see that nobody has a medkit. Oh well, not their fault."
"Vehicle on the loose on another front line, a couple of us have rockets, let's take it."
The problem would lie in the work and time required to animate these features, but it's a suggestion.
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