FRU timers start

[erthel]

The current timers for FRU (5 and 10 mins) do not start until you select your shovel weapon. That is, if you set a FRU, walk around for your rifle for 30 mins, and then take out your shovel to make a new one, the timer will just start at that point.

[GOPHUR]

Unable to replicate.

• spawn as ML
  
• place fru
  
• auto switch to rifle
  
• wait 15 minutes
  
• switch to shovel
  
• cooldown is complete
  

Edited December 10, 2010 by GOPHUR

[GOPHUR]

Now if there is time left then yes the bar starts when you select the shovel but the bar doesn;t indicate the time. Confusing though. i'll think on a fix.

[erthel]

Yes, it only appears when there is time left. Fills fast (like a normal IFP cooldown) towards the real point where timer would put it.

Edited December 12, 2010 by erthel

[mynick]

well sometimes it catch up and sometimes it doesnt.

[GOPHUR]

When does it not? I can fix it if I can find it.

[makrel]

I know this is an old thread - but this has happened to me several times.

Modus operandi:

- Setup FRU

- Primary weapon is selected automatically (if I remember correctly)

- Continue on mission

- When shovel is selected again (between 3-5 minutes later in my cases) the timer starts from zero and runs for the full time until you can re-place

So - I can confirm that the timer does not automatically update or does not run faster when you select the shovel after some time.

[delems]

Yep, I've seen this too, timer seems to start after you pull shovel out, even though it's been a while. Don't really know the conditions, just seen it. Maybe the timer starts at zero, but then 'jumps' to catch up?

[mdundee]

I haven't seen it 'jump', but if I pull out my shovel after a few mins, the bar moves a lot faster than if I pull out the shovel right after I place the FRU. I don't think it shows actual time, just a percentage of time remaining.

[dragonkp]

Might this be easier? Both for the player, and to track down any bugs with the timer.

Instead of having a progress bar, display the time remaining in Minutes:seconds. When the timer has completed, instead of displaying time remaining, it will just say "Ready".

[GOPHUR]

I know this is an old thread - but this has happened to me several times.

Modus operandi:

- Setup FRU

- Primary weapon is selected automatically (if I remember correctly)

- Continue on mission

- When shovel is selected again (between 3-5 minutes later in my cases) the timer starts from zero and runs for the full time until you can re-place

So - I can confirm that the timer does not automatically update or does not run faster when you select the shovel after some time.

It starts from zero but it only runs for the time remaining.