Board Thread:Suggestions/@comment-30248084-20191215073715

[NEW] - Item Suggestion: Bug Repellent
'''NOTICE: This is only a suggestion and is not even considered to be completely official. It is unlikely that an Idea such as this will likely even be put into the game at all. TL;DR is NOW included in this discussion!'''

Howdy everyone, back for another round on suggestion making! My activity will increase to it's normal routes eventually - more so until the end of next week, until then, I got another thing for show - which I am sure everyone wants by now. Anyways, I would like to discuss a new item that can counter Swarmers - Bug Repellent! Believe it or not, I think this will make a fine alternative than putting on some armor. As usual, I had put much consideration into it to be fair and balanced - and not have more immunities than it should. So please, come check out what I have brought up for (hopefully...) a possible addition to the game - since a lot of you talk about Swarmer nerfs!

Summary
Bug Repellent has been in existence for centuries before modern products came into the fold. While it's intended use has been towards 'pests', it comes into play and more in demand in the apocalypse ever since Swarmer sightings has reach unimaginable levels in activity.

Using the repellent temporarily provides immunity to a survivor from the Swarmer's Bee Attacks (after a short animation), instantly not being affected when bee's explode from their hive which lasts a full minute with 3 uses. However, the consumer MUST use it before being swarmed by bees, and has a nasty side effect - upon use-age, the Survivor is more flammable; flammable enough to also disable Fire Immunity on Armors.

Background Story
The N.P.F. has heard many demands of better bug repellent for months. It was evidently clear that the game has changed, yet it was an exact opportunity to shine for profit. And so, after recapping the previous research on Arthropods, Scientists head straight to work on a repellent specifically for Bees (however odd as they keep telling themselves) - which during field tests worked like a charm, however with a more flammable consequence.

To work on a weaker alternative wasn't an option, which the Chairman promptly quotes: "I want it to work as it's purposed. put a caution label if you wish, but we aim to please with our customers - not be scammers". But no one reads labels anyways when they did, which also never stopped people repeatedly spraying chemicals on themselves that surpasses the recommendation standards.

Tips

 * You can buy Bug Repellent from the In-Game Store if the need comes if ever you did not get it from the Store before-hand.
 * You can use the Bug Repellent on another survivor when close to them.
 * To use them on yourself, you can toggle it using the [E] Key. it is the same key to revert to affect other Survivors.
 * You can only spray when you are a stud away from the Survivor, or when using it on yourself.
 * To tell when it's applied on, a green particle cloud will linger on the Survivor until fading (upon time being concluded)
 * Keep in mind, you have 3 Uses until it goes empty and chuck it from your inventory.
 * ENSURE you use it BEFORE being swarmed by Bees.
 * While you are immune to Bees, you will still be slowed by their Honey Attacks.
 * BEWARE OF FIRE ELEMENTALS & SOURCES! They are a huge danger when using Bug Repellent, as it increases the burn time by +~5s!
 * This also NEGATES/REMOVES the Fire Immunity on your Armors for a limited time before receiving the normal statistics again!

TL;DR
[Straight To The Point]: View how ever much you like for a brief view on how the Bug Repellent works - then feel free to post your opinions on what changes could be needed.

[Other Notes]: It is not required to read everything. If you wish to do so - do what pleases you.

[EDITS]: - N/A

Conclusion
And that concludes the Discussion.

But hey, this is only a suggestion! So if it does get accepted, do not take the statistics or mesh listed here for granted - as they are viable to change by the owner's decision - if he ever is interested in it.

Hopefully you guys like my suggestion!

Feel free to leave a kudo - either by love or liberty - I am not forcing you to like this, though it means a lot for the support to show to PR!

=(Lost Ratchet)=

Vitaminas 