Server Suggestion Make firefighters swim faster in water

[TaliaKuznetsova]

Suggestion Title: Make firefighters swim faster in water
Suggestion Description: In V5 we had leach immunity that allowed us to do water rescues. While the leaches were removed people still drown, therefore I propose that we have the ability to swim faster in water to get the same type of ability but for the new map.

Why should this be added?:
- Helps with water rescue
- Gives firefighter a water ability like they used to have.

What negatives could this have?:
- Speed difference can be buggy with body removal

What problem would this suggestion solve?: Drowning victims dieing before they can be removed from the water.

 

[DemonZ]

why would they swim faster than civs? firefighters carry a hell amount of gear on them, and the suit itself is heavy

 

[Goose.]

why would they swim faster than civs? firefighters carry a hell amount of gear on them, and the suit itself is heavy

Not everything is about realism, being a firefighter is already cancer enough and some QoL updates would be nice.

 

[Creepis]

why would they swim faster than civs? firefighters carry a hell amount of gear on them, and the suit itself is heavy

same reason why carrying a inventory with a weight of 300kg doesn't slow you down with all the shit sometimes people carry with them.

it's a small QOL and would only make the life of Firefighter's easier and something to work and progress towards, it's not going to impact anyone drastically just for the sake of realism.

 

[Bnjemann]

Perhaps this could be a levelling up perk?

why would they swim faster than civs? firefighters carry a hell amount of gear on them, and the suit itself is heavy

Firefighters often have divers on their squad in coastal areas for Hazardous Materials response, evidence recovery and rescue purposes. A whole new diving gear model wouldn't really be very useful to add but firefighters already wear a suit and oxygen tank, Giving them swimming buffs could well be more realistic than you're led to believe.

 

[DemonZ]

same reason why carrying a inventory with a weight of 300kg doesn't slow you down with all the shit sometimes people carry with them.

it's a small QOL and would only make the life of Firefighter's easier and something to work and progress towards, it's not going to impact anyone drastically just for the sake of realism.

tbf thats a very fair point, understandable why this suggestion has been made now lol

 

[Clarky]

Just get level 8 swimming vro

 

[Guathix]

Perhaps this could be a levelling up perk?



Firefighters often have divers on their squad in coastal areas for Hazardous Materials response, evidence recovery and rescue purposes. A whole new diving gear model wouldn't really be very useful to add but firefighters already wear a suit and oxygen tank, Giving them swimming buffs could well be more realistic than you're led to believe.

If they add it as a leveling up perk, should be at specialist FF where leech protection originally took affect

 

[Goose.]

Just get level 8 swimming vro

As someone with level 8 swimming, unless you want to kill yourself or go insane, it’s seriously not worth it. I have swam a total of 2 times since I have gotten it like 3 months ago.

I do really like the idea of unlocking this at Specialist Firefigher, I feel like the uniqueness of only firefighters being able to swim in Paralake is gone. While it was cancer to drive all the way out there, I would really like to see Firefighters still being useful for water-based emergencies/life alerts.