It would be really nice to have the option to pull up a first aid kit while in combat without using the wheel. Maybe a Left or Right click on the D-pad (console) would keep your gun out but let you health up with a slot that you can equip as a “quick health” slot or something. Using the wheel to health up and then go back to your gun is tedious.
Since you are trying not to lose all your health, duck behind something so you can take the time to patch yourself up. Even a tree or rock provides enough cover to make the switch.
Consoles don’t have 8 hot keys to switch what you want to use?
In general also a destroyed tank, harvester and even a ball of a lynx may provide cover against bullets.
On the other hand, against rockets, mortars and snipers only movement helps.
It’s just… We are no supersoldiers (in one hand a rifle and in the other hand a first aid kit, don’t take cover and just killing everything).
Yes, there isn’t a hotkey for every single slot on the wheel, but 4 slots can be accessed quickly and there is always the option to switch back to the previously used item by pressing triangle (playstation).
Select the first aid kit, then select the favorite weapons. If needed, press triangle to switch to the first aid kit, use it and press triangle again to switch back to the weapon. Quite simple.
when I have 8k 9mm FMJ rounds for the Klaucke 19 and the extended magazine, I really don’t worry about duck and cover. its pretty easy to get used to switching to the first aid kits and healing up while sprinting.
I don’t even put them on my wheel anymore. I have muscle memory to open my inventory, move to gear and select Advanced Medkit and use, all in under a second, and then I’m back to fighting. The only thing that messed me up is when I’m out of Adrenaline Pens. It shifts the Medkit up one slot and screws with my rhythm.
Try the Iron Condor. .44 Explosive rounds do damage, and bob and weave will keep you out of bullet and missile fire.