Guild Wars 2

I’ve seen this suggested in some places, but not in the suggestion forums and usually not specifics. If I’ve missed it somehow, I apologize. I know Sentries get flipped fairly often and they don’t have supply to upgrade them like Supply Camps, Towers, etc., but what about something purchasable from the Sentry itself with Karma or Gold or Badges or Supply or combination of any? Purchasable one at a time with a brief interval before it activates. Prices would vary, of course.

Some ideas:

Dolyak Whip – Anytime a Dolyak gets close to a Sentry, it does one of two things: If it’s friendly, it cracks the whip and the Dolyak gets a 30s or so of double speed. If it’s an enemy Dolyak, it cripples it (or attacks them outright? Maybe too OP).

Armor Upgrade(s) – Give the Sentry extra defense, retaliation, reflection, stability or all of the above. Would make them a little harder to take down, and make them slightly more dangerous to larger groups of attackers. Maybe this flies in the face of the potentially soloable nature of the Sentry though (although Supply Camps can be soloed too by the right class/spec)?

Carrier Pigeon – If the Sentry gets attacked, it pulse a type of radar that shows up on the map and every few seconds shows the number of enemies in the area. It would make them more “sentry” like and give those defending a keep or tower a heads up on an approaching zerg if they engage the Sentry, but also would allow the zerg/group to sneak up on the defenders if they choose to ignore the Sentry.

Turret Care Package – The Sentry will drop a few turrets if attacked or have them setup permanently upon purchase. Maybe it could just mimic the Engineer Elite without the stun or med kits?

Or maybe I’ve missed the point of the Sentry and they are already doing their job?

I really like this idea. It would make sentries more worth buying.