So, about that jetpack...

I would bet they use them in cut scenes, just not in combat

As weird as Ryder being pretty much the only one in the squad wearing armor.

It prolly works the same way your horse worked in DA:I - they just magically appear somewhere close to where Ryder is. That said, the companions look like they tend to roam around a bit more than they did in previous games, meaning they are not always two steps away from Ryder.

I haven't seen anywhere Cora could hide a jetpack. Though maybe she uses that Biotic Leap ability that Adepts get.

Man, I'm such an idiot! Ofc that is the reason!

Damn, that's cool. I've not played Destiny. That's some cool anticipatory AI.

Due to budgetary constraints, the rest of the Pathfinder team will use the previous model of the jump jet:

The enemy was aiming where you were, not where you are.

Generally yes, but not if you use it properly, and under the right circumstances, I will use gameplay from a game that has a near identical hover mechanic, Halo 5:

 In the following clip, 4 enemies on foot were approaching my base, instead of moving forward, and exposing myself to their direct gunfire, I stepped back jumped and hovered in the air to put myself in a position that I could do good damage to them, while not exposing myself to them for too long. Luckily I was able to land a clutch no scope after I dispatched the first target.
xboxclips.com/Astronautic+II/fb3ef404-bada-478d-9631-de4b1e4afe55

This clip is more straight forward, before he was able to kill me, I was able to hide behind an object that was still short enough for me to hover over, he wasn't expecting this, and I was able to land a quick headshot for the kill.
xboxclips.com/Astronautic+II/a1f32ffe-1b38-476c-a101-ae344a0e8935

 

Sure...but you wouldn't have to be hovering long to make it useful. The trip mine seems to fire in a straight line instead of arcing around like some other powers. Temporary high ground to land a mine around enemy cover seems pretty useful.

Or even as a way to rain down a turbo charged assault rifle in the same way. I'm sure there's many practical applications, plus IMO it looks awesome!

Indeed, Bungie does do some good AI in their games. That even goes back to the original Halo on the Xbox; jumping on the harder difficulties would get you killed pretty quickly, as the AI would just calculate your jump trajectory and lead their shots.


Personally I like the hover. I think it would be a good way to pop over a hill or some cover, take out an exposed target, then drop back down before the fire gets too heavy.

They could just have Shepard quickly jump in/out of the door of the Nomad that already opens.  The camera zooms in on you as you jump in/out and the other squad members just "teleport" in/out during the animation.