Dunk Mujunk
RestlessSpirits
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Posted - 2013.08.27 22:40:00 -
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I would imagine putting weapon type restrictions on dropsuits would bring Dust closer to an RPG format than CCP or the general player base would want (i.e. only mages can use staffs, only archers can use bows, ect. ect.). I'd say it wouldn't really matter to me, i'm running a straight assault type with an AR, but you're gonna have a good portion of the player base up in arms when a bunch of their fits are suddenly invalid. Demands for respecs and or SP/ISK refunds would skyrocket. Also, being as how CCP would be trying to balance the game by dictating which suits can use which weapons, that would pretty much mean starting from scratch balance wise. A prospect that i'm sure everyone would be less than pleased with.
I feel this would also go against the spirit of the game. Leveling up your skills, buying more advanced equipment, and putting together the best combination of stuff your CPU/PG will allow is one of my favorite parts of the game. If you limit allowable weapons per dropsuit, you have to do the same with equipment at which point, for me, whats the point? Take out the leveling system, give everyone access to everything right off the bat, and let them mow each other down in death matches.
As for Logis not healing and Heavies not being scary anymore, I'm still terrified of Heavies when I see them come into view with his little Logi buddy ridding his coat tails. I have had no problems being healed or revived by the Logis I run with, but I am running in a squad with people from my Corp, and most have mics, and that makes a huge difference. If I jump in solo, I know whats up. I don't try and squad up with randoms, and I never count on randoms for anything at all. I just do what I know i'm suppose to be doing depending on how the match is unfolding, and if a blueberry helps me out awesome. If not, i'm not shocked or surprised, it's what I expect when running solo.
Personally I feel like changing things around to make the game more about the people NOT playing PC than the people who ARE playing PC is a bad move. I'm still far far away from seriously considering jumping into PC, but that's my final destination. Yeah, the grindings fun and all, I love leveling in any game, but without PC, I would delete Dust off my HD tonight. I know you're not saying get rid of PC, but making the game mechanics cater to people who aren't interested in the meat of the game is, to put it bluntly, stupid. There are plenty of other FPS and RPG games that have rode down the same trail. Dust is trying to blaze a new trail, and even though it apparently hasn't been very pretty so far, i'm sticking around as long as CCP keeps its balls on the prize.
On the WP section of your post, I have no comment, still a bit to green to make any knowledgeable comments on the topic.
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