Monkey MAC wrote:The T3 weapon systems, are supposedly going to be a "build-it-your-way" kinda job
If its just going to be T3 instead of T1 T2 and T3 then thats gonna be pretty ****. I don't see the same happening with vehicles and dropsuits. I can kind of accept it if they made it that the weapons get more customizable the more advanced they are, but to outright lock customization to T3's then CCP is going full ******.
Quote:you get a basic frame for the weapon, then you choose your magazine casing, barrel type, firing mechanism, working assembly and of course your attachments.
I wanted to say a system like that but it sounds a bit out of place when the dropsuit AND vehicle loadouts use the same system; Weapons, low power modules and high power modules. Having a system that picks out each individual part would be too out of place. They could of easily done it with vehicles and probably done it with dropsuits.
But my interpretation of it isn't like yours were it seems like yours is like Borderlands were a part effects the netire gun and not its own part, if you know what I mean. I'll explain.
Quote:(*)So lets take the hmg as an example, you choose a dual mag cross threaded mag casing, gives incredibly fast ROF and high mag capacity, but reload speed is phenomally long, (**)you add a long distance artillery barrel, gives your weapon a much higher optimal, and impressive av capabilities, but a lack of base damage makes it harder to use on infantry, (***) then you go for a full auto firing mechanism, and a spooling working assembly, that speeds up ROF overtime, decreases heat but comes at the price of accuracy and ads (presume Aim Down Sight) capabilities.
(*)Magazine capacity, yes. Reload speed, yes. ROF, probably not, and if yes, the increase would be negligible.
(**)The barrel would do diddly squat to the performance of the bullet (or damage REALLY), turning from a copper bullet to an armour piercing bullet. It would just make it more accurate at short to medium range, far range being effected by wind once the kinetic energy dwindles.
(***)Again, the mechanism (both firing and spooling) would do diddly to the damage, ADS or accuracy, simply effecting the ROF and heat.
The other reason that critiziing your post reminded me is that due to there being electromagnetically (EM) driven weapons, as well as 'projectile' (bullets with gunpowder) means that each part would work differently, meaning the HMG (projectile) barrel would simply effect accuracy, while the Assault rifle (hybrid) would effect damage and accuracy and the scrambler (EM) would effect just damage (and probably focal point), and the laser rifle (EM) would be focal point (and probably damage).
Making the system you proposed would be WAY too complicated.