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Godin Thekiller
Hellstorm Inc
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Posted - 2013.09.13 00:09:00 -
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Sinboto Simmons wrote:Vell0cet wrote:This is a bad idea for several reasons. The first is that people often choose their race because of how the suit looks when they first fire up the game, and won't appreciate that it will have significant and permanent gameplay consequences. Even if you explain the consequences, they haven't played the game yet, so can't make an informed decision. "Plasma Cannon" may sound cool in reading the description, but when the get in game, they realize it's not fun and that they choose the wrong race.
The second is that it doesn't allow for flexibility.
The third is that it's not done in EVE, and I think most EVE pilots are pretty happy about this.
I think the better option would be to have the starter fits better reflect the racial archetypes of the player's chosen race. Again, this would have to wait until CCP gets the rest of the racial content out there and balanced. Um what? This is exactly what's done in eve through bonuses to your races weapon or equipment (such as drones) and is varied from ship to ship but it's almost always for their race for example the rifter I believe has a rof increase to projectile weapons and something else I can't remember. This is what I'm trying to get in dust but just a bit more simplified.
Actually, they don't do bonuses on specific drones, so bad example. But, they do this for turrets and bays. |
Godin Thekiller
Hellstorm Inc
League of Infamy
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Posted - 2013.09.13 00:10:00 -
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Aikuchi Tomaru wrote:And make the race suddenly matter? Hell no. This would suck if you chose to play Caldari when you first started the game but later noticed that you like Amarr gear more.
Your fault for not going on the right path I guess. |
Godin Thekiller
Hellstorm Inc
League of Infamy
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Posted - 2013.09.13 00:13:00 -
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Sinboto Simmons wrote:Godin Thekiller wrote:Sinboto Simmons wrote:Vell0cet wrote:This is a bad idea for several reasons. The first is that people often choose their race because of how the suit looks when they first fire up the game, and won't appreciate that it will have significant and permanent gameplay consequences. Even if you explain the consequences, they haven't played the game yet, so can't make an informed decision. "Plasma Cannon" may sound cool in reading the description, but when the get in game, they realize it's not fun and that they choose the wrong race.
The second is that it doesn't allow for flexibility.
The third is that it's not done in EVE, and I think most EVE pilots are pretty happy about this.
I think the better option would be to have the starter fits better reflect the racial archetypes of the player's chosen race. Again, this would have to wait until CCP gets the rest of the racial content out there and balanced. Um what? This is exactly what's done in eve through bonuses to your races weapon or equipment (such as drones) and is varied from ship to ship but it's almost always for their race for example the rifter I believe has a rof increase to projectile weapons and something else I can't remember. This is what I'm trying to get in dust but just a bit more simplified. Actually, they don't do bonuses on specific drones, so bad example. But, they do this for turrets and bays. New to eve cut me some slack lol.
It's all good. You must have saw a drone boat's bonus and that was race specific. You have about the right idea. However, it better not be damage, more like more ammo, faster reload, things like that. |
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