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Reav Hannari
Red Rock Outriders
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Posted - 2013.11.01 20:39:00 -
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I know this has come up many times but I've yet to see an answer. It'd be nice to hear from a dev.
Basic frames should be cheaper to give them a reason to be used for more than that first period until you get into specialist suits. I use them for my mid-cost sniper and that's it. |
I-Shayz-I
I-----I
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Posted - 2013.11.01 21:10:00 -
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Do you mean "why are basic suits more expensive than the role-specific ones?"
It's so that players have more of an incentive to skill into them. For instance, the scout suits are almost identical to their basic counterparts, but the basic ones cost a ton more.
If you skill into the basic proto, sure you're saving skill points, but you'll lose a lot more isk in the long run.
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Reav Hannari
Red Rock Outriders
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Posted - 2013.11.01 21:20:00 -
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I-Shayz-I wrote:Do you mean "why are basic suits more expensive than the role-specific ones?"
It's so that players have more of an incentive to skill into them. For instance, the scout suits are almost identical to their basic counterparts, but the basic ones cost a ton more.
If you skill into the basic proto, sure you're saving skill points, but you'll lose a lot more isk in the long run.
Doh, error between brain and fingers. Title fixed. |
Interplanetary Insanitarium
Fraternity of St. Venefice
Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2013.11.01 21:55:00 -
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What Shayz said isn't wrong.
I would guess though that apart from creating incentive to use the specialist suits they're cheaper because they somewhat pigeonhole you in terms of play style. Sure you could have billions of SP and have all of the specialized suits unlocked, but ideally (and hopefully sometime soon) each suit will only excel in a couple of areas.... Sort of like how, I think the minmatar logi?... how they get a bonus to hacking speed. Or how heavies right now get a bonus for heavy weapons... I don't really know any of the other class specific bonuses, but hopefully you get what I mean. |
Cosgar
ParagonX
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Posted - 2013.11.02 00:13:00 -
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I-Shayz-I wrote:Do you mean "why are basic suits more expensive than the role-specific ones?"
It's so that players have more of an incentive to skill into them. For instance, the scout suits are almost identical to their basic counterparts, but the basic ones cost a ton more.
If you skill into the basic proto, sure you're saving skill points, but you'll lose a lot more isk in the long run.
Still doesn't make up for the fact that basic suits are just an SP sink for new players. They were put in so that everyone from beta could skill back into exactly what they had before. (Logistics got screwed over)
I tried to put a level into Amarr Commando once, but got a server notification saying "Why?"
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Chunky Munkey
Amarr Templars
Amarr Empire
1971
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Posted - 2013.11.02 00:54:00 -
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I-Shayz-I wrote:Do you mean "why are basic suits more expensive than the role-specific ones?"
It's so that players have more of an incentive to skill into them. For instance, the scout suits are almost identical to their basic counterparts, but the basic ones cost a ton more.
If you skill into the basic proto, sure you're saving skill points, but you'll lose a lot more isk in the long run.
By that logic my Viziam should be 5k. |
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