Talos Vagheitan
Ancient Exiles.
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Posted - 2014.01.11 07:12:00 -
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The only thing I might support in this regard, is to increase the price gap between the Tiers.
I like the Tier system. This is a pretty unique system for a shooter.
So here's where I agree: Yes it is annoying when you hop into an Ambush solo, and see a full squad of "Proto-Stompers" on the other team. But let's be honest, if you see a full squad of good players (let's use Nyain San for example) on the other team, they are likely going to win the match, regardless of gear anyone is wearing.
It's possible that forcing everyone to wear the same Tier would have a small effect on the match, but it would be negligible! Not nearly enough to change who wins the match. In an Ambush the team that has a full squad (especially a good squad) wins every time, all the time.
Now here's what I feel would be a better way of balancing matchmaking.
- Increase the price gap between Tiers. This comes down to what the purpose of the Tiers are. In the case of a high SP player, MLT/BSC suits are typically when trying to earn ISK, ADV/PRO are for the must-win all-out battles, like PC, and to a lesser extent FW.
If we were to raise the price of PRO and ADV suits+equipment (25% for example) players who run PRO all the time would bleed ISK a lot faster. That would mean having even 1 death in a game would pretty much guarantee a Net Loss of ISK. This would make it much more costly to form proto-squads in public matches, but still possible.
People would also still be able to deploy all their top-end equipment for very competitive matches.
Additionally, matchmaking should attempt to sort players into SP groups (at least for public matches) , as this dictates what type of gear is available to players anyways.
TL;DR
- Make PRO and ADV stuff more expensive. People can bust it out in public matches if they want to. But even 1 death pretty much guarantees a loss of ISK. Would make players more likely to save their good equipment for PC battles and FW.
Who cares what some sniper has to say
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Artificer Ghost
Bojo's School of the Trades
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Posted - 2014.01.11 15:24:00 -
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Ulysses Knapse wrote:I must know your character name. ;_;
It's Sandromin Uitra, spam my inbox please. /troll
TL;DR, Nope.
~Art, CEO and Director of Educations at Bojo's School of The Trades, Co-Founder of the Learning Coalition
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