Protocake JR
Royal Uhlans
Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2014.01.21 17:06:00 -
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The amarr scout bonus is... lame.
I run Amarr, Minmatard, and Caldari medium suits, flank as much as I can and yet I've never been in a situation where I said "Shucks, if only I could sprint for 3 seconds longer". However, all the other bonuses for the other suits actually improve vital gameplay elements.
Stamina is not a vital gameplay mechanic and I would not be surprised if they gave everyone unlimited stamina and replaced it with a different mechanic such as capacitors for complex maneuvers, abilities, and equipment.
The PC and SL should fit into the Sidearm slot so it's accessible and practical to carry one.
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Protocake JR
Royal Uhlans
Amarr Empire
1287
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Posted - 2014.01.21 19:04:00 -
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Venerable Phage wrote:Protocake JR wrote:The amarr scout bonus is... lame.
I run Amarr, Minmatard, and Caldari medium suits, flank as much as I can and yet I've never been in a situation where I said "Shucks, if only I could sprint for 3 seconds longer". However, all the other bonuses for the other suits actually improve vital gameplay elements.
Stamina is not a vital gameplay mechanic and I would not be surprised if they gave everyone unlimited stamina and replaced it with a different mechanic such as capacitors for complex maneuvers, abilities, and equipment. You run medium suits. Any scouts? Any that run for ages so that you can setup an out of the way uplink or get to the location first without being seen as a pair of headlights on the overview? Stamina is useful it makes scouts sprint a bigger advantage with a larger longer last stamina.
I have both the proto gallante light frame and scout suit (fingers crossed for a respec). Being first to a location only (hardly) matters in the first couple minutes of minutes of a game. You will also be outclassed at "getting there first" by LAVs and dropships. Being able to reach a location in 30 seconds in a scout suit rather than 50 seconds in a medium suit to place an uplink is such a tiny advantage, it's pointless. Stamina tanking isn't a thing.
Yes, currently stamina is used as a way to enhance the value of sprint speed, however it's like diluting bread with sawdust. I'd rather have sprint speed values increased, with greater differences between frame sizes. Then repurpose the stamina gauge to fuel things like dodge rolls, power slides, cloaking, sprint speed boosts, and other things of that nature.
At this point, i'm just daydreaming, but the current sentiment still stands, and that is that stamina, and stamina bonuses are lame. Even if the Amarr Scout had a stamina bonus of 100% per level, I would still be bummed.
The PC and SL should fit into the Sidearm slot so it's accessible and practical to carry one.
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