DUST Search - Amarr Energy Vampires

MINA Longstrike wrote:

Garrett Blacknova wrote:

MINA Longstrike wrote:

It's fixing something that isn't broken and doesn't need addressing. I'd rather see remote shield reppers or modified repair tools that are weighted towards shields but also rep small amounts of armor, rather than bastardized 'energy vampires'.

It's not fixing something that isn't broken. It's suggesting a way to bring something interesting and cool from EVE into a form where it would make sense and work in DUST.

If asking for new and interesting content is "fixing what isn't broken" then you're a hypocrite for wanting new repair tools or variants. We should also stop requesting webifiers, MTACs, etc. and nobody's allowed to say that adding capacitors to vehicles would be a good idea. This is all "fixing what isn't broken", according to you.

But it doesn't make sense, or work. I'm all for creating things that have a clearly defined and useful role - this idea doesn't. If I want someone dead I shoot them, If I want shields back I take cover, I don't try to stand there while someone is shooting me trying to open the equipment wheel to select a non-useful piece of equipment, lock the target while they're still shooting me just so I can drain their shields and maybe hope they have enough shield for the amount I'm stealing to keep me alive until they run out of bullets so I can switch back to an actual weapon and kill them.

If suits or vehicles had capacitor, capacitor warfare devices might be useful. But this piece of equipment(? is it supposed to be a weapon?) doesn't fill any real clearly defined useful role.

A shield repper fills a clear role - you use it to help out shield based teammates. A drop uplink fills a clear role - a new mobile deployable spawn point. A scanner fills a clear role - you use it to get advanced intel on suits you cannot see. A stasis webifier that slowed down enemy vehicles massively would fill a clear and useful role - a support tool that helps enable squadmates to apply damage to vehicles. This 'energy vampire' is a confused little device, it doesn't fill any clear role or (as described) any niche that really serves a purpose. An energy vampire that reduced repair rates and module active times on vehicles while it was used would be a useful piece of equipment.

When designing a prospective piece of equipment it should be very, very clear of purpose and fill a niche in a unique and purposeful way.

I could list the ways how we Amarr are better than you, but your lesser mind wouldn't comprehend it.


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Aisha Ctarl Praetoriani Classiarii Templares Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 4281	Posted - 2014.03.31 02:40:00 - [1] - Quote So since Amarr are vampires in EVE, I have an idea for a nosferatu for DUST. The module would be a nosferatu, but since we don't have capacitor, instead of draining energy, it would drain health and replenish your own. Basically you would lock onto an enemy and be able to drain the victims health to replenish your own, but akin to EVE, you will not be able to drain the victim's health lower than your own health. The Amarr Scout could get a bonus to this perhaps 3% to drain speed. I could list the ways how we Amarr are better than you, but your lesser mind wouldn't comprehend it.
Aisha Ctarl Praetoriani Classiarii Templares Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 4281	Posted - 2014.03.31 03:37:00 - [2] - Quote Roy Ventus wrote: Aisha Ctarl wrote: So since Amarr are vampires in EVE, I have an idea for a nosferatu for DUST. The module would be a nosferatu, but since we don't have capacitor, instead of draining energy, it would drain health and replenish your own. Basically you would lock onto an enemy and be able to drain the victims health to replenish your own, but akin to EVE, you will not be able to drain the victim's health lower than your own health. The Amarr Scout could get a bonus to this perhaps 3% to drain speed. You seen my thread. I know you did No, I've been Amarr for a long time is all. I could list the ways how we Amarr are better than you, but your lesser mind wouldn't comprehend it.
Aisha Ctarl Praetoriani Classiarii Templares Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 4282	Posted - 2014.03.31 04:05:00 - [3] - Quote MINA Longstrike wrote: Garrett Blacknova wrote: MINA Longstrike wrote: It's fixing something that isn't broken and doesn't need addressing. I'd rather see remote shield reppers or modified repair tools that are weighted towards shields but also rep small amounts of armor, rather than bastardized 'energy vampires'. It's not fixing something that isn't broken. It's suggesting a way to bring something interesting and cool from EVE into a form where it would make sense and work in DUST. If asking for new and interesting content is "fixing what isn't broken" then you're a hypocrite for wanting new repair tools or variants. We should also stop requesting webifiers, MTACs, etc. and nobody's allowed to say that adding capacitors to vehicles would be a good idea. This is all "fixing what isn't broken", according to you. But it doesn't make sense, or work. I'm all for creating things that have a clearly defined and useful role - this idea doesn't. If I want someone dead I shoot them, If I want shields back I take cover, I don't try to stand there while someone is shooting me trying to open the equipment wheel to select a non-useful piece of equipment, lock the target while they're still shooting me just so I can drain their shields and maybe hope they have enough shield for the amount I'm stealing to keep me alive until they run out of bullets so I can switch back to an actual weapon and kill them. If suits or vehicles had capacitor, capacitor warfare devices might be useful. But this piece of equipment(? is it supposed to be a weapon?) doesn't fill any real clearly defined useful role. A shield repper fills a clear role - you use it to help out shield based teammates. A drop uplink fills a clear role - a new mobile deployable spawn point. A scanner fills a clear role - you use it to get advanced intel on suits you cannot see. A stasis webifier that slowed down enemy vehicles massively would fill a clear and useful role - a support tool that helps enable squadmates to apply damage to vehicles. This 'energy vampire' is a confused little device, it doesn't fill any clear role or (as described) any niche that really serves a purpose. An energy vampire that reduced repair rates and module active times on vehicles while it was used would be a useful piece of equipment. When designing a prospective piece of equipment it should be very, very clear of purpose and fill a niche in a unique and purposeful way. It's called getting behind someone bro. I could list the ways how we Amarr are better than you, but your lesser mind wouldn't comprehend it.