G Torq
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Posted - 2014.04.10 13:31:00 -
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(In the following IGÇÖm largely ignoring how things work in EVE)
Proposal: Infantry modules giving passive resistance.
Rationale:
Recent Dropsuit changes has introduced the concept of Damage Type specific resistance to infantry, via the Sentinel suitsGÇÖ skill-bonuses.
This mechanic allows for a wider application of resistance, and deepening eHP, using modules that infantry can chose to apply to their suits. It also allows the player-base to adapt to select weaponry becoming popular, by fitting specific resistance-modules against the currently-popular weapon-type.
DUST514 has the following basic damage-types:
- Laser
- Hybrid-Blaster
- Hybrid-Rail
- Projectile
- Explosive
These tend to have a racial bias (e.g. Hybrid-Blaster is usually used by Gallente), and have a bias against either Armor or Shield (e.g. Hybrid-Blaster is more effective against shields). Will be leaving GÇ£HullGÇ¥ out of this.
A scenario would be that a Gallente mercenary, fighting against Caldari mercenaries in Factional Warfare, might anticipate Rail-based weaponry, and chose to forgo raw HP and instead fit a module that make their shields resist Rail Rifles better.
Based on this, I am propose 5 new modules, and 6 skills.
Modules:
Laser-resist module
Low-slot module, granting 5/10/15% armor-resistance towards laser damage.
CPU expensive
Blaster-resist module
Low-slot module, granting 5/10/15% armor-resistance towards hybrid-blaster damage.
PG expensive
Rail-resist module
High-slot module, granting 5/10/15% shield-resistance towards hybrid-rail damage.
CPU expensive
Projectile-resist module
High-slot module, granting 5/10/15% shield-resistance towards Projectile damage.
PG expensive
Explosion-resist module
High-slot module, granting 5/10/15% shield-resistance towards explosive damage.
Balanced CPU/PG costs
Note 1: Only a single resistance-module can be fitted at any time.
Note 2: Have made the resistance specific to either Armor or Shield, depending on damage-type. If the resistance should be for both, the values would have go to down to around 3/5/7%
Skills:
Resistance Modules (x3)
Unlocks other Resistance skills at level 1, Explosion Resistance at level 3.
Reduces CPU/PG costs of Resistance modules, 2% per level.
Laser Resistance (x5)
Unlocks actual Laser resistance modules
Hybrid-Blaster Resistance (x5)
Unlocks actual Hybrid-Blaster resistance modules
Hybrid-Rail Resistance (x5)
Unlocks actual Hybrid-Rail resistance modules
Projectile Resistance (x5)
Unlocks actual Projectile resistance modules
Explosion Resistance (x5)
Unlocks actual Explosion resistance modules
The proposed values of 5-15% could easily be pushed to 10/20/30%, but let us see some discussion on values, before going too high.
Finally: Yes, I've thought about swapping Armor and Shield resistance for the 5 types, to better align with races likely to employ them. Am fully open to that, mostly just preferring that the resistance is either for shield OR for armor, and not both.
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