Monkey MAC
Rough Riders..
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Posted - 2014.05.07 10:24:00 -
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As you are all aware CCP Z, is propsing a shake up to the skill tree in Project Legion. Unfortunately I don't like where it is headed.
Before I truly begin I would like to draw your attention to the following Video
This was something that brought me to DUST and should do again with Legion.
Z's current proposal is to divide a singular skill tree into designated roles, such as Assault, Heavy, Tanker and so forth, with each role having an almagation of modules, weapons and equipment deemed connected/relevant to this role. The intention of this is to make it easier for new players to get into a specialised role quicker. However a downside is that fitting variety will be reduced, since, if I have 10 mill in the Assault Tree and my Friend has 10 mill in the Assault Tree, we will both have access to the same amount of equipment, thus we are more likely to reach the same fitting. Whereas now in DUST, me having 10 mill and my friend having 10 mill results in widely different fits and weapons, even if we skilled into the same suit. This diversity is what we should be aiming for.
I would suggest with skill progression instead is to maintain 2 trees, 1 for infantry, 1 for vehicles. This splits into Weaponry, Suits and Upgrades, much as the categories are now. However for example lets look at the Suits branch in the infantry tree.
Lvl 1: No Prerequisite
Unlocks: CONCORD Medium Dropsuit - Standard Issue
Lvl 2: Requires Lvl 1
Unlocks: CONCORD Light Dropsuit | CONCORD Heavy Dropsuit | CONCORD Medium Dropsuit - Aleysium Issue
Lvl 3:
Requires Lvl 2: Light Dropsuit
Unlocks: Minmatar Light Dropsuit | Caldari Light Dropsuit | Amarr Light Dropsuit | Gallante Light Dropsuit
. . . . . ad infitum
Lvl 4:
Requires Lvl 3: Minmatar Light Dropsuit
Unlocks: Minmatar Scout Light Dropsuit | Minmatar Brawler Light Dropsuit
. . . . . ad inifitum
Lvl 5:
Requires Lvl 4: Minmatar Scout Light Dropsuit
Unlocks: Mordu's 'Nightstalker' Scout Dropsuit | Z's 'Marathon' Scout Dropsuit
. . . . . ad infitum
At lower levels you have more choice, at level 2 skilling into all 3 suits is neither SP intensive of difficult to achieve. This allows new players to decide what kind of role they like best, after this Specalization begins, while taking 1 branch does not exclude you from the others the choies upon each level refine you style of play a little more.
With each iteration you lean more towards 1 style of play than another, until eventually, the officer suit of your choice synergises perfectly with your play.
Looks like its back to FPS Military Shooter 56
Monkey Mac - Just another pile of discarded ashes on the battlefield!
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Monkey MAC
Rough Riders..
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Posted - 2014.05.07 10:27:00 -
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The only place I believe where it would be acceptable to have follow Z's architecture a little more would be with vehicles, where the pilot suit is unlocked as part of the vehicle tree.
Looks like its back to FPS Military Shooter 56
Monkey Mac - Just another pile of discarded ashes on the battlefield!
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