Jonny D Buelle
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Posted - 2014.05.21 03:21:00 -
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I have stated my opinions in this thread: https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=163048&find=unread however I want to fully address my concerns with BPOs and why we should keep the risk and reward system.
First Point:
CCP Z wrote:This will remain the case in Legion, for different reasons:
You will have different contracts offered to you depending on your Dropsuit Meta Level. Basically, if you have 3 fittings with a 120, 200 and 350 Metalevel, you will have access to 3 different brackets where people will have the same Metalevel range as you. So, no Dropsuit will be obsolete. You will have access to non-match made battles, so basically you can pick any Dropsuit you want.
This system seems good on paper, however as you and some over devs keep on saying, you do not want Legion to be like any other MMO out there. Implementing this system will bring equipment close to item levels (or iLVL) in WoW. This will also mean that some people will be excluded from doing missions with the Corp due to their lower level gear even though they may be excellent players.
For example, I have a member in my corp who only have 6 million SP but he can handle himself extremely well and is actually pretty good. I love bringing him into battles (won't bring him into any PCs) due to this skills. If this system is put in and we want to bring him into a 350 Metalevel battle, we wouldn't be able to due to the metalevel of his suits due to his lack of SP.
Second Point:
CCP Z wrote:We offer a much deeper and varied system than almost any MMO on the market, we are just trying to make it more accessible.
This current system you have planned will not make it distinguished from WoW or any other MMO. Best example I can think of is what Path of Exile attempted to do. They succeeded at first but they have started to implement stuff from Diablo 3 (random chests, shrines etc.) and now people are calling it a D3 clone.
I can see people calling Legion a FPS style of WoW due to this system.
Now I may be crazy when I say that, but this is what I'm seeing/hearing right now. So please, reconsider BPO and Metalevel.
My Recommendation:
First off, keep the risk and reward system we currently have.
Secondly, implement blueprints, however make them like blueprints in EVE where you have to manufacture the suit from the BPO and research them to get a blueprint copy.
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Jonny D Buelle
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Posted - 2014.05.21 03:37:00 -
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Godin Thekiller wrote:When I read the title, I was about to be all like, "WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU"But then I read the thread, and I felt bad lol. Also, BPC's can still exist for those who can't afford a BPO to manufacture.
EDIT: Missed that last bit, my bad lol
Yeah, I'm not too good at making titles and sometimes they turn out to be misleading lol
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