DUST Search - Putting passive bonuses where there aren't any. (Rough Draft)

Logi Bro wrote:

So we know there are a significant amount of SP sinks in the skill tree currently, and I'd like to propose a fix to it. This is in General Discussions since these are my musings, and I want input before I ask they be made.

First, which skills are in need of bonuses? Here are the skills (infantry only, since I have no intimate knowledge of vehicles) that have little or no use.

Dropsuit Command
All basic dropsuit skills (12 total)
Dropsuit Upgrades
Weaponry

So, a total of 15 skills that need bonuses. To save my self a lot of typing for every bonus, let me say here that for each basic suit skill, the skill only applies to the suits that are under that skill, example: Amarr Heavy Dropsuit skill only applies to Amarr heavy basic suits, Amarr sentinels, and Amarr commandos. Here are my thoughts:

Dropsuit Command +1% base shield and armor per level

Dropsuit Upgrades -1% CPU/PG cost of all modules per level

Weaponry +3% to total ammo capacity per level (+1 per level to weapons with small ammo count, ex swarm launchers, plasma cannons)

Amarr Heavy Dropsuits +2% armor from armor plates per level (all types)

Amarr Light Dropsuit -2% CPU/PG cost of laser weaponry per level

Amarr Medium Dropsuits -2% CPU/PG cost of all armor plates

Caldari Heavy Dropsuits +2% shield from shield extenders per level

Caldari Light Dropsuits -2% CPU/PG cost of rail weaponry per level

Caldari Medium Dropsuits -2% CPU/PG cost of all shield modules

Gallente Heavy Dropsuits +2% armor repair module rate per level

Gallente Light Dropsuits -2% CPU/PG cost of plasma weaponry per level

Gallente Medium Dropsuits -2% CPU/PG cost of armor repair modules

Minmatar Heavy Dropsuits +2% kinetic catalyzer effect per level

Minmatar Light Dropsuits -2% CPU/PG cost of projectile weaponry per level

Minmatar Medium Dropsuits -2% CPU/PG cost of biotic modules per level

Please share your thoughts/comments, this is a rough draft, after all.


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JRleo jr Xer Cloud Consortium 141	Posted - 2014.07.29 03:36:00 - [1] - Quote Logi Bro wrote: So we know there are a significant amount of SP sinks in the skill tree currently, and I'd like to propose a fix to it. This is in General Discussions since these are my musings, and I want input before I ask they be made. First, which skills are in need of bonuses? Here are the skills (infantry only, since I have no intimate knowledge of vehicles) that have little or no use. Dropsuit Command All basic dropsuit skills (12 total) Dropsuit Upgrades Weaponry So, a total of 15 skills that need bonuses. To save my self a lot of typing for every bonus, let me say here that for each basic suit skill, the skill only applies to the suits that are under that skill, example: Amarr Heavy Dropsuit skill only applies to Amarr heavy basic suits, Amarr sentinels, and Amarr commandos. Here are my thoughts: Dropsuit Command +1% base shield and armor per level Dropsuit Upgrades -1% CPU/PG cost of all modules per level Weaponry +3% to total ammo capacity per level (+1 per level to weapons with small ammo count, ex swarm launchers, plasma cannons) Amarr Heavy Dropsuits +2% armor from armor plates per level (all types) Amarr Light Dropsuit -2% CPU/PG cost of laser weaponry per level Amarr Medium Dropsuits -2% CPU/PG cost of all armor plates Caldari Heavy Dropsuits +2% shield from shield extenders per level Caldari Light Dropsuits -2% CPU/PG cost of rail weaponry per level Caldari Medium Dropsuits -2% CPU/PG cost of all shield modules Gallente Heavy Dropsuits +2% armor repair module rate per level Gallente Light Dropsuits -2% CPU/PG cost of plasma weaponry per level Gallente Medium Dropsuits -2% CPU/PG cost of armor repair modules Minmatar Heavy Dropsuits +2% kinetic catalyzer effect per level Minmatar Light Dropsuits -2% CPU/PG cost of projectile weaponry per level Minmatar Medium Dropsuits -2% CPU/PG cost of biotic modules per level Please share your thoughts/comments, this is a rough draft, after all. Anything less than 2% per level is not welcome Look at biotic upgrades, useless. Max level brony. Pink fluffy unicorns http://youtu.be/C34BzC7rnos Best song evar.
JRleo jr Xer Cloud Consortium 141	Posted - 2014.07.29 03:42:00 - [2] - Quote True Adamance wrote: Ripley Riley wrote: Logi Bro wrote: I can definitely see how that would a problem, I was just throwing this out ahead of the Delta discussions, seeing as they have listed, "efficacy bonuses" as one of the topics of delta, and I figure this is probably one thing they can include with that. If all dropsuits of one racial type received a small bonus to fitting their preferred racial tanking module we might have an easier time of balancing. Just spitballing... Amarr +1% to armor plate efficacy per level. Gallente +2% to armor repair module rate per level. Minmatar +2% shield recharger efficacy per level. Caldari +1% to shield extender efficacy per level. These bonuses would apply to any dropsuit within that races' lineup. Actually in most cases the Amarr don't/ cannot out HP tank gallente....we deal with resistances not plate stacking. And 5% ar or plate efficiency, that's 5 or so extra armor, which is why I despise 1% per level skills. Max level brony. Pink fluffy unicorns http://youtu.be/C34BzC7rnos Best song evar.