No

So we should get **** for WP and shouldn't bother playing anymore..

If matchmaking / squad balancing is working correctly, you should be placed in matches with other mercs who are close to your mu score anyway. This just adds complication without adding depth.

TL;DR - No.

Seems like a limitation without a problem...why do this at all..would just punish all older players and kill the game faster

How do you address the issue of knowing what mu score you are firing at? How would a new player even know if the player he was blasting was a veteran or another new player like him?

Also, you are insane if you think this will slow veterans from killing new players. In fact, given the New Eden universe, I bet there would be some vets who would go out of their way to pulverize players with a lower mu score.

Side note: I am fairly certain that we are placed in matches with players who have mu scores close to ours. I know the word "close" isn't very scientific, but we probably not given the brackets for matches on purpose.

And if they are smart, they will avoid the tough fight and go for the easy prey. Taking the path of least resistance is human nature.

Proof of concept:

I blap TitanaticPowerNine with my ScR: KILL +15
"Ha. Newberry..."
I see him again. I will still kill him... probably very easily... as he is a new player: KILL +15
Has this reduction of WP's kept me from killing him? No.

the solution is to increase the scrubs time in scrub academy..and boost starting sp..not put in a factor that ruins the gameplay for everyone who has suffered and stuck with dust

When was the last time you stopped to see who and what your shooting at before you engage unless your a cloaked and damped scout? Most of us shoot first and ask questions later because other wise your dead.

The only way this may help is to discourage players from trolling the edges of the map looking for easy prey. But then again they are looking for easy prey so the lower WP prolly won't bother them.

So I think it may have marginal affects to benefit new players but not enough to be worth the effort.

Why would an employer of mercenaries pay his best employees the worst money? Not to mention all good players would immediately dump the game.

I think it should be based upon the gear the player is wearing and less on the SP of the players.

So if a long term vet is trying to challenge himself by running starter fits and killing newer players with enough SP to have proto suits, then that vet should get the greater WP for having a greater challenge.

This would also affect new players who don't have enough skill for higher tier items, as they could get more WP for those proto bear kills.

I don't think vets should be outright nerfed, especially if they are not proto stomping.

Quick Questions

Lets pretend that i go proto in order to kill a guy.
Think Frostkitty,1st LT tibs,Aldin Khan level good players.
Say i do get the kill BUT im hurt bad in the duel and a guy spawns then SRs me.
Who would get rewarded more?
Me for killing a big threat(we were both proto) or the guy that spawned and standard scrambled a hurt proto minscout?

Another thing about the lower tier suit killing the higher tier suit mechanic
How would support Logis fit into this?
A lot use higher tiered suits for survivablity and more equipment.
They would get the same amount of WPs but slayers would get an increased payout for killing them?

we don't really have the population to filter mu matchmaking. i'm already waiting 5+ minutes to join a pub as it is.