Regis Blackbird
Dust University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2014.11.03 22:37:00 -
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Very nice ideas 
+1
Although, I have a few serious concerns (which have already been touched upon in this thread)
- You need to be very carful balancing the solo OB. Too low WP will result in a lot of Spam, making the game miserable for everyone. Too high WP and you will loose the entire tactical aspect for solo people.
(sh*t, rooftop sniper... I better call down my.. Ehhh, no... Just need to kill a couple of more dudes first)
- Solo OB vs Squad OB: I guess solo OB will not be available for non-squad-leader members, as this would drain their common pool. This might be a deterrent for new players to run in squads.
(Solo new player: Ohhh, cool, I can drop nukes from the sky... What's this? Squad OBs.... Better jump in a squad... **Squading up** where the hell are my OBs?... **dropping squad**)
- Serious discrepancy in strategy between pub matches and FW. Since the FW OB works fundamentally different, and warbarge OBs were removed in FW, suddenly there are a lot of things you can't do. No calling down EMP at will, no blapping of MCC etc. New players will be confused when they "take the next step".
- On the flip side of the comment above, IF the same OB mechanics were introduced in FW, it would totally marginalize the EVE OBs and render them meaningless, which would be a shame...
I would propose the following:
- At least initially, only introduce EMP and Laser strikes for squads and make the WP scale as proposed (EMP < Hybrid < Laser). This alone will open up a lot of strategies in pubs.
- Adjust the time required for EVE pilots to stay connected to the district to drop different types of OBs, with similar scaling as above (EMP < Hybrid < Laser). This will encourage EVE pilots to create a more "rounded" fit rather that just 8 lasers, since they will be able to drop OBs more often. The mechanics will also be very similar to the pubs.
- After the two above are introduced and tested live, introduce the small "solo" OB. These should preferably not be based on WP, but another mechanic which can coincide with the other type of OB. The solo OBs can also be deployed in a squad by any member as it won't affect the squad WP pool. This can also be safely introduced in FW.
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