Dubya Guy
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Posted - 2014.11.26 17:54:00 -
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I couldn't agree more with these simple, straightforward ideas:
Nothing Certain wrote:The ability to switch suits should just be removed. It fixes most of the equipment spam and a lot of the complaints vehicle users ate having with swarms. Part of the fun of the game is trying to decide what to wear to the party and having the ability to chanhe that at a whim is removing a whole layer of strategy.
Regis Blackbird wrote:I never understood why we switch suites at a supply depot to begin with.
It's not like you undress your clone and slip into something more comfortable,... you literally change your clone.
So, in my eyes a CRU is the right place for this, while the supply depot is used for restocking gear.
Regardless, unless you trade in your clone with 100% health (Armour), it should be discarded as would any defective material, and you loose the suite (it would not return to your inventory).
If you want to hot swap 10 suites in the middle of the battle, fine....But you will loose 9 of them in the process.
The only difference to staying in your suite (and dying) would be a nicer KDR, financially it would be the same.
This puts a very real cost on hot swapping, withouth resorting to artificial limitations as damage transfer and time limits.
There should be a cost to changing fits at supply depots. Why?
- there is precedent for it in matches that lack a supply depot, and that works just dandy.
- switching fits for free, repeatedly, is counter to the concept of having limited weapon and equipment "slots" on a suit. Why not just allow you to use any gear you are skilled into at any time? Because the game is more than just who has the best gear.
- it will drastically reduce equipment spam without the need for the controversial bandwidth "fix".
- if it costs a pilot/tanker time out of game and risk to VERY expensive gear, why should a quick-switch to AV gear go without cost
Costing a clone (and gear) to make a switch is a price some will be willing to pay for the tactical benefits. But it will be uncommon. This change will not ELIMINATE a tactic, just apply a reasonable cost to it. This cost has already been proven to be a balanced one via battles that lack supply depots and players who opt to suicide or wait till first death in order to get a different fit. There will still be an advantage to switching suits at the depot because of the speed and guaranteed spawn location. If it is an emergency and your team really needs it NOW, you can still make it happen. It's just that it won't be "free" and so you'll have to make a strategic decision to do it.
FPS = First Person Support. Kills win battles but it's kinda hard to kill if you're dead and out of ammo.
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