RayRay James
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Posted - 2014.11.26 21:11:00 -
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As a player who usually runs a logi, I'm torn between the proposed changes because I'm unsure of some issues.
If I get in my droplink suit and flood the map, then switch to my normal suit thats a variation of equipment, am I going to lose all the droplinks? I understand if I start throwing down hives and exceed my bandwidth, things will start popping, but what about just based on the fit?
Again, I'd prefer CCP do one thing at a time here. Figure out either the new orbitals or bandwidth (personally, I'd go orbitals first) and see what that does. Or maybe a flux variant with a massive AoE for equipment that has no effect on shields, something along the lines of 50-100 M radius that's not stopped by walls, floors or celinings. That way, you can clear some underground stronghold before you go in.
Maybe I'm just skittish around the word "bandwidth" after it was introduced for drones in EVE, but that's the solution I'd like least introduced into Dust.
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RayRay James
Vengeance Unbound
RISE of LEGION
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Posted - 2014.11.26 21:38:00 -
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Maken Tosch wrote:RayRay James wrote:Maybe I'm just skittish around the word "bandwidth" after it was introduced for drones in EVE, but that's the solution I'd like least introduced into Dust.
So far the bandwidth hasn't given drone users in Eve Online any problems. Can you imagine a fleet of 1,000 drone boats unleashing a swarm of drones if the bandwidth wasn't there or if the drone number limit wasn't imposed? The only reason I'm ok with the proposed change for Dust is because I hate it when players create equipment spam which can cause serious frame rate issues in a given match especially in places like the Gallente Research basement, the Gallente Communications room by the supply depot, etc.
Yes, in fact I can imagine that, because I have an EVE char from '05 that I played through, consistently, until '12.
I flew Myrmydons with 5x Ogre IIs, 5x Med Neut Blaster IIs, and 2x Med NOS. They screwed my drones and NOS in one patch.
Anyways, I'm ok with them making changes to equipment spam to decrease the problems caused by it. I think I'd rather see a "No X equipment within Y meters of each other" approach vs the bandwidth proposal.
edit / addition: I say this, only because I don't like limits being put on playstyle. I understand that no one should be able to fulfill 2 roles at the same time, and as a dedicated Logi of 2 years I'd love my role to be more valuable. I just don't want Logi's to get screwed because heavies like to equipment spam their static points of defense. |