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CCP Rattati wrote:

ZDub 303 wrote:

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Here is a spitball idea though, something to consider at the very least?

1. Create two new tiers of items.

-The first is 'Specialist' which already exists in a limited fashion. This is proto stats at advanced CPU/PG.

-The second is 'Overcharged' (or whatever) which has higher than proto stats at proto CPU/PG costs. These sort of exist already with items like the 100% needle or those special uplinks (forget the name).

2. Create these variants for everything you can in the game and make them available in the FW LP store and as fairly rare strongbox loot.

3. Create a 5th LP store. This 5th LP store would be slightly cheaper than faction LP stores and have all Specialist and Overcharged variants available, no standings grind.

4. Now, research labs (only) generate a static amount of 5th faction LP per day as payment for hired out research services and distributes that as a paycheck to members with a flagged role type (allowing the CEO to flag which member statuses would have access to this pool) in a similar way any CEO can flag certain members for starbase management in eve for example. Finally allowing the corp to tax a portion of this paycheck as they please (separate from ISK tax).

In this situation, clones are purely war assets and research labs do not increase clone jump distance (a necessary nerf to power projection). Research Labs and Cargo Hubs no longer generate ANY clones, just clone production facilities. Now a corp must figure out how they want to balance money generation vs. war asset generation, and since the LP is paid directly to members its a bottom up approach instead of top down.

So the above idea might be horrible and flawed or whatever. But at least thats a system I could see myself wanting to participate in, and other people when they see "ZDub 303 (Overcharged Assault Rail Rifle) [Insert name here]" then these players are gonna go "wtf is that and how do I get one?". I think the more active players in Dust may think of other, better, ideas than mine... but just a thought to get the ball rolling.

Very good points, I think we need to keep the LP weapons as a special category (That's where you go to get the specialist weapons as they are coming straight from the mass produced specialty rationed faction labs, and the overcharged "new" are coming from warbarge experimental labs. Officer remains salvage only.

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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Dubya Guy Abandoned Privilege Top Men. 137	Posted - 2014.12.29 17:41:00 - [1] - Quote CCP Rattati wrote: ZDub 303 wrote: ... Here is a spitball idea though, something to consider at the very least? 1. Create two new tiers of items. -The first is 'Specialist' which already exists in a limited fashion. This is proto stats at advanced CPU/PG. -The second is 'Overcharged' (or whatever) which has higher than proto stats at proto CPU/PG costs. These sort of exist already with items like the 100% needle or those special uplinks (forget the name). 2. Create these variants for everything you can in the game and make them available in the FW LP store and as fairly rare strongbox loot. 3. Create a 5th LP store. This 5th LP store would be slightly cheaper than faction LP stores and have all Specialist and Overcharged variants available, no standings grind. 4. Now, research labs (only) generate a static amount of 5th faction LP per day as payment for hired out research services and distributes that as a paycheck to members with a flagged role type (allowing the CEO to flag which member statuses would have access to this pool) in a similar way any CEO can flag certain members for starbase management in eve for example. Finally allowing the corp to tax a portion of this paycheck as they please (separate from ISK tax). In this situation, clones are purely war assets and research labs do not increase clone jump distance (a necessary nerf to power projection). Research Labs and Cargo Hubs no longer generate ANY clones, just clone production facilities. Now a corp must figure out how they want to balance money generation vs. war asset generation, and since the LP is paid directly to members its a bottom up approach instead of top down. So the above idea might be horrible and flawed or whatever. But at least thats a system I could see myself wanting to participate in, and other people when they see "ZDub 303 (Overcharged Assault Rail Rifle) [Insert name here]" then these players are gonna go "wtf is that and how do I get one?". I think the more active players in Dust may think of other, better, ideas than mine... but just a thought to get the ball rolling. Very good points, I think we need to keep the LP weapons as a special category (That's where you go to get the specialist weapons as they are coming straight from the mass produced specialty rationed faction labs, and the overcharged "new" are coming from warbarge experimental labs. Officer remains salvage only. I think this is a great idea, I have suggested something related in detail directly to a CPM and in less detail in this thread https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=2499362#post2499362 ZDub 303's (no relation) idea is much better fleshed out, but I completely support any idea related to Corp-branded gear as a non-isk incentive to district ownership. Particularly if different districts are known to produce different gear. This would make some districts more desirable than others to a Corp. FPS = First Person Support. Kills win battles but it's kinda hard to kill if you're dead and out of ammo.