Doing mostly public battles, I run standard suit and weapon almost 100% of the time.
This gives noobs the chance to compete on the battle field, yields me tougher
engagements and satisfying kills, knowing I play and contribute to the game's health.


Seeing so many protos stomping the sheat out of noobs and killing
player retention this way made me wonder:
GåÆ How can we put a stop to this w/o blocking mechanisms via suit/weapon meta?
GåÆ How can we encourage short minded players out for quick satisfaction to make
game-healthy decisions?
GåÆ how can we achieve this w/o patronising?

The answer came easy: Make them want it. Via rewarding systems.


STEP 1:
Each EOM screen displays your most used suit and weapon, so this information
can be used to reward match performance.

GåÆ make Ambush, Domination and Skirmish matches pay out pretty better for
mostly MLT, STD and ADV users than Protos:

MLT>STD>ADV>PRO

Why should the corporations issuing the contracts award the win only?
Have them award the economically viable use of resources (suit, weapon)
towards an end significantly more: after all one loss today is not a loss in the
war between the corporations. Achieving the most with the least efford should
be rewarded the most.

This way economically wise/thoughtful battle decisions will be encouraged, not
mindlessly throwing all you have at thine enemy for a small win at the cost of
newer players. In the end your contractors are to evaluate your performance.

LORE-WISE:
The corporations will pay you a standard fee for completing the battle and restocking
basic equipment, a bonus for winning and destroying their competitorGÇÖs assets and
an extra big bonus (the lionGÇÖs share) for not having risked or wasted their
provided resources (base fee / expenses).


STEP 2:
In addition, encourage proto use in FW and PC: the latter will barely need one, but
rewarding it nevertheless is good to strengthen the overall approach:
GåÆ give FW and PC a significantly, SIGNIFICANTLY higher drop chance of
hacking cards if your EOM screen lists you as having used proto gear most of the time.

This will give players incentive to strive for FW and PC as well as Proto use there.
Those new players having acquired their APEX suits with AUR will have much better than
MLT/STD/ADV hacking card drop chances as well, but never as good as real protos.
After all they have fielded a proto suit, but a STD weapon.
Weigh it 1/4 to 1/3 for APEX vs. 2/3 to 3/4 for real Protos.

Giving your best for your faction or your corporation/alliance should have the
goddess of luck shine her light on you.

Please discuss...