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Posted - 2015.03.14 13:42:00 -
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Himiko Kuronaga wrote:No stacking penalty, no nerfing of jump height, but larger jumps require more stamina. If you don't have enough stamina for the increased jump, you don't reach your maximum height as per normal. For a super high jump, you may require a cardiac regulator -- this effects your low slot modules so it forces you to make difficult choices to reach that kind of jump height.
This solution prevents repeated bunny hopping, and makes super high jumpers (4-5 myro's) a bit more glassy. But it retains freedom for extreme jumping when the map might call for it.
Both parties walk away with a decent compromise.
Is it a "realistic" solution? No, not really. But it is a good balance solution.
I agree with you on the most part, as far as it being a good compromise and balance solution.
However... No stacking penalty is something I have a bit of an issue with. Assuming the myofibs are a percentage increase on a base value (which they should be, according to the information we were given), why would they be the only such module (afaik) to avoid stacking penalties? Diminishing returns has been the name of the game in Eve AND Dust, so why would this one module be exempt from the rule that applies to other modules of this nature?
Increased mobility is definitely good, don't get me wrong. Heavies having a way to jump over those tiny little curbs, to scouts being able to jump over medium sized obstacles for a surprise attack, all good. But I don't see anything particularly good about this constant hopping all over the place we have now (which your stamina solution helps with). Or encouraging people to go for ridiculous fits of stacking 5 myos so they can fly either. I mean, seriously, poor dropship pilots, aren't their lives hard enough as it is without having to dodge flying scouts now, too? ;)
Rattati has already stated he's considering capping the number of myos that can be equipped at 3. While that would be a simpler solution than implementing the stacking penalty they surely were meant to have in the first place, it is also less elegant, and more restrictive, no? Stacking penalties don't stop everyone from stacking on 3rd, 4th, even 5th damage mods, as it is, even though for many situations, such builds are far from optimal too.
Have you considered installing the improved keyboard?
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Zaria Min Deir
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Posted - 2015.03.15 06:33:00 -
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Himiko Kuronaga wrote:Jumps enhanced map design.
Jumps did nothing to infantry vs tanks.
To hell with dropships.
Infantry vs Infantry has never been better.
Jumps absolutely made the maps more accessible; whether the extent of it is all pure improvement is a matter of opinion.
From what I keep hearing about PLC fire from above for one thing, I'm pretty sure saying jumps had no effect on infantry vs tanks is incorrect. Not a bad thing for the infantry, less great for the tanks.
Infantry vs dropships was affected in the sense that once again, the role of dropships (which was slim enough to begin with) was diminished. But, sure, to hell with dropships. 
Infantry vs infantry being better than ever is most certainly a matter of opinion, as well. "Fun" is not something you can measure or determine objectively. Is this better than pure brick tank meta? Quite probably. I think quite a few players would agree that anything is better than brick tank meta. But I see this as flirting dangerously close to being a case of another module you have to stack on to be able to compete. I would love to see other modules (and new modules), for instance other biotics modules made as appealing (super effective, with a double effect, combined with relatively easy to fit), so we'd see actual variety as the norm as opposed to just going from brick tank meta to frogger meta.
Maybe CCP needs to go this route with all modules. Remove all stacking penalties. Buff damage mods, kincats, ewar mods (particularly range amps which are a joke atm) etc. Reward all specialization in one aspect as much as they reward stacking on myofibs. Sounds fair to me. 
Have you considered installing the improved keyboard?
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