Edgar Reinhart
Resheph Interstellar Strategy
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2015.04.03 13:49:00 -
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As I have said so far as a lower tier player I've generally been enjoying the matchmaker. Even though I am a low level player and can't really comment on vets matchmaking and experience, as a general thing, making public contracts more of an ISK sink for vets can only be a good thing. I know people who have the SP for proto want to be able to, and feel that they should be entitled to, run it all the time but the fact is that there are two metrics to what you can and can't do in Dust SP and ISK. Having one doesn't mean you have to have the other, and don't forget there are benefits to having, eg Assault Rifle lvl 5 even if you're only using a std/adv version (this is very apparent in lower tier matches currently by the way).
Although I agree with saying that epic public battles should pay out epically in general I feel public contracts will benefit from people having to be more ISK aware leading to more people being in the middle ground between the high and low tiers undulating between the two good week to bad.
The economy is broken and some people have more money than they'll ever need, BUT this should be being whittled down unless they're keeping it topped up in regular PC. I've not run it before but I know PC needs fixing to be genuinely fun and accessible...... Maybe things like Raids if they come in will help too. FW should stay as a 'run what you brung' arena without the new matchmaking logic.
Running proto in public contracts should be a good trade off of Risk vs Reward but the emphasis should, in general, be on the Risk. That is just my opinion and I admit that it may change if I ever get to be in that position and do understand why others won't agree/ feel it is wrong for Dust.
Aeon suggested using the special contracts tab for one off missions that offer guaranteed payouts/salvage for those completing the battle. These could also offer an option for regular hardcore proto on proto action as people know the risk from the get go. The gamble here should be MAYBE you'll get more from doing a public contract instead but maybe not.
Also I like the reappearance of the idea of variable war points for killing higher tiered suits. Saw something similar floated a year or so ago and assumed it had been discounted. Would discourage people dropping into the lower tier of matchmaking and protostomping (I've mentioned that I had a member of Prima Gallicus running full proto min assault in a match the other night against all noobs and going 65/0) esp if there was an inverse multiplier for suits below your tier too??
That'll do for me today, have a good day all. |