Iron Wolf Saber
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Posted - 2015.05.14 08:25:00 -
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Vicious Minotaur wrote:I've heard it said that removing slot progression somehow simplifies the game, dumbs it down, or makes it less deep.
But, ultimately, if such a change were to occur, the game is just as deep as it is now at the highest echelon of play. Those in PC or in perpetual proto suits would be unaffected. They play as normal.
But, it would also EXPAND the depth to lower echelons. Suddenly, the new (or frugal) player can make better use of CPU/PG mods to either strengthen their tank, their gank, or whatever else. Their suits ultimately become more versatile. Depth is not put behind some SP/time/ISK barrier. These people play with EXPANDED depth.
And even then, even if we were to assume that slot progression is depth, and the removal of it removes depth... Does that depth even matter? What about the depth of play created by inter-racial/role infantry warfare? What about the depth provided by infantry and vehicle interaction? I say that depth is all that matters, and it is that depth that should be expanded, with new roles (grenadier? light assault? offensive-based sentinel? dedicated AV role?).
The purported depth created by 'slot progression' is a myth. Like that jerkoff, Theseus.
I agree on the the removal of depth being a very flawed argument
Ever heard of the notion complexity for complexity's sake? It is absolutely terrible for game design ever. This is what killed FFXIV 1.0
There is NO DEPTH in the current tiers; there is real purpose function or mechanic in tiers that cannot be done far more gracefully without raping a new player out of the game. If you truely want to boil this down. Case in point 1 slot suit nothing special vs a suit 3 or 5 slots also nothing special. Where is the depth? Where is the ingenuity of runnign that one slot suit? Where is the higher intellect in the use of that one suit brought in an environment where the one slot player is slightly better skilled than the 5 slotted one? There is no justification of that system.
Give me a reason why anyone would pick the 1 slot suit over the 5 slot suit.
Before they open their mouths trying to be the the authoritarian on "Removal of Depth" you would need a more proper example.
One such example would be a Type 1 Logistical suits with 3 equipment and side arm and more speed but less tank. Then a Type 2 logistical suit more akin to what we have now with 4 equipment and no side arm slower speed and better hp toughness.
Removing both of these to make one logistical type of suits for the whole class would be considered 'removal of depth'
No my friend this is removal of power barriers.
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