DUST Search - Lets Talk Assault bonuses

Vicious Minotaur wrote:

Augmenting weapon range for assaults, based on previous discussions, is something that is off the table. Most of the CPM seem against it (whether it be optimal/effective) and I doubt Rattati would go for it, considering the range augmentation fck-ups back in Chromosome.

Augmenting damage profiles is a no-go, too. Primarily because it directly affects DPS, and last time I checked, Rattati shot down directly affecting damage output numbers via racial bonuses. (Was awhile back, though. Thoughts can change, I guess.)

Augmenting reload speed is silly and redundant. It is a bonus that is:
1) In the purview of Commandos
2) There are weapon-specific reload skills already
3) The Caldari assualt reload skill currently in the game deal in milliseconds

Really, it is easier to shoot down ideas than to come up with more suitable ones... With that being said: Caldari recoil/kick-reduction fits as a bonus, and would help with their racial tech. Perhaps even augmenting dispersion to aid in CQC would work to an extent.

Gallente bonuses are harder to work out, though.

VikingKong iBUN wrote:

The whole idea of this game revolves around the fact that we are mercenaries who fight for anyone, we are not restricted by race. We should be allowed to run a Scrambler Rifle on a Minmatar suit for instance, without it completely sucking.
Making suits give a small bonus to their racial weapons makes sense, making weapons **** unless they're used by their racial suit would suck. There would be very little variation.


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MINA Longstrike Kirjuun Heiian 3	Posted - 2015.05.28 15:34:00 - [1] - Quote Vicious Minotaur wrote: Augmenting weapon range for assaults, based on previous discussions, is something that is off the table. Most of the CPM seem against it (whether it be optimal/effective) and I doubt Rattati would go for it, considering the range augmentation fck-ups back in Chromosome. Augmenting damage profiles is a no-go, too. Primarily because it directly affects DPS, and last time I checked, Rattati shot down directly affecting damage output numbers via racial bonuses. (Was awhile back, though. Thoughts can change, I guess.) Augmenting reload speed is silly and redundant. It is a bonus that is: 1) In the purview of Commandos 2) There are weapon-specific reload skills already 3) The Caldari assualt reload skill currently in the game deal in milliseconds Really, it is easier to shoot down ideas than to come up with more suitable ones... With that being said: Caldari recoil/kick-reduction fits as a bonus, and would help with their racial tech. Perhaps even augmenting dispersion to aid in CQC would work to an extent. Gallente bonuses are harder to work out, though. Well said. Honestly, I don't think there's anything wrong with the current gallente bonus, It's just not highly visible so it's harder to place actual value on it. What it does is allows someone to twitch around in combat while still being accurate and that is a massive boon. A recoil bonus/reduction to caldari would be fine. VikingKong iBUN wrote: The whole idea of this game revolves around the fact that we are mercenaries who fight for anyone, we are not restricted by race. We should be allowed to run a Scrambler Rifle on a Minmatar suit for instance, without it completely sucking. Making suits give a small bonus to their racial weapons makes sense, making weapons ** unless they're used by their racial suit would suck. There would be very little variation. Clearly you've never worked with much hardware IRL. Things are designed to work with other things for reasons, because these suits are meant to be built with their racial weaponry in mind too. No one is saying that you 'cant' do it, but we are saying that much like in eve 'putting high cap use lasers on a caldari ship' is a very bad idea, you should want to use your racial weapons with your racial suits. Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. Kirjuun Heiian.** I have a few alts.