Breakin Stuff
Goonfeet
Special Planetary Emergency Response Group
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Posted - 2015.06.18 10:05:00 -
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True Adamance wrote:Breakin Stuff wrote: Disposable Assets Not sure I personally agree with that. I really need to format a proper response however to summarise it quickly it would be that rather than a disposable asset I would personally like to see HAV and other vehicle types really take on a tactical value in combat.
By disposable asset, I mean something that doesn't fill you with the urge to scream and fling your controller through the TV when I destroy it.
Destructible solo, highly vulnerable to gang-ups, but not costing (at minimum) 2 missions of good performance to replace at the MLT/STD level.
Financially sustainable.
HAVs cannot be considered a sustainable profession as-is except when run by the most risk-averse behaviors (that are about useless to a team) in the game.
And even so, there are issues.
My theory is that balancing HAV/AV interaction should be defined by TTK rather than DPS.
Set a minimum TTK desired for AV to solo purge a tank. Then price the hulls accordingly.
No, I am not saying use ISK as a balance metric. I am suggesting that ISK cost should reflect intended utility. I'm not necessarily in agreement with everyone on all things, but I am of the opinion that everything should be destructible.
Everything.
But that philosophy comes with the caveat that everything in the game should be sustainable with profit at the STD level. Decent players should be able to sustain ADV nearly indefinitely. Proto should be reserved for escalation.
I do not buy the blanket statement that "Vehicles are OP." It carries the same validity in my eyes as the blanket "AV is OP."
I would like to see vehicles destructible, but as we increase that feature it needs to be looked at with an eye at raising lethlity versus AV/infantry so that we have more balls out fights than one sided muggings.
I am actually interested in hearing your thoughts.
Edit: I would also like there to be a reason not to escalate to proto AV unless there is a proto tank on the field.
WoW has taught me that Purple means Legendary. This means Quafe suits are the optimal loadout for killing all of you.
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