Would be an okay idea, but I don't think it would fit with the lore.

We arn't just Mercs, we are clones and nothing but biomass. Our bodies are identical under the armour we wear with only a few features to seperate male and female clones. This is because we use combat/military clones, which are clones made for one purpose: to fight and to die. On top of that, we wear dropsuits that enhance our combat capabilities.

I do not think combat clones would suffer from battle fatigue at all. I do like this idea, but I am concerned about how this will fit lore wise.

I am all about sticking with the lore of the game but the lore of the game needs to stick to biology. I am pretty sure our mercs breath oxygen and without a sufficient supply of oxygen to our mercs muscles lactic acid will build up which will in turn cause fatigue. Dropsuits would only increase how much a merc could handle.

It's all about the O.

Pretty much as above; we're genetically enhanced soldiers who get a fresh clone every time we die, so there is no fatigue.

Discussed something akin to this with CCP Falcon once.

We're much more than genetically enhanced soldiers, we're not even human. Combat Clones are designed specifically for the purpose of warfare and nothing else. They have a maximum shelf life of five years and it is in the lore (Eve: Source) that if a Duster is marooned on a planet his body will only last that long before dying 'naturally'.

Our skeletal structure is made up of metal alloys because it is cheaper to build a mass-produced skeleton than try to force biomass into a genetic sub-structure like bone. Our flesh is translucent and will burn under sunlight, blood is regulated and pumped artificially, everything about the clone is designed to be expendable but durable, dealing with the stresses of long-winded combat.

Battle fatigue applies to soldiers who's muscular systems are not synthetic, that build up lactic acid and lock-up under intense use.

A general rule of thumb: If it doesn't pertain to the brain and central nervous system, chances are it is probably synthetic or simply not a part of the Combat Clone's physiology.

Our skeletal structure is made up of metal alloys because it is cheaper to build a mass-produced skeleton than try to force biomass into a genetic sub-structure like bone. Our flesh is translucent and will burn under sunlight, blood is regulated and pumped artificially, everything about the clone is designed to be expendable but durable, dealing with the stresses of long-winded combat.

I see. I'm gonna keep that rule of thumb in mind.

Where can I read up more about the lore of this game?

So what you are saying is that Combat Clones are essentially the demon offspring of Wolverine and a Vampire?!

So I have a question: why do we have female clones at all? Surely the biomass US d to make breasts would be more useful elsewhere, like more musculature. Shouldn't we all be in an androgynous vaguely male shaped clone?

I am all about sticking with the lore of the game but the lore of the game needs to stick to biology. I am pretty sure our mercs breath oxygen and without a sufficient supply of oxygen to our mercs muscles lactic acid will build up which will in turn cause fatigue. Dropsuits would only increase how much a merc could handle.

It's all about the O.

For the record, New Eden is not the sort of place to try to balance game mechanics based on real-world physics, let alone biology. In space, none of the planets actually move. They are stationary. They never orbit. Spaceships seems to move across space like submarines in water. A station standing between you and your target will not block any of your shots. Ships bump into and off each other like bumper cars at a Youth Fair without damaging each other. Asteroids form a horse-shoe shape in a small area and also don't orbit. Planets, moons, ships, and stations are all out of proportions to each other in terms of size.

Not to mention the fact that capsuleers in space use clone bodies as well but are more designed for ship operations than direct ground-based combat and are just as augmented as the clones we use here on the ground. The clones here on the ground use advanced technology integrated into the suits which connect with our bodies in many way to compensate for any shortcomings. One of those shortcomings is that the combat clone you use on the battlefield breaks down over time. This is because they are not expected to last long anyways when they are being shot at, blown up, and constantly exposed to harsh conditions. The nanites that run through your combat clone's veins try their best to repair cellular damage as long as possible while giving you superhuman abilities.

Did you know that the uplinks themselves constantly exposes you to harsh radiation to your combat clone's body as you pass through one upon respawning? Even the suit you wear is not able to prevent it from affecting your body.

Did you know that the clone body you see standing in your merc quarters is actually the same grade of clone as used by the capsuleers in space but entirely separate from that of the combat clones used on the battlefield? That's your home body which never leaves the merc quarters. You are technically controlling your combat clone on the battlefield via a link through your mind. It is the reason why your local chat remains the same star system even though you consciousness is fighting in a star system 10 jumps away.

Gender dysphoria is a big psychological issue. A person's self image is heavily tied up there and the feeling of being "wrong" can and does cause severe mental issues.

It's got a stupid-high suicide rate untreated. The number of people who are mentally flexible enough to not fall heavily one way or another are probably few and far between.

The people who have a purely mental construct self-image that isn't rooted in the physical world and body self-image are probably rare enough to be a psychology fairy tale.



But the real reason?

Some people want to play a female in games. There is no other reason that matters. Whether or not it's an actual woman behind the controller is largely irrelevant.

That seems more a real world issue than lore. Is there any lore reason?

That seems more a real world issue than lore. Is there any lore reason?