Hiseki Lionel
Algintal Core
Gallente Federation
12
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Posted - 2012.09.12 23:09:00 -
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Sdoots wrote:I also think going absolutely nuts with it and having the "shell" of the whole system being your character sitting on the couch in his quarters working on his gun at the table would be freaking awesome, but I'd imagine that is a ton of work that would be better spent elsewhere.
I like the "shell" idea, it would be a kind of nice bit to actually see the gun change as your character changes a part. It's not really gonna make it move faster or anything, but it'd be like... A cosmetic change, something for later on during the final phase when they don't have to focus on any big bugs.
As for the rest, the Ghost Recon sounds like the best so far and it would be nice to be able to customize a weapon to fit your own play style more efficiently. Like for rifles, they may like to modify the burst to be a little bit steadier or perhaps they want more power in exchange for far reduced ROF. Something like the Battle Rifle of Halo, but instead of having a WHOLE NEW weapon to buy, stock up on, and fit and all that other crap. It can be a modified burst variant rifle that's been modified to fit a more specific play style.
Also, along with customizing guns parts it would also be nice to custom paint the gun. Maybe one way be a pattern you can put on it, and another would be a bonus for Move users where they can basically draw or spray paint on their gun, giving it a very custom look that's all their own. It might say "touch ****" for the players who don't have PS Move (like me, I ain't got one.) But it would still be fun to do for those who have it. It could even expand into a whole kind of sub career where mercs with the move controller will offer to custom paint and sell you rifles.
They could do that with the weapon customization as well. If the skills are very expensive it could mean that only very very very ******* veteran players could do it or those who spec in it. EVE is known for having a person able to do whatever they want, fill any role out there that needs filling. Why can't it be the same for here? A whole sub class of mercs who instead of fighting all the time, use their SP they earn to fill a role as a creator, customizer, or painter. |
Hiseki Lionel
Algintal Core
Gallente Federation
12
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Posted - 2012.09.13 18:02:00 -
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What about different ammo types during the customization? Allow users to change out the ammo on their guns for other ones that alter what it does when the shots hit the target.
Like with the sniper rifle, you can alter it to make it's shots more powerful while firing and then alter the ammo on it to turn it into an anti-tank long range rifle. Like the RL varient of a .50 cal tank buster rifle.
Or with Swarm Launchers you could change out the ammo and make the missles actually fly up a little when they reach the marked location on the ground(If they added that feature.) Once they reach a set height, they break apart and basicalle shower the location with mini explosives, each on their own are weak but when the damage is added up they cause huge amounts of damage.
there are many more ideas people could come up with, all that would help make your gun well... your gun. These changes can be offset rather easily thanks to the DUST's restocking mechanism. By simply increasing the restock cost. |