as the thread says this is just a thought in one of the vids for dust 514 it says that the mercs in dust are the most elite killers in the galaxy with the most advanced armor shields and weapons correct so what I'm thinking is to make each tier above the one below it much more powerful take the militia gear for example : guns I can only assume are used my regular humans but are still powerful enough to take down a merc pretty easily when the merc is using militia gear themselves but what if the merc who got killed upgrades his armor and shields to tier 2 making him take 20% less damage to the militia gear (10% for each) these new adds to his suite makes him take less damage from weapons and equipment below their level making that merc with militia assault rifle while still able to kill the other merc job a lot harder due to the fact he is using a normal gun against someone who has better gear then he dose.

not making militia items worse per say but making sure that someone who spent sp getting the beginning of 'the height of killing technology' aren't unfathomably messed up by something that if I am correct the standard military use if I am not incorrect about this


this could be a way to make the mercs that buy the gear another class then those below them to take less damage bringing a more 'mmo' feel to the game that to be perfectly honest at this point feels only like an fps rather then an fpsmmo hybrid.

for example: enhanced shield +66 shield hp

-5% damage taken vs tier one weapons

-10%damage taken vs militia

this applys to everything from snipers to tanks

the mercs with a certain number of sp would also not be able to join matches against lower 'level' players in low sec on their own unless they are at war however an ignorant lower player can join a match filled with higher 'level' players in high sec

Why you ask?

to those who played eve did you ever feel like you were unstoppable after your starting missions?after taking out hundreds of pirates you think you're ready for the infamous 'null sec' that everyone talks about you've killed everything that's been thrown at you with ease correct.

then you get there try to fight something and realize you've made a foolish mistake and I'll leave it at that.

the weapons however would not do extra damage to the lower end dropsuits this way while technically not doing anymore damage then what you have equipped then what you would actually be dishing out to someone who was at your level note that the merc taking said punishment would have no damage reduction and less hp then you would still bringing the advantage to the higher level player.

full damage would also be taken by suits with equal level to your own weapon

as the thread says this is just a thought a way to bring more 'mmo' to the game it is in no way perfect and just something I wanted to put down on 'paper'

as always ideas and thoughts are wanted my fellow dusters