Kaze Eyrou
ROGUE SPADES
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Posted - 2013.04.27 13:57:00 -
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J-Lewis wrote:Kaze Eyrou wrote:Noc Tempre wrote:Mithridates VI wrote:Himiko Kuronaga wrote:If you're going to play for bigger reward you should have to take bigger risk. I'm going need a link to where anyone said FW had greater rewards because last I heard the rewards are going to be equal to pubs. FW *is* pubs. They are just splitting up squads and solo queues. However I believe you can choose a side when entering a FW match. If this is the case, you could easily get a couple of squads with you (and with the new Uprising not needing UVTs you could all just sit in the same custom channel) and queue up at similar times and choose the same side. Therefore it is NOT pubs. Can you choose a side in pubs? I remember devs saying it but i gotta find the quote. Unless someone has that bookmarked? This is correct; you can pick a side in FW matches. However, they are also pub matches. Pub = public, as in anyone can join.
Pub = public. I knew that. Why did I forget that. Derp.
Anyways, I was getting into the thinking where a pub match is more like a "pub" or a bar. Go in, do what you need to do, get out and be rewarded. Of course these rewards are very low.
However, I believe some people out there are going to really want to do FW but not just because you are instantly joining a match. Many people, even those running solo, want to represent a certain side or faction. I also heard (probably from the Fanfest stream?) that as pilots were plexing in EVE, those battle would open up for the certain area on the ground. So people joining these will at least have a general idea that something is at stake.
While I think a restriction on free suits would be great, in the long run I don't think it would be a good idea. As stated before, what if I'm a new but NOT INEXPERIENCED player entered into FW to help out my faction - we'll say I have about 2 million SP and invested into some of the core skills so I'm not a pushover - and say for example I run out of suits? I wouldn't be able to participate in the battle anymore? Get auto-kicked and not receive any compensation for attempting to fight?
Also, would we be considered "free"? I believe what the OP doesn't want is people filling a match running around in MILITIA gear. But while some have BPOs of militia gear, what about the people that don't have BPOs? Technically, if I changed out a module from a BPO to an ISK bought militia BPO my suit is no longer "free" but it's no better than it was before.
And remember, some BPOs aren't bad either. Raven Assault? Sever Logi? Exile Assault Rifle? Toxin Submachine (or Syndicate)? These are all level 1 gear. AND they are slightly better than the militia gear. However, let's say you limited that, and now I can't participate because my type I BPO wasn't bought from the marketplace with ISK. But the fully stocked militia guy over there can because he bought all his stuff with ISK. However, his combat ability is statistically worse than mine (going STRICTLY off statistic of dropsuits, modules, and weapons; not player skill).
In any case, I think I know where you are going with this OP and I like it, but I'm finding holes were people may exploit/ruin a victory because they are rolling in with inferior gear. Or do you simply want to know you are hurting wallets when you are queuing up in FW? |