Killit With Fire
Chatelain Rapid Response
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.05.11 10:39:00 -
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I really like this idea of rebalancing and simplification (I won't talk about this logi case, only general intent). However, this Tech 1,2,3 idea seems a little too EVE, when Dust uses Standard, Advanced, Prototype tears. So I'd like to see suit progression resemble more of the current weapon progression.
So you go to the market -> Dropsuits -> Frame (light, medium, heavy) -> Race, and see something like this (for example Gallente medium):
- Standard
- Standard Medium Gallente - entry level medium suit for Gallente (requires Gallente Medium Dropsuits Level 1)
- Advanced
- Advanced Medium Gallente - improved medium suit for Gallente, still all-around suit (requires Gallente Medium Dropsuits Level 3)
- Advanced Assault Gallente - similar to Advanced Medium Gallente suit but geared more for killing (requires Gallente Medium Dropsuits Level 4 and Gallente Assault Dropsuits Level1)
- Advanced Logistics Gallente - similar to Advanced Medium Gallente suit but geared more for assistance (requires Gallente Medium Dropsuits Level 4 and Gallente Logistics Dropsuits Level 1)
- Prototype
- Prototype Assault Gallente - improved version of Advanced Assault Gallente suit (Gallente Medium Dropsuits Level 5 + Gallente Assault Dropsuits Level 3)
- Prototype Logistics Gallente - improved version of Advanced Logitstics Gallente suit (Gallente Medium Dropsuits Level 5 + Gallente Logistics Dropsuits Level 3)
Now why do I think this can be a good idea
- Resembles weapons progression so it would be more natural to Dust and easier to understand for newer people who are not familiar with EVE Tech levels. Specialist suits are like those breach and tactical weapons' variants.
- Suits are grouped by race, because they share skills and make natural progression path. Since respec into different races seems to be hard by design, there's no need for me to search for my racial suit in a bunch of unrelated stuff in a market.
- Specialist suits are available earlier for a newer players (Specialist Dropbuit skill would require Racial Dropsuit skill level 4).
- Since top specialist suit requires specialist skill level 3 it would create some diversity between those who pushed for example Assault Dropsuit to level 5 and those who stayed on level 3.
- If you want to have best suit with best bonuses it will require to learn both Racial Dropsuit and Specialist Dropsuit to level 5 just like now.
- No all-around suit at prototype level only specialist suits.
Of course leave Militia suits as they are (without skill requirement) and add Aurum suits where needed (with lower skill requirements).
The downside of all this might be that specialist roles are not that clear anymore. But on the bright side - it might encourage creativity and experimentation with fits. |