Why can't we have standard and proto closer together in terms of effectiveness?

It prevents newbies from getting slaughtered overly hard, avoids matchmaking problems, and keeps a progression.

I strongly believe that meta-locking pubs is going to cause a ton of problems. Wait times on some meta levels are going to be horrible such that no one plays them. We don't have the numbers to do this.

@Adipem

I noticed that in your spreadsheet all scanners would have a 1 second Paint_Time, correct? I thought it would be "cool" if different scanners had longer and shorter paint times, limiting the really high precision scanners to 1 or 2 seconds, but giving the low precision ones longer time. Is 1 second enough for even low sensitivity DS3 users to be able to use the device as much as those with higher sensitivity? I don't really know, myself, just keeping the discussion alive.

I strongly believe that meta-locking pubs is going to cause a ton of problems. Wait times on some meta levels are going to be horrible such that no one plays them. We don't have the numbers to do this.

Incorrect.

Assume we have 2000 players online at any time. Those 2000 players are presently divided into 4 queues (Bush, Dom, Skirm, FW). Let's assume they're divided evenly. We have 500 players in each bin available to Scotty for matchmaking, some of whom are deployed in battle and some of whom are waiting in queue.

Now let's introduce two meta levels for each queue, low security and high security. Now we have 8 queues instead of 4. Now we have 250 players per bin available to Scotty for matchmaking. That's assuming optimal and evenly divided bins.

Meta locks will absolutely affect queue times. Meta locks will absolutely result in increased likelihood of seeing the same players match after match after match. Both are not signs of a healthy game.

Absolutely. Scan Duration can very likely be adjusted and appears to be defined on a per-scanner basis. My goal here is to keep the concept simple so we can pitch it in as few words as possible. We can tweak after the fact, once we know whether or not (A) the proposal is feasible and (B) the proposal is something Rattati might be interested in considering.

Dampeners are the only mods whose benefit can be completed and totally negated by your enemy.

Dampeners are the only mods whose benefit can be completed and totally negated by your enemy.

The only "problems" I believe it will cause, is for people who want to play proto suits in pubs.
If people cant play like that any more... that is NOT A PROBLEM :p

but regaurdless, making up fear stories is lame.

I really want to ask for more scenarios ...

Precision (and even Range) Mods always add value, regardless of enemy action.

4 minute queue times are not "fine", Quil.

Increasing wait times would be irresponsible.

4 Minutes is nothing.

Try doing more FW.

I'm going to quibble with this.

Do they?

If you have a precision mod and the opponent damps sufficiently, then your precision mod is useless and doesn't add any value.



Scanning in general ought to be a more organic system.

4 minute queue times are not "fine", Quil.

Increasing wait times would be irresponsible.

I really want to ask for more scenarios, one for the Caldari Commando and one for the Gallente Scout ?? Forgive me for asking, I realize you might be busy. Whenever you have the time.