BadAsh
2004-06-08, 06:57 AM
I�d like to see the following fundamental changes made to how jacking vehicles and looting equipment packs works in the game. These changes, if implemented, would allow greater versatility to players, add more variety to game play, and make looting/jacking more feasible/useful in the game.
What I purpose is the following overhaul of how jacking and looting would work.
Jacking:
If an hacker jacks and immediately deconstructs an enemy vehicle that he is certified to use he gets a �credit� for the theft. This credit can be cashed in at any vehicle terminal to reconstruct that hacked vehicle. This would have the following limits. 1. Only 3 of any given type of vehicle can be stored as credit. Any number past this limit of 3 would not be counted towards your credit total and would be lost. 2. Only vehicles that are immediately deconstructed can be saved as credit for later purchase. If you use the vehicle even once it will not save as credit for future use. Use is defined as getting into the drivers seat, a gunners position, or any passenger position.
So let�s say a VS infiltrator with advanced hacking manages to jack and immediately deconstructs 3 NC Vanguards over the course of game play. The next time this player visits a vehicle terminal these vehicles would be selectable from the list provided all of the requirements are met (i.e. tech facility and armored assault certification for the vanguard). Next to the list representation of the vehicle in the terminal selection menu would be a numeric value representing the amount of accessible stolen vehicles (i.e. a �3� in this example).
This would put added value to vehicle jacking and also increase the need for empires to secure/guard their vehicles. Leaving them laying around will cost you eventually! :)
Looting:
The following would overhaul how looted items are stored, accessed, and used within the game.
The way that AT items are accessible at equipment terminals inspired me with this idea for managing looted items. If you have certification with a weapon type you can see that type in the equipment terminal menu when you access the terminal. If you don�t have access to the item at the time (no equipment module) then the item is there, but grayed out and not selectable. The ammo for the weapon is selectable however and you can load up on the ammo if you desire.
I�d like to see this done for all weapons that you are certified to use. If you have captured weapons in your locker they should be available at an equipment terminal with a numeric value next to it to represent how many you currently have access to and can select for use. Even if you don�t have the weapon the ammo should be available if you are certified with the weapon. In this way only the weapons need be looted as every empire should have access to the ammo as needed.
So let�s say I�m a TR Heavy Grunt with HA certification. When I visit an equipment terminal I see 4 weapons under HA. And let�s assume I have 5 looted lashers in my locker and I�m at a base not equipped with an equipment module. Under my weapon selection listing for HA I�d see the MCG and it�s ammo available for selection. I�d see the Lasher with a count of 5 and it�s ammo available for selection. And I�d see both the maelstrom and jackhammer as grayed our and unavailable for selection, but the ammo types available is desired.
The changes here is that you no longer need loot ammo for captured weapons unless you need to use it on the spot. You also can equip looted items at the equipment terminal. So inventory load outs featuring captured equipment can be saved and instantly accessed. This prevents the awkward fumbling around at the terminal and locker to load up with captured gear. This also changes the VS position as the only empire that has exclusive ammo to it�s empire weapons. Now the NC and TR can enjoy captured VS equipment just as the VS enjoy theirs.
This would also make AV weapons more highly prized as looted items. Currently it�s pretty tough to capture the AV weapon and all of it�s bulky ammo.
Lootable �MAX Modules�
In addition to the jacking and looting changes above I�d make enemy MAX Units lootable. When killed an enemy MAX Unit would have an ammo box sized �MAX Module� in the upper left side of the inventory pack. This can be looted and stored in a locker. If the looting player has certification in that type of MAX Unit then when he accesses an equipment terminal he would see that MAX type as a selection in the armor menu. As with the weapons, MAX types certified in but that do not have captured modules stowed in that players locker would appear on the list as grayed out, but the ammo would be available for selection. In this way if you are using your �last suit� you can still have access to the ammo so you don�t have to worry about running out (not really a problem with MAX Units anyway).
So let�s say I�m a NC Uni-MAX specialist and I manage to loot and stow in my locker the following: 5 TR Dual Cycler MAX Modules and 7 VS Comet MAX Modules. When I visit an equipment terminal those MAX Suits would be selectable from my list with a corresponding numeric values next to each type to represent my available amount of captured enemy MAX Modules (5 and 7 respectively).
I think the above changes would be FUN, add more dynamics to game play, help with balance issues, ddd more value to advanced certifications such as hacking (for vehicles) and medical (reviving that MAX pilot in the captured MAX Unit), and did I mention it would be FUN? :)
What I purpose is the following overhaul of how jacking and looting would work.
Jacking:
If an hacker jacks and immediately deconstructs an enemy vehicle that he is certified to use he gets a �credit� for the theft. This credit can be cashed in at any vehicle terminal to reconstruct that hacked vehicle. This would have the following limits. 1. Only 3 of any given type of vehicle can be stored as credit. Any number past this limit of 3 would not be counted towards your credit total and would be lost. 2. Only vehicles that are immediately deconstructed can be saved as credit for later purchase. If you use the vehicle even once it will not save as credit for future use. Use is defined as getting into the drivers seat, a gunners position, or any passenger position.
So let�s say a VS infiltrator with advanced hacking manages to jack and immediately deconstructs 3 NC Vanguards over the course of game play. The next time this player visits a vehicle terminal these vehicles would be selectable from the list provided all of the requirements are met (i.e. tech facility and armored assault certification for the vanguard). Next to the list representation of the vehicle in the terminal selection menu would be a numeric value representing the amount of accessible stolen vehicles (i.e. a �3� in this example).
This would put added value to vehicle jacking and also increase the need for empires to secure/guard their vehicles. Leaving them laying around will cost you eventually! :)
Looting:
The following would overhaul how looted items are stored, accessed, and used within the game.
The way that AT items are accessible at equipment terminals inspired me with this idea for managing looted items. If you have certification with a weapon type you can see that type in the equipment terminal menu when you access the terminal. If you don�t have access to the item at the time (no equipment module) then the item is there, but grayed out and not selectable. The ammo for the weapon is selectable however and you can load up on the ammo if you desire.
I�d like to see this done for all weapons that you are certified to use. If you have captured weapons in your locker they should be available at an equipment terminal with a numeric value next to it to represent how many you currently have access to and can select for use. Even if you don�t have the weapon the ammo should be available if you are certified with the weapon. In this way only the weapons need be looted as every empire should have access to the ammo as needed.
So let�s say I�m a TR Heavy Grunt with HA certification. When I visit an equipment terminal I see 4 weapons under HA. And let�s assume I have 5 looted lashers in my locker and I�m at a base not equipped with an equipment module. Under my weapon selection listing for HA I�d see the MCG and it�s ammo available for selection. I�d see the Lasher with a count of 5 and it�s ammo available for selection. And I�d see both the maelstrom and jackhammer as grayed our and unavailable for selection, but the ammo types available is desired.
The changes here is that you no longer need loot ammo for captured weapons unless you need to use it on the spot. You also can equip looted items at the equipment terminal. So inventory load outs featuring captured equipment can be saved and instantly accessed. This prevents the awkward fumbling around at the terminal and locker to load up with captured gear. This also changes the VS position as the only empire that has exclusive ammo to it�s empire weapons. Now the NC and TR can enjoy captured VS equipment just as the VS enjoy theirs.
This would also make AV weapons more highly prized as looted items. Currently it�s pretty tough to capture the AV weapon and all of it�s bulky ammo.
Lootable �MAX Modules�
In addition to the jacking and looting changes above I�d make enemy MAX Units lootable. When killed an enemy MAX Unit would have an ammo box sized �MAX Module� in the upper left side of the inventory pack. This can be looted and stored in a locker. If the looting player has certification in that type of MAX Unit then when he accesses an equipment terminal he would see that MAX type as a selection in the armor menu. As with the weapons, MAX types certified in but that do not have captured modules stowed in that players locker would appear on the list as grayed out, but the ammo would be available for selection. In this way if you are using your �last suit� you can still have access to the ammo so you don�t have to worry about running out (not really a problem with MAX Units anyway).
So let�s say I�m a NC Uni-MAX specialist and I manage to loot and stow in my locker the following: 5 TR Dual Cycler MAX Modules and 7 VS Comet MAX Modules. When I visit an equipment terminal those MAX Suits would be selectable from my list with a corresponding numeric values next to each type to represent my available amount of captured enemy MAX Modules (5 and 7 respectively).
I think the above changes would be FUN, add more dynamics to game play, help with balance issues, ddd more value to advanced certifications such as hacking (for vehicles) and medical (reviving that MAX pilot in the captured MAX Unit), and did I mention it would be FUN? :)