Demangel
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Posted - 2004.06.01 07:26:00 -
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I had suggested in the past that a cool way to make industry skills more useful would be to do something like this.
Basically all these features would need to be put in:
1: Manufacturers logo/stamp somewhere on the info pages. 2: Based on skill levels, and resource availability, as well as some kind of balance system:
The slots could be configured, as well as other basics. This could use a simple point buy system, for example: Every 10 points of armor on a frig costing 1 point, every slot costing 50 etc. And each ship class given either a max point value (partialy based on manufacturers skills and resources), or a max customization value.
For example using method 1 (complete point buy system): you could turn an blackbird hull into a more combat oriented ship, and less of an EW oriented ship.
For example using method 2 (limited customization): The blackbird would still be most effective in EW, but could maybe lose a high slot in favor of more speed, or armor.
Either way it's a sound idea, but working from the already existing systems and ships it's kind of hard to balance. Just look how long it's taken to balance what we already have to the level it's currently at? Now imagine gamers could exploit weaknesses in the balance even more by increasing the stats available for using unbalanced modules.
Last but not least, it could lead to some interesting scams... Some dude building a frigate with 5 or 6 high slots, but only 1 medium slots, and 1 low and maybe 12 Powergrid. some newb comes along and sees "Ohhh 6 high slot turrets! that will OWN!" and buys it can only fit 3-4 modules on the ship LOL.
But anyway I doubt this idea will ever ever happen, it would be a LOT of work...
So instead, I hope CCP hurries and puts in a paint shop option, even if it's only just a selection from a small pallette of basic colors. Like a couple shades of red, orange, green, blue, black and white for example with some metalic colors like gold, bronze silver ETC.
I'd love to have a shiny onyx black thorax with blood red highlights...
Galaxion > If you drove a car shaped like a thorax women would call you Demangel > Dude... I would call.. Demangel > wait that sounded g@y I bet. Galaxion > Just a bit.
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