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[Forscythe]

Are we going to see people taking control of certain factions and pointing their might in a given direction? Nonaggression pacts? Treaties? It only takes one faction to come together to organize themselves into a overpowering machine of destruction across the galaxy if other factions are not as organized. What should be in place to keep say Davion taking over every planet from Kurita? Should anything be in place to prevent that?

[Easily]

Forscythe, on 12 June 2012 - 01:27 PM, said:

What should be in place to keep say Davion taking over every planet from Kurita?

Just me, in my light 'mech. And a couple of atlasses behind me.
Don't worry mon, we've got this.

[Tsula]

This was discussed in dev blog #1 http://mwomercs.com/...munity-warfare/

[Joe Mallad]

You wont see this any time soon. what I mean is that those who fight for a house must move up in rank the old fashioned way. Earn it. BUT once a select few do hit that rank of whatever the top most ranks might be, those select few will indeed be granted some privileges such as deciding where the fight may lead next, or even becoming military leadership material to control a district and aid in the growth and protection off all the planets in that district.

[Forscythe]

tsula, on 12 June 2012 - 01:31 PM, said:

This was discussed in dev blog #1 http://mwomercs.com/...munity-warfare/

Thanks for directing me Tsula very interesting to see how loyalty points would come into play.

Edited by Forscythe, 12 June 2012 - 01:42 PM.

[Tsula]

Most welcome hope that explains things for ya.

[SquareSphere]

I'd say everything is still up in the air since I consider the dev post their "first draft"

[CookieMonster]

the Monster of da Cookies! dats whos in charge

[Supremacist]

Forscythe, on 12 June 2012 - 01:27 PM, said:

Are we going to see people taking control of certain factions and pointing their might in a given direction? Nonaggression pacts? Treaties? It only takes one faction to come together to organize themselves into a overpowering machine of destruction across the galaxy if other factions are not as organized. What should be in place to keep say Davion taking over every planet from Kurita? Should anything be in place to prevent that?

As per the community warfare info packet linked in this thread, certain people who have attained a certain high rank (through battles) within a house will be able to make or help make choices regarding certain things, among them, which planet is to be attacked.

We intend to do this for our house and other houses we are a large part of if we so choose.

Edited by Supremacist, 12 June 2012 - 02:17 PM.

[Insidious Johnson]

Not me, not you, not us. The devs get to have all the executive power for all factions... since obviously players can't be trusted with it... or they'd have dumped it on us already. They are justifiably scared the FFR might invade the clans this time instead of the other way around.

[BlakeAteIt]

Yoseful Mallad, on 12 June 2012 - 01:34 PM, said:

You wont see this any time soon. what I mean is that those who fight for a house must move up in rank the old fashioned way. Earn it. BUT once a select few do hit that rank of whatever the top most ranks might be, those select few will indeed be granted some privileges such as deciding where the fight may lead next, or even becoming military leadership material to control a district and aid in the growth and protection off all the planets in that district.

The problem with this plan is that someone good at logistics, strategy, and organization might not be the best pilot. I'd be much happier to take orders from a strategic mastermind who can't hit the broad side of an Urbanmech, than some derp that can pres lasor butan well.

[Forscythe]

Well then I hope to see our rulers on the battle field. Right? Life can't be all work and no play.

[Rebmac]

Who need press lazor booton, me haz missle lock.

[Seabear]

I se the situation developing along the lines one sees in RL. Players may advance to the point that they have some input into how certain campaigns /raids develop, but the final control will lie with the politicians (devs). The focus of this game and all the source games is TACTICAL not strategic. The only previous game that dealt with the strategic was Secession Wars. Most of us want to rule the battlefield and let others much about with the politics.

[Promptus]

The Mittani

[Carl Wrede]

I actually think that the strategic level would be very fun to participate in.

[Solis Obscuri]

SquareSphere, on 12 June 2012 - 01:46 PM, said:

I'd say everything is still up in the air since I consider the dev post their "first draft"

Pretty much.

Devs also haven't said how targeting planets and declaring hostilities will work, how much will be under player control and how much will be directed from PGI, nor how merc contracts and planetary ownership will work.

In addition - to throw around a term you may have heard from time to time - Minimum Viable Product. I'm firmly convinced that while we'll have a planetary conquest metagame of some sort, it won't be nearly as in-depth or polished as 'mech combat will be at launch, because the 'mech combat is the big selling point of the game, the other stuff just ties it together.