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[Arkadash]

Issue: It takes far too long to juggle modules between 'mechs. To do so, a player must locate a module previously equipped on another 'mech, de-equip the module, save, re-equip the module on the desired 'mech, and then save again. And a player may do this 1-4 times every time they use a different 'mech. Many people (myself included) forego the foregoing and just leave their modules equipped on certain 'mechs. Those who do invest the time to locate, de-equip, and re-equip modules have to deal with the delay in the mechbay, as well as potentially making their group wait for them to ready-up.

Proposed solution: All non-consumable modules are automatically de-equipped from a 'mech at the end of every match.

Why: Players will save time between drops and increase their use of modules. Instead of having to locate, de-equip, and re-equip modules each time a player changes a 'mech, players will only have to equip and save. If this mechanic is introduced, I believe most players will incorporate it into their pre-drop routine instead of giving up on juggling modules. Even players who play the same 'mech repeatedly will, I think, appreciate this new mechanic, as it gives players the opportunity to make a deliberate decision about what module(s) to use for each match.

Post Script: IIRC, UI 2.0 deals with modules differently, and I am looking forward to UI 2.0 in all its glory. However, in the meantime, introducing the proposed mechanic as a stop-gap measure will greatly decrease the hurdles players now must overcome if they want to juggle modules between 'mechs.

Edited by Arkadash, 19 November 2013 - 02:42 PM.

[Stingray Productions]

about your proposal, if you make it so it's an option to select (so you only do it on the mech/module you want) then I support your proposal 100%.

[Arkadash]

That would indeed be an improvement. However, my suggestion is intended to be a minimalist, temporary fix until they roll out UI 2.0. At that time, I hope that they will allow us to simply click a radial button to "equip" a module on a 'mech before dropping without worrying about having to manage modules as inventory items.