XphR, on 28 April 2015 - 02:50 PM, said:
My argument was indeed what seemed you asked for... ..I am only attempting to inform you of some of the possible reasons this sort of thing is very likely to not happen in such a fashion (pointing out the negatives of your request is indeed a very necessary part of such[Thus is the role of Devils Advocate]). As well as where it is likely to appear and for what reasons. In the public areas you must work with what you have been given to work with, it is limited in specific ways for various reasons regardless of willingness to pay cash. In the private areas they have shown that they are far more lenient on what will or could be offered.
I have seen a lance of four locust.. and they ate a few assaults like a crop with no repellant. I am not even saying I would not enjoy footage pulled from such a mech.. Just pointing out that even without ECM, AMS or TAG, some of the reasons it is not likely to manifest. If it was to make it into the game you would most certainly see a swath of complaint threads form followed by the "Refund or Remove" posters and the "Now I dont have any reason to live" hyperbole crews.
It would never be as bad as introducing third person view. Honestly I don't believe there would be nearly as much lash-back from the community as you might think. Some will probably question "why" but past that, there is really no point. The majority would understand it's intention and why it has been added into the game. IMO it would be a very nice gesture from PGI to acknowledge its content creators with a release of such a mech specifically for them.
I'm sorry, I know you are playing devil's advocate here, but saying that the removal of cockpit shake from a mech with no weapons is not abuse, it's balance. There is no advantage here to be abused. If there is, please clarify. Altering a players visual for any reason other than effecting it's accuracy is purely for immersion. A person filming isn't trying to get immersion, he is simply trying to film what is happening around them.
I am glad you guys are picking at the idea, ideas like this need to be poked and proded. But I have yet to hear a valid counter argument or reason why this is a terrible idea. The overwhelming majority of players wouldn't even bat an eye, it doesn't effect them in any way. This would be a rather tremendous help for the few of use actually willing to create content for this game though. It is a special mech, that will still create revenue, that will also help create content and advertisement for the game, thus more revenue. It's a win-win all around. The mech cannot be abused due to in-game mechanics, it still supports the team with AMS, ECM, and TAG, and it will allow for a much easier and enjoyable process of gathering footage in addition to features that are not currently available in any shape or form.
bad arcade kitty, on 28 April 2015 - 02:56 PM, said:
This can never be considered an official means and is exploitation. Frequently and intentional triggering this exploit would more-than-likely result in a ban.
Edited by Solahma, 28 April 2015 - 03:20 PM.