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[Exbe]

Bring a sense of technology superiority into the game.
Clans and The Houses should have their own faction-specific modules. And even more - let units or lone warriors to create their own modules.
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Of course I don't mean to say, that every single gamer can craft a module with uber-stats. However it make sense to add some level of optimization, which folks can add to their mech's.

Let me show case few examples:

• Module which automatically calls artillery strike on your position if mech's engine has been destroyed (CT or side torso).

• Another module may trigger UAV if mech's sensors registers more than 2-3 or more enemy mechs withing sensors range.

• One more module may allow you to turn off AMS, which I find useful in some cases.

• I also can think about module, which will display remaining shots on HUD with big red letters

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I also can think about implementation of that feature. It may require to expose some sort of API of mech's components inside the game client. With simple DSL it should be possible to provide specific users an ability to create such modules.

In the game it may look as following:

{
ams: {
	disableEvent: bindKeyboard("<key>")
	enableEvent: bindKeyboard("<key>")
  }
}

Any thoughts?
I would love to hear that in the comments =)

Edited by Exbe, 19 February 2016 - 09:23 AM.

[Exbe]

Here are more ideas modules:
• Replaces monitor in mech's cockpit with media information (text, images). It can be tag or phrase or gif animation. It also will be fun to display chat messages or last shot statistic (miss/hit)

• precise temperature sensor, which will flash warning if next shot will shutdown mech for sure. It can display weapon group(s) which will generate enough heat to knock out the machine

• autopilot mode. This module will allow mech to move alone to specific point on the map if activated

• module replaces original crosshair with version which is adapted for a game style (lrm, sniping etc)

[Exbe]

Module: keep list of gathered information about enemy mechs