12 replies to this topic

[anfadern]

I really hope that this patch will turn out good and that guys like me who have been playing the game since the beta.

The new skill tree surelly will flip things around a bit but that could actually turn out to be a good thing. Everything that helps to keep things interesting is. After all this game is like a huge box of Lego and building the mechs is a large part of the game.

One concern I have is that we get the new skill tree now in May and everyone start building their new drop decks at once. In July when PGI will add all the new weapons we have to do it all over again.... Only two months after the skill tree implementation. At this point we all have to do it all over again. I might turn out a bit steep, click wise.

What do you think?

[MechaBattler]

Man, clicking never hurt me! I live online so that's nothing new to me.

I'm glad for a shake up. Yeah I know "Change for change's sake is bad!" Don't care. People are too cozy with the status quo.

[Wiley Coyote]

[CDLord HHGD]

I'm looking forward to it and I've been around since closed Beta....

[DAYLEET]

I feel this is relevant in more ways than just the title.



Lets talk about feelings.

Edited by DAYLEET, 15 May 2017 - 11:58 AM.

[El Bandito]

anfadern, on 15 May 2017 - 11:16 AM, said:

One concern I have is that we get the new skill tree now in May and everyone start building their new drop decks at once. In July when PGI will add all the new weapons we have to do it all over again.... Only two months after the skill tree implementation. At this point we all have to do it all over again. I might turn out a bit steep, click wise.

What do you think?

I think putting out the skill tree before new tech's release is simply not well thought out. Now if it is PGI's plan to have us respec again and spend out those extra C-Bills and SPs that were refunded, then they are doing a great job of it. I doubt they thought that far ahead, though.

[Felbombling]

Well, if you earmark a missile Mech for missiles, it won't really matter once the new tech comes in. Working with SRM 6 racks now, that might later turn into MRM 20 racks, should share the same kind of skill nodes.

I am planning for limited respecs until the new tech comes in. Mechs that I tend to vary the load out on will not see action until the new tech comes out.

[TercieI]

Skill tree trashes balance in May
Redoing energy weapons in June
New tech and timeline jump in July

At least a quarter of balance going haywire. Yeah, why would that be a problem?

[Alan Davion]

El Bandito, on 15 May 2017 - 12:22 PM, said:

I think putting out the skill tree before new tech's release is simply not well thought out. Now if it is PGI's plan to have us respec again and spend out those extra C-Bills and SPs that were refunded, then they are doing a great job of it. I doubt they thought that far ahead, though.

Of course they didn't think that far ahead.

If they were capable of that level of foresight the game wouldn't have had nearly as many problems as it's had since day one.

[Tom Sawyer]

Damn pile of salt so big you can not even load the image

Edited by Tom Sawyer, 15 May 2017 - 12:58 PM.

[Tordin]

Im looking forward to it, though not as much as the new tech and mechs.
All the crybabies, even the mountain of salt laughs at them.

No this is the typical growing pain hysteria for good and bad.
Im trying to picture all the non constructive l33t comp players, scapegoaters and trolls:

" Curses! We couldnt muster the community to come along and sabotage, set a stop to something that would ruin OUR fun, OUR meta, because a dynamic meta, a new skill tree with things that try to hinder ultra boating is a catasthophe along with those n00bs using lurms and small lasers, WHAAA!!! All you generalists and you, you ALL are white knights!!!!, I quit! (mhm...)"



Sure the skill tree will stil have sone tuning to do, specific mechs that suffers the most MUST get boosted nodes, overperformers can get LESS percentages per node. Also unique nodes for each mech chassi, clan or is.
And wheres the MG, flamer, tag and narc nodes I so wish could be added? PGI, are you waiting for that to after the new tech? I bet so but dont expect it tough.

Edited by Tordin, 15 May 2017 - 01:16 PM.

[HGAK47]

Im actually looking forward to it despite some reservations I had with my brief PTS 2 testing.

[anfadern]

OK so now I have this refund ledger.
I really can't judge if it is fair or not, it just look really complicated.

Edited by anfadern, 16 May 2017 - 10:58 AM.