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Skill Tree: Simplify The P Systems


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Poll: Skill Tree: Simplify The P Systems (8 member(s) have cast votes)

Do We Need a Simpler P System?

  1. Yes (5 votes [62.50%])

    Percentage of vote: 62.50%

  2. No (1 votes [12.50%])

    Percentage of vote: 12.50%

  3. D@mn this Skill Tree (2 votes [25.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 25.00%

  4. What? I just returned after X+ time away from MWO (0 votes [0.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 0.00%

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#1 Wildstreak

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Posted 18 May 2017 - 08:55 AM

Seriously, I had too much XP under the old system of both types.
Now I have way too much P and while I understand how it works, it is too complicated and should be replaced by a simpler system.

Currently:
XP - Formerly 'The Artist Known as MXP' soon to change its name again to a symbol.
Why is this here? All MXP became HXP, now you can convert HXP to XP? That is like reversing what PGI did and I think(?) you have to pay for it. THEN after converting HXP to XP, seems you can convert XP to GXP at CB cost. Then you can use GXP at more CB cost on another Mech for SP.
I have to say this is the kludgiest thing on the list, all these conversions to get SP. It is like me, an American, going to Germany so I convert American Dollars into British Pounds, then convert British Pounds into French Francs followed by converting French Francs into German Marks. Why did I not just straight convert American Dollars into German Marks or European Euros at the start? KILL THIS and this messy system.

HXP - If you have enough GSP, this is NEVER converted over. Why spend the CB to make it into HSP when you can use GSP for free? Just like the old system where once you Master a Mech, any further MXP was a waste to collect, HXP is a waste too.
Oh sure, if you more than one of the same variant you could use it on the extra copies but is everyone going to do that?
Allow conversion into GXP at a different rate for CB cost to use on other Mechs, also can we please no longer collect HXP on Mechs AT ALL if we still do, should be eliminated.

HSP - What Mastery levels was converted into. Once everyone uses their HSP, has no purpose. Should be eliminated at a future date.

GXP - Why is this still here? Like HXP or XP (which is it?), exists because of the rewards system. Get rid of it, see further on fixing rewards.

GSP - Replacement for GXP, keep it.

SP - What you want and some cannot get enough of, others have enough but do not understand conversion methods trying to compete with the complicated currency conversions of Real Life. Needed, keep.

Rewards System - Currently designed to give us MXP and GXP rewards. Is the old MXP rewards now HXP or XP? Or do you just give me drugs to ease the pain?
Change the system. Give SP and GSP instead. Due to CB costs in the existing complicated system, possibly change CB rewards. While you are at it, address other Rewards issues people have had (they are floating around). This allows the simplification of the P systems.

Really, that double whammy of HXP to XP to GXP for CB then to SP for more CB....

Edited by Wildstreak, 18 May 2017 - 08:56 AM.


#2 ClanBondsman

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Posted 19 May 2017 - 09:59 AM

Hi
New player here.. totally disappointed and turned off by the new skill tree
I can suggest an easy fix but most likely it will be ignored.
Simple system.. go back to master tier system.. with each mech getting skills related to the mech itself ie each mech can have a specific role.. example would be locust as a scout mech it would have scout mech specific skills like spot enemy farther, capture points faster or whatever is related.. then after you master a mech you then have option to use mech specific or general XP to customize your tier ability.. ie you master locust scout mech but want to play your locust more as a brawler you could then after master change the spot enemy farther/capture points faster things into more brawly skills like reduce weapon cooldowns or whatever.
I think this would solve a ton of issues both for the xp system and for the skill tree nightmare they currently have going on.
You get 2 kinds of xp.. mech specific.. and general XP.. thats it.. super simple.
General XP could be used to boost mech specific or can be used on some kind of pilot tree with general skills that would be used in any mech.

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Posted 21 May 2017 - 05:00 PM

Hate this new system!!! Why give you more than 91 points??? That is all you can use.





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