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[Rick T Dangerous]

The idea: If a player uses less than the maximum tonnage on a mech or on a dropdeck, that player should get a reward. For example 5% more C-Bills, XP and GXP for running the mech one ton lighter. Maybe a different percentage for the bonus depending on weight class, for example (per ton) for assaults 5 %, heavies 10%, mediums 15%, and lights 20%.

The same would be nice for dropdecks. It would give some players an incentive to not max out their dropdecks. Such a dropdeck bonus could also give more faction rep. For example running a dropdeck 10 tons lighter gives 10% more for all gains.

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[VXJaeger]

So you want to implement batchall to FP? Brilliant idea, but minimum tonnage must remain to avoid lightrushes

Edited by VXJaeger, 12 September 2017 - 07:21 AM.

[LomasAtorian]

What about added bonuses for using less common mechs if you want to avoid the light rushes? The idea would to also encourage diversity in chassis usage.

[Rick T Dangerous]

LomasAtorian, on 15 September 2017 - 04:53 PM, said:

What about added bonuses for using less common mechs if you want to avoid the light rushes? The idea would to also encourage diversity in chassis usage.

Oh man, I like that. Those bonuses had to be substantial, otherwise people would never give up their meta optimized maxed out drop decks.

But: light rushes have not much to do with this idea. Most of the time a light rush as opener is basically every player in the team getting rid of the one light mech in the deck in a group efford that is enormous fun for both sides. Clan minimum tonnage allows for a light deck with for example one Summoner and three Cheetahs. It's a very good deck. Trust me.