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[Blackfire1]

After watching the new trailer for Natural Selection 2. Something came to mind with the MWO commander class.
What would it be like if there was an overall unit commander role similar to that in NS. What if there was a planned map style that allowed large scale confrontation similar to the Battle of Tukayyid. How do you think it would be handled? Would you be willing to play a longer paced match with base building? When would you think it would be implemented if it was an option.


Bringing up an old debate is respawns. This style of gameplay requires some sort of re-engagement to the battlefield. I'll I would be for it if it was implemented in a good way. I feel most of the battletech hardcores would be against it even if it was fun.
So whats everyones opinion.

[Hayden]

Not a giant fan of getting RTS in my Mechwarrior... I mean, some aspects are ok, but base building is less so.

[Opus]

Wow Natural Selection 2 has actual game play footage.....

Just saying....Wheres our footage to drool over? Eh!?

[That Guy]

PGI have indicated that there will be a company level command available, and with the current battlegrid and commander modules, it seems pretty close to that. i can see hardware restriction being more of a problem with large scale theater level engagments as with the battle of tukayyid, rather than will.

basebuilding? in real time? no. that can take days, to months of construction time in reality. even with prefab'd structures. not something to do in a 20 min game

[Ghost]

Heh, I played Natural Selection back in the day. Quit and said I wouldn't come back until they finished porting it to Source. That was six years ago. The RTS mechanic showed up again, though, so Battlefield 2 gave me my commander fix. I know someone who's in the pre-order beta, it looks pretty nice.