A few minutes ago I just commented on the implementation of mech academies and their programs for different Houses and Merc units:
http://mwomercs.com/...my/page__st__20
First of all, would you opt for attending the DCMS academy - as desribed in my posting that I linked above - or would you head for 'instant action' instead?
As a member of the Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery (DCMS) I would like to know what system or setup you envision for the DCMS academy?
Which standard training mech and which planetary environment(s) would you like to see for the DCMS academy training?
Should training stages 2 - 5 all be evaluated or just stage 5 for the XP, C-bills and starting DCMS rank to be awarded after passing the DCMS academy training and based on the performance score(s) from the stage(s)?
Academy stage 1: Which functions of a mech should be explained/trained and in how much detail?
Academy stage 2: How many different piloting skill tracks would you like to see and on which piloting skills would you place more emphasis than on others? Would you add a time limit or a time bonus points for completing the track(s) faster?
Academy stage 3: How would you implement the weapons training? Would you prefer more standing or moving targets? Would you cover training for all weapon systems and ranges, and on which would you ones focus in particular? Would you make excessive use/weapon overheating an issue or the grouping of weapons? Would you add a time limit for gunnery training or a provide a bonus to those cadets who shoot faster or more accurate?
Academy stage 4: How would you coordinate the battle principles/tactics/manoeuvres training? Would you drop the cadet's mech in a level and let her/him coordinate three additonal NPC mechs with commands and have a specific part of the territory sweep with the mech's sensors? Would you include an objective to shutdown mechs or camouflage them for an ambush of enemy NPC mechs to avoid initial detection and to have the first strike?
Academy stage 5: Would you prefer 2 (yourself and an allied NPC mech under your command) against 6 enemy NPC mechs or rather a 1 (only yourself) on 3 (enemy NPC mechs) 'Trial of Position' test at the end of the DCMS academy training? Would you give the cadet the choice of a mech from a list within a certain mech weight class or would you assign the mech randomly? Would you group the chosen or assigned mech with (allied and) enemy mechs randomly selected from the same weight class or different ones (e.g. one from the same and the next two lower weight classes or assigned at random including all weight classes with at least two of the cadet's weight class)?
Lots of questions, but I am hoping for lots of interesting answers and exciting suggestions on this topic!
Edited by Ryuu Tetsuhara, 02 April 2012 - 01:49 PM.