Lavrenti, on 03 November 2012 - 12:51 PM, said:
That would be a useful aspect of it, yes. But the additional immersion is not to be despised, either. Unfortunately, it might require the ability to run a local server - we would effectively be being launched solo into a tiny map with engines and weapons disabled. On the other hand, that would also be needed for some sort of "hazards course" (like for Half-Life), which would be an EXCELLENT addition to the game.
In any case, I'd love to see it implemented. There are much more important things to get right before we can hope to see things like this, but it's amazing how much difference even having a bobblehead in your cockpit can make. Anything which helps players invest in the game -customisation options that help them think "this mech is MINE" - can only be good for retention of the playerbase.
Now, THAT is an amazing idea. A hazard/training course. +1 sir.