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Mech Tweaking on Intermissions?


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#1 Beobachter

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Posted November 10 2012 - 11:32 PM

Hi folks! I've only recently played this game and I have to say this game has really strucked an impression for me, particularly considering that it's gonna be a free-to-play game.

anyway long story short, Why not make it possible for players to tweak the mechs using their hard-earned tech points during interval between games?

Honestly, I can't help but to feel excited whenever that " +3 tech points" shows up. There's this urge that makes me want to immediately toy around using the new points available.

As such, I find it quite irritating everytime my mech leveled up and I can't do anything unless I get out of the game, go to the garage and then return to the lobby. Of course, Purchases can only be done in the garage , and there will be no tweaking at all when the game commences.

It's just a suggestion though, and even without this the game is fine as it is. ;)

#2 kreel2

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Posted November 11 2012 - 03:25 AM

I thought about something like this myself while playing tonight.

I think it would be a good thing to be able to work on your mech between matches, changing things to better adapt or just changing the playstyle.

That and knowing where the next match will be held (unless there already is a way to know and I just didn't noticed).

Edited by kreel2, November 11 2012 - 03:31 AM.


#3 EmFire

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Posted November 11 2012 - 03:40 AM

I suggested this in CBE1 as well. /Agree

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Posted November 11 2012 - 04:14 AM

This probably has something to do with account sync: experience, tech points and levels earned on a server won't be transferred to your account until you exit the server, therefore, you won't be able to use them in garage and mech configuration (as the store won't be able to confirm your purchases with the main account database).

That was probably done due to complaints about sync happening too often (it's about 5 seconds long and that can be infuriating if repeated too often) and to reduce load on the main account database (so that it won't be accessed every time you earn something.

I'm liking the idea of customization on launch screen during the game, just saying that it will probably require significant changes in a way game handles your account data. Also, moving away from centralized account server probably won't happen, because trusting the servers can be problematic and will increase the risk of illegitimate purchases, especially when community servers will be introduced. So somewhat slow account sync will probably stay, and it's either long waits for sync between matches, or current state with sync upon exiting a server.

Edited by bac9, November 11 2012 - 04:19 AM.





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