11 replies to this topic

[Popi89ferezzx]

When you get a certain ammount of kills you should be able to use a killstreak ( such as increased fire rate for 10 seconds or health regen every 10 seconds by 30 hp

[bacon_avenger]

Strongly disagree.  This isn't a console game where weird buffs like that are considered normal.

[marshalade]

I strongly disagree as well. No, this is not Call of Duty.

[gunhe4d]

I'll chime in and shoot this one down as well, we already get customizable perks.

[Zeshi]

I don't think it would ruin the game, but i would rather not have them. If your ahead you usually dont need help getting more ahead.

[Nitris]

No. Giving yet another advantage to someone who is already dominating for one reason or another is stupid and bad game design.

[Elix]

I'll agree only if the server announces M-M-M-M-MONSTER KILL!!!! and paints the streak player on everyone's radar along with some high-visibility visual effect during the streak to counter-balance their momentary hax.

[BeefC4ke]

I disagree with the OP.

It might be nice to have higher XP bonuses for kill streaks though.

[Avlaen]

Disagree makes no sence why would my mech get a new ability after i killed x people, also if im on a killstreak do you realy need more help_

[defekt]

Urgh, no.

The game is already showing signs of being one that gifts buff upon buff upon buff to the players that need them the least thus widening the gap between new and experienced players via unnecessary artificial means* (the gap, by virtue of game smarts, will be wide enough as it is); the game doesn't need to sell its entire soul to Beelzebub.

* Carrot-chasing does not have to equal buff-chasing.  (RO2 did this [gave buffs to experienced players] and TWI have never really recovered from the steamrollering they took in part because of this decision, even after trying to level the playing field with a game mode that largely ignored the 'XP = Buffs' mechanic.)

[Elix]

In fairness, RO2 already had a steep enough uphill climb with the difficulty level (artificially enhanced, in single-player and multiplayer servers that use them, by bots that seem to be incompetent morons when they're on your side, and crack shots with ironsights when they're wearing the other uniform) that it was never going to achieve breakout success. Unless you know the maps well, have strong situational awareness, and have teammates with a reasonable amount of teamwork skill and experience in the game, it's very difficult to excel without leaving yourself vulnerable to far too many lines of fire (or one bored sniper)... especially if it's an area-capture gametype.

Adding the buffs just greased the difficulty curve. But I would've completely ragequit RO2 forever if people started getting killstreak buffs for machinegunning my team from extreme range at random through smoke grenades (to hinder sniping on the MG's position).

[defekt]

RO2 does indeed have a steep enough learning curve, one far steeper than Hawken demands, and that curve was made all the more difficult for new players because of the artificial buffs.  Not only was it a tough climb when the game was released but the curve grew steeper and steeper as the game aged as the player base grew in experience.  (This is an entirely natural and expected process but the presence of the XP-related buffs added an entirely unnatural element to it.)  The game [RO2] is now at a state where any new players seeking to join the game will be facing off against Highly Decorated super-soldiers up the wazoo; the game has never been harder for a new player to break into.

My concern is that F2P games rely on a steady flow of new blood to keep the model ticking over and the kind of players that see a vanguard of puffed up, artificially enhanced opposition as a challenge to overcome are somewhat rare.  I don’t believe that Hawken is doing itself any favours in this regard.  By all means dangle that carrot, it works, but the most successful of F2P games today manage to entice and lure money out of people without resorting to offering straight buffs.