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Thread: Faction Armor Crafting: Whadda ya think?
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Swavo
Sun Mar 21, 2004 5:52 pm
#1
How about the faction-specific ability to make faction armor, Stormtrooper and Rebel Marine. As in only a Rebel armorsmith can make Marine armor and Imperials can makeStormtrooper armor, andmaybe makeit a schematic that has to be requisitioned.I suggest that they be just as good as composite with different special pretections, something like energy or blast for ST armor and heat or something for rebel marine armor. Also customization, like different shades of Marine armor, and with ST armor we could make normal, commando, scout, or swamp trooper armor. Also leavng the armor declared-equippibale only sits fine with me
This would make me sooo happy to see, would provide a variety of useful armor looks and make faction armor more useful so more people could be in uniform when fighting the enemy.
I'd really like to push his suggestion far and hopefully see it happen, don't know if it has been suggested before (assuming so), but just making sure. Please feel free to express your agree or dissent with my suggestion, and hopefully help me get this topic some developer notice.
WyldeKaarde
Sun Mar 21, 2004 10:25 pm
#2
Faction armor in a way should be craftable, at least some form of it. As it stands now its mostly used as decorations in peoples homes or on vendors.
As referance to another online MMORPG, Ultima Online allows players to craft faction weapons and armor. Granted those items are nothing special from normal weapons and armor other then the colors changed depending on which of the 4 factions they are a member of, the items are blessed for a week I think so they are no loot items, and they cost silver. That games currency is gold, so silver is a faction currency to purchase faction items in some towns and used in the crafting proccess. In otherwords, a faction smith/tailor/whatever in ultima online has to have silver to use in the crafting process to create the items.
I could see Sony doing something similar with players either spending faction points on scematics or just an option if your a faction crafter to make a certain item. This could also apply for clothing and weapons too. I wouldnt mind having a shirt with rank insignia on it. Maybe have the clothing/armor be smart that depending on your rank, when worn the insignia on the front would change to that rank.
owako
Sun Mar 21, 2004 10:33 pm
#3
Not to lambast your idea, but I'd like them to fix the bugs first.
SaintGadreel
Mon Mar 22, 2004 4:59 am
#4
Well reasonably they could just "copy" all the schematic settings for Comp, smack the ST armor model and name on the new schematics, and then have it trainable by a faction recruiter. The hardest part of that would be modifying the recruiter to my knowledge. Weapons might be a bit more difficult to do but generally it could be done. I do agree though that they should focus on bugs first.
dsvella
Mon Mar 22, 2004 12:44 pm
#5
if the ST armour was comp then the reb armour would be comp too. i think that we have seen enough comp around. how about something new.
Nathanielstarr
Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:21 pm
#7
It would be nice if you could purchase a schematic to make your factions armor for say 5000 or 10000 fp. Stormie armor isn't that good really and would be maybe like padded but lighter without the ability to layer. Blast as the special resist and a few colors to choose from. It could also be a 5 times use schematic and require some specific resources like Nabooian Inert Petrol and Chromium Aluminum, but not any loot items. It should also still require you to be overt when you use it.
Message Edited by Nathanielstarr on 04-05-2004 06:23 PM
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