Resource changes incoming

https://forums.station.sony.com/ps2/index.php?threads/september-resource-revamp.83018/


Says:
Our primary goal for re-addressing the resource system is to make sure it does a better job making resources drive the combat taking place, make sure they have real strategic value, and generally have more meaning than they have currently.

This is a relatively complicated system - you know, a lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-you's. I've done my best to try and distill the essence of a 25 page design document down into something more easily digestible, so these are just the broad strokes of the plan we're currently mulling over.

• Resources are reduced to a single currency and acquisition timers are removed.
• Inventory for infantry items is removed - changed to pay on use
• Individual Bases/Facilities supply Resources for local players
• Bases/Facilities have a power level that is drained by providing resources to local players
  • There is a passive power regen to offset the cost of small skirmishes and to restore full power when no combat is taking place.
  • Full powered bases provide more resources than low powered ones
  • The more players being given resources, the faster the power drain
• Addition of Auraxium Crystals/Mines as a power source
  • These are resource nodes added in between facilities
  • Vehicles fitted with appropriate equipment can load up auraxium at these nodes
  • This auraxium can be transported to a base to manually refill it’s power reserves
• When a base is totally out of power, no resources are provided to the friendly troops in the area. This allows the attacker cut off entrenched defenders from using resources if they can keep supply vehicles from breaking their blockade

There's still a lot of other little nuances and details but I think that gives a decent overall picture. It's a pretty significant departure from the current system - do you think this plan would make resources a more interesting component of the game? Does it go too far? Let us know.

 

Thank you for making this post. I love the changes. Cant wait for a full Acquisition timer cert refund and possible return of the ANT (or maybe a sundered trailer hitch!)

 

I can finally live my dream of being a freight pilot! Screw kdr or SPM, I'm all about APM when this hits. Can I apply for a refund when my med applicator doesn't work in combat?

 

This sounds very interesting and my refund for certs is going to be huge. I got it maxed out on most of my vehicles.
The only thing that rubs me the wrong way is the fact that by refunding me certs, SOE is shooting themselves in a foot knowing that I will not be spending any station cash on upcoming weapons. These guys are not dumb so they will come up with some new way of draining those certs back from us over time.

 

They will give you new things to cert into. That auraxium transport vehicle for example. It can also been seen as a "thank you for playing" kinda deal where those who have invested so much in those will deserve the certs for their loyalty to the game. SOE is pretty good with that (alpha squad for reference)

 

That makes sense. They have also refunded certs to people who have purchased identical weapons on different factions so yeah, this would be cool.

 

Source: https://forums.station.sony.com/ps2/index.php?posts/1985813/

 

Oh good, people's resource expenditures don't affect other people. I was worried about having to be wary of what I used lest someone else coudn't.

 

THE AURAXIUM WILL SERVE AS A RETARD MAGNET...