Posted 04 May 2017 - 06:12 AM

So this seems to be quite a topic latley with alot of mixed feelings and replies as to FW having mixed drop decks. It got me thinking though, PGI really could add a system here that could add game play goals and lore fluff to a game mode with potential (has issues we know this...). Now this is not a fix balance thread to start so no going down that road. This is for those who want something more out of FW and added depth. Even if just going from kiddy pool to the 2ft shallow end of the real pool.So here we go!As of 3060 IS would have had access to some clan chassis either through salvage from the invasion/Bulldog but also through reverse engineering and production of Omni chassis (Dire Wolf's anyone?)So after a Faction Warfare Victory (and only in victory) on the after action screen a new tab would be added, here you could choose to "Claim Salvage" for lets say 25,000 C-bills.this, in fact if you leave the game and you forfeit that crate you would not spend your C-bills.

So after a claimed Salvage crate is earned/purchased. The Crates would be placed in our Mech bays similar to that of Supply Caches. A new tab in the inventory menu would be able to be selected

In each crate there will be 8 options to choose from these are guaranteed at-least in each crate(Note these do overlap!). You can only choose 1 of these options

1x Leg

1x Arm

1x Torso

1x Head

1x Light "part"

1x Medium "part"

1x Heavy "part"

1x Assault "part"

1x "Pieces"

You must collect an entire chassis's parts (not variant mind you) to unlock the mech for your Faction Warfare decks. So say here you want a Timbewolf/Mad Cat. You must collect both Arms, Legs, all three Torso's, and head to unlock the mech. Once the mech is complete as stated you may choose any variant of that chassis that is currently in your mechbay for use in FW (However with some premium consequences to your tonnage, will cover here in a short bit).Now what if you are unlucky and say you just need lets say a X-Right Leg but no crate has one in it. You may select a thing called "X-pieces". These pieces are not a part BUT they will be able to be convert 3 of these into any single part in their weight class you would require.- Light Pieces- Medium Pieces- Heavy Pieces- Assault PiecesThis way RNG is not always going to keep you form getting a certain mech you want.NOW onto the next part, Drop deck tonnage has always been a balance factor in FW to help one faction over the other if the W/L ration starts to slip into an unacceptable ratio. To counter something where lets say the IS has a larger tonnage advantage over the Clans and now also be able to drop a very powerful Clan mech and upset the tonnage balance PGI had in mind. Opposite factions mechs would cost a premium to use in more tonnage for their chassis.So for instance.The Timberwolf/Mad Cat would come out instead of 75 tons to 85 tons (10+ tons to the stock 75). This could be a ratio to the class (Lights +5, Mediums & heavys +10, Assaults +15 ect) to help balance out and reduce the chance of one faction having tonnage and Mech advantage over the other.-ALWAYS WIP-

Edited by CK16, 04 May 2017 - 06:50 PM.