Once there are enough mercs in the rooster, why not implementing a game mode where you get a random merc (wether you own it or not). When you die you get a new one. I think LoL and Dota has game modes like that ^^.
The mode would need to have an AI which balances the teams (Sapper,medic,field ops etc.).
This mode would be good for beginners, you can try every role and merc and your teams would be role balanced.
Arms Race would imply that you change the merc every time you make a kill.
but you change it everytime you die forcign you to adapt and learn the merc
If this was implemented I could see people suiciding or doing suicide by enemy team just to swap mercs… Like if you hated Arty you might call a strike on top of yourself, etc.
Not to mention, what loadout do they get when you spawn? None?
[quote=“artfulSedan;22782”]Arms Race would imply that you change the merc every time you make a kill.
but you change it everytime you die forcign you to adapt and learn the merc[/quote]
I like the concept of you starting with a random merc and sticking with it until the end of the game, but refreshing every time you die doesn’t sound viable to me and here is why:
Let’s assume everyone starts out with different mercs, but then not everyone will die at the same time. Either you have a complete random system and then you end up having too many of one merc and too few of another, or you have a selected team and pick out of the dead ones to “refit” the respawners. Problem is, dying people because they don’t know the class, will most likely end up getting the same classes over and over. As people who now their class will survive longer nad hence leave it unavailable for others to use.
For good players it will be fun I guess, but for new players with almost no knowledge of the mercs it will be a trial by fire kind of situation. But nice idea to be tested, might encounter alot of success with players, might not. Ultimately it’s SD’s call.
Just put a level cap on it if the problem with people not knowing the merc is too big. People above level 10 should have no problem IMO with knowing what to do if they turn into a medic, engineer, tank or assault.
I think it sounds like a fun gamemode tbh. It should shuffle all players, but you don’t switch merc if you die (lasts until the game ends). Just make sure the system evenly chooses engineers and medics aswell.
yeah i guess you are right the shuffle on death is probably to ahrd to balance. But the game mode shouldn’t have a level cap. It’s supposed to be for the beginners to get a chance to play every merc in the game.