Feedback on New Loot System

[pbhuh]

Dear Space Pirates,

after collecting lots of feedback by speaking with players and GMs we hope that we have identified the biggest problems for you in the game. As mentioned before, the current loot system is not really does not really feel good as it is quite frustrating and not rewarding enough. For this reason we have decided to change the loot system and make it much more appealing.

How did the loot system work and what effect did it have for you. When you have killed a mantis there was a chance that it drops an item. This item was either cryonite or a blueprint. We will change the loot system in two major points:

1. Mantis can drop cryonite and a blueprint at the same time. The drop-chance of blueprints and cryonite will be increased drastically. But, to keep the balance of the game, we will also have to reduce the value of that single drop.

2. One single blueprint will not enable you to build a weapon based on that blueprint right away. You will have to find more of these blueprints depending on the item. Don't worry, with the new loot and drop system you will get quite a lot of them but it will still take some time until you will be able to build the new item. You will always be noticed how many blueprints you have to find until you can build the item.

What we are going to achieve here is to reduce the random factor and increase the fun of finding blueprints. Missions which require you to find a specific blueprint will be much easier with the new system and boosters will work much better since the drop chance while a booster is running can be utilized much better.

Almost every mantis will drop something with the new loot system!

Splitscreen Studios

What I like:

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  *Almost Every Mantis drops something
  *Change on both Cryonite and Blueprints
  *Cryonite Drop Increased

What I Do Not like:

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  *More Blueprints needed, WHY???
  *Cryonite Amout Reduced, Only If You make the drop more fair in higher systems.

 

[Sinned]

I can't say anything about this until I see how it works.

I only hope they don't make it very unbalanced.

Regards
Dark Lord

 

[TwistedMetal]

there was no problem with the way bps dropped anyway so why oh why once again ss have you changed something that didnt need changing, here is what needs changing we need better/more hp on all ship to make pvp more fun so the fight isnt over in a few seconds the weapons need to be better cos they are weak, everything you guys seem to do is a step in the wrong direction, who ever on this forum ever said we need bps to be made so we need to collect 2 or 3 of them to make 1 weapon???? this is just plain stupid, i give up on this game

 

[pbhuh]

So Splitscreen, Can we have more information about the new cry drops so we can say if we like it, like if you drop the the amout in Vega to like 10-20 each harvester and in draconis nothing that it stays 280 then i like it, but if you also change draconis to 80-120 then NOO!!!!

Also Don't make that you need more blueprints for an weapon.

I hope you add this to the PTR so we can see it ourselfs.

 

[Razzorkill]

I just been killing 300 detos and 150 pyros for achievement on molikar. Got 2x mizar aggrobeacon, 1 mizar taunt, 2x mizar aggrobomb, and 1 mizar thermoblast. This rocks!!!

 

[pbhuh]

I just been killing 300 detos and 150 pyros for achievement on molikar. Got 2x mizar aggrobeacon, 1 mizar taunt, 2x mizar aggrobomb, and 1 mizar thermoblast. This rocks!!!

It's not ingame yet ^^

 

[Razzorkill]

well this is what I got after update still rocks ^^

 

[pbhuh]

there was no problem with the way bps dropped anyway so why oh why once again ss have you changed something that didnt need changing, here is what needs changing we need better/more hp on all ship to make pvp more fun so the fight isnt over in a few seconds the weapons need to be better cos they are weak, everything you guys seem to do is a step in the wrong direction, who ever on this forum ever said we need bps to be made so we need to collect 2 or 3 of them to make 1 weapon???? this is just plain stupid, i give up on this game

If they would add more armor then they have to change the shock to keep him good against other ships, like making the blaster speed actuator almost a gatling gun.

 

[TwistedMetal]

there was no problem with the way bps dropped anyway so why oh why once again ss have you changed something that didnt need changing, here is what needs changing we need better/more hp on all ship to make pvp more fun so the fight isnt over in a few seconds the weapons need to be better cos they are weak, everything you guys seem to do is a step in the wrong direction, who ever on this forum ever said we need bps to be made so we need to collect 2 or 3 of them to make 1 weapon???? this is just plain stupid, i give up on this game

If they would add more armor then they have to change the shock to keep him good against other ships, like making the blaster speed actuator almost a gatling gun.

no cos at the moment the stun ship can pod a sniper without even having to rep so they wouldnt have to make anything on the stun ship better

 

[pbhuh]

there was no problem with the way bps dropped anyway so why oh why once again ss have you changed something that didnt need changing, here is what needs changing we need better/more hp on all ship to make pvp more fun so the fight isnt over in a few seconds the weapons need to be better cos they are weak, everything you guys seem to do is a step in the wrong direction, who ever on this forum ever said we need bps to be made so we need to collect 2 or 3 of them to make 1 weapon???? this is just plain stupid, i give up on this game

If they would add more armor then they have to change the shock to keep him good against other ships, like making the blaster speed actuator almost a gatling gun.

no cos at the moment the stun ship can pod a sniper without even having to rep so they wouldnt have to make anything on the stun ship better

Yeah? So? Thats just good, it can only be used on a Storm or Sniper, but it's a great tactice.

 

[pinchy]

yes this might work if we was able to see which bp it is without pressing
the scan button . if we just mouse over them to find out what they are


its a pain now that the cq ships bps are blue (this is what i am informed of) coz you gotta scan em all


if this is not doable then dont do it

 

[pbhuh]

yes this might work if we was able to see which bp it is without pressing
the scan button . if we just mouse over them to find out what they are


its a pain now that the cq ships bps are blue (this is what i am informed of) coz you gotta scan em all


if this is not doable then dont do it

Well, i use the WAD and the E is very easy to press.

 

[defacto]

I think that the multi-bp systems are attempts to make a crafting system, and me like, as it is now, the hard thing when upgrading is getting the cry and xp, not hunting after the bp itself.

 

[pbhuh]

I think that the multi-bp systems are attempts to make a crafting system, and me like, as it is now, the hard thing when upgrading is getting the cry and xp, not hunting after the bp itself.

Hunting the BP was for me very hard in Draconis, Jixao helped me with the ZP Power Blaster, but he already had Hive Tech so he could much easier kill them.

 

[defacto]

I think that the multi-bp systems are attempts to make a crafting system, and me like, as it is now, the hard thing when upgrading is getting the cry and xp, not hunting after the bp itself.

Hunting the BP was for me very hard in Draconis, Jixao helped me with the ZP Power Blaster, but he already had Hive Tech so he could much easier kill them.

I see.

I guess that they can rebalance it to not being harder than today.

 

[proteus]

I just been killing 300 detos and 150 pyros for achievement on molikar. Got 2x mizar aggrobeacon, 1 mizar taunt, 2x mizar aggrobomb, and 1 mizar thermoblast. This rocks!!!

It's not ingame yet ^^

Well, then maybe it doesn't need to be!

 

[Tyrannus]

Well when this gets implemented in the game, then it would be better if the price of the blueprints were decreased..

 

[pbhuh]

Well when this gets implemented in the game, then it would be better if the price of the blueprints were decreased..

Nah, thats not needed, but they have to make the cryonite drop more fair,

 

[Tyrannus]

Well when this gets implemented in the game, then it would be better if the price of the blueprints were decreased..

Nah, thats not needed, but they have to make the cryonite drop more fair,

True. And another problem is, what about rares? We are going to work more than 10x harder just to get one

 

[Naxx]

if u need to collect multiple rares just to get 1 its a bad idea ! rares are rare enuf already.. and fine as they are.

but if this ''upgrade'' means more cry, then go 4 it