0030028: Add an early-game anti-mech solution so the player has some counter-play options when high-level mechs are alerted - Arcen Idea Tracker (Bugs and Features)

ID	Project	Category		Date Submitted	Last Update

0030028	Heart Of The Machine	Gameplay Idea		Dec 7, 2024 7:43 pm	Dec 21, 2024 7:30 pm

Reporter	Pingcode	Assigned To
Status	new	Resolution	open
Product Version	0.600.2 Localization

Summary	0030028: Add an early-game anti-mech solution so the player has some counter-play options when high-level mechs are alerted
Description	Currently it's difficult to deal with high-end mk2 mechs like Diplomats and Convicters due to their combination of high armour and high hacking resistance - the latter of which makes handling them the intended way via hacking a matter of player skill at the minigame. Large Bore AP shells only partially alleviate this, as most player vehicles/mechs have no baseline AP and the +240 AP is insufficient to pierce the armour of most Mk2 mechs As a result, when they become alerted (such as due to an event drawing them into a fight) the player has few options to respond besides letting them rampage until the alert ends It would be good to have some options unlocked early to help a player deal with these higher end mechs so that setting up close to a high-security POI has some counter-play, even if they don't fully counter them For example, some options might be: - A specialist unit (say, a player mech/vehicle or capturable mech) with disproportionately high armour piercing but mediocre stats elsewhere - A (heavy? vehicle?) weapon that inflicts an armour shredding effect to eventually reduce armour to beatable levels - A weapon that inflicts a hack-resistance shredding effect to similarly make hacking the mech easier - Adding a baseline of armour piercing to player-built mechs so they can potentially boost their armour piercing rating to fight other mechs
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Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
Dec 7, 2024 7:43 pm	Pingcode	New Issue
Dec 7, 2024 7:47 pm	Pingcode	Note Added: 0070991
Dec 9, 2024 4:08 am	Pingcode	Category	Suggestion => Gameplay Idea
Dec 10, 2024 1:12 pm	Chris_McElligottPark	Relationship added	related to 0030052
Dec 10, 2024 1:13 pm	Chris_McElligottPark	Relationship added	related to 0030053
Dec 21, 2024 7:30 pm	Chris_McElligottPark	Relationship added	child of 0030172