Declined New Overdrives

[TakeAShower 300]

Here is my idea: Each hull would have it's own unique Overdrive, in the way the devs have suggested. The Dictator would have a different Overdrive to its current planned one. Each hull would also receive the current Overdrive. You could switch Overdrives in the same way you switch Alterations for a turret, except that there would only be one slot to equip.

 

After this, many more (balanced) overdrives could be added. Examples: All Heavy hulls get a "Toxic area" Overdrive as proposed by Skills.N.Girls earlier (great for defense in Capture the Flag and Assault). All medium hulls get an Overdrive where a magnum missile doing the damage of Railgun of the same modification as their hull is dropped on every enemy tank (but this might be slightly OP and need changing - just imagine this when a Gold Box drops in Deathmatch mode). All light hulls would get an Overdrive to make them invisible for a short time, but you can still see their shadow and dust and hear them (great for Assault, Rugby and Capture the Flag). There could be many other Overdrives. In case this gets added, post your ideas for Overdrives below.

 

Remember, multiple hulls can have the same Overdrive, in the way that both Firebird and Freeze have the "High-pressure pump" alteration. This could replace the often-declined idea of hull alterations, as it would be much more interesting then just getting more HP and less speed, less HP and more speed, etc..

 

In short, each hull will have multiple Overdrives, all of which are balanced, which can be bought with Crystals. Some Overdrives may be shared between hulls.

 

Advantages:

1. More diverse gameplay

2. If you don't like your hull's Overdrive, you can choose a different one of it's Overdrives

 

Disadvantages:

1. Certain hulls (Such as Hornet and Viking) may receive more Overdrives due to higher popularity. This would give them an advantage

 

NOTE FOR MODS: If this gets added, turn this topic into "Ideas for Overdrives"

[Maf 32,328]

Under review

Declined
 
The idea of category-specific overdrives has potential, but I doubt there will ever be completely customisable overdrives. The whole point of adding a different overdrive for every hull is so that hulls would be more unique and players would have more reason to choose one particular hull over another.

[TakeAShower 300]

Under review

 

The idea of category-specific overdrives has potential, but I doubt there will ever be completely customisable overdrives. The whole point of adding a different overdrive for every hull is so that hulls would be more unique and players would have more reason to choose one particular hull over another.

Each hull would still have it's own unique Overdrive. If devs decide that Overdrives should not be shared between hulls, my system will still work. The point is that you will be able to choose between different Overdrives.

[Rocket_Raccoon_XXX 1,507]

I actually am starting to like this idea, but don't really see how it'll balance the game more thou...

[mhh.2000 888]

it's a nice idea , but it will make the game harder for everyone . and i assure you that some overdrives will be SO MUCH MORE USEFUL than the others , therefore more imbalance to the game .

[LittleWillie 3,199]

This is exactly the idea I proposed a month or so  ago in this thread.

[TakeAShower 300]

Not quite. I am suggesting multiple Overdrives that can be bought with crystals. Not just two, but a practically unlimited amount, like Alterations.

[Potdindy 866]

If this is implemented, the power over overdrive should be less. You dont want it to be game changing, but something that will give an ebb and flow to battle, to keep them different

[LittleWillie 3,199]

It is just an obvious (and vastly premature) extension of the idea. But it is the same exact idea.

[Maf 32,328]

Declined 

 

Remember, multiple hulls can have the same Overdrive

Developers do not intend to ever implement this.