Is there any chance that we'll see traditional thumping for nostalgia's sake as a basic/solo method of resource collecting? Perhaps used when players don't yet have their own refinery or when exploring remote regions. Defending and escorting MEK-A sounds like more of a group undertaking suited to established players. Just thinking about this in terms of free-form casual gameplay.
You raise a good point.
Since a traditional 'Tower Thumper' that Firefall has could be an IP stealing issue? I wouldn't mind a 'Stock Mek-a' that is small enough to be picked up via a Dropship again. But in case that's a headache, Maybe we can possess a mining tool and a separate inventory to mine 'low quality & quantity' resources ourselves until we have enough for a full on Mek-A. but, then that removes the idea of encounters unless the drill/tool makes a bit of noise.. but, then you've got to switch weapons which can be a fuss to juggle things just to shoot a single Arahna.. Maybe a small 'Drill unit' that can be deployed like an Engineer's Turret that makes a little noise while we keep an eye on it and the surroundings instead? Then we pick it up after it's done and take it back to the nearest Refinery and put it in the 'Donations Bin' /giggle
You get the big hauls & proper encounters with a real Mek-A after you've been digging dirt for a bit.
Since a traditional 'Tower Thumper' that Firefall has could be an IP stealing issue? I wouldn't mind a 'Stock Mek-a' that is small enough to be picked up via a Dropship again. But in case that's a headache, Maybe we can possess a mining tool and a separate inventory to mine 'low quality & quantity' resources ourselves until we have enough for a full on Mek-A. but, then that removes the idea of encounters unless the drill/tool makes a bit of noise.. but, then you've got to switch weapons which can be a fuss to juggle things just to shoot a single Arahna.. Maybe a small 'Drill unit' that can be deployed like an Engineer's Turret that makes a little noise while we keep an eye on it and the surroundings instead? Then we pick it up after it's done and take it back to the nearest Refinery and put it in the 'Donations Bin' /giggle
You get the big hauls & proper encounters with a real Mek-A after you've been digging dirt for a bit.
a 'why not both' situation to me it seems, ones that can self extract and need to be escorted, being take/give on risks and reward.
one can self extract but means it stays in the immediate combat zone longer, the other must be defended on the way back to objective point but leaves the immediate combat zone much faster.
good take/give situation. also known as interesting choices. also known as good Game Design.
one can self extract but means it stays in the immediate combat zone longer, the other must be defended on the way back to objective point but leaves the immediate combat zone much faster.
good take/give situation. also known as interesting choices. also known as good Game Design.
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I don't think we need to take everything Firefall had. The mining idea lives on with the Mek-a.
Would be cool to have an in game quest though where they poke fun at Thumpers. Maybe have a old half torn apart one in a garage and have a NPC say something like "Don't mind that. Just fiddling around with outdated mining equipment. It's a hobby of mine, you know, like a classic car collector."
Would be cool to have an in game quest though where they poke fun at Thumpers. Maybe have a old half torn apart one in a garage and have a NPC say something like "Don't mind that. Just fiddling around with outdated mining equipment. It's a hobby of mine, you know, like a classic car collector."
Why not caryable drill style? kinda like Fuze's gadget in R6S (just in huuuge) or like a drill in payday? 
http://crixa.io/2016/07/t-h-m-p-r-orthographics-done/
But since they want players to team up rather than to stand alone in Ember.... there would have to be a cost.... like the player carrying the drill would have to empty his inventory so he has room for the drill and the minerals he's mining. If he's fighting, then he ain't drilling which gives a reduced quality of minerals. Stuff like that.
Which then means Kern doesn't have to get the animations done for an autonomous mech that thumps and fights by itself. Because the players would be doing it.
Which then means Kern doesn't have to get the animations done for an autonomous mech that thumps and fights by itself. Because the players would be doing it.
I don't care either way. Hell combine them together if it makes everyone happy. The Thumper is dropped from the back of the Mek and recovered in the same manner. It gets picked up and stored onto the back of the Mek.
"These things used to have too much operator error and get scattered all over the place."
"These things used to have too much operator error and get scattered all over the place."
It wont be an issue warframe has "excavators" basically the same thing but you have to power them up. Mining towers are yet to be copyrighted by anyone