Engines

[Inous]

keep in mind when we implement trade in system you will be able to sell it and get a better mech, so this will be a thing of the past!

When there is a trade in system, do you get 100% of the value of the mech? If so, why should I ever repair, when I could just sell it back, and buy the same thing? replacing all my destroyed components. if its less than 100%, a Mech with destroyed engine/components is much worse than a cheaper mech that is in perfect condition.

Perhaps in the future there will be some kind of mobile repair vehicle where getting your mech only partially repaired makes sense. But IMHO once there is a trade-in system, I would always sell a damaged mech back.

Mechs are purposed to sell for their value, which will most likely be based off of how much damage they've taken, so you not going to get 20k for a beat up partisan, you'll get the amount your mech has been damaged total. So this would take into account if someone repaired then tried to sell for full refund back.

Mobile field bases are also in talks, but nothing is set in stone. Just a thought...

[Stahlseele]

keep in mind when we implement trade in system you will be able to sell it and get a better mech, so this will be a thing of the past!

When there is a trade in system, do you get 100% of the value of the mech? If so, why should I ever repair, when I could just sell it back, and buy the same thing? replacing all my destroyed components. if its less than 100%, a Mech with destroyed engine/components is much worse than a cheaper mech that is in perfect condition.

Perhaps in the future there will be some kind of mobile repair vehicle where getting your mech only partially repaired makes sense. But IMHO once there is a trade-in system, I would always sell a damaged mech back.

Mechs are purposed to sell for their value, which will most likely be based off of how much damage they've taken, so you not going to get 20k for a beat up partisan, you'll get the amount your mech has been damaged total. So this would take into account if someone repaired then tried to sell for full refund back.

Mobile field bases are also in talks, but nothing is set in stone. Just a thought...

so would the repairing value loss stack?
let's say i manage to take out my trusty old partisan prime again and again, and bring it in for repair and refit again and again . .
even if i deliver it into the hangar fully loaded with ammo and completely repaired without any critical non repairable damage . . .
because i have had it repaired several times allready, i would probably even have to pay to get rid of it? O.o
I trust you guys enough to not really expect this kinda thing . . but better safe than sorry ^^

[snooggums]

I'm fairly certain the easiest coding of value would be to take the current mech condition when you traded it in, so if it was missing an arm, low on ammor etc at that time then the price would be reduced accordingly.

So if you sold it damaged, or repaired it then sold it, you would get the same value. I don't see this working any other way.

[Inous]

I'm fairly certain the easiest coding of value would be to take the current mech condition when you traded it in, so if it was missing an arm, low on ammor etc at that time then the price would be reduced accordingly.

So if you sold it damaged, or repaired it then sold it, you would get the same value. I don't see this working any other way.

This is the idea

[Defender]

keep in mind when we implement trade in system you will be able to sell it and get a better mech, so this will be a thing of the past!

When there is a trade in system, do you get 100% of the value of the mech? If so, why should I ever repair, when I could just sell it back, and buy the same thing? replacing all my destroyed components. if its less than 100%, a Mech with destroyed engine/components is much worse than a cheaper mech that is in perfect condition.

Perhaps in the future there will be some kind of mobile repair vehicle where getting your mech only partially repaired makes sense. But IMHO once there is a trade-in system, I would always sell a damaged mech back.

Mechs are purposed to sell for their value, which will most likely be based off of how much damage they've taken, so you not going to get 20k for a beat up partisan, you'll get the amount your mech has been damaged total. So this would take into account if someone repaired then tried to sell for full refund back.

I heard it was 50% original value, not including damage.
Since it's not in yet, we'll just have to wait and see while balancing it.