Need new options in Test of Strength

[RDL cepera]

Dear developers!

Could you do for the mode "Test Of Strength" option, which would allow to buy a mech once on map, while retaining the ability to repair and replenishment of ammunition?

Thank you!

[7.[WD]Ragor]

Dear developers!

Could you do for the mode "Test Of Strength" option, which would allow to buy a mech once on map, while retaining the ability to repair and replenishment of ammunition?

Thank you!

Why don't you just combine ToS with Playertickets set to 1 and a short map time (~10min)?
Or did I missunderstood your wish/suggestion?

[RDL cepera]

I installed sv_player_tickets = 1, but it is possible to change mechs! This is not right! :-)

[Aidan]

I installed sv_player_tickets = 1, but it is possible to change mechs! This is not right! :-)

Serg,

Choose from these options what you think is right.

1. After in game for first time, the player should be able to buy a mech and then go out on the map and then exit that mech and come back to the hangar and buy another mech.

2. After in game for the first time, the player buys a mech and goes out on the map and cannot buy another mech.

[RDL cepera]

Choose from these options what you think is right.

2. After in game for the first time, the player buys a mech and goes out on the map and cannot buy another mech.

option two is right for me

[SquareSphere }12thVR{]

I think he's wanting 1 mech type for the duration of the game but still have the ability for respawn.  Not too sure why anyone would want that option though as it forces 1 variant type on a player which would suck if he picked the wrong one. 

[Aidan]

I think what he is saying is he wants this:

1. No-Respawn or Last Man Standing or Only one Life in the battle

2. The Mechwarrior pilot can only be in one vehicle of his or her choosing.

This is currently how the Netbattletech or NBT league conducts their battles using a mod of the Mechwarrior 4 Mercenaries game. This mod is referred to as NBT Hardcore or NBT-HC. This style of play is conducted within the larger ruleset of the league which is a Planetary Resource game complete with an online Battletech starmap.

Serg, Am I correct in my words?

[RDL cepera]

Yes That's right!

[Salvatoris]

I believe he would like no respawn, and the ability to purchase only one mech per match.  You can repair and rearm, but not replace it if it blows up.   Sounds like a fun gametype to me.  Hardcore no respawn.

[RDL cepera]

  You can repair and rearm, but not replace it if it blows up.   

Yes, I would like just that.

[Aidan]

Serg,

In a way, you can control this by the amount of C-Bills each team has. The ability for a team to have X amount of C-Bills and then a battle commander would allocate the amount of C-Bills for each pilot would be good. This could limit a given pilot's purchasing power to only one mech. Now I do not think that is possible.

Remember what the MWLL Devs have said:

"Added possiblity to limit buy options for a factory. (not currently implemented)"

In the future there may be an option of having Mech only battle, Aerospace only battles, tank only battles etc. This could be enforced by the MWLL software. While this is contrary to the MWLL design concept of "Combined Arms Combat" as was reperesented in the fantasy world of BattleTech, this type of software feature would add great flexiblity in the way the MWLL mod could be played.

In the end, these additional features many of us are asking for can be done just through a gentleman's agreement or honor system between the two teams. But in the context of using a game like MWLL in a league setting, the ability to enforce a particular game play mode through software "switches" is a much better, less potentially controversial way of proceeding.