The first negative issue is the lack of involvement of high ranking Avatars. Because of the risks involved in loosing them. Also, because their unique ability to call high tech reinforcements is not actually unique. Any rank above level 2 is able to call reinforcements. So it is safer for them to "retire" from combat and use their abilities to provide their lower levels with higher tech reinforcements. Who are then equipped to assassinate any high level opponents they encounter.
If high level commanders have no unique ability on the battlefield, then having one in your squad serves no purpose.
Another issue with the reinforcements is combat zone drops or enemy base drops. This can catch commanders off guard, and require immediate recall. It can also lead to assassinations in otherwise tactically sound situations. This level of risk and uncertainty is what forces most high ranking ACU's to remain in base.
Added to this issue. The behaviour of some transports means that instead of actually dropping their cargo, the transports will simply hover overhead. Either preventing the reinforcements from making landfall, or turning LAB drops into really fast GG's.
Another issue, related to reinforcements is that of attacking costs. The higher ranked a player is, the more it costs for them to attack. Players have the option of when they choose to rank up - for some they deliberately choose not to rank up so that they can attack/defend more. Which leads to low ranking assassins. Essentially, high skilled players engaging as level 1 avatars.
When engaging as a squad. It is only the squad leader who is required to pay for the attack. Which leads to a level 1 Squad leader enlisting higher level squad members. IMO the squad leader should always be the highest ranked avatar, and the cost should be set.
In summary, I would like to see:
1. Avatars automatically promoted (without cost) based on their number of victories;
2. The Highest ranking avatar identified as the squad leader;
3. A reduction of the costs for attacks by high ranking avatars;
4. The non-drop / Aerial attack by reinforcement transports fixed;
5. Increased build time for the reinforcement beacon;
6. Increased delay before arrival of reinforcements
(i.e. the beacon needs to be alive for so many seconds before reinforcements can be called)
7. Increased recall rate when in proximity to a reinforcement beacon;
8. Restriction placed on what reinforcements can be given to certain players.
(i.e. Players can only be given reinforcements available to the next level up - Level 2 cannot receive T3 reinforcements)Statistics: Posted by Hawkei — 12 Jan 2014, 18:31
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