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zeke50100 -> Equipment Comparison Section for MQ (11/9/2009 23:26:50)

It DOES have a THREAD for EC, but it's only a thread; there a few benefits to having a section:

1. "Compiled" lists possible, a la AQ.
2. It's a bit more noticable as an entire section; right now, the Q&A section is littered with "Which mecha to buy?" and whatnot.
3. MUCH easier to see any responses you receive.
4. Much easier to find what requests have responded to.
5. Request posts can be locked to prevent any unneeded comparisons (although, sometimes, extra comparisons can be good)

This has PROBABLY been brought up before, but I feel that the game is mature and expanded enough to warrant having its own section for equipment comparison.

~Zeke~



PD -> RE: Equipment Comparison Section for MQ (11/9/2009 23:32:49)

A good Suggestion, but there are several things to consider:


  • Every Sub-Board has its own Head Moderator, as well as Assigned AK's. We would have to find suitable AK's and Mods that have extensive experience in this field of MQ.

  • Well, MQ's weapons are nothing like AQ - Sure, we have weapons that do damage, but the multitude of weaponry effects and so to consider, the Comparisons would have to be compered to not just a damage extent, but every demension and aspect of the weapon, meaning that you'd need to account for Damage Boosts, Nerfs, Bonus Effects, Healing. I believe it would grow too complicated.

  • Nobody would probably ever use it, altough I would never do it, but it seems a lot more easier to ask for specific weapons to be compared in just 1 field, again, a number of problems would arise.



    • zeke50100 -> RE: Equipment Comparison Section for MQ (11/9/2009 23:39:42)

    1. Most Q&A mods would do fine; they have experience in that sort of thing, don't they? Also, they're already modding EC, just in a thread form, not a section.

    2. That's why EC is needed; it's too complicated to just think out by yourself :P

    3. That's not true :/ There are plenty of people asking "Buy this or this?" in both Q&A and EC thread. Just stroll down there and look for yourself :D

    ~Zeke~



    The Game -> RE: Equipment Comparison Section for MQ (11/10/2009 0:48:43)

    As it stands, there is little need to establish an entire sub-forum on Equipment Comparison in MQ. The mechanics of MQ are relatively straightforward and, unlike in AQ, it is quite possible to tell whether one weapon is more potent than another by accounting for listed damage alone, with some attention payed to special effects. This is because, unlike AQ, MQ lacks a system in which a wide variety of special effects are in practice and also lacks a BTH system that can and does alter the rankings of weapons. Granted, there is a system of buffing on some items, but calculating this is not that hard, really. (Keep in mind that most weaponry effects in MQ such as healing are non-factors in relation to damage, so they are left out when calculating a weapon's average damage per turn) Until MQ progresses a bit more to effectively accommodate more game-altering mechanics, an Equipment Comparison forum is superfluous.

    Most of the time, "buy this or this" is up to preference alone for specific characters, which is more suited for CR&A than EC. Personally, I would like to see the introduction of such concepts as innate BTH and forumlas for stats introduced before a EC forum is introduced. It will make it that much easier to properly identify the stronger weapon and allows the comparer to take into account most, if not all, factors. All in all, it will make feasible the process of actually comparing the items.



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