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An end to begging for a constructor?

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FRrankaccountio
23 days ago
When one loses all their stuff (e.g. a nuke) how about the game can detect they have no constructor and make available an option to have one. It won't be free or instant (will need to be built using metal) but the option will automatically become available. You know, so you aren't begging for one from the team.
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USrankkaiser10000
23 days ago
An interesting idea. Would it use your metal income to create the constructor (maybe 2x the normal price)?
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USrankStuart98
23 days ago
Where would the constructor be spawned?
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PHrankKDRKahoy
23 days ago
oh gosh, this would be so helpful - uhh, as for where to spawn just let any ole person let them plop it like a comm in the beginning - but it has a build time... (rebuttal) what about end game (rebutted rebuttal) well by that time your base would be overrun anyways so plopping in green space would let the match end anyway
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AUrankmankarse
23 days ago
Instead of a constructor, it could be a factory plate, which would appropriately constrain locations.
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USrankBuckymancer
23 days ago
(edited 23 days ago)
It seems like a willing donor could widget this - whenever a teammate has no build power left, if the donor has enough build power by some measure and has any idle cons or plates, automatically donate one, with a limit to how often the widget will donate to a single recipient.
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AUrankAdminGoogleFrog
23 days ago
I would like to avoid breaking the underlying axiom of teams, as expressed here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/334920/view/4518891123292895731
quote:
Nothing in the mechanics of the game world is permitted to depend on the details of ownership within a team, because then players would be incentivised to touch the unit sharing UI to gain an advantage.

Eg I don't want people giving away all their stuff because it unlocks the ability to spawn a con in a new way. If you can avoid that, then some smoother way to get a constructor sounds good.
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DErankAdminmojjj
23 days ago
(edited 23 days ago)
what if any fac could have a button to place a plate, available to any team player?

the plate could "build" itself.

the self-build ability and/or the button could be only enabled if there is no unit with buildpower left.

or is this exactly what you said should not be AUrankAdminGoogleFrog ?
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RUranklxa4000
23 days ago
i would like a plate creation unconditional :)
Like i can always click on my teammates fac and this will toggle "plate menu", so i can make a plate, the same way as now, but without need to send con or com to his factory.
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RUranklxa4000
23 days ago
forgot about build power, i guess frame plates can't build themselves.
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DErankmadez
21 days ago
(edited 21 days ago)
I'm against spawning cons or plates in any way that can't do a single player in any other match. If this were to be added, it would break the axiom AUrankAdminGoogleFrog mentioned in addition to what my understanding of the difference between gimmicky custom matches and competitive matches is.
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