User:Aquanim/DraftCommandersOmni4

General Comments

Certain combinations of weapons and modules (especially Dgun and Jump) are quite problematic. The existing commander system deals with this through chassis. A future system could address the issue with chassis (potentially requires lots of models), arbitrary exclusion pairs (messy) or chassis-like exclusion patterns. The following uses the third option but could be easily modified to be like the first.

Level Structure

Commanders start at level 1 with their default weapon (which will be replaced at level 2) and the Vanguard economy module. Maximum level is 7.

Level 2: Primary weapon and two modules
Level 3: Two modules
Level 4: Weapon and two modules
Level 5: Two modules
Level 6: Three modules
Level 7: Three modules

Weapon Modules

Weapon upgrades are *not* mutually exclusive. (Optional: Choose at most 2 upgrades per weapon.)

Not all of the weapon options are meant to be exciting.

Primary Weapons

Name	Damage	Range	AoE	Special	Upgrade Option 1	Upgrade Option 2	Upgrade Option 3
Beam Laser	★★★	★★		★ (default weapon)	None	None	None
Light Particle Beam	★★★	★★★			+Damage	+Slow	HPB Conversion
Shotgun	★★★★	★	★		+Damage	+Focus	+Slow
Riot Cannon	★★	★★	★★		+Damage	+AoE	+Fire
Heavy Machine Gun	★★★	★★	★		+Damage	+Accuracy	+Slow
Lightning Gun	★★	★★		★★ (EMP)	+Damage	+EMP	Cone Conversion
Rocket Launcher	★★	★★★★	★	☆ (slow projectile)	+Damage	+Proj. Speed	+Fire
Flamethrower	★★★	★	★	★ (fire damage)	+Damage	+Width	+Afterburn
Grenade Launcher	★★★	★★	★★	☆ (slow projectile)	+Damage	+AoE	+Disarm

Secondary Weapons

Must go in the second weapon slot. (Limit to level 4 and up?)

Name	Limitation	Damage	Range	AoE	Utility	Upgrade Option 1	Upgrade Option 2	Upgrade Option 3
Multistunner	Engineer only		★★	★	★★ (EMP)	-Reload	+EMP	+Stun Time
Sunburst Cannon/Dgun	Guardian only	★★★★	★			-Reload	+Damage	+Range
Disruptor Bomb	Recon only	★	★★	★	★ (slow)	-Reload	+AoE	+Slow
SLAM		★★	★★★★		☆ (slow projectile)	-Reload	+range	+AoE
Cluster Bomb		★★	★★	★		-Reload	+Projectiles	+Damage
Concussion Shell		★★	★★★			-Reload	+Damage	+Charges
Hellfire Grenade		★	★★	★	★ (fire)	-Reload	+Afterburn	+AoE
Terrabomb		★	★★	★	★ (terraform)	-Reload	+Terraform	+AoE

System Modules

Having acquired a module you can then choose which of the two upgrade paths to follow.

For example:

At level 2, we can choose any two of the seven modules. Choose Sensor Suite and Ablative Armor.

At level 3, we can do any two of:

* upgrade Sensor Suite to Area Jammer or Drone Director
* upgrade Ablative Armor to High Density Plating or Photovoltaic Plating
* add a new module
* add a new module

Say we upgrade to Drone Director and add High Power Servos. At level 4 we can do any two of:

* upgrade Drone Director to control more drones or have more vision/radar
* upgrade Ablative Armor to High Density Plating or Hull Down mode
* upgrade High Power Servos for more speed or buoyancy tanks
* add a new module
* add a new module

The Jumpjets, Nanolathe and Advanced Targeting module groups are mutually exclusive. A commander which takes the Jumpjets path is "Recon-type", a commander which takes the Nanolathe path is "Engineer-type" and a commander which takes the Advanced Targeting path is "Guardian-type".

Name	Description	Upgrade Option 1	...followed by:	Upgrade Option 2	...followed by:
Jumpjets	Jump like Recon com, longer cd/shorter range?	Impact Distributor (damage on landing)	More damage OR -cooldown	Superjump (+range)	++Range OR -cooldown
CarRepairer's Nanolathe	+BP	Lazarus Device (+BP, Rez)	+BP	+BP, +BPrange	+BP, +BPrange
Advanced Targeting	+Range	+Range	++Range -Speed or +Range	Charge ++Range when still	Better charging OR +Range
Sensor Suite	Increase vision and radar range.	Area Jammer	+Jammer radius OR +vision, +radar	Drone Director (several drones)	More drones OR +vision, +radar
Ablative Armor	+HP	High Density Plating (++HP)	++HP OR +HP, +HP/s	Hull down mode, -HP	Reduce activation time OR +HP, +HP/s
High Power Servos	+Speed	+Speed	Spider Legs (all-terrain) OR +Speed	Buoyancy Tanks	Water regeneration, buoys faster OR +Speed
Autorepair System	+HP/s	Nanite Sheath (+HP, +HP/s)	+HP, +HP/s OR ++HP/s	System Reboot (remove status effects, long cooldown)	Lower Reboot cd OR ++HP/s
Vanguard Deployment	Place Vanguard module in separate structure	Personal Cloak	Area Cloak OR lower E cost	Personal Shield	Area Shield OR stronger shield / faster regen

UI Mockup

Alternatively have modules chosen in a UI like the current system, but some window like this is probably good to see "what is the current status of my com".

Level 2: Lightning Gun, Sensor Suite, Ablative Armor
Level 3: +EMP damage, Drone Director, High Power Servos
Currently choosing Level 4: Sunburst Cannon, Jumpjets, Drone Director +