Editing User:Aquanim/DraftCommandersOmni4

= 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 ==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
! 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?)

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
! Name 
! Damage
! Range
! AoE
! Utility
! Upgrade Option 1
! Upgrade Option 2
! Upgrade Option 3
|-
! Multistunner
| || ★★ || ★ || ★★ (EMP) || -Reload || +EMP || +Stun Time
|-
! Sunburst Cannon/Dgun
| ★★★★ || ★ || || || -Reload || +Damage || +Range
|-
! 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

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
! 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
|-
! 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
|-
! CarRepairer's Nanolathe
| +BP, +Brange
| Lazarus Device (+BP, Rez)
| +Brange OR +BP
| Lathe Overclock (+BP, burst BP ability)
| +BurstBP OR +BP
|-
! 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 +

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