Hello!

This week we're going to discuss this interesting set of questions.


Q: It was said that transporting resources using mech suits has an advantage of being able to transport much greater quantities then in the player's inventory. If that's the case, should the transporters still be afraid of attackers that don't have a transporting mech? Even if you die and get looted, the attackers without a transporter mech would only be able to loot a small chunk of the resources, allowing you to come back and loot back most of it?
 
Goliaths of steel used for combat and transit, mechas are definitely not invulnerable to damage and destruction. It takes a bit of effort, but even carefully planned and armed attacks can disrupt a planned resource transportation route and destroy a mecha. It'll likely take a team effort to lift and loot the resulting destruction alone, and possibly leave the looters more vulnerable to additional opportunistic robbers as a result. (The limits of inventory holding are probably less arbitrary and we believe - more sensible than what players may be used to in 'typical MMOs', but there are still movement penalties to watch out for when you're loaded to the hilt with lots of gear!) Strategic planning in advance is essential to maximize your returns on attacking mechs but entirely possible - such limits you may encounter with a spontaneous attack can even be overcome with a bit of thinking. Even if the initial attackers have no access to a mecha they could bring large amounts of friends (or hired friends) willing to carry the goods on the attacker's behalf while being protected by armed soldiers. In an especially organized attack, this could potentially leave very little loot behind as the looted characters will likely still be in transit back to the fight site, doubly so if registered teleporters aren't located nearby.

I can already see several things you'll want to ask about and discuss in depth, so why not get to it in the thread below.

See you next week!
~ m.

Huzaah!

I like! Just as I hoped.

Now this is interesting!

Hmm. Public teleporters? Register the teleporter on your base for public use, for a fee?

Great QOTW.

Good to here, gives organised guilds the option of robbing from the rich to give to the poor.

Hmm opportunity for deception here. I like. Muahaha.

Are you able to insure resources? Would curtail the piracy a bit i'd imagine.