A friend and I were discussing a idea for a new type of game enhancement for internal legion interaction. Like elite NPCs, legion members would contribute research points towards a common goal like a new type of weapon, defense, or artifact. Top contributing members would receive higher bonuses. It would be just like NPC elite shares only involving research points instead of combat.

In general, I like this idea. BUT.... the bonuses would need to be scaled in some way. If not, you'll have lower level legions that have a couple higher level members doing a lot of the research. Next thing you know, there's a handful of lowbies running around creating all kinds of havoc with super tricked out ships.

I think this idea would be cool, but for this idea to work there would have to be a seperate research tree that has a minimum level requirement to install on the ship. but as for the scaling there would have to be a point system where the 'points' would be researched and would scale to the player. for example a rank 5 would have to contribute 500 research points for a point and a rank 50 would have to contribute 20000. then it would require say, 3 points for the first tech, and then an exponential increase on the way up the tree.

I agree with both of your ideas. Scaled benefits by rank and different trees for the research are both excellent. I hope the developers might take interest.

Will I get junk mail about a pill that increases my game enhancement?



But, seriously, this follows the idea of the legion bases.

LOL

Yeah I hope to see some legion enhancing updates this month. Would LOVE to see the legion base idea start to be formed. I think it is one of the best game enhancement that has been suggested and could lead to so much more goodies to come. Yes the idea makes me like a kid in a candy store.

I agree with ED. Legion bases are the next thing i would like to see implimented into this game. primarily because of all the possibilities that could spawn from that.

Legion bases are a fantastic idea!