What pilots would see more play? Who would become more popular?

EDIT: I'm getting a lot of responses about how stupid and broken this would be; I don't disagree. But I'm of the mindset that if everyone is op, no one is (balance through brokenness.)

That, and I just enjoy discussing completely absurd concepts.

The game would favor high PS even more than it does ...

The game would favor high PS even more than it does ...

Yes, but more pilots could equip VI and something else. Imagine a PS9 Super Dash, or PS7 Juke Ryad!

Yeah this is a terrible idea.

While I get what you're going for, I think we'd see more of the same pilots we always have, like Fel, the Inquisitor, and Dengar. FFG seems to be trying to make low PS pilots more attractive through abilities (see Ryad and Rebel Sabine), so further empowering high PS pilots seems counterproductive.

it'd be the exact same lineup

only with MOAR CRACKSHOT

or just vi/adaptability

I'd guess the same pilots would see play. They'd just be more broken.

Like VI Fel. Or Juke Fel. Even Lone Wolf Fel. Or any of those three on the Inquisitor. Or Whisper with VI and Adaptability, or VI and another useful EPT like Predator. Corran with VI AND PtL + Advanced Sensors. I guess it could help out some folks like Brobots or even Horton, but it would help the already powerful ships waaaaaay more.

Basically, think of all the annoying pilots that exist, and then double their annoyingness .

I'd guess the same pilots would see play. They'd just be more broken.

Like VI Fel. Or Juke Fel. Even Lone Wolf Fel. Or any of those three on the Inquisitor. Or Whisper with VI and Adaptability, or VI and another useful EPT like Predator. Corran with VI AND PtL + Advanced Sensors. I guess it could help out some folks like Brobots or even Horton, but it would help the already powerful ships waaaaaay more.

Basically, think of all the annoying pilots that exist, and then double their annoyingness .

I can't decide which would be worse, PS 11 Fel or Juke Fel.

Or, y'know PS 12 Vader.

Or three EPT Tycho

Yeah this is a terrible idea.

(VI Lone Wolf Vader. PTL Lone Wolf pretty much any independent ace. VI PTL Hyperdash. GOD no.)

I'd guess the same pilots would see play. They'd just be more broken.

Like VI Fel. Or Juke Fel. Even Lone Wolf Fel. Or any of those three on the Inquisitor. Or Whisper with VI and Adaptability, or VI and another useful EPT like Predator. Corran with VI AND PtL + Advanced Sensors. I guess it could help out some folks like Brobots or even Horton, but it would help the already powerful ships waaaaaay more.

Basically, think of all the annoying pilots that exist, and then double their annoyingness .

I can't decide which would be worse, PS 11 Fel or Juke Fel.

Or, y'know PS 12 Vader.

Or three EPT Tycho

Lone Wolf Fel is worse than either. Fel's major issue is that he can't usually change blanks in attack, lone wolf is amazing there, and making his defence more reliable doesn't exactly hurt either.

If a pilot is skill 2 it can equip 2.

What pilots would see more play? Who would become more popular?

Sorry, but this idea is broken beyond belief. A PTL+Outmanouver Soontir, or VI+ PTL Dash are just awful, awful combinations...

It wouldn't make much sense, but if it was PS7 or lower pilots?

I checked on it.

...And unfortunately the sky would fall.

Yeah this is a terrible idea.

Only, Maybe if the pilot loses it's pilot-card ability and replaces with this additional Elite upgrade.

The game would favor high PS even more than it does ...

Yes, but more pilots could equip VI and something else. Imagine a PS9 Super Dash, or PS7 Juke Ryad!

Ps7 on ryad doesnt matter. And ps9 aouldnt help dash. All tge current ps9 pilots would ALSL take vi, so the target would just move up to ps11 instead of ps9

The high PS meta would become even more prominent.

Well, you'd remove Whisper from the meta (assuming double VI isn't allowed), but the cost would be, yeah, Lone Wolf or VI Fel. Dengaroo could add Wired to Dengar to make him just that bit more frightening once Manaroo goes down. Or Deadeye and two torpedoes, although at least he wouldn't have Guidance Chips.

Well, you'd remove Whisper from the meta (assuming double VI isn't allowed), but the cost would be, yeah, Lone Wolf or VI Fel. Dengaroo could add Wired to Dengar to make him just that bit more frightening once Manaroo goes down. Or Deadeye and two torpedoes, although at least he wouldn't have Guidance Chips.

You let me put Deadeye on Dengar in Dengaroo...and I'll find a way to not use Counter-measures

What pilots would see more play? Who would become more popular?

EDIT: I'm getting a lot of responses about how stupid and broken this would be; I don't disagree. But I'm of the mindset that if everyone is op, no one is (balance through brokenness.)

You're confused. If things are broken, that means those things are broken. That's not a misinformed version of balance, that's a bad idea.

What pilots would see more play? Who would become more popular?

EDIT: I'm getting a lot of responses about how stupid and broken this would be; I don't disagree. But I'm of the mindset that if everyone is op, no one is (balance through brokenness.)

You're confused. If things are broken, that means those things are broken. That's not a misinformed version of balance, that's a bad idea.

I'm not confused. I'm not disagreeing it would be a bad idea, but for the sake of everyone who misunderstands me (as there seems to be more than a few):

I'M NOT SUGGESTING THIS EVER BE A THING.

I simply enjoy speculation over the absurdity of it.

At least it's a break from all of these idiotic crutch posts.

Does this mean I could get two EPTs on dear old Horton? I'm in.

At least it's a break from all of these idiotic crutch posts.

Amen to that...

I'm getting a lot of responses about how stupid and broken this would be; I don't disagree. But I'm of the mindset that if everyone is op, no one is (balance through brokenness.)

That, and I just enjoy discussing completely absurd concepts.

This wouldn't make everyone OP though. It would make PS7+ pilots wildly OP compared to PS6- pilots, and PS7+ pilots are already very good.

(I like the topic and the ideas you can come up with for this are fun, but it's nowhere near balanced, it's not even in the same freaking galaxy)

Here's a similar, fun, and terrible idea: whichever two factions don't win at worlds get +1 EPT on all ships until next worlds.

Here's a similar, fun, and terrible idea: whichever two factions don't win at worlds get +1 EPT on all ships until next worlds.

Whichever faction(s) weren't in the top 4 at worlds, and you might have a sale.