First off: apologies if someone has thought of this idea already and doesn’t receive credit here.
The Allies and Axis factions in Enlisted comprise of at least two major factions each: the USA and UK, and Germany and Italy respectively. Since the developers do not want to separate the tech trees inherently, the user-interface could at least be changed to separate gear unlocks at progression. This has the benefits of:
- de-clutters the faction (more linear progression).
- improves nation identity, while maintaining current factions.
- allows space for more nation-specific gear to be added to a tech tree, without adding to the issue of “Faction X has enough BR Y Equipment Z”.
Example of Nation Toggle for each branch (whole tree would be one big button)
This swap button could apply to the entire tree, or be specific to branches (Rifles, Assaulter Weapons, AT & Utility, etc). If the branches were placed beside each other, the user interface would become cluttered, and probably more confusing. Either way, it improves user interface and progression, without compromising existing faction structure in-game.
TL/DR: Only one nation’s equipment is shown at a time, clicking the “Switch to X” button will show the other major nation’s equipment.
Would you like to see Major Factions receive a nation toggle within the RESEARCH tab?
- Yes (Whole Tree)
- Yes (Individual Branches)
- No (Please explain why!)
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honestly I would be in favor the the Individual Branches for nations at the moment. because several nations namely Italy don’t have quite enough to have a full proper tree, but also I would like to equip units more fractionally SMLE’s for the Brit Units and 1903 Springfield for my US troops. granted we are kind of stuck with the Bren until BR III
I think it would be enough for now to just put a flag icon on each item to ID it (including captured items like “
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If they’re going to go to the trouble to rework the tech trees, they should just go all out and separate out the subfactions.
Let the British have their own faction and have commonwealth subfactions under it. And as the TT and squads grow as time goes on, eventually separate those out on their own as well.
I’ve made that argument before (even made 50 minute videos discussing equipment of all types and BRs for Britain and Italy), but it’s been explained ad nauseam why the devs will not do it at this point: loads of potential bugs and syntax errors, in addition to said developer time taking away from other additions and features being added.
This suggestion is ultimately a compromise, allowing for the game to separate the nations within a faction a bit, but not at huge expenses of developer time or bug fixes.
My compromise would be for every squad in germany or usa, have an equivalent italian or british squad label (not a whole separate squad, just a country-relevant icon/name). Through the squad tech tree, same as the “engineer or radioman?” Upgrade option, have a “german or Italian?” Option that let’s you swap, and which costs a squad change order to change after the initial choice is made.
Wouldn’t change anything technically, you can put all german soldiers with all Czech weapons into an italian squad now anyway. Would just be for flavour to have all italians with all italian weapons in an Italian squad, if you want.
While I would like this I don’t think enlisted will add it.
No. On the contrary, the US and Germany need their tech trees trimmed down, with a lot of weapons redistributed into sub-folders. Even as they are now, Italy and Britain have no value. No need to spread thin for the sake of half-baked factions.
Italy and Britain “have no value” now, but this would open the door to add more weapons and vehicles for them, while also de-cluttering progression for each faction.
How about instead of removing major factions of the war they are instead expanded to something acceptable?
