DrQuint
Also, while it'd be nice being a super efficient crew, adding randomness could work here. Let us say one of these optional gates will require an attack ring at complete random from the available. If you really want the gate, you'll want a crew with as diverse rings as possible. How to achieve it? Tell everyone to grab their favorites and then switch around those who don't mind not bringing duplicates. Still restrictive, but somehow, a bit less than current practice (Just you TRY bringing AoE to DMS, even if you like/want it.)
I like the idea of an optional gate checking for a random ring. Also, the idea that Thard_Verad had is pretty awesome. I've never been in DMS, but I've heard a couple of things and it seems like a pretty nice idea, if it's feasible (*Doesn't Know Anything About Coding*). I also like one player being able to protect the entire crew and Red's idea about the countdown to despawn only happening when all the players are safe (either dazed or in the light).
Quite honestly, I don't really know much about these things, so feel free to tell me that I totally misunderstood something.
