[New Feature Suggestion] Research In Foundry

[ShadowTail]

Allow people to do Research in the Foundry (using up some resources in the process) and discover new Blueprints that way.

 

It could be an alternate way to obtain blueprints for people that are not favoured by the RNG.

Research would take between 3 and 6 hours (Random). Longer times have a slightly higher chance to get something rare.

 

Possible Research Results:

Item Experience for a random weapon that you own and that is not at the Max Level yet (Very Common)

Item Levelup (Uncommon) of an equipped item that is not yet at the Max Level (Uncommon)

Random Common Blueprint (Common)

Random Uncommon Blueprint (Uncommon)

Random Rare Blueprint (Rare)

Random Common Mod (Common)

Random Uncommon Mod (Uncommon)

Random Rare Mod (Rare)

 

Meditate upon this!

[BlastGoggles]

I think people would get their buttcheeks in a knot if they did this and got weapon experience. Though the ability to potentially 'find' rare mods and BP's while able to play missions sounds good. I think there should be multiple research levels though; higher research levels cost more and either have a better chance of good loot or take less time.

[Kohira]

I support this, although I'd rather not have any item experience, maybe something else...

[rhoenix]

Why not?  The devs already alluded to "resetting" a frame, with the bonus of adding an affinity slot to it of your choice.  Why not do the same with weapons, and use research as a mechanism to get it?

[Mampara]

Could work.

+1

[Mystrunner]

I like the idea of research. Maybe have a clan R&D as well, for larger, clan-wide effects? Minor buffs, like +1% to block damage reduction...