I guess PvP and lagspikes are the only major factors that contribute to robot destruction at the moment. But yea, I also think we should see more destruction.

My 0.02NIC on how to more things would brake/explode:

- More incentives to PvP

- Permanent damage that would sloooowly build up over time ending up in a need to bring the bot to a dedicated industrialists garage for maintenance. No actual bot destruction included but would still require materials.

The war against NIAns that is supposed to be raging

- Regular large scale PvE events. The Syndicate and NIAs natives duking it out. And I still maintain that it would not deviate the game from being a sandbox. (and once again, there are silly amount of definitions and opinions on what a 'sandbox' is, would like to know DEVs version so everyone would be on the same page (sort of))

These PvE events would not just increase the explosion counts but could also bring more meaning to pve and storyline. Syndicate needs to expand and conquer more land/islands from NIAns (There is a ongoing war right? .. hard to really say if you examine the game content) and instead of making it just a line in a patch note stating "three more islands added", the players would actually have to make it happen:

Each Mega Corp would target one new island. Regular pve events would put players on a battelfield against the forces of NIAns. Tactically interesting (battle)maps needed for this phase just like new tools for squad leader (for example ability to mark targets and areas to make random group of players somewhat organized.. and/or Avatar Creations sponsored voice coms?).

-Static defence systems (cannons/minefields) would cover for the lacking AI.

-DEVs could take control of the NIAns. Spawn bots, set targets for cannons/artillery and even pilot the Commander of NIAns, some type of General Megabot that would require a dedicated group to take down and even more so in the middle of a raging battle.

-Some mechanishm to prevent blobbing the poor NIAns and exploding the poor server in the process. If enough people sign up for the event -> several battlefields/fronts?

-Winning battles would further Mega Corps goals and losing them would hamper them. Some sort of Conquest meter <-----I-------> included to know how eachs Mega Corps invasion is proceeding.

-New types of assignments would allow players to directly advance the combat efforts. For example after certain amount of assignments have been completed a non regular/scheduled attack event opens up. Industrialists could build defence structures or some such to aid in the war effort?

-At first only these events (and assignments?) would give access to the new island, but after certain phase is reached in the attack the conquered part of the island would become available. And why not the NIAn controlled part too, but it would be more or less an suicide as the NPCs there would be big and nasty but could provide some very challenging fun for groups.

-New islands could have PvP!? Ability for players to actually hamper the Syndicates efforts to finish conquering the whole island. But this would need somewhat complex alignment system considerations and I have no idea how to make it all happen in a balanced way, but for sure the option is there for the PvP to play big part. (But no one should be forced to PvP, but I guess that discussion is going on and should stay in that other thread)

-Players taking part in the events and completing conquest-related assignments could gather some sort of faction-points? Go up in ranks allowing more options to X? Players would be risking their bots and some sort of reward system should be in place.