DUST Search - To FOTM or not to FOTM

Ghosts Chance wrote:

That is the question.

being a vet with 30mil SP affords me the ability to chase FOTM on an infinate loop from here on in as i have all my core skills maxed and can only really skill into extra dropsuits and weapons (and vehicles) from this point forwards.

traditionally i have always ended up playing purly minmatar, wich just happens to be the weakest race at the moment at in the future of 1.8 (for the msot part)

im also, to my own disbelief quite good at this game and my ability to perform at my best is now seriusly hampered by my suit and weapon selection most of the time.

im also fairly good at predicting FOTM and manipulating game mechanics to counter things.

so im at a crossroads, chase FOTM and use suits/weapons that alow me to compete with other people of equal skill also using FOTM or minmaxing or do i simply stop progressing skill wise in this game and stop trying to compete at that level and use sub-optimal builds effectivly handycapping myself for no aparent reason.

this is something thats really difficult because while on one hand i dislike the kind of mentality that one has to min max in extreme ways to gain every edge but on the other hand dust is so rediculasly imbalanced that it comes to a point where you cannot overcome that imbalance with skill alone leaving me in a situation where skill wiseif i simply skill into and use FOTM or counter FOTM i can easily dispatch with people who dont have the RL skills to back up the gear they are using.

dust isnt balanced enough to be able to overcome gear with skill and at this point im feeling that if i want to be able to compete and counter i have to play as dirty as they do.

This sucks.


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Gavr1lo Pr1nc1p TRA1LBLAZERS 1008	Posted - 2014.03.01 22:51:00 - [1] - Quote Ghosts Chance wrote: That is the question. being a vet with 30mil SP affords me the ability to chase FOTM on an infinate loop from here on in as i have all my core skills maxed and can only really skill into extra dropsuits and weapons (and vehicles) from this point forwards. traditionally i have always ended up playing purly minmatar, wich just happens to be the weakest race at the moment at in the future of 1.8 (for the msot part) im also, to my own disbelief quite good at this game and my ability to perform at my best is now seriusly hampered by my suit and weapon selection most of the time. im also fairly good at predicting FOTM and manipulating game mechanics to counter things. so im at a crossroads, chase FOTM and use suits/weapons that alow me to compete with other people of equal skill also using FOTM or minmaxing or do i simply stop progressing skill wise in this game and stop trying to compete at that level and use sub-optimal builds effectivly handycapping myself for no aparent reason. this is something thats really difficult because while on one hand i dislike the kind of mentality that one has to min max in extreme ways to gain every edge but on the other hand dust is so rediculasly imbalanced that it comes to a point where you cannot overcome that imbalance with skill alone leaving me in a situation where skill wiseif i simply skill into and use FOTM or counter FOTM i can easily dispatch with people who dont have the RL skills to back up the gear they are using. dust isnt balanced enough to be able to overcome gear with skill and at this point im feeling that if i want to be able to compete and counter i have to play as dirty as they do. This sucks. You mean rifle on a gallogi, or any gallente suit for that matter, versus a shotgun on a min scout or min assault? Yeah, i feel you. On my 3 mil SP alt, i have AR's prof 2, and ADV amarr logi. I used this logi suit with basic RE's, a gek 38, enhanced damage mod, 2 basic shield extenders, 1 basic rep per, and 2x basic plates. I went 29-0 against several well known corps. By playing with a shotgun on a gimped suit (anything minmitar, other than an armor tanked logi), you get really good. What pisses me off is that my amarr logi has the same strafe speed as my dual KC'ed min scoutGÇª..Absolute bullshit if you ask me. And, any rifle is better for someone who knows how to strafe because you can just fire and strafe without having to worry about being within 3 meters of your enemy, and can just spray in CQC and kill EVERYTHING. With a niche weapon like the shotgun, you have to run and jump at your enemy to kill them, and can't strafe at the same time. Its just B.S. Any medium frame>scout or min assault. I had 371 armor and 137 shields, and didn't die, and got 29 kills. Oh, and 2 of those kills were with a basic flay lockGÇª. TL;DR EHP and range on super powered weaponry (rifles) imbalances the game, and removes diversity Kills- Archduke Ferdinand Balance!