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Sana Rayya
WASTELAND JUNK REMOVAL Top Men.
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Posted - 2014.03.14 14:43:00 -
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Aeon Amadi wrote:Some skills are more important than others, I'd even say they're mandatory. Regardless of what you're running you want to get Dropsuit Armor Upgrades and Dropsuit Shield Upgrades to level 5 (this should actually be your first priority, bar none) because they increase your base HP by 25% in both category at level 5. This will put you at a level playing field with your peers and could very well mean the difference between life and death in a lot of cases.
Why do people always say this...
Although it's nice to have them at 5, it's not necessary unless you have nothing else to spend 620k SP on that would yield a greater benefit. For a Scout, this bonus is only 8-10 EHP. For a medium frame it might be 14-18 EHP. For a heavy, it's probably worth it, but for the other suits, that's a lot of points for a very small gain.
I'm at 32.5 mil and my shield/armor are both at Lvl 4. As a scout I can't see 10EHP as being worth 620k SP until I've skilled up every module, weapon, or suit that I'd ever want. |
Sana Rayya
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Posted - 2014.03.14 17:40:00 -
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Aeon Amadi wrote: (EDIT: Either way, ignoring those skills for whatever reason/excuse is just putting you at a disadvantage among your peers. Fair warning.)
40 HP for 620k SP isn't too bad, particularly if you also use medium frames, but 10 HP for 620k SP is a bit steep. Especially for a new player, where that SP could unlock a proto weapon or three brand new advanced modules.
I use a suit that's got 1/2 to 1/3rd the EHP of my peers. There certainly have been moments where I've survived with 0 armor and 0 shield, but those are few and far between. More likely than not, in the instances where I've died an extra 10 EHP wouldn't have made the difference between life and death.
I will continue to roll my eyes at people who suggest maxing certain core skills before any others. To me, this game is about content, and that means unlocking modules, suits, weapons, and the fitting skills to use them all, all unlocked progressively. You can put points into "stat" skills like armor/shield upgrades along the way, but they shouldn't be your first stop, and you certainly SHOULDN'T level them to 5 before devoting points into other things. |
Sana Rayya
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Posted - 2014.03.14 18:22:00 -
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Aeon Amadi wrote:And I will continue to roll my eyes at players who forego obvious broad-spectrum benefits
When you are a noob, there are better things you can spend your limited SP on than armor/shield upgrades to Lv5. You don't agree? |
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