DUSTSearch ForumWatch http://dustsearch.com/ The alternative DUST514 Forum browser. en-us Tue, 9 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 DUSTSearch RSS Module v1.1 chribba@evemail <![CDATA[Pilots thoughts from uprising. - by Halador Osiris]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=761210#post761210 A'Real Fury wrote:
Hi,

I have been a Logi since open beta, when I started playing Dust, but I haven't respec'd my sp from Uprising yet. I have about 8.4 mil, and if I wanted to go into Dropships particularly the one with the pilot gun what skills should I select, to what level and which racial variant is best?

Thanks for your assistance.
I was a dropship pilot from Jan. 22 to now, and I think I lost like 10m ISK in ADS's last night... Soooo if you haven't been a dropship pilot before, be prepared to lose a heck of a lot more.]]> Tue, 7 May 2013 12:47:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/530942 <![CDATA[Pilots thoughts from uprising. - by Medic 1879]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=761128#post761128 gbghg wrote:
Nope dropship rewards are as they were in chromosome. The redline seems to be the same now for bith infantry and ships, can't confirm because I haven't tested it out on foot, and it's 2.5 mil sp just to unlock the assault ship, 6 mil sp and I've not invested enough for me to be comfortable with my skills.


Well that sucks.]]> Tue, 7 May 2013 12:29:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/530901 <![CDATA[Pilots thoughts from uprising. - by Skihids]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=761118#post761118 A'Real Fury wrote:
Hi,

I have been a Logi since open beta, when I started playing Dust, but I haven't respec'd my sp from Uprising yet. I have about 8.4 mil, and if I wanted to go into Dropships particularly the one with the pilot gun what skills should I select, to what level and which racial variant is best?

Thanks for your assistance.


We are still working all that out and I'll have hard numbers for you later tonight if you can wait.

I favor shield tanking for speed and agility and therefore fly Caldari, but you can decide for yourself. Like any profession you should try it before you sink all your points into it. Buy a militia ship and follow my Flight School guide to learn the basics of flying. You will want to use militia ships for training regardless of what you can fly, even I still play with them on occasion because they are cheap.

I have yet to check out all the maps, but it seems that they have all been flattened to the point that your spawn is vulnerable to turret installations. Therefore I am now recommending you spawn with the starter anti-armor fit and take them all out before you call in your bird. You only have to get the ones on your side if you are going to stay in your red zone. Hop in a free LAV and kill them quickly while they are still neutral. Nobody guards them in public matches and they are liable to get hacked at any time so they must go first.

You can send your ship back to inventory now, so feel free to put it away if you get redlined and the enemy fire makes practice difficult.]]> Tue, 7 May 2013 12:27:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/530849 <![CDATA[Pilots thoughts from uprising. - by Jammer JAMS]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=761115#post761115
There is a lot of shiny new things in this patch here is a list of things done right and wrong please add to it people so CPP get the message

Things done right.
6 person squad
Voice on all channels
Shiny new colors
Working on Re balance

Things to fix
New spawn Menu should have used same keys X to select default and x to start like always

Re Balance is messed up you have Nerfed all the weapons way to much there should have been some done to Laser, Sniper,
Maybe a little less damage on a heavy and Forge Gun

The suit fittings are all messed up now as far as PG/ CPU

You have taken away what we had before and not replaced it with skills

Changing all the skills was a bad Idea now most people have chosen skills that do not relate or work

The HUD does not work well can't see who needs a medic

Medics needles don't work anymore Nano-hive is useless now Way to little ammo

Logistics can't re-spec to a use full medic

A lot of the default suit fitting are fit wrong and don't give you what is needed to be a default player in that role

Players are getting stuck, Map is freezing.

When you die get rid of the screen that shows you who killed you you want to see what is going on.

You have messed with the core of what DUST was. All you had to do was some balancing and new shinny stuff.

There is probably a lot that I have not seen yet so please add to it people. In a nice way to get it fixed a list of what you like and what needs to be fixed

Jammer JAMS]]> Tue, 7 May 2013 12:26:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/530848 <![CDATA[Pilots thoughts from uprising. - by gbghg]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=761079#post761079 Tue, 7 May 2013 12:19:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/530847 <![CDATA[Pilots thoughts from uprising. - by Medic 1879]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=760681#post760681 Tue, 7 May 2013 11:30:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/530528 <![CDATA[Pilots thoughts from uprising. - by Knight SoIaire]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=760645#post760645 Tue, 7 May 2013 11:24:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/530474 <![CDATA[Pilots thoughts from uprising. - by K9 Wez]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=760639#post760639 Tue, 7 May 2013 11:23:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/530473 <![CDATA[Pilots thoughts from uprising. - by A'Real Fury]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=760594#post760594
I have been a Logi since open beta, when I started playing Dust, but I haven't respec'd my sp from Uprising yet. I have about 8.4 mil, and if I wanted to go into Dropships particularly the one with the pilot gun what skills should I select, to what level and which racial variant is best?

Thanks for your assistance.]]> Tue, 7 May 2013 11:15:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/530434 <![CDATA[Pilots thoughts from uprising. - by Tiluvo]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=760592#post760592 Tue, 7 May 2013 11:14:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/530433 <![CDATA[Pilots thoughts from uprising. - by gbghg]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=760586#post760586 Tue, 7 May 2013 11:13:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/530432 <![CDATA[Pilots thoughts from uprising. - by steadyhand amarr]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=760576#post760576 Tue, 7 May 2013 11:11:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/530431 <![CDATA[Pilots thoughts from uprising. - by gbghg]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=760558#post760558 Tue, 7 May 2013 11:06:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/530398 <![CDATA[Pilots thoughts from uprising. - by Shouper of BHD]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=759177#post759177 Skihids wrote:
I've already got a Dropship Flight School thread in the Rookie Taining section.

I am in the process of rewriting it for Uprising and should be posting the update this weekend, but the section on flight physics and initial training is still valid.

So far I prefer the Fragmented ML, but I haven't played enough to make up my mind yet.

I have noticed that the ADS pilot doesn't tend to give his gunners a steady ship to aim from because they are busy trying to get shots of their own.


k sweet.

Fragmented eh? I haven't tried that 1 out but sure will, doubt I will care to try rail guns but blasters sure. yea the A DS is very unstable, but in a few days I think we will get the hang of it.]]> Tue, 7 May 2013 04:28:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/529146 <![CDATA[Pilots thoughts from uprising. - by Skihids]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=759159#post759159 Dropship Flight School thread in the Rookie Taining section.

I am in the process of rewriting it for Uprising and should be posting the update this weekend, but the section on flight physics and initial training is still valid.

So far I prefer the Fragmented ML, but I haven't played enough to make up my mind yet.

I have noticed that the ADS pilot doesn't tend to give his gunners a steady ship to aim from because they are busy trying to get shots of their own.]]> Tue, 7 May 2013 04:24:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/529145 <![CDATA[Pilots thoughts from uprising. - by Shouper of BHD]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=759147#post759147 Arron Rift wrote:
"RUN AWAY! RUN AWAY" (+1 to the first guy/girl to get the reference in this paragraph)

Monte Python!!!!


Monte Python and the Quest for the Holy grail, lol good movie but its something that need to be understood or it isnt funny. +1]]> Tue, 7 May 2013 04:22:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/529144 <![CDATA[Pilots thoughts from uprising. - by Arron Rift]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=759123#post759123
Monte Python!!!!]]> Tue, 7 May 2013 04:20:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/529143 <![CDATA[Pilots thoughts from uprising. - by Shouper of BHD]]> https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=759051#post759051
so to the mighty Python,(and Incumbus) it really does its work when using the proto cycled missile launchers, the accelerator are fine but the cycled are the best turret choice, its also simple to spec into. when I fire on infantry they are all like "RUN AWAY! RUN AWAY" (+1 to the first guy/girl to get the reference in this paragraph) its also effective against tanks even more so since your not relying no gunners, they can be better but only if you have them. The Cycled missile launcher also helps practice your aiming and gives you time to get used to the A DS (Assault DS). Ive destroyed 2 tanks, 4 tank kill assists (should have been mine...) and 2 DS kills, 1 was A2A and the first person view works very well in A2A, but I advice third person view in A2G (note, the camera is a bit different), and I got 20ish infantry kills so far, a pilot can have a reasonable KDR in the long wait till the deserved WP gain... coming soon.

I feel sorry for gallante pilots since Nanofiber armor modules were taken way (allowed less speed reduction while giving you HP), so they are stuck with speed reducer HP modules. In addition the STD and ADV logi DS got a "heavier feel" so the gallante guys are in a really bad position, its saddening.

something to note is the flight ceiling for A DSes is broken so enjoy the escape route, and use it sicne the market is also broken, the DS is 2x the cost its should be in this build.

skills are reasonable to get, my skill sheet isnt perfect in my eyes but I got my mandatory and more from 7.6 mill SP.]]> Tue, 7 May 2013 04:06:00 +0000 dustsearch/guid/529053