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Silas Swakhammer
GamersForChrist
Orion Empire
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Posted - 2013.08.13 04:06:00 -
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bal-+ance
noun
- a state of equilibrium or equipoise
Removing the one thing LAVs excel at does not balance them; it simply renames them to LV. Adjustment to infantry collision damage is not the change LAVs need.
Contrary to popular belief, running into infantry does have adverse affects on a LAV, such as forcing a sudden stop, flipping the vehicle over, damage to the vehicle, or sometimes getting the vehicle stuck in terrain geometry.
I'm apprehensive about 1.4's changes and nerfs. I fear that the period between 1.4 and 1.5 will be grueling for us dedicated drivers. Like a few others, I've dumped a majority of my SP into vehicles and related mods (both reps, scanners, etc.). I try to use my vehicle to actually support my team, but such play style is a huge ISK sink. The only way to make up for those losses is by foregoing support for a couple of matches and doing the only thing that nets me WPs in a vehicle.
Oddly enough, one simple mechanic would dramatically change drivers' playstyle: a driver's locking mechanic. |
Silas Swakhammer
GamersForChrist
Orion Empire
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Posted - 2013.08.13 15:58:00 -
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Logi Stician wrote:LV?? Wait, wait, wait, wait. If the, in my opinion, very stupid collision damage was nerfed, how would that take the "A" out of LAV? What is that gun looking thing on the back side of those things that I see mercs standing behind every so often? Is a gun of some kind? Does it work? Shoot confetti or something?
The small turret is near worthless. Talk to any dedicated driver and they'll tell you that they'd wish they can make a fit without a turret. Admittedly, I have a LLAV fit centered around a more powerful turret, but it's still mostly a psychological weapon, much like the sniper rifle.
How is a couple tonnes of vehicle running into someone and killing them stupid? Bear in mind that an adequate speed is necessary to accomplish that. |
Silas Swakhammer
GamersForChrist
Orion Empire
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Posted - 2013.08.13 16:18:00 -
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Nemo Bluntz wrote:Silas Swakhammer wrote:bal-+ance
noun
- a state of equilibrium or equipoise
Removing the one thing LAVs excel at does not balance them; it simply renames them to LV You do realize that there's a gun on the back of those things, right? Not sure if you've ever sat in that particular seat. But that's where the "A" comes from.  The small LAV turret is not operable by the driver. The small LAV turret is near worthless, since it does so little damage and completely exposes anyone who uses it, with no freedom to move and dodge attack.
A LLAV and SLAV's method of attack is supposed to be through the infantry it supports. Which is a completely borked method. CCP, in their established good judgement, are seemingly taking away the only way to adequately attack with a LAV. |
Silas Swakhammer
GamersForChrist
Orion Empire
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Posted - 2013.08.14 00:17:00 -
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CAELAN Andoril wrote:Something else I thought of that might help remedy a lot of vehicular problems: just get rid of the 'Assault' in the name of vehicle class [LAV, MAV, HAV], and instead implement a dedicated 'Assault' variant... like the dropsuits.
So for an Assault LV, instead of just being a jeep with an open turret, it's actually more like a Humvee, with its turret actually kind of covered and protected. It'd be slower than the other LVs, sure, but it'd be more difficult to kill in exchange. This is actually a great idea.
Fun Fact: the current state of DUST vehicles is ret4rded. I know it, you know it, CCP Blam! knew it. I truly desire to drive a balanced vehicle that has more incentive to directly support my team. Right now I support my team by running over reds, forcing reds to go AV, transporting the occasional dude to an objective, and getting in the way of red drivers. But mostly by running over reds, since I gotta make a buck somehow. Oh, and occasionally using proto swarms. But since I can't lock my vehicle, I'm not a fan of exiting my vehicle for any blueberry (regardless of actual vehicle skills!) to happen across it and do even dumber things with it. So I stay in the driver's seat. Reaping fear and terror and tears on the battlefield. It's not glorious, but it is what it is. |
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