look I have spent A LOT of money on this game, and EVE. I think the issue here is not realizing that CCP tends to drastically change their games from build to build, if you play eve you understand this.

this game is a work in progress and it will be vastly different a year from now from what it is today...

the lesson here is don't get comfortable.

I read your reasons for why you think its a bad change, but your reasons come from a perspective of "you changed the way my game works"... its not yours, or mine and lets face it the way it was wasn't winning any awards...and they have a long way to go still.

the main reason why I think the new aim mechanics are good is because it has made the game more competitive and brutal...new players can jump in and be useful and feel powerful, old vets can adapt and use their knowledge of maps, and vast sp to still gain an edge.

so you cant proto stomp anymore... big deal...was that such a good thing for the game?... so you die quicker, well, so does everyone else...this game has been complained about constantly and I personally believe 1.4 is a turning point... no its not perfect, yes it needs tweaking, but the best reasons the anti AA people have come up with for turning it off is they die quicker, scrubs can aim now, and proto isn't worth using in a pub....to me these sound like all good reasons to keep it.

this is coming from someone who before 1.4 had his best game at 41/9 with a shotty and REs and an average game of 15-20/6-10 only using BP fits and spent over 400$ on dust alone. now my average game is 12/10 AND im using proto half the time just to hold ground or advance a point before switching back to BPs... its effing brutal and I like it

lol a t2 frig with max skills couldn't down a titan... bad analogy

@Cosgar
Not really, your proto suit still has the significant edge. The DPS/armor and equipment difference is very noticeable. Bullets kill, that is the way it should be, if you slip up your movement and positioning or choke your shots and he gets ya that is on you. If you rush in take out 2 of his buddies and have to reload and he takes you out its still on you. if you 1v1 and he lands head shots and you land body and he beats you it means he beats you. Suck it up. And the economy was always based on running PRO suits for PRO matches, its costs are supposed to be significant to warrant that you don't use it all the time. Its like using your Mclaren for street racing, Save it for Le Mans there buddy. And if your good and can aim better you can run STD and or MLT and win. Just get heatshots there vet or play smarter with all your experience. Not to mention you have friends with injectors that can help you out and keep you from losing so many suits. Plenty of options available to you. And I can still proto stomp solo and make money when I play smart and dont make bad calls, and I am a heavy, so what is your excuse exactly?

Fact is heavies are better at making good tactical decisions then any other class. Why? well for one our suits used to cost more then DOUBLE a PRO assault suit. We cant run away so if meet a group of enemies we have to win, Choking has always cost heavy's more so we are used to the stress of this type of gameplay. We have to hit our targets because we have been a nerfed class for so long and we have the biggest uphill battle in pro PC then any other class.

What your experiencing now? that tight feeling in your chest in a fight and that dull throbbing in the back of your mind. Welcome to my entire dust experience. Get used to it.

There is a famous racing saying Minutes are cheap but seconds will cost ya, the same applies to PRO gear.

actually the aim assist in this game is weaker than most shooters but thats only because the controls are so clunky. Chrome system was just fine.