DUST Search - Playstation W.A.R. sets cost 50 and 100 dollar and don't contain any BPOs

RECON BY FIRE wrote:

Awry Barux wrote:

Frank Olson Usul wrote:

I know that BPOs are gone forever, but I still put it into the title. Why?

Because I think that it is totally sick to spend 100 dollars on items that have 400 runs only. Even if it is so many of them. I heard a lot of people say "I only bought the Merc pack for the BPO", but now that those aren't around anymore ... I think the W.A.R. packs suck because the only thing that was worth so much money were BPOs :/

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/10/08/october-means-war-for-dust-514/

What do you guys think?

It depend if those items are all no-skill or the equivalent of current 'Neo' items. If they're no-skill and pre-fitted with proto modules, this could actually be a pretty good idea. i.e. Newb buys a W.A.R. Hoplon kit, plays ~10 matches as a proto cal assault and 10 as a proto min logi, and THEN they have to grind their way up. That could seriously increase retention.
If they're the equivalent of current Neo items, these packs are the biggest ripoff ever.

This mentality has to be our equivalent of EVEs "what I mine is free." Just cause you have a proto suit doesn't mean you will do better. Better gear will not make up for a lack of skill. Noobs will still go 0/12 in these proto suits even if they are no skill. Then they will say "if this is the best gear in the game and Im still doing this bad then I have no chance" and then they will leave.


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Awry Barux Shining Flame Amarr Empire 164	Posted - 2013.10.10 17:44:00 - [1] - Quote Frank Olson Usul wrote: I know that BPOs are gone forever, but I still put it into the title. Why? Because I think that it is totally sick to spend 100 dollars on items that have 400 runs only. Even if it is so many of them. I heard a lot of people say "I only bought the Merc pack for the BPO", but now that those aren't around anymore ... I think the W.A.R. packs suck because the only thing that was worth so much money were BPOs :/ http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/10/08/october-means-war-for-dust-514/ What do you guys think? It depend if those items are all no-skill or the equivalent of current 'Neo' items. If they're no-skill and pre-fitted with proto modules, this could actually be a pretty good idea. i.e. Newb buys a W.A.R. Hoplon kit, plays ~10 matches as a proto cal assault and 10 as a proto min logi, and THEN they have to grind their way up. That could seriously increase retention. If they're the equivalent of current Neo items, these packs are the biggest ripoff ever.
Awry Barux Shining Flame Amarr Empire 164	Posted - 2013.10.10 17:52:00 - [2] - Quote RECON BY FIRE wrote: Awry Barux wrote: Frank Olson Usul wrote: I know that BPOs are gone forever, but I still put it into the title. Why? Because I think that it is totally sick to spend 100 dollars on items that have 400 runs only. Even if it is so many of them. I heard a lot of people say "I only bought the Merc pack for the BPO", but now that those aren't around anymore ... I think the W.A.R. packs suck because the only thing that was worth so much money were BPOs :/ http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/10/08/october-means-war-for-dust-514/ What do you guys think? It depend if those items are all no-skill or the equivalent of current 'Neo' items. If they're no-skill and pre-fitted with proto modules, this could actually be a pretty good idea. i.e. Newb buys a W.A.R. Hoplon kit, plays ~10 matches as a proto cal assault and 10 as a proto min logi, and THEN they have to grind their way up. That could seriously increase retention. If they're the equivalent of current Neo items, these packs are the biggest ripoff ever. This mentality has to be our equivalent of EVEs "what I mine is free." Just cause you have a proto suit doesn't mean you will do better. Better gear will not make up for a lack of skill. Noobs will still go 0/12 in these proto suits even if they are no skill. Then they will say "if this is the best gear in the game and Im still doing this bad then I have no chance" and then they will leave. Uhh, gear completely makes up for a certain level of skill deficit in this game. In a head-to-head AR fight, a tanked-out protosuit has about 2x the TTK of a militia suit, meaning the protobear can miss half their shots and still win. I'm sick of people saying proto gear is no substitute for skill. Yes, if you put a dog in front of a controller and give it a protosuit, it will lose, but if the person is proto gear is even mildly competent and rolling tanked-out like they should be, it's a massive advantage and guarantees a win in many situations purely by the numbers.