Well, it's finally time for 1.7. This presents me with a problem. I will be getting dropship, LLAV and turret SP back along with some from the core vehicle skills. I'll be getting back around 1,100,000-1,200,000 SP, and I have about 300,000 saved up right now. Here's the issue I'm working on is how to spend it:

I run Minmatar suits mostly, and plan to exclusively now that the Combat Rifle comes out with it's improved fitting requirements. However, I've been putting off getting a proto suit for the LONGEST time (23m+ SP, still no proto. I am TERRIBLE at saving SP lol, I have about 10 AUR ones for fitting experiments and I have SOOO MANY PASSIVE SKILLS), and I'd really like to get one by using this SP I am getting back. However, I also want to get my new Combat rifle. My current Minmatar Assault skill is at 3, so I still have 2 levels to go to proto and this SP won't put me in it, but it WILL put me close enough that I'd be willing to finish saving for it.

Soooo... should I apply all of my SP to the CR? Should I save it all and go for my proto? Or should I grab the first 3-4 levels of the CR and save the rest for working on my proto suit?

At the very least - play FW for LP and try out a loyalty CR (or bypass this and get a AUR one)

You can make a more informed decision on if the rifle is right for you

I know I want the rifle. There has been no doubt in my mind on that. If it's the most UP weapon in the game, I still want it. I will MAKE it OP. I just need to decide which I want to get first. Having trouble deciding, so I figured I'd ask the community while we await the CR arrival.

Tough choise, I'd say get to LV three CbR, then go proto suit, and use the specialist CbR until, until you can get it skilled up. *shrugs*

I have two prototype suits and I still run ADV 90% of the time.

Trust me, some ADV suits become better than proto if you fit them right. However, the minmatar Assault isn't one of them I'm afraid :/
It's a rare case where the proto version of that suit is 100x better simply because you can fit so much more. Then again, passive skills usually make any ADV suit good, you just need to use it right.

If I were you I'd get minmatar logi to ADV if you like minmatar. I've been doing super well with it and it has the perfect amount of slots for almost any kind of role.

Having more versatility (i.e. more types of suits and weapons) is much better than just running the same proto suit over and over again. I have skills in shotguns, mass drivers, Forge guns, Heavy suits, HMGs, Scrambler Rifles, and soon here I will have the combat rifle maxed.

I have 26 million, and only have a few regrets in terms of unwise skill point spending (commando suits, plasma cannon, Assault Rifles, uplinks past level 2, etc). Another thing is that I don't have passives like hacking, armor, or shield upgrades past level 4. That amount of skill points they cost to upgrade compared to the benefit of the upgrade is not worthwhile. Same thing with weapon proficiency past level 3 for most weapons (scrambler and combat rifles are the only exception).

If you still can't decide, spend your points towards a prototype suit. You'll be happy later. Weapons are EASY to skill into compared to suits. It costs 600k to get to lvl 5 operation, and another 300 if you want proficiency 3 (9% extra damage). Best part is each step of the way takes only a short while to save up skill points for, and isn't just you sitting there waiting for 1 million sp. You won't ever have another chance like this so use that large chunk of skill points to your advantage.

I have two prototype suits and I still run ADV 90% of the time.

Trust me, some ADV suits become better than proto if you fit them right. However, the minmatar Assault isn't one of them I'm afraid :/
It's a rare case where the proto version of that suit is 100x better simply because you can fit so much more. Then again, passive skills usually make any ADV suit good, you just need to use it right.

If I were you I'd get minmatar logi to ADV if you like minmatar. I've been doing super well with it and it has the perfect amount of slots for almost any kind of role.

Having more versatility (i.e. more types of suits and weapons) is much better than just running the same proto suit over and over again. I have skills in shotguns, mass drivers, Forge guns, Heavy suits, HMGs, Scrambler Rifles, and soon here I will have the combat rifle maxed.

I have 26 million, and only have a few regrets in terms of unwise skill point spending (commando suits, plasma cannon, Assault Rifles, uplinks past level 2, etc). Another thing is that I don't have passives like hacking, armor, or shield upgrades past level 4. That amount of skill points they cost to upgrade compared to the benefit of the upgrade is not worthwhile. Same thing with weapon proficiency past level 3 for most weapons (scrambler and combat rifles are the only exception).

If you still can't decide, spend your points towards a prototype suit. You'll be happy later. Weapons are EASY to skill into compared to suits. It costs 600k to get to lvl 5 operation, and another 300 if you want proficiency 3 (9% extra damage). Best part is each step of the way takes only a short while to save up skill points for, and isn't just you sitting there waiting for 1 million sp. You won't ever have another chance like this so use that large chunk of skill points to your advantage.

Yeah... that's what I was thinking too. Just wanted a second opinion. Thanks.

The Min logi is a good suit but I don't think it's well suited to a CR fit. This is because you have no sidearm and the CR has a small amount of damage in the clip (off the top of my head it's something like 1,900 versus 2,200 for AR and RR). I must have thousands of kills with the last 10 bullets of my AR clip. If I was using a CR, I'd have been empty and in trouble.

Although the Min assault is generally a weaker suit than the logi, I think it is quite well suited to using the CR. The main problems with it are the PG/CPU limitations, which are mitigated by using the CR. That said, if the OP is planning to use the CR a lot, the importance of getting it to at least prof 3 can't be overstated. In their shoes I'd probably proto the assault suit and use the AR for now (assuming they have high proficiency), and switch to CR when I've saved SP for some proficiency with it.

Im sorry, but i completely disagree. The Assault mk.0 is a bad suit, you only need to look at the PC arena to work that out. I know serverall people who have skilled into the suit and don't use it. Also basing ideas off a gun that has come out today with little to no testing is pretty assumptious, even if it has smaller reqs. If anything it would mean we can run 4 bits of equipment again without gimping the logi tank.

Mk.0 is too squishy. It doesnt have enough CPU/PG or another low slot to compensate. Theres no lower sig profile for a suit thats designed for CQC, hit & run tactics. It simply needs to be overhauled. Worse proto suit in the game at the moment.

Well, it's finally time for 1.7. This presents me with a problem. I will be getting dropship, LLAV and turret SP back along with some from the core vehicle skills. I'll be getting back around 1,100,000-1,200,000 SP, and I have about 300,000 saved up right now. Here's the issue I'm working on is how to spend it:

I run Minmatar suits mostly, and plan to exclusively now that the Combat Rifle comes out with it's improved fitting requirements. However, I've been putting off getting a proto suit for the LONGEST time (23m+ SP, still no proto. I am TERRIBLE at saving SP lol, I have about 10 AUR ones for fitting experiments and I have SOOO MANY PASSIVE SKILLS), and I'd really like to get one by using this SP I am getting back. However, I also want to get my new Combat rifle. My current Minmatar Assault skill is at 3, so I still have 2 levels to go to proto and this SP won't put me in it, but it WILL put me close enough that I'd be willing to finish saving for it.

Soooo... should I apply all of my SP to the CR? Should I save it all and go for my proto? Or should I grab the first 3-4 levels of the CR and save the rest for working on my proto suit?