Everyone who is an FPS vet is running damage mods. I am an FPS vet. I ran damage mods all through beta - I have been here since replication. I tried to not run them since launch to run shield tanking with recharge but module balance is so broken in this game that damage mods are so much more worth it - and I have now given into the inevitable (caused by CCPs rubbish balancing)

Admittedly I am basing my loadout on what is required for PC. in pubs I have found that if I am not running mods I am not at too much of a disadvantage.

But I would give this advice to non FPS vets too.

I am a bit concerned that you think advice from FPS vets isn't the right advice for new people. Advice from vets would in my mind have a strong weighting. They know what they are doing.

For example, core skills are not the b all and end all - beyond 3 they should only be maxed if SP cant be spent on active modules that give you greater bang for your buck.

TTK will not necessarily be 'fixed' - even if it does need to be fixed, which I am not so sure it does. Rather bonuses such as regen / recharge and to armour need to be massively reworked

More importantly CCP do not seem to be able to balance modules to create the different playstyles you talk about

But by the time CCP may have got round to sorting out the above you might as well as have got your damage mods to begin with because you will have more SP to spend in whatever the 'new' playstyle CCP is trying to introduce

Surprising no one said use militia tanks they require no skill and you can go 41/0 in a soma in the right conditions

Logics side generally.

Some of the strategy for noobs clearly forget it takes 6 mths of game play to get the SP and the gameplay skills to utilize them.

Noobs are not entitled to win anymore then a single AV should be able to take out a tank with ease.

Vets should be able to kick butt. But not immune and not using hardware limitations.

The counter to something should not be itself.

I'd like to see an iskies ratio of the KDR. I'm pretty sure a lot of the positive KDR outfits are not economic.

Obviously medic logis should brick tank generally as they need to shrug of shots

oh, PS:




no, not "obviously".

Do you think medics in real life go running around shooting at enemies saying "look at me I'm invulnerable!!"

No. They stay OUT of the line of fire, wating for safe opportunities to heal someone.

It should be the same in DUST.

You're misunderstanding. You're supposed to be ENCOURAGING multiple playstyles, THAT'S what I'm trying to say. I'm not biased, I'm trying to tell you that telling blueberries the only option is Logi/Assault is not the way to go. What you're doing is creating more FoTM people, and we all know how much we hate that.

no, not "obviously".
Do you think medics in real life go running around shooting at enemies saying "look at me I'm invulnerable!!"
No. They stay OUT of the line of fire, wating for safe opportunities to heal someone.
It should be the same in DUST.

I am sorry you two got off on the wrong foot.

GÇ£Skill damage modsGÇ¥ is advice I only give to FPS vets who have a good gun game. For an EVE vet who has never used a DS3 or played a FPS, I always recommend core shield and armor skills. If you canGÇÖt hit your target the Damage Mods donGÇÖt do much. More shields and armor may help them make it to cover when they are being shot at.

Although the TTK is so short right now that modules donGÇÖt make a huge difference, but CCP will fix that, probably next patch.

You can't buy support with forum likes!

Seeth, you have my support. +1

If you see a post from Fox Gaden, it's almost LAW to like it. He's one of the smarter people I know, when it comes to gun game, and definitely one of the smartest I know in business.

a good plan i've also recommended before. it works for ppl from COD