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Leonid Tybalt
DIOS EX.
General Tso's Alliance
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Posted - 2013.12.28 04:14:00 -
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Yes, proto-stomping is a thing. But I don't think it should be restricted by limitations or convoluted matchmaking.
What I want to see is a system that limits the rewards for proto-stomping, like the tech tier based warpoint rewards for kills that I suggested in another thread (i.e a basic/mlt dropsuit user would get more warpoints than 50 for killing a proto user, while the proto user earns less than 50 points f+Śr Killing a basic/mlt user) but doesn't interfere with the players freedom of choice. |
Leonid Tybalt
DIOS EX.
General Tso's Alliance
51
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Posted - 2013.12.28 04:27:00 -
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Natalie Herondale wrote:Did you just call me kitten? *Raises eyebrows* I play games to have fun and the fun is in the challenge. See how high I can go and who I can beat... I had assumed that it was the same for all gamers. There is no fun in playing anyone who doesn't put up a fight...it's just boring. I live for the thrill of beating those who are considered the best. It makes me all warm inside. Do I know you? Do you know me? No. Therefore you are in no position to tell me what my position is. I prefer being on top though. 
Well the thing is, a lot of players are also invested in the meta gaming aspects of Dust and Eve combined, and considering how the eve universe works, amassing isk and property at any cost (and even using underhanded methods to achieveing that goal) is the name of the game.
In Eve there's piracy, racketeering, fraud and even theft when some players are presented with the opportunity of clearing out a corp hangar for themselves. And I think the kind of player who enjoys that free but treacherous enviroment (personally I find it fascinating) might also be attracted to proto-stomping. Because to them the economy of each battle is what matter the most, not trying to "one up" other elite players. If they deem that steamrolling across the opposing team while only using proto-suits will be the most profitable course of action, then that's what they'll do.
So it's not about one upmanship for all players, but to amass wealth... Like most mercenaries want.
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Leonid Tybalt
DIOS EX.
General Tso's Alliance
52
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Posted - 2013.12.28 04:36:00 -
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Natalie Herondale wrote:1st Lieutenant Tiberius wrote:I'm gonna proto-stomp you nat.
Bring it Tibbs... tsk tsk tsk. You'd think you would have learned your lesson. Last time you killed me, I hunted your a$$ down and repaid the favor. Then you invited me to O.H! When I kill you in your proto suit, promise not to cry? Okay?
Oh and by the way, I hate you guys f+Śr stealing the name "Outer Heaven" for a corp. I was going to use that!
Luckily, I have a back-up name in mind for it when I actually get around to creating one that none of you could possibly steal, because it's the same name as the name of my airsoft team IRL. :P |
Leonid Tybalt
DIOS EX.
General Tso's Alliance
53
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Posted - 2013.12.28 05:02:00 -
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Azura Sakura wrote:Proto stomp t your corp and many other corps use to do or still does. By that I mean, a full squad of proto gear against complete randoms who were most likely new/under geared against a bunch of try hards. I encounter many proto stomperms through my solo aadventures. It is extremely annoying getting shot up CoD/BF style and it feels like you are the only one playing Dust because of how much more bullets you need to put into them.
You can always resort to tanks.
That's what I do when the sour whiff of proto-stomping reaches my nostrils in a public match. And as I crush their precious and expensive proto-suits with my unstopable but surprisingly cheap death-machine on treads I yell my warcry:
"Trolololololooooll!"
Alas if only we could have custom paintjobs on our tanks. I'd have a gigantic spray-painted trollface on the hull.
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