DUST Search - Basic Heavy Shield Booster.

PEW JACKSON wrote:

For the passed week, I've been running my rail tank.
My fit is pretty decent for the amount of sp I have into tanks.

Gunnlogi
[High slots]
2 Enhanced shield hardeners
1 Basic heavy shield booster
80GJ Particle Cannon

[Low slots]
1 Enhanced cpu upgrade
1 Basic light armor repairer

I've gone up against roughly 100 tanks since Wednesdays's cap reset.
Finally getting a really good feel for how my tanks should work.

This is my problem.

I find a dmg modded Gunnlogi camping an objective with an armor plate on one of his lows. I immediately activate a hardener and start firing at him. He activates his hardener and his dmg mod/mods. I get him into armor while my shield are about to break (nearly 300-700 left).
I activate my shield booster before my shields fail.
My shields don't go up, and I end up dying while my heavy shield booster goes into cooldown....

Or this will happen. I find a Madrugar with an Ion Cannon. He's slaughtering infantry and any tanks unaware of his presence.
I fire at him without my hardener up since he hasn't noticed me yet. He immediately activates his armor hardener and fuel injector. Usually they get off a few shots while retreating before I activate my hardener. I continue the fight with my shield regen stopped and get ready to activate my booster. By this time we're both nearly dead. I activate my heavy shield booster only to have his blaster cut into my armor and kill me.

I'd like someone to look into this please. The majority of shield tankers run dual hardeners + extender or dual dmg mods + shield hardener & armor plate. I was wondering why I hardly see any running with a shield booster. This bug may be why.

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PEW JACKSON Dem Durrty Boyz Renegade Alliance 181	Posted - 2014.01.12 02:39:00 - [1] - Quote For the passed week, I've been running my rail tank. My fit is pretty decent for the amount of sp I have into tanks. Gunnlogi [High slots] 2 Enhanced shield hardeners 1 Basic heavy shield booster 80GJ Particle Cannon [Low slots] 1 Enhanced cpu upgrade 1 Basic light armor repairer I've gone up against roughly 100 tanks since Wednesdays's cap reset. Finally getting a really good feel for how my tanks should work. This is my problem. I find a dmg modded Gunnlogi camping an objective with an armor plate on one of his lows. I immediately activate a hardener and start firing at him. He activates his hardener and his dmg mod/mods. I get him into armor while my shield are about to break (nearly 300-700 left). I activate my shield booster before my shields fail. My shields don't go up, and I end up dying while my heavy shield booster goes into cooldown.... Or this will happen. I find a Madrugar with an Ion Cannon. He's slaughtering infantry and any tanks unaware of his presence. I fire at him without my hardener up since he hasn't noticed me yet. He immediately activates his armor hardener and fuel injector. Usually they get off a few shots while retreating before I activate my hardener. I continue the fight with my shield regen stopped and get ready to activate my booster. By this time we're both nearly dead. I activate my heavy shield booster only to have his blaster cut into my armor and kill me. I'd like someone to look into this please. The majority of shield tankers run dual hardeners + extender or dual dmg mods + shield hardener & armor plate. I was wondering why I hardly see any running with a shield booster. This bug may be why. Dead on the ground.... Think I made a wrong turn :/
Harpyja DUST University Ivy League 1069	Posted - 2014.01.12 14:39:00 - [2] - Quote This bug is exactly why I ditched my shield booster for an extender. I've found that when I need it most (railguns hitting me) it doesn't do anything other than enter cooldown. I believe CCP is already looking into this. "By His light, and His will" - The Scriptures, Gheinok the First, 12:32
Doshneil Antaro Dem Durrty Boyz Renegade Alliance 160	Posted - 2014.01.12 17:45:00 - [3] - Quote The issue with Shield boosters is that they do not initiate immediatly. They take up to one tick, or one second. Activate them when your shields are at half when fighting rail turrets/tanks/forges. When fighting missles, hit them when you here them fire. Blasters are the only thing that you can hold out to 3/4 shield depleted. Due to so much high end damage being applied, the shield boosters are not incredibly helpful. It is better to fit a scanner, booster, or anything else for survivabilty of your tank.
RED FARM GOOD OL' B0YS 54	Posted - 2014.01.12 22:32:00 - [4] - Quote PEW JACKSON wrote: For the passed week, I've been running my rail tank. My fit is pretty decent for the amount of sp I have into tanks. Gunnlogi [High slots] 2 Enhanced shield hardeners 1 Basic heavy shield booster 80GJ Particle Cannon [Low slots] 1 Enhanced cpu upgrade 1 Basic light armor repairer I've gone up against roughly 100 tanks since Wednesdays's cap reset. Finally getting a really good feel for how my tanks should work. This is my problem. I find a dmg modded Gunnlogi camping an objective with an armor plate on one of his lows. I immediately activate a hardener and start firing at him. He activates his hardener and his dmg mod/mods. I get him into armor while my shield are about to break (nearly 300-700 left). I activate my shield booster before my shields fail. My shields don't go up, and I end up dying while my heavy shield booster goes into cooldown.... Or this will happen. I find a Madrugar with an Ion Cannon. He's slaughtering infantry and any tanks unaware of his presence. I fire at him without my hardener up since he hasn't noticed me yet. He immediately activates his armor hardener and fuel injector. Usually they get off a few shots while retreating before I activate my hardener. I continue the fight with my shield regen stopped and get ready to activate my booster. By this time we're both nearly dead. I activate my heavy shield booster only to have his blaster cut into my armor and kill me. I'd like someone to look into this please. The majority of shield tankers run dual hardeners + extender or dual dmg mods + shield hardener & armor plate. I was wondering why I hardly see any running with a shield booster. This bug may be why. Basically, boosters are harder to deal wih vs. a hardner. You ae a competent tanker who watches shield rates falling etc. and boost at proper time. However, doesn't there need to be a pause where you are not getting hit for it to boost? On a logi if running a blaster, I would run shields and hardners as the kills would be against infantry. However, you get hosed from a rail regardless in most cases. My .02 cents. Public Chat: GOOD OL' B0YS Please note the word B0YS has a zero in it.
PEW JACKSON Dem Durrty Boyz Renegade Alliance 182	Posted - 2014.01.13 14:55:00 - [5] - Quote Doshneil Antaro wrote: The issue with Shield boosters is that they do not initiate immediatly. They take up to one tick, or one second. Activate them when your shields are at half when fighting rail turrets/tanks/forges. When fighting missles, hit them when you here them fire. Blasters are the only thing that you can hold out to 3/4 shield depleted. Due to so much high end damage being applied, the shield boosters are not incredibly helpful. It is better to fit a scanner, booster, or anything else for survivabilty of your tank. I pay attention to details like that in the module description and specs. If it's a rail, I usually take two hits and rarely a third before hitting my booster. Blaster tanks, I hit my booster around 500-300 shield left. Missiles, depends if they catch me without a hardener. Scanners are better on Maddys with blasters imo. Dead on the ground.... Think I made a wrong turn :/


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