Arkena Wyrnspire
Fatal Absolution
Covert Intervention
8003
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Posted - 2014.01.18 23:35:00 -
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As others have said, join a corp. There are corps like immortal guides who specialise in helping new players, and a lot of corps would be fairly happy to snap you up. It's a fairly important decision but you can always change corp - spend a bit of time looking over possible corps, but don't get too hung up about it. The important thing is that you get some friendly and competent backup. If you have a mic, there are loads of corps out there who'd love to have you regardless of how well you're doing.
I'd like to share some lessons that I've learned, though.
Firstly, check the boards at the start of the match. You can do this by pressing up on the d-pad; this can be done before spawning. If there are large numbers of people on the other team from the same corp, you're probably going to be in for a tough match. LIkewise, if you have a group on your team that will help.
Stick with your blue dots. They will distract reds for you. They may even repair/revive you and supply you with ammunition, if you're lucky.
Learn to pick your fights. Sneaking can be an incredibly powerful tool when you're outgunned. By sneaking up on people, you can down almost any suit even with a militia assault rifle. By scoping in on targets, you can also see how much HP they have and what suit they're using. If you're thinking about shooting someone and you see that he has 800 armour and is in a Gk.0 logistics you may want to reconsider. As a general rule, anything ending in k.0 is going to be a tough fight for you.
A note on sneaking - if you have 'You have been scanned' on your screen you've been picked up by an active scanner. This means that a bunch of people can see you regardless of what you do on their minimap until a certain time runs out. Some scanners can permanently paint targets, so the sneaking approach will fail if scanned.
You may want to try using your own active scanner to help you with this.
Spend your starting SP carefully. The grind can be horrific, so it's crucial you spend those points carefully. Get light weapon operation three so you can use most of the light weapons. Try out the combat rifle, scrambler rifle, rail rifle, and assault rifle to see which one you like best. Of those, I feel the combat rifle is the most friendly to new players but you may not like it. If you find a weapon you like then that's a great help.
If you want to try out the scrambler rifle then I have also written a guide on the subject.
You will also want to consider your suit choice carefully. It's a very broad topic, but suggest what you're looking for in a dropsuit and I can attempt to advise you.
Don't be afraid to run away or hide. If you've been put down to your last bit of armour and your shields are wiped out, back off. Wait for your shields to recharge. As a general rule, if your shields aren't up and you're coming out of cover to engage you're doing it wrong (unless massively armour tanked). Backing off can and will save your life over and over again. If you know a large enemy force is converging on your position and you have insufficient backup, run. You will achieve nothing by staying and dying. When encountering tanks, your best bet is to run away as well. Small arms fire will do almost zero damage to vehicles, and running infantry AV at your level will be an exercise in frustration.
If you want to score some points and killing is getting frustrating, there is no shame in being a logibro. People will love you for it - chuck a repair tool on your suit and repair friendlies. You get +25 for every 50 or so armour repaired - which means a lot of warpoints and a lot of happy friendlies with topped up armour. If you're going to use the nanite injector (a tool which revives people after they're incapacitated) then a word of warning - do NOT triage people unless you are certain the area is safe. You'll get killed if not (and the other guy will die again).
Also, join the 'Learning Coalition' chat channel. You can do that by pressing 'select' and then selecting the plus icon and typing 'Learning Coalition' into the box prompt.
If I see you in there I'll give you a squad invite and see if I can give you some tuition.
I will answer any questions you have in this thread if you like as well, and if you require any starting funds or advice you can mail me at any time.
The new player experience is a bitter and horrible thing. I wish you the best of luck.
Level 8 Forum Warrior
Lenin of the glorious armoured revolution
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Arkena Wyrnspire
Fatal Absolution
Covert Intervention
8003
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Posted - 2014.01.18 23:46:00 -
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Don't be afraid to run away or hide. If you've been put down to your last bit of armour and your shields are wiped out, back off. Wait for your shields to recharge. As a general rule, if your shields aren't up and you're coming out of cover to engage you're doing it wrong (unless massively armour tanked). Backing off can and will save your life over and over again. If you know a large enemy force is converging on your position and you have insufficient backup, run. You will achieve nothing by staying and dying. When encountering tanks, your best bet is to run away as well. Small arms fire will do almost zero damage to vehicles, and running infantry AV at your level will be an exercise in frustration.
If you want to score some points and killing is getting frustrating, there is no shame in being a logibro. People will love you for it - chuck a repair tool on your suit and repair friendlies. You get +25 for every 50 or so armour repaired - which means a lot of warpoints and a lot of happy friendlies with topped up armour. If you're going to use the nanite injector (a tool which revives people after they're incapacitated) then a word of warning - do NOT triage people unless you are certain the area is safe. You'll get killed if not (and the other guy will die again).
Also, join the 'Learning Coalition' chat channel. You can do that by pressing 'select' and then selecting the plus icon and typing 'Learning Coalition' into the box prompt.
If I see you in there I'll give you a squad invite and see if I can give you some tuition.
I will answer any questions you have in this thread if you like as well, and if you require any starting funds or advice you can mail me at any time.
The new player experience is a bitter and horrible thing. I wish you the best of luck.
EDIT: There is also an excellent guide here: http://web.ccpgamescdn.com/dust/news.control/65621/1/NewPlayersGuidetoDUST514.pdf
Level 8 Forum Warrior
Lenin of the glorious armoured revolution
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