Vespasian Andendare
Subsonic Synthesis
RISE of LEGION
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Posted - 2014.02.03 06:35:00 -
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H1sen Burg wrote:...I realize that I will never be able to compete with higher level players considering I am forced into matches with them every game. Yes, this is true. There's always going to be players with more skill points than you, and there'll be people who start after you with less skill points than you.
It's a common sentiment to feel that because someone has more skill points, that you'll be hopelessly left behind. But it's a misplaced feeling. I'd agree with you if not for the fact that skills are capped at V. Because the maximum a skill can be learned is V, that means that there's a limit to how much better someone can be than you (skill wise), and that also means that you can--for sure--train those same skills to V and be on the same level as a veteran.
Plus, considering that the jump from IV to V in most skills is small, roughly ~5% or so, the difference between level IV (relatively easy to train) and V (harder due to more skills) means that you'll be nearly as good as they are, with a 20% bonus vs a 25% one. I mean, vets may be able to use a Combat Rifle and an Assault Rifle with equally good proficiency; that just means that a new player has to specialize into something first, get good at that, then you can "afford" to branch out. For example, instead of putting all the rifle skills at III, consider specializing in, say, a Scrambler Rifle. You get really good at using it (and its assault variant), and then consider adding skill points toward a Rail Rifle or whatever else floats your boat. The same is true with tanking style, drop suit, etc. Pick Caldari and shield. Train those skills up. Then think about an armor scout. Don't try to do it all at first.
The other thing--and many other posters in this thread have said similarly--is get into a corp. Dust is VERY MUCH a team-based game, so the faster you can get into a corp to run a squad with, the better it'll be for you to experience Dust as it was meant to be played: as a team. If your run-ins with corps so far have been poor, then they likely weren't the corp for you. Don't stick around with shallow assholes, and certainly don't think less of your skills if they weren't new player friendly. There's plenty of new-player-friendly corps out there. Just look around, the internet and the forums for example, and you'll find people looking.
Lastly, do not waste your SP. It is a precious resource. If you are unsure of what you want to try out, remember that you can make an alt on your account who'll start off with SP that you can blow finding out if you're a scrambler pistol lover or a fan of the SMG. All basic models can be trained at skill I, so there's no need to dump lots of SP into something if you just want to try it out.
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