DUST Search - Oh dear...

Fizzer94 wrote:

Of all the things Dust needs. It needs a better NPE, it needs it more than it needs balanced weapons and dropsuits. It should be on the top of CCPs to do list, no exceptions. This game isn't going to go anywhere without fresh blood.

The best way to go about getting a better NPE would be teiricide, but I don't think CCP will do that. Because money.
The next best option would be to at least reduce the efficacy gap between STD and PRO gear by a wide margin.

Then, provide a much better tutorial, one that teaches new players the basics of using the fittings menu much better, and gives the the basics of battlefield controls. Give them advice, let them know that a Protosuit with basic modules isn't as good as a STD suit with complex modules.
Provide more stats for our items. Give use every stat for every item. This would benefit all players, not just new ones.
To go a step further would be to add a lore section to the Neocom, so that new players could learn about the races and their history/combat styles. This would help immensely.
Teach them that Caldari weapons are all about range and their suits are about shields. Teach them that Amarr weapons are all about potential DPS. Give them access to this information and much more information, rather then forcing them to learn by trial and error.


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Michael Arck Onuoto Uakan Huogaatsu 3224	Posted - 2014.02.17 01:30:00 - [1] - Quote No. A real match is really PC. Imagine if he graduated Academy and had to play PC. Other than that, he should lessen his participation in Ambush and play more objective based games (mainly Skirmish), where it teaches tactics and the mercs are spread out a bit Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. For the State!! [email protected]
Michael Arck Onuoto Uakan Huogaatsu 3224	Posted - 2014.02.17 01:35:00 - [2] - Quote Fizzer94 wrote: Of all the things Dust needs. It needs a better NPE, it needs it more than it needs balanced weapons and dropsuits. It should be on the top of CCPs to do list, no exceptions. This game isn't going to go anywhere without fresh blood. The best way to go about getting a better NPE would be teiricide, but I don't think CCP will do that. Because money. The next best option would be to at least reduce the efficacy gap between STD and PRO gear by a wide margin. Then, provide a much better tutorial, one that teaches new players the basics of using the fittings menu much better, and gives the the basics of battlefield controls. Give them advice, let them know that a Protosuit with basic modules isn't as good as a STD suit with complex modules. Provide more stats for our items. Give use every stat for every item. This would benefit all players, not just new ones. To go a step further would be to add a lore section to the Neocom, so that new players could learn about the races and their history/combat styles. This would help immensely. Teach them that Caldari weapons are all about range and their suits are about shields. Teach them that Amarr weapons are all about potential DPS. Give them access to this information and much more information, rather then forcing them to learn by trial and error. NPE doesn't equate to Battle School. I think so many people are getting the two confused. NPE wouldn't train a merc how to fight and that's what the rookie needs to learn. So what he learns how to fit a dropsuit, what factions are what, what his weapons does, the difference between Logisitics and Assault and so forth. It still doesn't teach the rookie how to go to war. That's not on CCP to do. Its on the mercenary and the community, he so chooses. That's essentially the problem here. A rookie getting thrown to the sharks only to learn which race is what and how to fit a dropsuit does nothing to aid him in battle when he still commits the same tactical mistakes on the battlefield. Hnolai ki tuul, ti sei oni a tiu. For the State!! [email protected]