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CYRAX SERVIUS wrote:

Why don't more bluedots deploy uplinks? How many of you have been in games where your uplinks get taken out, you die, go to spawn, oh look no uplinks!

Really blues, come on man!!!

1. They're likely focused on either their core upgrades (shields/armor/etc.) or they're trying to move up tiers for weapons/suits. Basically, they're just trying to survive out there.

2. They don't realize how uplinks are an incredibly easy way of racking up points with little/no effort.

3. I'm willing to bet that most would run with nanohives if given the choice.

I was in the first category for the first several months of playing. Now I have a scout suit equipped with two cardiac regulators and stable uplinks, which I use as my default suit to try and get to the nearest/most important objective as quick as I can while placing the uplinks close enough for teammates to spawn and reclaim a node if hacked.

I understand that many of the vets on here are openly hostile towards new/solo players, but please remember that CCP has done absolutely nothing to help prepare them for the roving deathsquads that litter all game modes.

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CYRAX SERVIUS Death Firm. Canis Eliminatus Operatives 945	Posted - 2014.02.19 17:11:00 - [1] - Quote Why don't more bluedots deploy uplinks? How many of you have been in games where your uplinks get taken out, you die, go to spawn, oh look no uplinks! Really blues, come on man!!! CEO Whiskey squad leader Invictus Maneo~"I Remain Unvanquished"~
Killar-12 The Corporate Raiders Top Men. 2370	Posted - 2014.02.19 17:12:00 - [2] - Quote CYRAX SERVIUS wrote: Why don't more bluedots deploy uplinks? How many of you have been in games where your uplinks get taken out, you die, go to spawn, oh look no uplinks! Really blues, come on man!!! The real question is why run pubs? Listen I'll change the song every week
Darken-Soul BIG BAD W0LVES 881	Posted - 2014.02.19 17:13:00 - [3] - Quote They spawn, press R1, start running at opponent, die and never learn this isn't COD before quitting. Who wants some?
Shyeer Alvarin Dead Six Initiative Lokun Listamenn 166	Posted - 2014.02.19 17:13:00 - [4] - Quote Killar-12 wrote: CYRAX SERVIUS wrote: Why don't more bluedots deploy uplinks? How many of you have been in games where your uplinks get taken out, you die, go to spawn, oh look no uplinks! Really blues, come on man!!! The real question is why run pubs? Because not everyone has a district to permalock for ISK? Closed Beta Veteran Founding CEO of Dead Six Initiative/Lokun Listamenn Lokun i Gangi, Mercenaries. Recruitment is OPEN
Rynoceros Rise Of Old Dudes 2653	Posted - 2014.02.19 17:16:00 - [5] - Quote Every Merc should at least have a MLT Scout with MLT Uplinks. C'mon, man. (The R-9 Uplinks are a week's worth of SP. Get them.) I GÖú Kittens.
Sarus Rambo Legion of Seven 7	Posted - 2014.02.19 17:20:00 - [6] - Quote CYRAX SERVIUS wrote: Why don't more bluedots deploy uplinks? How many of you have been in games where your uplinks get taken out, you die, go to spawn, oh look no uplinks! Really blues, come on man!!! I picked up on how important equipment like this was almost immediately. Where these players are coming from and why they don't get how important uplinks can be is beyond me. As a new player, you should be able to play for a half hour and realize this is an important thing to do. I think people just want to fit one thing and nothing else ever. This game is more akin to TF2, where you have different niches each suit and weapons fit in. You change your suit to fit the situation you will be facing. I feel people expect it to be like COD where you usually pick your favorite load out and then you run that forever.
Chuckles Brown 86	Posted - 2014.02.19 17:41:00 - [7] - Quote Because Uplinks are insanely hard to fit... I use Stable Proto Uplinks. Thats 900k SP + 4m SP invested into Uplinks and Engineering & Electronics to fit. Its worth it in the end, but you can't expect bluedots to have that. Uplinks are the most important thing in this game, they win/lose matches. Its very befitting that they don't get used easily. The Official alt of 8213 Do you pub, brah?
CRNWLLC Screwy Rabbit ULC 44	Posted - 2014.02.19 17:49:00 - [8] - Quote Shyeer Alvarin wrote: Killar-12 wrote: CYRAX SERVIUS wrote: Why don't more bluedots deploy uplinks? How many of you have been in games where your uplinks get taken out, you die, go to spawn, oh look no uplinks! Really blues, come on man!!! The real question is why run pubs? Because not everyone has a district to permalock for ISK? ^^ This, and FW takes too long. Pub matches are the least serious of all contract types and have a good mix of players (different corps, experience levels, gear, etc.), so they're more fun, too. Less cereal = more fun. But the uplinks, man! I agree that it's absoflippinglutely annoying when I am the only one dropping them, especially when I go out of my way to deploy an uplink in a centralized, out-of-reach spot (eg, that little roof area above the second story bridge that connects the A and B objectives in that city complex with the two tower/bridge thingies on its outside perimeter--sorry, don't know the name of the structure/map) only to have it gone when I actually need to use it. It's like, "What, no one decided it would be a good idea to keep hold if this spot via the simple action of dropping another uplink?" It's also a bummer when you spawn at what looks like a well-placed uplink, only to find it camped. If I get killed when dropping an uplink, I redeploy ASAP (usually from the MCC) and drop another uplink immediately, so my team isn't spawning into a trap. Have you seen my baseball?
Lv2spd2 Slow And Old 205	Posted - 2014.02.19 17:59:00 - [9] - Quote CYRAX SERVIUS wrote: Why don't more bluedots deploy uplinks? How many of you have been in games where your uplinks get taken out, you die, go to spawn, oh look no uplinks! Really blues, come on man!!! Thats a good question. Another is, why does some moron ALWAYS throw a link down at the initial spawn point in an ambush. If thats not beging to be spawn pinned, I don't know what is.
PAXTON HAILFIRE Isuuaya Tactical Caldari State 14	Posted - 2014.02.19 18:18:00 - [10] - Quote CYRAX SERVIUS wrote: Why don't more bluedots deploy uplinks? How many of you have been in games where your uplinks get taken out, you die, go to spawn, oh look no uplinks! Really blues, come on man!!! Because I'm aweful with a scout fit and instadie. Assault, cant fit one yet. Would if I could. Sorry bro. Good news is I use yours. Much appreciated.

Sarus Rambo Legion of Seven 8	Posted - 2014.02.19 18:41:00 - [11] - Quote Lv2spd2 wrote: Another is, why does some moron ALWAYS throw a link down at the initial spawn point in an ambush. If thats not beging to be spawn pinned, I don't know what is. I'm guilty of doing this before I figured out Ambush is a joke anyway. Skir and Dom don't really have much tank spam but Ambush is Tanks 514.
843-BANE BurgezzE.T.F General Tso's Alliance 803	Posted - 2014.02.19 18:46:00 - [12] - Quote Recently I'm having this problem a lot, I'll just have an awesome run and wipe out a whole bunch, ready to come back in and continue but BAM, no uplinks. Director // Major // BurgezzE.T.F Challenge me to Thunderdome.
Vrain Matari Mikramurka Shock Troop Minmatar Republic 1627	Posted - 2014.02.19 19:01:00 - [13] - Quote CYRAX SERVIUS wrote: Why don't more bluedots deploy uplinks? How many of you have been in games where your uplinks get taken out, you die, go to spawn, oh look no uplinks! Really blues, come on man!!! Some peeps figure this out for themselves right away, some peeps are too busy getting stomped into a pulp and trying to figure out how the hell the skill system works and where to buy skill books, let alone change suit fittings, if they even know that they can change suit fittings. CCP has made the intro to this game an obtuse and difficult intelligence test. I'm personally fine with that because i like puzzles, beating my head against the wall, getting stomped and hard uphill climbs. All i can say to your question, OP, is that a little touchy-feely walkthrough with some quality content goes a long, long way. I support SP rollover.
VALCORE72 NECROM0NGERS The CORVOS 68	Posted - 2014.02.19 19:02:00 - [14] - Quote been yelln at this for months lol team chat .......UPLINK YOU ******** MFERS
Roy Ventus Foxhound Corporation General Tso's Alliance 1105	Posted - 2014.02.19 19:07:00 - [15] - Quote People are assholes or they're just playing "casually." I hate "casuals" more than assholes. Assholes are stingy for a reason or another. "Casuals," and not actual players who only play for a certain time and/or treat Dust as a casual experience, are the people who don't give a damn about the game but are just dicking around. They ignore points or don't assist on the battlefield other than killing because they're lazy and believe others will do it. You can't argue with them...They'll just call you a try-hard or whatever and keep doing what they're doing. "There once was a time when there wasn't a Roy Ventus and it wasn't much of a time at all." Roy Ventus
Sarus Rambo Legion of Seven 10	Posted - 2014.02.19 19:16:00 - [16] - Quote Roy Ventus wrote: People are assholes or they're just playing "casually." I hate "casuals" more than assholes. Assholes are stingy for a reason or another. "Casuals," and not actual players who only play for a certain time and/or treat Dust as a casual experience, are the people who don't give a damn about the game but are just dicking around. They ignore points or don't assist on the battlefield other than killing because they're lazy and believe others will do it. You can't argue with them...They'll just call you a try-hard or whatever and keep doing what they're doing. You are this man.
Rinzler XVIII Edimmu Warfighters Gallente Federation 9	Posted - 2014.02.19 19:38:00 - [17] - Quote Because CCP wont give us a full infantry Respec New Players are too scared to skill into Uplinks with the changes set to occur in 1.8 It's best to sit on SP and never use it incase CCP change everything again xD
Aramis Madrigal SVER True Blood General Tso's Alliance 140	Posted - 2014.02.19 19:42:00 - [18] - Quote I'm frustrated by this at the end of the week (when I've already capped SP) and delighted at the beginning of the week (where I'll bring in my Dren logi with a bunch of uplinks). Seriously though, uplink placement (both volume and proper location) is something that everyone can help with. -Aramis
Son-Of A-Gun 3dge of D4rkness SoulWing Alliance 1299	Posted - 2014.02.19 19:53:00 - [19] - Quote My uplink suit has three adv uplink versions on it. Two complex kin cats and a ehd card reg too. {:)}{3GÇó>
Justice Prevails 189	Posted - 2014.02.19 20:05:00 - [20] - Quote Understand what your saying , OP. Once you reach a certain level of sp, a merc should have atleast one fitting with uplinks, especially the lonewolves. Don't count on the other guy, take some initiative. Squads might have logi just for that. Can't blame the newer guys though, they have to fit whatever they can to be competitive. Having uplinks may be a luxury they can't afford. Cappuccino slimfast: Will make your urine smell like a starbucks:-)

CYRAX SERVIUS Death Firm. Canis Eliminatus Operatives 954	Posted - 2014.02.19 20:11:00 - [21] - Quote Killar-12 wrote: CYRAX SERVIUS wrote: Why don't more bluedots deploy uplinks? How many of you have been in games where your uplinks get taken out, you die, go to spawn, oh look no uplinks! Really blues, come on man!!! The real question is why run pubs? Sorry, I'm not l33t like some. CEO Whiskey squad leader Invictus Maneo~"I Remain Unvanquished"~
CYRAX SERVIUS Death Firm. Canis Eliminatus Operatives 954	Posted - 2014.02.19 20:15:00 - [22] - Quote Chuckles Brown wrote: Because Uplinks are insanely hard to fit... I use Stable Proto Uplinks. Thats 900k SP + 4m SP invested into Uplinks and Engineering & Electronics to fit. Its worth it in the end, but you can't expect bluedots to have that. Uplinks are the most important thing in this game, they win/lose matches. Its very befitting that they don't get used easily. Dude really? I'm not saying they should run proto links, please. Basic militia link placed somewhere 40-50 meters away from an objective gets people back in the burn zone quicker with the real uplinks. C'mon man!!!!! CEO Whiskey squad leader Invictus Maneo~"I Remain Unvanquished"~
CYRAX SERVIUS Death Firm. Canis Eliminatus Operatives 954	Posted - 2014.02.19 20:19:00 - [23] - Quote PAXTON HAILFIRE wrote: CYRAX SERVIUS wrote: Why don't more bluedots deploy uplinks? How many of you have been in games where your uplinks get taken out, you die, go to spawn, oh look no uplinks! Really blues, come on man!!! Because I'm aweful with a scout fit and instadie. Assault, cant fit one yet. Would if I could. Sorry bro. Good news is I use yours. Much appreciated. Boy, if you can't fit an uplink on a basic assault, you need the learning coalition. CEO Whiskey squad leader Invictus Maneo~"I Remain Unvanquished"~
Sarus Rambo Legion of Seven 12	Posted - 2014.02.19 20:20:00 - [24] - Quote Justice Prevails wrote: Understand what your saying , OP. Once you reach a certain level of sp, a merc should have atleast one fitting with uplinks, especially the lonewolves. Don't count on the other guy, take some initiative. Squads might have logi just for that. Can't blame the newer guys though, they have to fit whatever they can to be competitive. Having uplinks may be a luxury they can't afford. Big problem is this isn't a lone wolf game, its a team objective game. Even when you aren't in a squad, you can still do a whole lot. Place uplinks, defend points, capture points, capture turrets, place hives. Lone wolf implies you are doing nothing but hunting and killing players. This is probably the least effective way to win a game. If you want to just kill people then Dust isn't the game for you. I wonder why the Ambush game type even exists honestly.
CYRAX SERVIUS Death Firm. Canis Eliminatus Operatives 955	Posted - 2014.02.19 20:22:00 - [25] - Quote Rinzler XVIII wrote: Because CCP wont give us a full infantry Respec New Players are too scared to skill into Uplinks with the changes set to occur in 1.8 It's best to sit on SP and never use it incase CCP change everything again xD Really? Really!!! CEO Whiskey squad leader Invictus Maneo~"I Remain Unvanquished"~
CYRAX SERVIUS Death Firm. Canis Eliminatus Operatives 955	Posted - 2014.02.19 20:29:00 - [26] - Quote Justice Prevails wrote: Understand what your saying , OP. Once you reach a certain level of sp, a merc should have atleast one fitting with uplinks, especially the lonewolves. Don't count on the other guy, take some initiative. Squads might have logi just for that. Can't blame the newer guys though, they have to fit whatever they can to be competitive. Having uplinks may be a luxury they can't afford. I do understand what I am saying. I'm approaching 37milsp. Every one can fit a basic uplink on a basic suit, hell use a starter fit to keep it cheap!!! Those one or two links will help your team and probably give you an extra 300 wp= more iskies at the end of the match!!! Starter fit, basic link, dirt cheap, pure profit. C'mon man, really... CEO Whiskey squad leader Invictus Maneo~"I Remain Unvanquished"~
Everything Dies Chatelain Rapid Response Gallente Federation 494	Posted - 2014.02.19 20:29:00 - [27] - Quote CYRAX SERVIUS wrote: Why don't more bluedots deploy uplinks? How many of you have been in games where your uplinks get taken out, you die, go to spawn, oh look no uplinks! Really blues, come on man!!! 1. They're likely focused on either their core upgrades (shields/armor/etc.) or they're trying to move up tiers for weapons/suits. Basically, they're just trying to survive out there. 2. They don't realize how uplinks are an incredibly easy way of racking up points with little/no effort. 3. I'm willing to bet that most would run with nanohives if given the choice. I was in the first category for the first several months of playing. Now I have a scout suit equipped with two cardiac regulators and stable uplinks, which I use as my default suit to try and get to the nearest/most important objective as quick as I can while placing the uplinks close enough for teammates to spawn and reclaim a node if hacked. I understand that many of the vets on here are openly hostile towards new/solo players, but please remember that CCP has done absolutely nothing to help prepare them for the roving deathsquads that litter all game modes. Life is killing me.
Justice Prevails 192	Posted - 2014.02.19 20:32:00 - [28] - Quote Sarus Rambo wrote: Justice Prevails wrote: Understand what your saying , OP. Once you reach a certain level of sp, a merc should have atleast one fitting with uplinks, especially the lonewolves. Don't count on the other guy, take some initiative. Squads might have logi just for that. Can't blame the newer guys though, they have to fit whatever they can to be competitive. Having uplinks may be a luxury they can't afford. Big problem is this isn't a lone wolf game, its a team objective game. Even when you aren't in a squad, you can still do a whole lot. Place uplinks, defend points, capture points, capture turrets, place hives. Lone wolf implies you are doing nothing but hunting and killing players. This is probably the least effective way to win a game. If you want to just kill people then Dust isn't the game for you. I wonder why the Ambush game type even exists honestly. Think you misunderstood me. Was stating a lonewolf or solo player, should still be a teamplayer by carrying uplinks if they can afford it. The last thing anyone, who has seen me play, would call me, is a slayer. My kdr is crap, but I'm usually top 5 in matches because of uplinks, hacking, and defending objectives. Also use a mic to call out enemy movements. Maybe a solo player at the moment, but the team always comes first. Cappuccino slimfast: Will make your urine smell like a starbucks:-)
CYRAX SERVIUS Death Firm. Canis Eliminatus Operatives 955	Posted - 2014.02.19 20:35:00 - [29] - Quote Everything Dies wrote: CYRAX SERVIUS wrote: Why don't more bluedots deploy uplinks? How many of you have been in games where your uplinks get taken out, you die, go to spawn, oh look no uplinks! Really blues, come on man!!! 1. They're likely focused on either their core upgrades (shields/armor/etc.) or they're trying to move up tiers for weapons/suits. Basically, they're just trying to survive out there. 2. They don't realize how uplinks are an incredibly easy way of racking up points with little/no effort. 3. I'm willing to bet that most would run with nanohives if given the choice. I was in the first category for the first several months of playing. Now I have a scout suit equipped with two cardiac regulators and stable uplinks, which I use as my default suit to try and get to the nearest/most important objective as quick as I can while placing the uplinks close enough for teammates to spawn and reclaim a node if hacked. I understand that many of the vets on here are openly hostile towards new/solo players, but please remember that CCP has done absolutely nothing to help prepare them for the roving deathsquads that litter all game modes. I know all points, I'm really not trying to be hostile cause I am very sympathetic to the new players. It's just very frustrating sometimes working your azzz off dropping links, hacking, killing as I am an assault player, die and find out no one else dropped any links, anywhere. I'm not hostile, just venting. CEO Whiskey squad leader Invictus Maneo~"I Remain Unvanquished"~
Crimson ShieId Psygod9 D.E.F.I.A.N.C.E 62	Posted - 2014.02.19 20:40:00 - [30] - Quote I'm quite frankly fine with these types of newbies. Sure, getting on a team that doesn't know how to throw down uplinks usually means defeat, but it also means something else when I use them myself... Team Spawn +25 Team Spawn +25 Team Spawn +25 Team Spawn +25 Team Spawn +25 Team Spawn +25 Team Spawn +25 Etc, etc, etc... I get massive warpoints when no one else are using uplinks, and all I've got is basic and militia on an advanced amarr logi that costs 24k isk. So, continue on, newbies, keep getting me warpoints by spawning and dying endlessly. It's all good. Sometimes I miss never seeing tanks in a battle... then I remember the mystical flying soma, and I can't help but smile.



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