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Harpyja
Molon Labe. General Tso's Alliance
1304
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Posted - 2014.03.18 04:34:00 -
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----I'm assuming here that CCP is going to remove the ability to stick remotes onto vehicles in 1.8. If they've decided against it, disregard my post. Otherwise, I hope we can voice our opinion and make JLAVs an actual thing as opposed to an "unwanted" side effect----
As the person who's supposed to be on the receiving end of JLAVs, I enjoy them. They add variety to an otherwise dull infantry AV, comprised of mostly assault forge guns and varying levels of swarms.
They also put real pilot skill to the test, as opposed to just the SP and ISK through your fitting. No matter what your fitting is, it won't save you from a JLAV that successfully rams into you (because chances are, your hardener wasn't running because you weren't expecting it). JLAVs test a pilot's battlefield awareness more than anything. SP or ISK won't save you.
I think the removal of JLAVs will only give 0 SP militia tanks a bigger crutch to roam around on. Chances are that they have poor battlefield awareness, and I think it's quite common among them (I've noticed that it's rather easy for me to stalk a militia tank if I wanted to rather than blowing them up from behind on the spot). Poor awareness means that you're easy pickings for a JLAV. And if they are removed, then those "pilots" get it a lot easier to roam around slaughtering infantry.
I do not condemn JLAVs as a scrub tactic as some other tankers might do. I find them to be a creative way to expand infantry's AV options. I'd probably even try to do it myself just for fun if I wasn't so cheap on my SP, as I don't want to spend any one of my precious SP on getting some levels in remotes.
"By His light, and His will"
- The Scriptures, Gheinok the First, 12:32
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COVERT SUBTERFUGE
PSU GHOST SYNDICATE DARKSTAR ARMY
656
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Posted - 2014.03.18 04:52:00 -
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Respect dude. I'm an avid Jihad merc who has taken out countless, COUNTLESS tanks and I'd be rather disappointed if it were taken out. However, with CCPs mantra of 'risk vs reward' I'm not sure it will stay as a LAV driver isn't really risking much and can often OHK a tank. I hope it stays because I think it's a funny tactic that adds variety to the game. I used to do it all the time in BF3 and was really happy when it became possible in DUST...well, let's see!
+1 in support of keeping them.
Proud Minmatar scout - Republic Merc 6/10
Immune to bitter/jaded vet syndrome
Roll with the punches instead of QQing
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Operative 1171 Aajli
Bragian Order Amarr Empire
1568
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Posted - 2014.03.18 05:00:00 -
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Do we want this game to be a proper, stand up combat game or a third world, **** terrorist game? Might as well just change the name to Bin Laden 514 and change the theme to Talaban tribal warfare. No need for the New Eden sci-fi link. Let's go ahead and lose the guns too. Just strap REs on and kill NPC civilians to secure districts.
I love it!
Rommel, you magnificent bastard, I read your book!
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Ace Starburst
PiZzA DuDeS
72
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Posted - 2014.03.18 05:03:00 -
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Operative 1171 Aajli wrote:Do we want this game to be a proper, stand up combat game or a third world, **** terrorist game? Might as well just change the name to Bin Laden 514 and change the theme to Talaban tribal warfare. No need for the New Eden sci-fi link. Let's go ahead and lose the guns too. Just strap REs on and kill NPC civilians to secure districts.
I love it!
Amarr Ackbarr!
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Harpyja
Molon Labe. General Tso's Alliance
1308
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Posted - 2014.03.18 05:07:00 -
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Operative 1171 Aajli wrote:Do we want this game to be a proper, stand up combat game or a third world, **** terrorist game? Might as well just change the name to Bin Laden 514 and change the theme to Talaban tribal warfare. No need for the New Eden sci-fi link. Let's go ahead and lose the guns too. Just strap REs on and kill NPC civilians to secure districts.
I love it! We wouldn't have JLAVs nor a want to keep them if there was more AV variety in the first place. You infantry keep getting new weapons to kill each other with while vehicles vs AV is stuck with the same two weapons since beta. I'm tired of facing the same old swarm and forge; I want new stuff to look out for.
"By His light, and His will"
- The Scriptures, Gheinok the First, 12:32
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Ace Starburst
PiZzA DuDeS
72
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Posted - 2014.03.18 05:10:00 -
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By the way, Jihad Jeeps are useful for more than just killing tanks. They are also great for trolling infantry. |
Sir Snugglz
Red Star. EoN.
522
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Posted - 2014.03.18 05:12:00 -
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Harpyja wrote:Operative 1171 Aajli wrote:Do we want this game to be a proper, stand up combat game or a third world, **** terrorist game? Might as well just change the name to Bin Laden 514 and change the theme to Talaban tribal warfare. No need for the New Eden sci-fi link. Let's go ahead and lose the guns too. Just strap REs on and kill NPC civilians to secure districts.
I love it! We wouldn't have JLAVs nor a want to keep them if there was more AV variety in the first place. You infantry keep getting new weapons to kill each other with while vehicles vs AV is stuck with the same two weapons since beta. I'm tired of facing the same old swarm and forge; I want new stuff to look out for.
NOPE! Even if we had more variety in AV.... I still want to keep jihad jeep
-Pro AFKing LVL 5
-Luck is just one of my skills
-Just because I make flying look easy doesn't mean it is
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Supernus Gigas
sNk Syndicate
475
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Posted - 2014.03.18 05:30:00 -
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Not a fan. Even if they don't have a BPO LAV it's not very expensive. It's silly that something so cheap can take out my ~400,000+ Isk Gunnlogi.
Just today, I was in a Caldari FW match on my Tank alt, and wouldn't you guess it we began to lose fast. We got Redlined half way through the match and I was pretty much stuck in my Redline with my XT-201 Gunnlogi biding my time. I couldn't really leave the Redline because I knew I would quickly die and I didn't see much reason to recall it, so I just sat there taking pot shots at any ADSs(I actually took one down) or Tanks that got near.
I was just minding my own business, getting Redlined, hardly being a threat at all and then all of a sudden a certain Dust 514 Youtube personality comes flying over a hill in an RE strapped LAV and blows me up with it. You know, in my own deployment zone, while getting Redlined.
I admit, I was a little bitter, I rather like his videos and didn't really expect him scrubbing me clean like that.
I'm over it now(I seriously can not hold a grudge), but talk about rubbing salt in the wound.
But until AV or Tanks get fixed or whatever I don't have that much of a problem with them. I can count the number of times I've successfully been killed by an RE strapped LAV on one hand.
FIRE UP THE HEAVY MEAT GRINDER! WE'RE HAVIN' CLONE BURGERS TONIGHT, BOYS!
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Kigurosaka Laaksonen
DUST University Ivy League
644
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Posted - 2014.03.18 05:32:00 -
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'emergent gameplay'
DUST 514 Recruit Code - https://dust514.com/recruit/zluCyb/
EVE Buddy Invite - Too damn long. Ask me for it.
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Argetlam Thorson
Capital Acquisitions LLC Renegade Alliance
19
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Posted - 2014.03.18 08:17:00 -
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Operative 1171 Aajli wrote:Do we want this game to be a proper, stand up combat game or a third world, **** terrorist game? Might as well just change the name to Bin Laden 514 and change the theme to Talaban tribal warfare. No need for the New Eden sci-fi link. Let's go ahead and lose the guns too. Just strap REs on and kill NPC civilians to secure districts.
I love it!
Because tactics from the 'past' can't be used in the future wars? Its realistically valid as an explosive delivery service, be it 2000 or *whatever year in which the eve universe is set* |
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Argetlam Thorson
Capital Acquisitions LLC Renegade Alliance
19
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Posted - 2014.03.18 08:24:00 -
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Supernus Gigas wrote:Not a fan. Even if they don't have a BPO LAV it's not very expensive. It's silly that something so cheap can take out my ~400,000+ Isk Gunnlogi.
Just today, I was in a Caldari FW match on my Tank alt, and wouldn't you guess it we began to lose fast. We got Redlined half way through the match and I was pretty much stuck in my Redline with my XT-201 Gunnlogi biding my time. I couldn't really leave the Redline because I knew I would quickly die and I didn't see much reason to recall it, so I just sat there taking pot shots at any ADSs(I actually took one down) or Tanks that got near.
I was just minding my own business, getting Redlined, hardly being a threat at all and then all of a sudden a certain Dust 514 Youtube personality comes flying over a hill in an RE strapped LAV and blows me up with it. You know, in my own deployment zone, while getting Redlined.
I admit, I was a little bitter, I rather like his videos and didn't really expect him scrubbing me clean like that.
I'm over it now(I seriously can not hold a grudge), but talk about rubbing salt in the wound.
But until AV or Tanks get fixed or whatever I don't have that much of a problem with them. I can count the number of times I've successfully been killed by an RE strapped LAV on one hand.
The bit about you being redlined aside, if you don't want to worry about losing a 400000 ISK tank don't call it in. This is New Eden. To paraphrase the motto of EvE, don't drive what you can't afford to lose. At least with Jihad Jeeps, I take a death and (usually) a small monetary loss. When I have a RLRT take out my dropship in two hits, it costs them nothing and costs me 400K. Yes, I know "Don't fly what you can't afford to lose, Thorson." But when your rail tank is in the redline or on a hill watching my spawn and takes out my 400K at no cost to you, you better know that I have no qualms about Jihad Jeeping. Jus' sayin. |
Kosakai
ZionTCD
19
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Posted - 2014.03.18 08:46:00 -
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everythink that kills tanks is good think
SCAN ATTEMPT PREVENTED
FORGE GUN LOVER
TANK HUNTER
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Rasatsu
Much Crying Old Experts
1163
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Posted - 2014.03.18 09:12:00 -
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Operative 1171 Aajli wrote:Do we want this game to be a proper, stand up combat game or a third world, **** terrorist game? Might as well just change the name to Bin Laden 514 and change the theme to Talaban tribal warfare. No need for the New Eden sci-fi link. Let's go ahead and lose the guns too. Just strap REs on and kill NPC civilians to secure districts.
I love it! Have you actually read Templar One, and what kind of training they had to go through in order to become used to the idea of sacrificing a clone of any advantage? |
Arkena Wyrnspire
Fatal Absolution
11320
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Posted - 2014.03.18 09:30:00 -
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Jihad jeeps are beautiful example of emergent gameplay and people adapting.
It really is hilarious that some HAV pilots (not you, Harpyja) insist that infantry must adapt and then ***** about jihad jeeps existing. They're the perfect example of people adapting.
You have long since made your choice. What you make now is a mistake.
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Lorhak Gannarsein
Science For Death
2171
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Posted - 2014.03.18 09:32:00 -
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eh. I'm not really a fan of them remaining should AV get buffed.
I'm not speaking as a tanker there, but a forge gunner.
They're a cheap and SP-free way of accomplishing the goal I've invested millions of SP in mastering.
For them to remain the investment to use them would need to match that of a comparable forge or swarm fitting.
Real men do it with missiles.
"True says I have to let Lorhak yell at people in PIE GC from now on."
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Crimson ShieId
Psygod9 D.E.F.I.A.N.C.E
222
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Posted - 2014.03.18 10:07:00 -
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Operative 1171 Aajli wrote:Do we want this game to be a proper, stand up combat game or a third world, **** terrorist game? Might as well just change the name to Bin Laden 514 and change the theme to Talaban tribal warfare. No need for the New Eden sci-fi link. Let's go ahead and lose the guns too. Just strap REs on and kill NPC civilians to secure districts.
I love it!
Screw the rules of engagement! I'm an immortal mercenary, I do what I want!
Nova Knives are OP! Nerf em before you lose all your proto suits!
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Yagihige
Crux Special Tasks Group Gallente Federation
618
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Posted - 2014.03.18 10:46:00 -
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I want Jihad Jeeps to remain as an option.
If they were to change anything, i would accept a RE self-destruct based on a speed limit. What i mean is that if you'd place them on a LAV, you'd have to be careful not to exceed that speed limit. That would introduce a whole lot more risk to using Jihad Jeeps without having to remove them.
em ta kool t'nod
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LudiKure ninda
MostlyHarmless.
67
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Posted - 2014.03.18 10:48:00 -
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Jihad jeeps are only fun thing to do in this game
Solo player..
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Ayures II
Subdreddit Test Alliance Please Ignore
557
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Posted - 2014.03.18 10:51:00 -
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Minmatar LAV's should have built-in RE's. |
Takahiro Kashuken
Red Star. EoN.
3020
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Posted - 2014.03.18 10:54:00 -
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Ive used jihad
I stick enough remotes on it to blow every single tank i come across
It doesnt take skill or timing, i can hit when hardeners are on and kill it fine
Whack on enough remotes and its dead
If your in the tank radar generally doesnt help anyways, scanner can and so can your crew/squad
I find it easy to do and skillless, bit like pre 1.7 swarms/av nades
Intelligence is OP
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Dheez
Kinsho Swords Caldari State
86
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Posted - 2014.03.18 13:19:00 -
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Was reading through the OP and saw RE's sticking to vehicles.
CCP may already have changed this.
In yesterdays game of Domination (skim junction), came up to an enemy tank camped on a hill. Dropped three RE's on his hull to which all three RE's disappeared as soon as it touches the tank.
Also noticed that Large Rail turrets can only point 20 - 30 degrees up. So if you use one that is on a low elevation it'll be totally useless against dropships. |
Atiim
Living Like Larry Schwag
5843
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Posted - 2014.03.18 13:24:00 -
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Supernus Gigas wrote:Not a fan. Even if they don't have a BPO LAV it's not very expensive. It's silly that something so cheap can take out my ~400,000+ Isk Gunnlogi.
Please, do the right thing.
Nerf Shotguns.
AV > HAV > INF > AV | Not: HAV > AV GëÑ INF
[s]Text[/s] <-------- That's how you make a strike-through
-HAND
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SPESHULz
The Southern Legion
34
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Posted - 2014.03.18 13:32:00 -
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you cant remove res sticking to vehicles cause you should be able to place them on enemies vehicles. Res going off after you are dead is the problem. the jeep blowing up setting off the res or scouts running into a room and setting them off 5 secs after they are dead is the problem.
Lord High Commander
Maths is OP. It is all those numbers flying around that kills you.
Forum Warrior lvl 0.02
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thesupertman
Better Hide R Die
177
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Posted - 2014.03.18 13:33:00 -
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Keep them!!!!
This game need more vehicles!
dangCCPyou'reslowpickupthepace
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CRYPT3C W0LF
Auraxis Special Forces
449
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Posted - 2014.03.18 13:42:00 -
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*Sticks 9 remotes onto BPO LAV*
Now what where we talking about?
Cloak Engaged~
Can I Haz A Cheezburger?
SlayerScout, I feast on you're Proto Remains!:)
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Justice Prevails
209
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Posted - 2014.03.18 14:10:00 -
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Don't use them, have been trolled by them. They need to stay. Maybe make it a more expensive investment. The lure of this game is customization. We should not be nerfing adaptivity(is that a word?)to conditions. No matter what changes you make, there will always be a side effect, unwanted by some. When we get rid of all the side effects and the ability to adapt, we will have another run of the mill shooter.
Cappuccino slimfast: Will make your urine smell like a starbucks:-)
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Sam Booty
Valor Coalition
40
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Posted - 2014.03.18 15:29:00 -
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Dheez wrote:Was reading through the OP and saw RE's sticking to vehicles.
CCP may already have changed this.
In yesterdays game of Domination (skim junction), came up to an enemy tank camped on a hill. Dropped three RE's on his hull to which all three RE's disappeared as soon as it touches the tank.
Also noticed that Large Rail turret installations can only point 20 - 30 degrees up. So if you use one that is on a low elevation it'll be totally useless against dropships.
Make sure you use standard REs not the proximity ones. |
Michael-J-Fox Richards
Molon Labe. General Tso's Alliance
79
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Posted - 2014.03.18 15:41:00 -
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anyone genuinely opposed to jihad jeeps is a coward, pure plain and simple
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1s_PitQqyo
http://i40.tinypic.com/33w8wtd.jpg
http://i60.tinypic.com/29w7g29.jpg
Assault Dropship Pilot
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Supernus Gigas
sNk Syndicate
476
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Posted - 2014.03.18 16:19:00 -
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Argetlam Thorson wrote:
The bit about you being redlined aside, if you don't want to worry about losing a 400000 ISK tank don't call it in. This is New Eden. To paraphrase the motto of EvE, don't drive what you can't afford to lose. At least with Jihad Jeeps, I take a death and (usually) a small monetary loss. When I have a RLRT take out my dropship in two hits, it costs them nothing and costs me 400K. Yes, I know "Don't fly what you can't afford to lose, Thorson." But when your rail tank is in the redline or on a hill watching my spawn and takes out my 400K at no cost to you, you better know that I have no qualms about Jihad Jeeping. Jus' sayin.
Where did I say that I was worried about losing them? I bought those expensive Gunnlogi fits for the sole purpose for fighting in Caldari FW, and I was more than prepared to lose them.
JLAVs are just a cheap, nearly skill-less tactic.
FIRE UP THE HEAVY MEAT GRINDER! WE'RE HAVIN' CLONE BURGERS TONIGHT, BOYS!
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Supernus Gigas
sNk Syndicate
476
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Posted - 2014.03.18 16:21:00 -
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Atiim wrote:Supernus Gigas wrote:Not a fan. Even if they don't have a BPO LAV it's not very expensive. It's silly that something so cheap can take out my ~400,000+ Isk Gunnlogi.
Please, do the right thing. Nerf Shotguns.
I'm sorry, but I have no idea what you're talking about.
FIRE UP THE HEAVY MEAT GRINDER! WE'RE HAVIN' CLONE BURGERS TONIGHT, BOYS!
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alten hilt
DUST University Ivy League
106
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Posted - 2014.03.18 17:26:00 -
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Supernus Gigas wrote:Argetlam Thorson wrote:
The bit about you being redlined aside, if you don't want to worry about losing a 400000 ISK tank don't call it in. This is New Eden. To paraphrase the motto of EvE, don't drive what you can't afford to lose. At least with Jihad Jeeps, I take a death and (usually) a small monetary loss. When I have a RLRT take out my dropship in two hits, it costs them nothing and costs me 400K. Yes, I know "Don't fly what you can't afford to lose, Thorson." But when your rail tank is in the redline or on a hill watching my spawn and takes out my 400K at no cost to you, you better know that I have no qualms about Jihad Jeeping. Jus' sayin.
Where did I say that I was worried about losing them? I bought those expensive Gunnlogi fits for the sole purpose for fighting in Caldari FW, and I was more than prepared to lose them. JLAVs are just a cheap, nearly skill-less tactic.
Militia tanks require 0 SP. A JLAV requires a logistics suit for multiple equipment, 460,200 SP. At least lvl 3 in demolitions for access to two types of RE's, 435,300 SP. For a total of 895,500 SP just to be a viable Jihadi. Sure you could try with 1 set of remotes, but the odds of success drops drastically.
As for skill, you are just valuing one set of skills (driving a tank) over another (driving a jeep). Your tank isn't laden with explosives that can blow up if they catch a stray bullet; you have way more ehp; won't blow up if you lightly clip a wall, terrain, or friendly vehicle ; and can apply damage at range. So what requires less skill?
And why do you insist that just because it costs a lot it should be invulnerable to less expensive things? This is New Eden, where cheap disposable frigates can destroy multi-billion isk battleships.
IMHO, the problem is blueprint LAV's. This reduces the isk investment significantly. |
Asha Starwind
DUST University Ivy League
522
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Posted - 2014.03.18 17:45:00 -
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alten hilt wrote:Supernus Gigas wrote:Argetlam Thorson wrote:
The bit about you being redlined aside, if you don't want to worry about losing a 400000 ISK tank don't call it in. This is New Eden. To paraphrase the motto of EvE, don't drive what you can't afford to lose. At least with Jihad Jeeps, I take a death and (usually) a small monetary loss. When I have a RLRT take out my dropship in two hits, it costs them nothing and costs me 400K. Yes, I know "Don't fly what you can't afford to lose, Thorson." But when your rail tank is in the redline or on a hill watching my spawn and takes out my 400K at no cost to you, you better know that I have no qualms about Jihad Jeeping. Jus' sayin.
Where did I say that I was worried about losing them? I bought those expensive Gunnlogi fits for the sole purpose for fighting in Caldari FW, and I was more than prepared to lose them. JLAVs are just a cheap, nearly skill-less tactic. Militia tanks require 0 SP. A JLAV requires a logistics suit for multiple equipment, 460,200 SP. At least lvl 3 in demolitions for access to two types of RE's, 435,300 SP. For a total of 895,500 SP just to be a viable Jihadi. Sure you could try with 1 set of remotes, but the odds of success drops drastically. As for skill, you are just valuing one set of skills (driving a tank) over another (driving a jeep). Your tank isn't laden with explosives that can blow up if they catch a stray bullet; you have way more ehp; won't blow up if you lightly clip a wall, terrain, or friendly vehicle ; and can apply damage at range. So what requires less skill? And why do you insist that just because it costs a lot it should be invulnerable to less expensive things? This is New Eden, where cheap disposable frigates can destroy multi-billion isk battleships. IMHO, the problem is blueprint LAV's. This reduces the isk investment significantly.
Those requirements you listed for jihading are all luxuries, you need exactly 0sp for the bare minimum. A 0SP logi can be provided from any faction LP store of your choice. At Matari Outfitters, you can grab the Republic brand REs for 0SP, and the Republic F/45 at Demoltions I and at the ISK market the no-name brand REs. That's a logi suit and 3 sets of REs and only requires the SP investment of whatever it takes to get Demo I.
Mad Bomber
Now with 50% less profile
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OliX PRZESMIEWCA
Bezimienni...
56
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Posted - 2014.03.18 18:37:00 -
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Tankers adapt. Ask somebody for help, ask somebody to watch your back. Remotes need to stay sticky end of story.
Amarr Ackbar !!!
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Atiim
Living Like Larry Schwag
5852
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Posted - 2014.03.18 18:38:00 -
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OliX PRZESMIEWCA wrote:Tankers adapt.
*Threadnaughts through entire forums*
*Reads Threads under Favorites*
*Laughs so hard*
*Leaves*
AV > HAV > INF > AV | Not: HAV > AV GëÑ INF
[s]Text[/s] <-------- That's how you make a strike-through
-HAND
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alten hilt
DUST University Ivy League
107
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Posted - 2014.03.18 18:47:00 -
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Asha Starwind wrote:
Those requirements you listed for jihading are all luxuries, you need exactly 0sp for the bare minimum. A 0SP logi can be provided from any faction LP store of your choice. At Matari Outfitters, you can grab the Republic brand REs for 0SP, and the Republic F/45 at Demoltions I and at the ISK market the no-name brand REs. That's a logi suit and 3 sets of REs and only requires the SP investment of whatever it takes to get Demo I.
This is still 286,060 more SP than it takes to use a militia HAV.
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SGT NOVA STAR
Ahrendee Mercenaries
223
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Posted - 2014.03.18 18:55:00 -
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LMAO i love how the tankers pissed off the ground guys THIS much lol. instead of killing them with their tank, they pissed them off so much that their killing themselves! they dont realise their not succeeding, 10 kills for tank, jLAVS kills himself and tank, (suicide pilot is probably already negative) tank driver calls in another tank and gets more kills so 15-1 for tanker, 1-4 for suicide pilot. jeep blows up tank again, by the end of the match the tanker is 22-2 while you suicide pilots are 2-8 lol. you really think your doing ANYTHING? ok then. you guys are cute
VAYU! I CHOOSE YOU!
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OliX PRZESMIEWCA
Bezimienni...
56
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Posted - 2014.03.18 19:18:00 -
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Atiim wrote:OliX PRZESMIEWCA wrote:Tankers adapt.
*Threadnaughts through entire forums*
*Reads Threads under Favorites*
*Laughs so hard*
*Leaves*
Something wrong? |
CELESTA AUNGM
Kang Lo Directorate Gallente Federation
127
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Posted - 2014.03.18 19:22:00 -
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Takahiro Kashuken wrote:Ive used jihad
I stick enough remotes on it to blow every single tank i come across
It doesnt take skill or timing, i can hit when hardeners are on and kill it fine
Whack on enough remotes and its dead
If your in the tank radar generally doesnt help anyways, scanner can and so can your crew/squad
I find it easy to do and skillless, bit like pre 1.7 swarms/av nades
All the posts here are thought-provoking, but I think you're post Takahiro leads to the heart of what CCP may be thinking about, and caring about, the most.
Umm, there IS an important social issue inside the JLAV, in that the "J" represents using racial/religious or realworld theme as a slant to be tossed around lightly. Usually when people toss a word around lightly out of its context, it's assumed by other who are close to that subject to be a hurtful sign of callousness and contempt (...and we have to face it, that's one assumption that tends to be right---we are being uncaring and that hurts). I never saw the need to link remote toys on a make-believe car in a video game about non-earthly humaniods, and link it to a tedious human problem, in our soemtimes drag-down real world. ...We could have and SHOULD HAVE just called it what it is: an Improvised Explosive Vehicle, or Improvised Detonation Vehicle (and if the first person who came up with J-jeep had used an ounce of Cool, he would have called it the better names.)
....But I suspect CCP's driving interest is, that every device or weapon they introduce in Dust be used for the purpose of countering or balancing an RELATIVELY EQUAL opponent in the match. (Yikes, what did she just say?? Wha--??) Let me try to suggest it better. CCP allows and loves to see a certain amount of improvising from players (use a DS or LAV to catapult to unreachable ledges, road-killing with vehicles, etc). But they hope to see a high-investment, high-grind-to-earn vehicle defeated by one of the tools that take extra-skill-level or extra sacrafice in SP or fight-time to bring against that vehicle. In the future, "improvising two standard breach bolt pistols with three malitia damage mods to kill a Prototype Minmatar LAV" will be frowned on by CCP as a failure of the game design.... ...Today using five REs on a malitia taxi to incinerate a Proto, Skill-bonused, HAV is worth a frown too.
I agree with you, it's a GREAT improvisation, and a valid, fun combat tool (though I'll make sure you have trouble tryin' to ram my Grimsnes!) But I also agree with any changes CCP considers making in the name of curbing political issues, or keeping their battle tools operating within reasonable skill-required-for-success ratios, OR both, if that's their reason. |
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Operative 1171 Aajli wrote:Do we want this game to be a proper, stand up combat game or a third world, **** terrorist game? Might as well just change the name to Bin Laden 514 and change the theme to Talaban tribal warfare. No need for the New Eden sci-fi link. Let's go ahead and lose the guns too. Just strap REs on and kill NPC civilians to secure districts.
I love it! Because Immortals would be against using suicide tactics.
Please, go on.
::sips coffee::
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OliX PRZESMIEWCA wrote:Atiim wrote:OliX PRZESMIEWCA wrote:Tankers adapt.
*Threadnaughts through entire forums*
*Reads Threads under Favorites*
*Laughs so hard*
*Leaves* Something wrong? No.
It's just that tankers are well known for crying about any and every item that kills them until it's nerfed into the ground; as well as QQing more than the Scout, Heavy, Sniper, AV, Logi, and Assault community combined.
It's rather funny.
AV > HAV > INF > AV | Not: HAV > AV GëÑ INF
[s]Text[/s] <-------- That's how you make a strike-through
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