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Yan Darn Science For Death 720	Posted - 2014.04.29 08:08:00 - [1] - Quote This is a good thread with lots of interesting ideas, but there is too much strawman - Tiercide is not a magic bullet, it is just one of many things that would likely need doing to make this game less boring. There are lots of things that need attention in DUST - while Tiercide seems out of place now with limited content and game options, unless this game wants to stay a grindy lobby shooter (aka COD with levels), then the current tier system causes unecessary disruption - not least for CCPs balancing. Current situation for me: 25mil+SP, 250mil ISK (no PC/Corp ISK). I've only ever had point in Gal Scout. I have two fits for my proto scout one Ewar based one Speed Based. Both mostly proto everything (Ironically - It is less fitting intensive to brick tank a scout than speed tank a scout but whatever...). I've maxed out relavent mods and that's it. Not a lot I can do. No real reason to use those lower suits now - might as well pretend they don't exist. Imagined Tiercide Situaition [DISCLAIMER: Numbers kinda pulled out of my arse and this is just one example/interpretation]. I spent my first 15milSP or so improving my 'basic' scout frame (similar to proto scout - no cloak bonus). I invested ewar skills and speed skills (so I use Higher level Kin Cats etc.) I like both - now I'm looking at 't2' Variants. They are like x10 the ISK, but: One has great sensor range/precision and has a bonus to fitting cloaks! It has less EHP and limited PG/CPU (So I kinda have to use that second slot for cloaks anyway) - but it's ok, I'm specialising. The other has better speed/stamina and bonus to fitting 'section 8 style turbo sprint device', it sacrifices some sensor range and precision and again some fitting over the basic scout - but it's ok, it's specialised. Id have reason to use all three, with ISK being the least decisive factor. My SP will always give my 'basic' Scout an advantage over new players. It's just that new player won't be thinking 'so in this game I can look forward to doing exactly what I'm doing now...just better...which is good for...being better than the new players after me...?' The Ghost of Bravo

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