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keno trader
Resheph Interstellar Strategy Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2014.05.01 02:23:00 -
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So, I received tons of friendly, helpful advice from Mercs recently in this previous thread. First, I'd like to thank everyone who helped me out. It was a true pleasure realizing that there were individuals in the community still ready to offer a friendly helping hand to those in need of it.
Now, onwards to my main topic. Some individuals argued that MDs were relatively weak as a primary, but in my recent personal play as an experienced scout (but still a noob with MD), it's ALSO a damn effective weapon against other scouts, lone wolves, and straggler heavies!
I'm really starting to love the dynamic nature of the weapon and how it works. Understanding the trajectory and being forced to use elevation really made for an interesting, and as someone said, "skilled form of gameplay".
Cloaking in and out was amazing, and MD really added a whole new dimension to scout gameplay. Not to mention, my KD has gone up for some reason (it's now regularly 3 - 5)!
In conclusion, thank you everyone for helping me out, and thanks CCP for including such a fun weapon.
PS: rate my fit?
ADV Caldari (Cheap suit I can run easily. I can't run Proto regularly cause I'm poor). It's slightly tanked for the purposes of protecting against MD splash/ in case things go bad.
Enhanced shield x 3 (I think) Enhanced reactive x 1 Enhanced CPU upgrade EXO-5 Mass Driver M-512 Submachinegun Flux Adv cloak Nanohives
---$--- I is now scout, invisible hunter by day and christmas tree by night. ---$---
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keno trader
Resheph Interstellar Strategy Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2014.05.01 02:35:00 -
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Awry Barux wrote:Fit is OK- I assume you don't have the SP for complex extenders? The enhanced shield extenders have a terrible ratio of fitting cost to shield bonus. Similarly, the enhanced reactive doesn't provide any bonus repair over the basic reactive, only like +15 HP.
I would drop all of those modules down to basic and see if you can ditch the CPU upgrade for either a damp or a range amp, or a biotics module of some sort. Downgrading to basic will lose you 33 shield HP and 15 armor HP, but may open up that other low slot and will definitely save you a little dough. That 48 EHP probably isn't saving your life very often.
Personally I also like to have K-2 or X-3 nanohives over the basic ones, especially for MD spam.
I have SP for complex shields, complex armor, and enhanced reppers.
I'll try dropping everything (in which case I can drop my CPU enhancers!).
---$--- I is now scout, invisible hunter by day and christmas tree by night. ---$---
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keno trader
Resheph Interstellar Strategy Gallente Federation
189
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Posted - 2014.05.01 02:45:00 -
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Awry Barux wrote:keno trader wrote:Awry Barux wrote:Fit is OK- I assume you don't have the SP for complex extenders? The enhanced shield extenders have a terrible ratio of fitting cost to shield bonus. Similarly, the enhanced reactive doesn't provide any bonus repair over the basic reactive, only like +15 HP.
I would drop all of those modules down to basic and see if you can ditch the CPU upgrade for either a damp or a range amp, or a biotics module of some sort. Downgrading to basic will lose you 33 shield HP and 15 armor HP, but may open up that other low slot and will definitely save you a little dough. That 48 EHP probably isn't saving your life very often.
Personally I also like to have K-2 or X-3 nanohives over the basic ones, especially for MD spam. I have SP for complex shields, complex armor, and enhanced reppers. I'll try dropping everything (in which case I can drop my CPU enhancers!). In that case you're better off with one complex extender than two enhanced- it gives the same amount of HP, but you save a slot, 1 PG, and 18 CPU! Never ever use enhanced shield extenders if you have access to the complex ones. IIRC one complex is also cheaper than two enhanced. So... yeah. Always complex shield extenders. Sounds good! And how should I fill the other 2 slots? Ewar stuff?
---$--- I is now scout, invisible hunter by day and christmas tree by night. ---$---
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keno trader
Resheph Interstellar Strategy Gallente Federation
189
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Posted - 2014.05.01 02:54:00 -
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Michael Arck wrote:Just came to say...massholes Get out, asshat.
---$--- I is now scout, invisible hunter by day and christmas tree by night. ---$---
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keno trader
Resheph Interstellar Strategy Gallente Federation
189
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Posted - 2014.05.01 02:55:00 -
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Kaughst wrote:Caldari suit with a flux? That's a good way to kill yourself. There is a reason why I switched over to gallente when uprising came out, I can flux myself and my enemy and still have a backdrop of armor. But you can also easily mass drive yourself, lol.
---$--- I is now scout, invisible hunter by day and christmas tree by night. ---$---
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keno trader
Resheph Interstellar Strategy Gallente Federation
189
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Posted - 2014.05.01 02:57:00 -
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Vulpes Dolosus wrote:Like Awry said, ditch the enh extenders ASAP! 1 Complex has just as much HP and lower fitting costs, not to mention opens up another slot. There's no reason to use a lower tier extender other than as filler or fitting restrictions. I'd stick with stacking hp over other high slot mods due to your frailty and possibility of killing yourself. Lower the plate to either a basic reactive (same repair rate, easier fitting, and you're not going to notice the 10 or so hp difference), a basic plate (more HP), or a shield regulator (for those amazing shield reps). I would downgrade the cloak to basic and try to fit either X-3 nanohives (amazing, btw) or at the very least K-2s. Here's a link to what I'd probobly use. Play with it as you see fit. Other than that, I'd probably suggest using an assault suit (I like the Min myself), but whatever works for you. Anyway, best of luck. It's good to hear someone actually enjoying the game than the typical doom-and-QQ on the forums. o7
I will try that fit. o7 to you too!
---$--- I is now scout, invisible hunter by day and christmas tree by night. ---$---
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keno trader
Resheph Interstellar Strategy Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2014.05.01 03:11:00 -
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Kaughst wrote:keno trader wrote:Kaughst wrote:Caldari suit with a flux? That's a good way to kill yourself. There is a reason why I switched over to gallente when uprising came out, I can flux myself and my enemy and still have a backdrop of armor. But you can also easily mass drive yourself, lol. I know that I can flux a caldari suit and even if he fluxes me or both of us I can still kill him faster than he can kill me because I have a buffer of HP that will last longer than him. Also caldari medium suits are notoriously easier to kill with the MD than a gallente suit because once again the amount of HP he can stack is smaller than a gallente suit. While the caldari suit can have a slight speed advantage it's useless considering that we would be hitting each other at about roughly the same ratio, the only time when speed comes into play is when you are scout.
Makes sense, but I'm currently running a caldari scout (see OP). Which means that I don't generally engage in hasty fights that result in me fluxing myself. Also, my shields go up fast enough so that tactical retreat is a viable option!
I was once a a proto gallente Assault suit too (pre 1.6).
---$--- I is now scout, invisible hunter by day and christmas tree by night. ---$---
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keno trader
Resheph Interstellar Strategy Gallente Federation
189
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Posted - 2014.05.01 03:21:00 -
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Michael Arck wrote:keno trader wrote:Michael Arck wrote:Just came to say...massholes Get out, asshat. You sir, have no sense of humor. I am from Massachusetts, and I do not take lightly against such insults!
---$--- I is now scout, invisible hunter by day and christmas tree by night. ---$---
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keno trader
Resheph Interstellar Strategy Gallente Federation
190
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Posted - 2014.05.01 04:00:00 -
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McFurious wrote:Don't blow yourself up little scout. At least you're not running a shotgun. I fear for the clueless heavies, of which there are many!
---$--- I is now scout, invisible hunter by day and christmas tree by night. ---$---
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