DUST Search - What is/was your favorite thing in Dust?

I-Shayz-I wrote:

This is the ONLY sci-fi shooter left (for now) that has different customizable roles, health bars, and a healer/repair/medic/medgun option.

Other previous games were ones such as:

Resistance 2
Section 8
Borderlands (doesn't have a competitive gamemode)
And several zombie/survival games. TF2 doesn't count in my book.

There are quite a few third person games with medics...but unfortunately these games are less focused on strategy/teamwork, and more about chaos.

The only FPS coming out here soon with a medic/healer class is Destiny...and even that game will honestly be more like borderlands.

No game has perfected the healer role in MMO games by bringing it to a shooter. Dust 514 is the closest by having area effect heals (triage nanohives), and direct heals (repair tool). The only thing Dust is missing is a ranged splash heal...and the only FPS to have that was Resistance 2.

But the best part is not being restricted to being a healer. You can be a commando with two light weapons and a repair tool if you want. You can be a heavy with sprint mods and a shotgun. You can tank a scout suit.

If anything though, the single most amaing thing about Dust is that I can stop playing for a month and come back to have 700k+ sp...for doing nothing! You don't even have to play the game to unlock stuff. It's much better than grinding levels like other games.

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Hansei Kaizen The Jackson Five 204	Posted - 2014.05.27 11:21:00 - [1] - Quote After more than a year of Dust, and the feeling that its short history might come to a close soon, I thought about what it was that made me play it that long. For me it was mainly the cool design, flair and setting that gripped me above anything else. But there was another thing that I want to share. Yes, I think it was the rage. Because of the uniquely unfair and punishing mechanics (for any post uprising-release player at least) I was constantly on the edge of my seat, trying to squeeze the last bit of accomplishment out of the game and opposition that seemed hellbent on not delivering it by itself. Never have I experienced such rage and such motivation for revenge. Oh sweet rage. I kept an old soft-cover book close at any moment to be able to throw it against the wall in case that I couldnt bear it anymore I think just the thing that kept every other player (except from us few idiots here) away from Dust, kept me in. Does anyone else have favorite features, or "things" in Dust? The answer to your complaint is PvE. Always. NPE status: (Gò»°Gûí°n+ëGò»n+¦ Gö+GöüGö+ Casual solo
m twiggz Pradox One Proficiency V. 649	Posted - 2014.05.27 11:40:00 - [2] - Quote The options. Most players, aside from the FOTM "pros", run different suits. It's not cookie cutter like all other FPS games out there. You never know what you're going against until you drop it or it drops you.
I-Shayz-I I-----I 3472	Posted - 2014.05.27 11:48:00 - [3] - Quote This is the ONLY sci-fi shooter left (for now) that has different customizable roles, health bars, and a healer/repair/medic/medgun option. Other previous games were ones such as: Resistance 2 Section 8 Borderlands (doesn't have a competitive gamemode) And several zombie/survival games. TF2 doesn't count in my book. There are quite a few third person games with medics...but unfortunately these games are less focused on strategy/teamwork, and more about chaos. The only FPS coming out here soon with a medic/healer class is Destiny...and even that game will honestly be more like borderlands. No game has perfected the healer role in MMO games by bringing it to a shooter. Dust 514 is the closest by having area effect heals (triage nanohives), and direct heals (repair tool). The only thing Dust is missing is a ranged splash heal...and the only FPS to have that was Resistance 2. But the best part is not being restricted to being a healer. You can be a commando with two light weapons and a repair tool if you want. You can be a heavy with sprint mods and a shotgun. You can tank a scout suit. If anything though, the single most amaing thing about Dust is that I can stop playing for a month and come back to have 700k+ sp...for doing nothing! You don't even have to play the game to unlock stuff. It's much better than grinding levels like other games. 7162 wp with a Repair Tool! List of Legion Feedback Threads!
Cpl Foster USMC The dyst0pian Corporation Zero-Day 895	Posted - 2014.05.27 12:02:00 - [4] - Quote I don't know, no other FPS has ever appealed to me like this one did. From the moment I saw that opening movie after download I was hooked. Then it had Snipers. I love Sniping. Maybe it the Marine in me, but I love long range shooting. I don't seem to have most of the problems that others have (lag, hit ditection, etc, etc..) or maybe I just don't see it cause I haven't really played a lot of FPS. Tried 'MAG' and hated it, love Dust ? and then there's my Logi, Heavy, Scout suits.....Tank....Jihad Jeep...Stabbin' Fools..... C'mon....it's still a really good game....but if it makes it to Dec 31st I'd be shocked...they really screwed us on that one...I don't think 'Legion' is the bright hope on the horizon that everyone thinks..look at whats happened and you can see that CCP is in trouble... I find a corp I like just when the game is dying....figures....
Bethhy Ancient Exiles. General Tso's Alliance 1937	Posted - 2014.05.27 12:15:00 - [5] - Quote The Weight. You can jump into DUST with FPS game competency and feel like your actions make a difference in the outcome of matches. Pair that with the weight of every death meaning something(When you actually spend money on your suits) And you have a game that is not so massive in scale that you feel insignificant like PS2 and where your individual actions matter as much as the teams. I Don't feel this is because of the 32 player count limits on matches however. More the overall design that allows for this.
Hansei Kaizen The Jackson Five 204	Posted - 2014.05.27 12:18:00 - [6] - Quote Cpl Foster USMC wrote: I don't know, no other FPS has ever appealed to me like this one did. From the moment I saw that opening movie after download I was hooked. Then it had Snipers. I love Sniping. Maybe it the Marine in me, but I love long range shooting. I don't seem to have most of the problems that others have (lag, hit ditection, etc, etc..) or maybe I just don't see it cause I haven't really played a lot of FPS. Tried 'MAG' and hated it, love Dust ? and then there's my Logi, Heavy, Scout suits.....Tank....Jihad Jeep...Stabbin' Fools..... C'mon....it's still a really good game....but if it makes it to Dec 31st I'd be shocked...they really screwed us on that one...I don't think 'Legion' is the bright hope on the horizon that everyone thinks..look at whats happened and you can see that CCP is in trouble... I dont see it that bleak. I tried Eve and its a really good game. If Dust is becoming a bit more like Eve it still may have a bright future for more players than 3000 at a time. But just for clarification: Whats MAG? The answer to your complaint is PvE. Always. NPE status: (Gò»°Gûí°n+ëGò»n+¦ Gö+GöüGö+ Casual solo
Bethhy Ancient Exiles. General Tso's Alliance 1937	Posted - 2014.05.27 12:18:00 - [7] - Quote I-Shayz-I wrote: This is the ONLY sci-fi shooter left (for now) that has different customizable roles, health bars, and a healer/repair/medic/medgun option. Other previous games were ones such as: Resistance 2 Section 8 Borderlands (doesn't have a competitive gamemode) And several zombie/survival games. TF2 doesn't count in my book. There are quite a few third person games with medics...but unfortunately these games are less focused on strategy/teamwork, and more about chaos. The only FPS coming out here soon with a medic/healer class is Destiny...and even that game will honestly be more like borderlands. No game has perfected the healer role in MMO games by bringing it to a shooter. Dust 514 is the closest by having area effect heals (triage nanohives), and direct heals (repair tool). The only thing Dust is missing is a ranged splash heal...and the only FPS to have that was Resistance 2. But the best part is not being restricted to being a healer. You can be a commando with two light weapons and a repair tool if you want. You can be a heavy with sprint mods and a shotgun. You can tank a scout suit. If anything though, the single most amaing thing about Dust is that I can stop playing for a month and come back to have 700k+ sp...for doing nothing! You don't even have to play the game to unlock stuff. It's much better than grinding levels like other games. Well there is PS2, a medic is a vital part of that game. Warframe... Even defiance i think has a decent healer role.
Hansei Kaizen The Jackson Five 204	Posted - 2014.05.27 12:23:00 - [8] - Quote Bethhy wrote: The Weight. You can jump into DUST with FPS game competency and feel like your actions make a difference in the outcome of matches. Pair that with the weight of every death meaning something(When you actually spend money on your suits) And you have a game that is not so massive in scale that you feel insignificant like PS2 and where your individual actions matter as much as the teams. I Don't feel this is because of the 32 player count limits on matches however. More the overall design that allows for this. I get your point, but I fear its a feature that too few can enjoy. And maybe the thing that kept Dust down for that year. The "stomping elite", that killed player retention for most of the potential players. But no offense, I dont blame anyone in particular. Its just the way Dust was set up. A design decision, less a question of personal responsibility. The answer to your complaint is PvE. Always. NPE status: (Gò»°Gûí°n+ëGò»n+¦ Gö+GöüGö+ Casual solo
I-Shayz-I I-----I 3473	Posted - 2014.05.27 12:26:00 - [9] - Quote Bethhy wrote: I-Shayz-I wrote: This is the ONLY sci-fi shooter left (for now) that has different customizable roles, health bars, and a healer/repair/medic/medgun option. Well there is PS2, a medic is a vital part of that game. Warframe... Even defiance i think has a decent healer role. Oh yeah, forgot about planetside. I just really don't like that game very much so I tend to not think about it. Warframe and Defiance are both 3rd person though...Defiance is also more of an MMO than a shooter. 7162 wp with a Repair Tool! List of Legion Feedback Threads!
waistr DEAD-MEN-WALKING 186	Posted - 2014.05.27 12:41:00 - [10] - Quote "DOooinG" Hesdshot!

Baal Omniscient L.O.T.I.S. D.E.F.I.A.N.C.E 1562	Posted - 2014.05.27 12:52:00 - [11] - Quote (GÇó_GÇó) ( GÇó_GÇó)>GîÉGûá-Gûá (GîÉGûá_Gûá) Chromosome. Your welcome to add me on PSN, just give your Dust name in the request. PSN ID: AlbelNox2569 MAG Vet ~ Raven
Nothing Certain Bioshock Rejects 764	Posted - 2014.05.27 14:25:00 - [12] - Quote I was intrigued by the complexity of the skill trees and the ability to shape your own role but really I was like the OP, it was rage, desire for revenge and the fact that it was so blatantly unfair that made me stick around. It ate at me, I wanted to right the wrongs this game was inflicting on people. Because, that's why.
RayRay James Molon Labe. General Tso's Alliance 157	Posted - 2014.05.27 16:16:00 - [13] - Quote The physics when someone gets blown up. Ragdolls. Ragdolls, everywhere.
P14GU3 The Southern Legion Final Resolution. 747	Posted - 2014.05.27 16:38:00 - [14] - Quote 514ums. I only play dust514ums now. It was always more fun than the actual game anyways.
Vulpes Dolosus Molon Labe. General Tso's Alliance 1599	Posted - 2014.05.27 16:52:00 - [15] - Quote Dropships. Specifically the assault kind.
DJINN Marauder Ancient Exiles. General Tso's Alliance 5141	Posted - 2014.05.27 16:54:00 - [16] - Quote The social aspect of the game. The chat rooms and corp chat functions... No other fps lets you and like 6+ friends talk while all are in different matches., The corp aspect really held me to this game for a long time Add me on League! :zMarauder Psn: I-NINJA-ALL-DAY
John Demonsbane Unorganized Ninja Infantry Tactics League of Infamy 3435	Posted - 2014.05.27 17:43:00 - [17] - Quote DJINN Marauder wrote: The social aspect of the game. The chat rooms and corp chat functions... No other fps lets you and like 6+ friends talk while all are in different matches., The corp aspect really held me to this game for a long time I'd agree with that and the OP. Being punished so severely made me quit the game 3 or 4 times during beta but something about not backing down from a challenge kept bringing me back. The social part, including the forums, sealed the deal. I think the customizations and roles (esp logi) explain better why you can play at an addiction-type level of intensity for so long and not get bored as opposed to being the initial hook, at least for me. Quitting cold turkey was impossible. The forum patch is helping me kick the habit! See you in Destiny Amarr victor
Joel II X Dah Gods O Bacon 2665	Posted - 2014.05.27 18:11:00 - [18] - Quote I-Shayz-I wrote: This is the ONLY sci-fi shooter left (for now) that has different customizable roles, health bars, and a healer/repair/medic/medgun option. Other previous games were ones such as: Resistance 2 Section 8 Borderlands (doesn't have a competitive gamemode) And several zombie/survival games. TF2 doesn't count in my book. There are quite a few third person games with medics...but unfortunately these games are less focused on strategy/teamwork, and more about chaos. The only FPS coming out here soon with a medic/healer class is Destiny...and even that game will honestly be more like borderlands. No game has perfected the healer role in MMO games by bringing it to a shooter. Dust 514 is the closest by having area effect heals (triage nanohives), and direct heals (repair tool). The only thing Dust is missing is a ranged splash heal...and the only FPS to have that was Resistance 2. But the best part is not being restricted to being a healer. You can be a commando with two light weapons and a repair tool if you want. You can be a heavy with sprint mods and a shotgun. You can tank a scout suit. If anything though, the single most amaing thing about Dust is that I can stop playing for a month and come back to have 700k+ sp...for doing nothing! You don't even have to play the game to unlock stuff. It's much better than grinding levels like other games. God, I loved Resistance 2! That was my first Online FPS and it was great! 60 players, balanced gameplay, wow.
Nstomper Ikomari-Onu Enforcement Caldari State 593	Posted - 2014.05.27 18:23:00 - [19] - Quote Absolutely nothing.
Hansei Kaizen The Jackson Five 210	Posted - 2014.05.27 18:28:00 - [20] - Quote WAR! HUH! ... The answer to your complaint is PvE. Always. NPE status: (Gò»°Gûí°n+ëGò»n+¦ Gö+GöüGö+ Casual solo

Flyingconejo KILL-EM-QUICK RISE of LEGION 1044	Posted - 2014.05.27 19:28:00 - [21] - Quote Turning off the console. EDIT: Just kidding. Turning off the console is my second favourite thing. Playing with my friends is the first one.
A'Real Fury D.A.R.K L.E.G.I.O.N D.E.F.I.A.N.C.E 943	Posted - 2014.05.27 19:59:00 - [22] - Quote There was always something new and different to skill into. Public Relations - tick tick BOOM. PSN: CallOfTheDark
LUGMOS YELLOW JESUS EXP FORCE 472	Posted - 2014.05.27 20:45:00 - [23] - Quote Trolling... Driving cars off roofs... Trying to jihad dropship... Random shyte is what kept me here. QQ? Boo Hoo [Q] <-- Drink Moar Quafe
P14GU3 The Southern Legion Final Resolution. 760	Posted - 2014.05.27 20:56:00 - [24] - Quote Hansei Kaizen wrote: WAR! HUH! ... But what is it good for? I only play dust514ums now. It was always more fun than the actual game anyways.
Hecarim Van Hohen 1521	Posted - 2014.05.27 21:23:00 - [25] - Quote Favourite thing: Amarr Heavy (sweet sweet point defense) ((Favourite thing that was: my feelings when scrambler lance was rumored to be the Amarr heavy weapon)) "If a technological feat is possible, man will do it. Almost as if it's wired into the core of our being." -Major


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