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Cardio Therapy
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Posted - 2014.06.10 07:31:00 -
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OK this question is asked every day. What is wrong with the assault suits?
I have gal logi proto. I have amarr commando and sentinel proto.
1. There was opinion that commando is overlapping with assaults. Totally wrong according to me. Since 1.8 I play mainly commando. I put one point to gal assault and equipped it with 2x complex ferro plates, complex shield. No comparison with the commando. Completely different play stile and roles (don't want to go in detail here).
The fit: gal Assault basic with toxin AR (free) (prof 4) EHP 650, armor rep 5.12hp/sec, compact nanohive. I did 10/2 as one of my 2 deaths I was revived (I joined in the mid of the domi). The suit costs below 20K isk.
2. I put one point on gal light fram (not scout). It has the same H/L slots as the assault but one more equipment.
I put on it toxin AR, complex shield, 2 x complex ferro, 1 basic reactive. HP rep 4, 2 x compact nano or 1 compact nano and one nano inj. Total EHP 515.
What happened: I had 2 almost similar assault fits and wanted to try them :) . One with a bit more hp the other faster (walk, strafe), lower profile, higher scan radius and precision. More stamina and stamina regen.
I went 24/7 (again domi)
Both games in domi. Both games without squad. Both suits basic with the basic free toxin AR and proto shield/ plates.
It was not about kills / deaths. It was about how it feels.
I felt a lot more comfortable with the light frame (remember it is not a scout) used as an assault. The strafe compensated the less HP. using the nanite inj I got more wp. I jump over bigger obstacles and reach faster the objectives. I have the same fire power. If the suits go to adv or proto the hp difference reduce even more.
Here I realized that the scouts/light frames completely replace the assaults. It was my first time to try the light frame. I played before 1.8 only assault and logi and now the tanked scout is just a lot better and feeling more comfortable. I have proto commando and there is nothing similar to the assault. Completely different roles.
Please donGÇÖt look for the assault problem in the Commando section.
Where is the problem??? It is not the scout bonuses or the cloak in this case obviously.
It is the fact that the scout has the same H/L slots as the assault. If the light frame had one less LOW slot in this case it would made the big difference and I wouldnGÇÖt use it as an assault.
Max slots for logi followed by assault. Than heavy and scout and commando. To use more assault they must be more versatile than the other classes. If we go with the idea to make the assault slayers it will be wrong because it depends on our playing skills. But we have to make it more versatile.
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Cardio Therapy
Tech Guard
RISE of LEGION
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Posted - 2014.06.10 09:38:00 -
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Varoth Drac wrote:Well I wouldn't necessarily be against increasing std and adv assault slots by 1. Remember that proto assaults already have more module slot than scouts.
Also, don't discount the assault suit's bonus to AR hip fire. I know this won't have an effect at low assault levels, but with more investment in the suit it will make a difference.
One more thing, if you are going to say the hp difference is small please also acknowledge that the speed and stamina differences are also small.
Yep, the differences are small so the hp compensated by the speed is OK.
The hip fire accuracy is really nice but maybe compensated by the scout bonuses and the fact that the scout has lower profile, higher scan precision and radius, and lower hit frame.
I do agree that the proto suits are balanced in term of slots as they should be, and this is what I meant about the basic and adv. They need to be balanced as well. This will make the difference as most players (me too) are using more basic and adv dropsuits equipped with some proto gear.
It is just an opinion though according to my personal experience.
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Posted - 2014.06.10 13:28:00 -
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PARKOUR PRACTIONER wrote:Cal Assault here.
Hmm I thought you are a scout :)
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Posted - 2014.06.10 13:31:00 -
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Jack McReady wrote:problem is that assault players most likely use the gallente scout now. it can be played as assaults having the same tankiness/speed with a better hitbox and additional equipment slot.
In my case I did not sacreficed speed for armor as I used in both cases ferro, but it is a perosnal choice between evasion and tanking. |
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