DUST Search - How can I be a better Logi?

Klutch Cordova wrote:

[Other than not be Caldari, I should add.]

Aight, I'm not exactly a noob, I've got 8.4M SP invested, and I've been told I'm a pretty good Logi. I'm told that when people ask where I'm at, I'm right there, so I must be doing something right, at least. However, I find I have trouble with positioning and decision-making, among other things... though those two are the most prevalent issues I'd like to work on.

For positioning, the thing I see the most often is... when I have my repair leash on a heavy, and said heavy turns a corner, I'm at a loss as to what to do. I usually follow them around the corner, get caught out of position and get gunned down in a second, leaving my heavy without reps and potentially losing that encounter. How does a Logi move about the battlefield, knowing that they're public enemy #1 and easily sighted, thanks to our yellow armor?

For decision-making... I imagine there's more to Logi-ing than just keeping a repair leash on a heavy. I'm stuck wondering whether or not I should have my gun out and attempt to lower the time to kill of the encounter or leave reps on my heavy so he can murder them himself. However, when the target is at range, and my heavy tells me about it, I deal with the target with my range, and we move on. That, I at least have down, but everything else is a blur.

Any tips or anything to help out, peeps?


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Seymour KrelbornX Holdfast Syndicate Amarr Empire 358	Posted - 2014.07.06 22:13:00 - [1] - Quote Klutch Cordova wrote: [Other than not be Caldari, I should add.] Aight, I'm not exactly a noob, I've got 8.4M SP invested, and I've been told I'm a pretty good Logi. I'm told that when people ask where I'm at, I'm right there, so I must be doing something right, at least. However, I find I have trouble with positioning and decision-making, among other things... though those two are the most prevalent issues I'd like to work on. For positioning, the thing I see the most often is... when I have my repair leash on a heavy, and said heavy turns a corner, I'm at a loss as to what to do. I usually follow them around the corner, get caught out of position and get gunned down in a second, leaving my heavy without reps and potentially losing that encounter. How does a Logi move about the battlefield, knowing that they're public enemy #1 and easily sighted, thanks to our yellow armor? For decision-making... I imagine there's more to Logi-ing than just keeping a repair leash on a heavy. I'm stuck wondering whether or not I should have my gun out and attempt to lower the time to kill of the encounter or leave reps on my heavy so he can murder them himself. However, when the target is at range, and my heavy tells me about it, I deal with the target with my range, and we move on. That, I at least have down, but everything else is a blur. Any tips or anything to help out, peeps? 1st the obvious, always run a proto repper when you are in a squad. in pubs preferably the six kin triage repper (reps 2 for the most repping and has a long leash) if you aren't doing this, this will make what you do more effective. as far as heavies cutting corners, if its a randome blue dot, let him go... he is gonna die and so are you if you follow. in your squad you and the heavy should be in constant communication, he shouldn't cut corners, he should round them, and you should be positioned so when he rounds it the lock isn't lost. you sould be behind cover but somewhat diagonal and back a bit so the heavy can confront the targets while you stay safe behind cover. if your heavy doesn't round corners he/she is wrong, not you. get 5 in links and hives asap... have cheap logi suits (bpo's - standard) set up with adv links one with adv hives, one with proto links and one with proto hives. these are your "logi bomb" suits when you have convenient access to a depot use it to get in these suits and litter the ground in strategic locations with hives and links. I have made over 2500 wp just from this without firing my weapon once. every suit you have for logi should have a repper and needle (militia is fine for all but pc), and then variants with link or hives. use the link suit if links are low, other than that the hive suit preferably with allotek hives. a major part of your job is watching your heavy's back, get used to walking backwards while locked on, obviously this is situational, but walking backward will save you from scout murder. tell your heavy when opposition is behind you, heavies are usualy completely consumed with whats in front of them. NEVER break lock unless your life depends on it, but if you must let your heavy know. while 90% of the time the heavy leads and you follow, it is your job to make him aware of enemies in other directions if he wants to push forward and make sure he clears the path 1st. to help with locating enemy position get precision enhancement and range amplification to 5 and run some precision enhancers on your suit if you don't have a scout with you. hope this helps.