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Posted - 2014.08.22 15:23:00 -
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xavier zor wrote:So I see these different suits...shock assault, caldari c-1 series, minmitar assault, commando suits...What is the difference?
I see a commando with low PG/CPU and alright hitpoints (100/220) and then I see a cheaper caldari c-1 Series with better stats than listed? Is there an extra weapon slot, or damage multipliers/decreases to suits? What is the difference between a normal shock assault suit and a minmitar assault suit?
Also, to whoever uses commando suits pleases list the pros and cons vs normal series suits. :)
Commando suits:
Pro: you get two light weapons allowing for some decent wombo combos. Commandos make good squad support with the ability to carry AV and a rifle or a MD/SR and a rifle.
Cons: Pretty much everything else. A well fitted medium suit of equal tier will be faster, have a smaller hitbox, and can have near your e/hp at adv or pass you in e/hp at proto level.
Also keep in mind, Core skills make a huge difference. My adv suits have similar stats to proto suits on players who haven't leveled up their core skills. In the long run, it's cheaper isk wise to focus on Core skills (Skills that give a passive boost to all suits which are found in Dropsuit Upgrades tree) then to sp rush to proto only to bankrupt yourself in matches.
Also as has been mentioned, keep in mind this is a terminal game. Most of CCP's Dust team is working on another project code named Legion for the PC which will likely replace Dust. As far as we know though Legion may not even make it out of development so eh. If this doesn't bother you welcome, and prepare to get wrecked repeatedly by players with far more sp then you will probably ever have. |
TYCHUS MAXWELL
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Posted - 2014.08.22 15:35:00 -
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Cody Sietz wrote:bamboo x wrote:If you run Commando, be prepared because you will forever be limited to a specific role.
Suppressing fire behind the front line, and using a swarm launcher or plasma cannon (I'd only use PLC on Gallente though) with AV grenades. I think that's only true of the Caldari commando, the limited low slots and long range weapons tend to limit what the suit can do. Minmatar would probably be the most versatile suit followed up by the Gallente commando. The Amarr suit has the most ehp but is the slowest.
Minmitar is probably the best frontline commando with bonuses to MD/SL/CR and although Gallente isn't bad they only really have the AR/PLC combo which is pretty meh for av but pretty lol for anti infantry. You can fit a shotgun on them but to me that's like putting Nova Knives on anything other than a light suit. Shotguns and fat suits just don't gel, especially not Commandos where pretty much everyone can passive scan and see a Galmmando hiding around a corner and strafing while backpedaling ruins pretty much any hope the Galmmando had of killing the target. Amarr and Caldari are more of the back line support roles with the Amarr's LR/ScR and the Caldari's SR/RR. |