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Cass Caul
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Posted - 2014.08.28 18:59:00 -
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CCP Rattati wrote:
Amarr Medium Assault (1H-3L)
HS: Energizer
LW: Scrambler Rifle
SA: Scrambler Pistol
GS: Locus
EQ: Uplink
LS: 3x Ferroscale Plate
IMO, I'd swap the Energizer for a damage modifier. The energizer does not give a significant increase, even with maxed out passive skills, to benefit the very low shield value for the suit.
I'd also swap the Locus Grenade for a Flux Grenade. Primarily because I prefer the utility of a flux over a locus but also because if you get caught up in your own blast you are less affected by it- flux on armor locus on shield.
Then I'd replace one of the Ferroscale plates with a Reactive.
CCP Rattati wrote:
Caldari Medium Assault (3H-1L)
HS: Extender, Recharger, Energizer
LW: Rail Rifle
SA: Bolt Pistol
GS: Flux
EQ: Injector
LS: Regulator
Can't remember, which causes reduction to shields? I'd remove that one and replace it with the other or replace the one that doesn't reduce health with a second extender.
Same thing as above with the grenade, swap to a locus because of opposing values.
EQ, definitely replace this. The injector should never be allowed on a suit with only 1 EQ slot. It's only going to be used to troll/farm people for 60WPs- a reward greater than actually shooting someone. More than that, though, the Caldari Weapons have very low max ammo values and a nanohive would suit the suit far better.
CCP Rattati wrote:
Gallente Medium Assault (1H-3L)
HS: Damage Mod
LW: Assault Rifle
SA: Ion Pistol
GS: Locus
EQ: Active Scanner
LS: Armor Plate, 2x Armor Repairer
First, toss the Ion Pistol. You're better off not having a sidearm than using that one. Seriously, there's very little hyperbole/humor in that statement, it's garbage. It's way too easy to accidentally charge a shot, which will cause a full seize even if you didn't use a full charge.
Second, again with the grenade. The Flux Grenade is even produced by Allotek Industries.
I also get more millage out of 2 plates and 1 repairer than your current set-up.
The Active Scanner seems like a bad idea. Unless you're sticking it in there because it's The Gallente Equipment better off with a nanohive because the AR can run out of ammo very quickly.
CCP Rattati wrote:
Minmatar Medium Assault (2H-2L)
HS: Extender, Recharger
LW: Combat Rifle
SA: Flaylock
GS: Flux
EQ: Nanohive
LS: Reactive Plate, Kinetic Catalyzer
Minmatar is more a shield based suit than an armor one, so the Grenade thing again.
The flaylock is not a weapon I'd give to someone. It's something you choose because you want to clear enemy EQ quickly or distract people by making them thing a grenade of MD round just went off. I'd go with the SMG here because it's just a standard suit probably not meant for people specialized in battlefield roles yet.
I'd also use a Cardiac Regulator instead of a Kinetic Calalyzer. First, you need Biotics V to unlock KinCats; Second, 5% increased sprint is going to get you less benefit than 50% stamina
I blame her for nova knife kills on tanks
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Cass Caul
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Posted - 2014.08.29 00:22:00 -
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CCP Rattati wrote:Minmatar - nanohive, mainly because of Combat Rifle ROF
Caldari - injector, one of the fits needed an injector and one a scanner, I felt the scanner was more gallente and in an advanced army like the caldari army "every life counts" So why not a Repair tool instead of an Injector? Have you ever been needlefucked?
It's a pretty common practice. People do it all the time, many on purpose but most unwittingly.
FW/PC variety: You team kill, revive, team kill, revive, team kill, revive, team kill, et cetera. This goes on until the TK'er accumulates 5k damage or the the needlefucked turns off their system
Pub match variety: You see someone die, you revive them, you watch them die, you revive them, you watch them die, you revive them. Some people try and queue up so their squads are synchronized and end up in the same match. Often enough they'll end up on opposite teams. It can get really fun when you do this as a team, all of you mic'ed up in another channel.
Or you can signal someone on the other team to no shoot you so you both can have fun.
CCP Rattati wrote:Gallente and Amarr both have locuses because their weapons have a damage profile against shields
Vice versa for Minmatar and Caldari, their weapons are better against arnor so they get the fluxes.
Utility overrules the race in that case.
But most of use agree that pairing weapon's damage profile and grenade damage is the more utilitarian procedure.
CCP Rattati wrote:
Not for the pistols though, I want them proper. If they are not viable, they need to be made viable.
Simple fix for the Ion Pistol is to remove the Stun/Seize then balance DPS afterwards
True Adamance wrote:Being hugely Amarrian.... I have to say unfortunately I would never fit a suit....or a ship in the manner you do.
In DUST. I'm almost never going to use a Rail Rifle on a Caldari Assault suit or an Assault Rifle on the Gallente Assault suit.
If I'm running a Shield suit it is because I'll be on the outside points and I expect to see other people using shield based suits because the environment favors them. So I'm going to stick an Assault Scrambler Rifle on my Caldari Suit.
If I;m running an Armor based suit it is because I'll be inside the surface installations, I'll be expecting other people to also use armor tanked suits because that's what is favored in thos situations. So I'm going to stick an Assault Combat Rifle on my Gallente Suit.
I think it's silly that this is the best option, but Rattati will ignore that and stick with LW/SA combinations that are not complimentary yet he'll apply the grenade in a way that's complimentary to his Light Weapon.
I blame her for nova knife kills on tanks
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Cass Caul
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Posted - 2014.08.29 03:28:00 -
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ladwar wrote:CCP Rattati wrote:Sgt Kirk wrote:ladwar wrote:CCP Rattati wrote:DUST 514 has mercenaries that pick and choose their combat loadout, not army issued. In many cases though, they would be veterans and therefore retain some of their respective army's philosophies and doctrines Im getting the feeling your worse then IWS for dust. Thats sad in every way Oh god. IWS and his Omni tanking superiority barking. I hope people realize he's not specialized enough to get the full grasp on the things he uses and gets used on him and that goes for everyone that wants to level 1 everything before getting being more specific. Stop derailing the thread Oh i had a point to make. Dev preferences shouldnt effect themed suits. You already have dev suit and vehicles. You and IWS would make more dev suit.  Stop it, bad dev. Now drop the the stick. 
Historically, when a Dev shows the community what they are running- particularly in EVE- the community then proceeds to jump on them because of how terrible their fits are.
I'd still like to know why you require a dropsuit to have a Nanite Injector though. It's only for terrible people.
I blame her for nova knife kills on tanks
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