CELESTA AUNGM
Kang Lo Directorate
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2014.09.08 19:02:00 -
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Jace Kaisar wrote:Go into PC without Logi's and tell me how you do
There's a term for the kind of player we're not seeing much of in the matches. It's "Artificer". Artificers were arguably 'invented' by this game---I say that because I can't remember of any of the other FPSs I've played actively encouraging players to take on the job of supporting and resupplying fellow players, using equipment you have to spend TONS of game-time just to earn and restock. The role is pretty weird and very rare.
That's what makes Jace Kaiser's post pretty truthful (...and kudos to your character name, Jace. Nice New Eden style to it). Once your fellow players start trying to travel a LARGE game board like the PC boards, the "logistics" of transporting players efficiently, resupplying them without a Supply Depot around, and keeping armour repaired (because a CRU is too far away to allow half your squad to regen and catch up to you again)... the LOGI of Artificers becomes a necessity.
Pub match maps are so compact, Logi expertise is not necessary. Useful, yes, and WELCOMED by your buddies, yes. But still NOT critically needy the way it is in PC matches. Since our logi gear is critically-expensive, players like myself will still stubbornly continue to be Artificers in Pubs---but we'll resort to the option of using just standard or advance support gear.
Also, Pub Matches have long since melted down into an imp party, where the game-win or null-hack is almost becoming secondary, and what's primary is grabbing a cloak, knife or Sniper Rifle to "hunt the weak/ the repper/ the medic guy/ the equipment girl".
Don't mistake it, we're still doing Logi work in your fights, but if I'm any example, we're not getting caught using those yellow-marking stuff as much, or walking as obvious targets behind heavies as much.
I do player repping LESS, and do uplink planting early in match MORE, and rep vehicles OUTSIDE the fight more. I'm just not doing the HIGH-VISIBILITY logi tasks any more, not splurging away my logi suits and equipment as much. It's just not financially wise.
And like the smartest EVE capsuleers, we gotta manage our fights like a financial business too, if we don't want to be stuck running hustles on fellow players to con some wallet ISK out of them.
ehh, um...I don't know how Dust 514 will finish, but I know the one way I am NOT going to finish this game as is, POOR :roll:], LOL.
Universe of good wishes for the 49, especially CCP Eterne...
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