One Eyed King
Land of the BIind
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Posted - 2014.10.24 05:30:00 -
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They have given you some pretty good advice so far.
I would stress using Starter fits to earn cash (run ambush if you are hard up for cash, it will be frustrating, but the matches are so quick, its the fastest way to earn cash, otherwise stick to Skirmish), and putting your SP into Core Skills like Shields, Armor etc, at least to level 3, and certainly level 5 for Engineering and Electronics.
A few points I would make, that perhaps I overlooked someone else pointing out.
1) Play Skirmish, unless you are desperate for ISK. There are many things you can do (see below) to help your team while not needing to have gun game or be a slayer.
2) Drop Uplinks. Skill them up to 3. Place them near the objectives, but not too near (about 100m). Place them in behind small mounds or any topography that would slightly obscure them, and place them far apart from one another. This is a FANTASTIC way to score some WP and SP with lower skill requirements and providing a valuable service if done correctly. Just don't spam them in easy to find places, or you will simply negate your efforts.
Set up some basic fits each with a different Advanced Uplink, so you can set two Uplinks for each objective. It increases the odds that one will survive, plus it will give any teammates spawning in.
3) Hack. Hack points, installations, CRUs, anything you can. No gun game required.
4) Lastly, perhaps most importantly (?), hook up with the Learning Coalition. They are a dedicated group of learning corps that will help find your path. They can give you in game tips, and watch your back while you learn the ropes.
I would say playing this game as your first shooter is like jumping in the deep end for your first swim. It doesn't really hold your hand, and can be frustrating, even for experienced players. If you need to take a break, do so. I have several times, and you always come back to more SP to spend. This game is unique among shooters, and will provide you with fun that can't be found anywhere else if you can wade through the frustration.
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One Eyed King
Land of the BIind
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Posted - 2014.10.24 19:51:00 -
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Unrequited Love wrote:Thanks to all of you for the advice and help. I will try out the suggestions and stick with it a while longer.
Without going into detail, I will just say this.
Things haven't been going so well in my real life. When I got on this forum this afternoon and saw all the replies to my thread I was genuinely surprised.
That so many of you took the time and made the effort to type out thoughtful advice and took an interest in me as a new player is uplifting to me. That my sound corny to you, but if you knew me you would understand.
Even if it's just a game forum, it meant a lot to me, and I wanted you to know.
Thanks again and I'll see you out there!
This is a big reason a lot of people still play Dust, myself included.
Despite the game being a pain the ass sometimes, the community here really is excellent, minus some typical trolls.
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