DUST Search - Losing hope in this game..slowly, though

Prinny Waters wrote:

Regarding the whole "feels like proto is everywhere thing"; the day of the 1.9 update there was an income bug which sometimes resulted in people getting like 5 million isk in one match. They fixed it the day after but anyone who played a lot that day had access to potentially tens of millions of isk so... yeah... It will take them a decent while to run out if they got lucky.

As for going Gallente Assault, before you decide whether or not to invest in it try something out for me. Next time you've got the drop on someone from close range, crouch and stop moving before you try killing them with hip fire. This ought to give you a hefty accuracy boost and let you know if you'd really benefit from the Gallente's passive.

If, after trying this out, you still decide you hate the Assault Rifle's damage then I do a run of Faction Warfare to test out the Gallente Assault before you invest the SP. If the extra health and sidearm slot (try the bolt pistol if you haven't already, goes perfectly with any anti-shield weapon) aren't sufficient then maybe move on to trying the Loyalty Store Commando/Sentinels before picking a combat suit.


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Chris Adrell Vherokior Combat Logistics Minmatar Republic 3	Posted - 2014.11.11 16:41:00 - [1] - Quote After Uprising 1.9, I noticed a change..from about 25% of people in matches using proto, to about 85%..can't blame them... of course this makes me want to not play; going logi route is now a bad idea. I'm barely making money, so I thought a "Logibroke" fit would be nice.. I've noticed 0 changes in survivability from having 2 shield extenders, to none. THe only real change was from an advanced AR which did no damage, to a militia AR, which does even less.. how are AR's suppose to be used? they're kinda inaccurate on a minmatar logi frame, and kinda do no damage. they do literally zero damage to proto heavies, but any proto scout takes little damage per shot or per clip even.. are logi suits even worthwhile anymore? it seems like a standard/level 1 minmatar logi, trying to rep, is no more efficient than a standard/level 1 SCOUT FRAME which both a cloak and armor repair tool..the cloak gives more survival anyways I'm basically making a bit more SP, but not enough..and a wildly varying amount of ISK that is almost not covering my cheap suits...I'm trying not to die, but if your repair target goes into combat, order 2 coffins, 2 coffees, and 2 clones...not one. anyone else been seeing this? it might just be me and my non-proto, non-AUR boosted self..just because they game hasn't earned my money(and I'd rather pay to play EVE online again, to be honest) but yeah if i see a heavy, i have to run. see a medium? run. blur moving? run.. vehicle? run..anything bigger than a single particle? run..and this is even the idea WITH shield extenders..finally, adding armor plates just slows me down too much..so that's not gonna work
Chris Adrell Vherokior Combat Logistics Minmatar Republic 3	Posted - 2014.11.11 16:51:00 - [2] - Quote Minmatar Logi are medium frames, very slow. Even with a Kinetic.. Squads? CAn't; every single damn one of them requires a mic, which I ain't got(think I talked about this in another post)..in the off chance I DO join one that lets me in..well that'll be a rare day. For now, I have to solo. But just stat wise, enemies(mostly scouts) just flank me, get me so I stop healing whoever, and then my target dies..and I don't even drink coffee :( so, pretty much, pick a different role...makes sense.
Chris Adrell Vherokior Combat Logistics Minmatar Republic 4	Posted - 2014.11.11 21:38:00 - [3] - Quote I have AR Operation, Rapid Reload, Sharpshooter, and Ammo Capacity at 5. No proficiency or fitting optimization. That might be the reason. But, maxing Proficiency..15% bonus damage to shields? Hm... As for suits..I had to google it..come on; I thought AR's were projectile weaponry :( so points in logi for Minmatar, I went a single level into Minmatar Assault..HAHAHA..jokes on me! Only the SMG, HMG...and Combat Rifle(piece of..junk) are "projectile" weapons..meh. So, should I even consider myself AR-skilled? At all? Yes I can use proto..but those are awfully pricy...maybe I should try Gallente Assault dropsuits? It would give a bonus to AR..
Chris Adrell Vherokior Combat Logistics Minmatar Republic 4	Posted - 2014.11.12 05:32:00 - [4] - Quote Hakyou Brutor wrote: Get a mic... FFS how are you supposed to communicate if you have no mic? Typing in squad chat in the middle of battle? No, get a mic, get a corp. I don't plan to. I wasn't assuming I could communicate without a microphone. But what info do I have to relate to the team? I listen. That is plentiful..when others speak.
Chris Adrell Vherokior Combat Logistics Minmatar Republic 4	Posted - 2014.11.13 02:28:00 - [5] - Quote Prinny Waters wrote: Regarding the whole "feels like proto is everywhere thing"; the day of the 1.9 update there was an income bug which sometimes resulted in people getting like 5 million isk in one match. They fixed it the day after but anyone who played a lot that day had access to potentially tens of millions of isk so... yeah... It will take them a decent while to run out if they got lucky. As for going Gallente Assault, before you decide whether or not to invest in it try something out for me. Next time you've got the drop on someone from close range, crouch and stop moving before you try killing them with hip fire. This ought to give you a hefty accuracy boost and let you know if you'd really benefit from the Gallente's passive. If, after trying this out, you still decide you hate the Assault Rifle's damage then I do a run of Faction Warfare to test out the Gallente Assault before you invest the SP. If the extra health and sidearm slot (try the bolt pistol if you haven't already, goes perfectly with any anti-shield weapon) aren't sufficient then maybe move on to trying the Loyalty Store Commando/Sentinels before picking a combat suit. I've been playing a standard Gal Medium suit recently, using the GEK 36 ADvanced AR..it works nice. Crouching makes it amazingly accurate, of course..I think I will like the Gal Assault suits. My problem seems to be, even with a Bolt Pistol sidearm..I'm at the wrong range 99% of the time. MY AR just cannot hit accurate enough, as in I cannot hit a moving target at that distance..however far away it may be... SO..let me ask: do I ADS with an AR? I use the GEK 36 Advanced for most engagements, but, I bought...another rifle. Think it was an advanced Breach model...had a few less bullets, but was pro-hip fire(Tighter hipfire spread)...not sure what to use.. Maybe AR's just won't work, not enough range variety..BUT, if this problem is easily fixed by tactic or weapon change, let's go with that
Chris Adrell Vherokior Combat Logistics Minmatar Republic 4	Posted - 2014.11.13 02:48:00 - [6] - Quote Thor Odinson42 wrote: You sound like you like the game. You need a mic and you need to squad up. You posted for advice and that's the best you are going to get. And get proficiency in that weapon. Proficiency before or after weapon-specific suit? And, I got some cash recently. I will look for a cheap ps3 compatible microphone.