Artificer Ghost
Legio DXIV
1395
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Posted - 2014.12.28 09:13:00 -
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I actually very much enjoy shields. I respecced into Gallente stuff because I just prefer Gallente, but shields very much suit my playstyle. Specifically, Caldari Shields. Besides all the range-involved stuff and weapon damage types and whatnot, Caldari Shielding very much encourages a playstyle that's not so much hit-and-run as it is stay in cover and fire at the right moment. In my experience, at least.
Minmatar, however, was more hit-and-run, of course. Both would do excellently with proficient use of cover, but Minmatar just don't have enough eHP to stay OUT of cover for longer (AKA longer periods of fire before ducking again).
That said, Armor is beastly. I speced back into Gallente tech, and I have to say I almost wish I didn't (not really though, Gallente Scout lyfe). The Gallente Assault is just SO strong. I have over 1000 eHP, and over 90% of it is armor. I get treated like a heavy by my teammates. I've missed armor. A lot.
EDIT: All of this from my experience, at least. Also, while cover is advised for ANY tank type, Armor just doesn't do it as well. Armor does better in the middle of a field, murdering everything in sight. They survive longer under pressure. They just don't have as much use for it, I guess. Not as much as Shield Tankers.
~Artificer, Certified Scrub, Co-Founder of the Learning Coalition
'Oh, look at that! -knife- Morons! My favorite! :D'
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Artificer Ghost
Legio DXIV
1396
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Posted - 2014.12.28 09:28:00 -
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Amarr pretty much revolve around kiting at med-long range with their lazors, wreckin' everything from afar. They're slow, but MAN they're built to destroy. I have an Amarr alt, and he does nothing but murder all day long. The trick to the Amarr anything is that they're extremely potent defenders.
Also, as for the "when I just want to kill stuff" comment: I have a fitting specifically for that purpose. Gallente Assault with ~990 armor, Six Kin A-CR (I had 4 million extra SP after all my weapons, suits, and core skills were out of the way, figured I'll go into every rifle), and a Triage Nanohive. Named it the "Grave Digger" just because it's so efficient at... Well, digging graves.
~Artificer, Certified Scrub, Co-Founder of the Learning Coalition
'Oh, look at that! -knife- Morons! My favorite! :D'
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