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Maken Tosch
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2014.12.15 05:37:00 -
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DeadlyAztec11 wrote:I tend to get from 275k to 375k. If I'm not running anything more than advanced then I will go positive. If I am running standard, then I will definitely go positive.
I don't see an issue. The only problem is that people are continuing to field equipment that they cannot risk losing.
And that's the problem. They haven't realized yet that they need to balance their income with their expenses. As a skilled vet for over 2 years, I have learned that if you can master lower-tier gear then you will do fine with it and often times don't feel compelled to use higher-tier gear because you're doing well while on the cheap. Especially when running ambushes which offer the highest ISK/hour rate.
Ambush = For when you want to get more ISK.
Skirmish = For when you want to get more SP.
Domination = Fight Club
PS: Daily Missions also help with getting more ISK.
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Maken Tosch
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2014.12.16 04:51:00 -
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calvin b wrote:DeadlyAztec11 wrote:I tend to get from 275k to 375k. If I'm not running anything more than advanced then I will go positive. If I am running standard, then I will definitely go positive.
I don't see an issue. The only problem is that people are continuing to field equipment that they cannot risk losing. Its not about losing the equipment. Its about the reward vs. the risk. Example: I hire you to carry light bulbs across a mine field while people randomly shoot at you. If you survive and none of the bulbs are broken you get 250K dollars. Now for every bulb broken you lose just 20K dollars. Do you think its worth it to cross and deliver any cargo across a mine field while being shot at, no. In dust your the clone that must go out and die if needed over and over while trying to win. Work hard for little pay is the reason for this thread.
I'm sorry, but that's a bad analogy. There is a way in which you can magically get rid of the $20,000 penalty by simply running Starter Fits which are 100% free and come with every character just like how Eve Online players are all born with a free Rookie Ship and 1 unit of Tritanium. There is a way to go completely ISK positive in Dust even in matches like Faction Warfare. The trick is getting the experience and unfortunately that experience is the result of dying a lot.
When you're in a weak suit, you start to learn how to pick your battles. You start to appreciate the importance of staying close to the herd even if that herd is nothing but a bunch of randoms because of the fact that there is always safety in numbers. Eventually you'll get to the point where you have become proficient with weak gear which invariably leads you to being able to have a better survival rate when you are using better and more expensive gear.
I have a certain doctrine I follow as a solo player which is as follows.
1. Always have a minimum balance as a reserve for those rainy days.
2. Always tell yourself how many times you can throw away an expensive fit before you have to switch to a cheaper one at the beginning of a match.
3. Always have a free fit standing by just in case you run out of options.
4. If the situation doesn't require using an expensive fitting, don't use it.
5. Set aside at least one day of the week to dedicate yourself to grinding Ambush matches in free or cheap gear so you can build up your minimum balance quickly.
As long as I stick to this doctrine, I'm good financially.
Off Topic: I have seen one Eve player beg in local for 5,000 ISK when all he had to do to get that ISK is warp to a nearby asteroid belt, kill an NPC rat, and then wait 15 minutes to collect the 5,000 ISK bounty. You often wonder what players do with their ISK if they have to beg.
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Maken Tosch
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2014.12.16 06:36:00 -
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@Thor
Perhaps you do have a point.
In regards to me, I don't focus too much on KDR. I focus on how much I earn compared to how much I spend. Also, since I'm a dedicated nova knifer with very specific targets to chase, you should understand why my kills are not as plentiful as you think. It's been like that long before I even joined PRO.
On Twitter: @HilmarVeigar #greenlightlegion #dust514 players are waiting.
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Maken Tosch
DUST University
Ivy League
10495
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Posted - 2014.12.16 06:39:00 -
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CCP Rattati wrote:CPM SirManBoy is advocating an increased Salvage method that is based on your contribution. Will not help hackers much but it might be something worth exploring.
Simple trading would also go a long way. Since Jara Kumora, the npc market agent, doesn't give asset holders much ISK in return, perhaps we should be given a means of being able to trade with each other so we can get more ISK in return for the salvage while the buyers get a better bargain via trading as opposed to having to buy directly from the NPC market.
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Maken Tosch
DUST University
Ivy League
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Posted - 2014.12.16 06:50:00 -
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Thor Odinson42 wrote:Maken Tosch wrote:CCP Rattati wrote:CPM SirManBoy is advocating an increased Salvage method that is based on your contribution. Will not help hackers much but it might be something worth exploring. Simple trading would also go a long way. Since Jara Kumora, the npc market agent, doesn't give asset holders much ISK in return, perhaps we should be given a means of being able to trade with each other so we can get more ISK in return for the salvage while the buyers get a better bargain via trading as opposed to having to buy directly from the NPC market. I cleared a lot of inventory when this became a thing, but haven't sold anything since. I think Jara is my single dumbest AUR purchase to date.
Heh
Honestly, I only got Jara simply because I felt So Ronery in my Merc Quarters.
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