Back in November a guy suggested running all MLT for the month as a fun challenge and to see how many people actually depend on Proto gear rather than actual skills.

All I saw in the thread was a bunch of guys saying "This is useless, I can stomp as easily in MLT gear as I do in Proto" yet nobody signed up for it

What a way to show your skills right?

Dude, I have a Porsche and you suggest I drive a Camry? I can drive both, but I worked hard for that Porsche.

I wouldn't drive a Porsche in the town I live in. I would find it in pieces when I return from it if I do my groceries here. That, and then I would get mugged and shanked.

Plus, I really like the Nissan Altima.

Minmatar neighborhood eh?

Minmatar neighborhood eh?

Proto community? Have a bag full of seats son.

Lol yeah... :/ i didn't choose the thug life. The thug life chose me.

Back in November a guy suggested running all MLT for the month as a fun challenge and to see how many people actually depend on Proto gear rather than actual skills.

All I saw in the thread was a bunch of guys saying "This is useless, I can stomp as easily in MLT gear as I do in Proto" yet nobody signed up for it

What a way to show your skills right?

I am using Std and Mlt gear only. It is fun to kill a proto with mlt scout
Such satisfaction
All that guys that say they would slay in like they do in proto fits lie. Or if they do then only with the help of their squad mates.
Would like to see a video of that proto stompers solo in mlt fits.

Back in November a guy suggested running all MLT for the month as a fun challenge and to see how many people actually depend on Proto gear rather than actual skills.

All I saw in the thread was a bunch of guys saying "This is useless, I can stomp as easily in MLT gear as I do in Proto" yet nobody signed up for it

What a way to show your skills right?

There will never be a true, competitive nature in this game because CCP is too terrified to remove power-leveled, tier based gear and are just as likely to never implement game modes that contribute to a fun gameplay experience that doesn't rely on that gear.

For some reason CCP Shanghai took the 'competitive' nature of Eve Online to a whole new level in all the wrong directions and to this day will not do anything about it for whatever reason.

There is nothing competitive about power levels and it's the entire reason why no other FPS game has it. Just as well, you will never find a player who plays Dust 514 that is willing to admit that it is probably the most pertinent reason as to why not many people actually take this game seriously.

LOL. Alot of people take this game seriously. Unlike many shallow FPS this one requires more tactics so the 'noob' can still wreck by using good tactics just like everyone else can.

A lot of the 3000 people that play this game at any given time, right? This FPS doesn't require "more tactics" it just requires an HMG or a Cloaky Scout Shotgun/Nova Knife combo. There aren't any "tactics" in this game beyond fielding proto gear and a full squad in any pub match or just spamming the hell out of the FotM in PC.

But please show me some videos of your <5m SP character running all Militia gear and still managing higher than a 1.0 KDR / WLR.

Just as well, you will never find a player who plays Dust 514 that is willing to admit that it is probably the most pertinent reason as to why not many people actually take this game seriously.

I concluded that killing someone in a PRO suit with STD/MLT gear is possible if you're leagues better than them but if they're on the same skill level as you then you'll have no chances of killing them unless you get lucky and catch them by surprise.

If I am ISK positive in a PRO suit, why should I stop?

Well of course they wouldn't, thier is to much risk.
I don't run PRO in pubs, ever, don't have the ISK for it, infact I barely run ADV nowadays.

The 'PRO community' all belong to the PC corps (or did) and probably have more isk than I can fathom.

...unless you are a proto HMG proto Amarr sentinel. You can go **** yourself with a cactus drenched in pepper spray.

I think there are far bigger reasons that would would be better "pertinent reasons as to why not many people actually take this game seriously." The EVE community probably doesn't because "what is CCP doing making that other side game?!", at least that is what I have gathered from being on both sides. Stupid "Daddy loves me more!" stuff that doesn't happen with Blizzard's or Valve's games. Choppy frame rate/visuals, a game that takes a lot of time to get anything out of it, and failing to be what is was supposed are what most people focus on. IGN's review.

But yes, I agree with the nature of power tiered gear. When there is a clearly superior option beyond "what are you wanting to do", play becomes less important. In PvP in an MMO, if one guy has the best gear and the other guy has mediocre, the favor is heavily on the guy with the gear. In DUST this is less true but still important. My Prototype Scout will have nearly twice the HP of a Basic Scout, be harder to see, deal more damage, and the only detriment is that it will cost more ISK and that it took time to get it. DUST is in a weird environment where it wants you to both work to getting the best stuff, like in EVE, but in a shooter simply "being better" is not the best idea.

To the OP:
Ehh, I am on the fence. Most of the time, it is dedicated Squads that are winning the game rather than the prototype gear. A full on squad of guys using Basic Suits and Basic Weapons could probably do the same 'proto stomp' that we see ever match. For me, I just came to the conclusion of "why am I still using basic gear when I have Prototype gear and the money to use it? ISK is pointless and the SP WILL be useless if I do not utilize it."

I could probably still own people while butt naked, I just don't feel like I need to prove it.