DUST Search - Everyone going all out?

FIRST TESTDUMMY wrote:

Over the last week and a half, I have noticed something rather strange in public contracts. Whether it be in Domination, Skirmish, or Ambush, more players seem to be "trying hard." The amount of Proto fielded is astonishing. Blues and reds alike are constantly giving it their all. Randoms are actually putting up a fight, and in some cases, even winning over pubstomping corp squads such as Nyain San.

This past weekend, I had played three Skirmish and six Domination games that came down to clone count instead of MCC destruction. Players seem to be fixated on killing everything that moves rather than capturing objectives. Almost every game, despite what mode, has turned into nothing but large scale Ambush matches.

I don't know what is going on. Post fanfest matches weren't this intense. I'm not sure if players are bored of the game and want to burn through all of their ISK and assets or if maybe everyone now has enough accumulated SP to run perfectly optimized fittings, but things are indeed a bit more chaotic in game. I'm not even sure if that is a good or bad thing. All I know is that I'm losing ISK at an increasingly alarming rate.

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FIRST TESTDUMMY Ikomari-Onu Enforcement Caldari State 330	Posted - 2015.02.24 00:41:00 - [1] - Quote Over the last week and a half, I have noticed something rather strange in public contracts. Whether it be in Domination, Skirmish, or Ambush, more players seem to be "trying hard." The amount of Proto fielded is astonishing. Blues and reds alike are constantly giving it their all. Randoms are actually putting up a fight, and in some cases, even winning over pubstomping corp squads such as Nyain San. This past weekend, I had played three Skirmish and six Domination games that came down to clone count instead of MCC destruction. Players seem to be fixated on killing everything that moves rather than capturing objectives. Almost every game, despite what mode, has turned into nothing but large scale Ambush matches. I don't know what is going on. Post fanfest matches weren't this intense. I'm not sure if players are bored of the game and want to burn through all of their ISK and assets or if maybe everyone now has enough accumulated SP to run perfectly optimized fittings, but things are indeed a bit more chaotic in game. I'm not even sure if that is a good or bad thing. All I know is that I'm losing ISK at an increasingly alarming rate.
Proto Annihilator 16 Vandals 325	Posted - 2015.02.24 00:43:00 - [2] - Quote So?
Onesimus Tarsus is-a-Corporation 3060	Posted - 2015.02.24 00:47:00 - [3] - Quote Decide what the game is. If it's killing, lose the ISK or stop the dying. If it's ISK, lose the killing or stop the dying. I can't think of anything else it might be, since almost everything else in this game happens pretty automatically. I vote ISK, because I stink high at killing. KDR matchmaking would patch all the patches into pure patchitudity.
FIRST TESTDUMMY Ikomari-Onu Enforcement Caldari State 330	Posted - 2015.02.24 00:48:00 - [4] - Quote Proto Annihilator wrote: So? So, I'd like to know what exactly changed over the last two weeks? Why only now does it seem players are willing to bring their best to battle.
Proto Annihilator 16 Vandals 326	Posted - 2015.02.24 01:31:00 - [5] - Quote FIRST TESTDUMMY wrote: Proto Annihilator wrote: So? So, I'd like to know what exactly changed over the last two weeks? Why only now does it seem players are willing to bring their best to battle. I'm willing to bet it's your imagination. Do you have any evidence that everyone is going all out?
Mortishai Belmont G.L.O.R.Y General Tso's Alliance 523	Posted - 2015.02.24 01:38:00 - [6] - Quote I see it as a case of, one person uses proto, so the other guys pulls it out, and so on. Usually I try to come out in blueprint or Adv. gear, until someone jumps me with their fancy suit and then I feel inclined to oblige them by doing the same D: G.L.O.R.Y Soldier, I'm that Amarr heavy you warn your team about <3 -Heavy/Logi/Assault/Scout-
STYLIE77 KILL-EM-QUICK RISE of LEGION 433	Posted - 2015.02.24 01:45:00 - [7] - Quote Mortishai Belmont wrote: I see it as a case of, one person uses proto, so the other guys pulls it out, and so on. Usually I try to come out in blueprint or Adv. gear, until someone jumps me with their fancy suit and then I feel inclined to oblige them by doing the same D: Escalation of Aggression. http://caughtyouflinching.ytmnd.com/
JL3Eleven Ancient Exiles. 2182	Posted - 2015.02.24 01:53:00 - [8] - Quote FIRST TESTDUMMY wrote: This past weekend, I had played three Skirmish and six Domination games that came down to clone count instead of MCC destruction. Players seem to be fixated on killing everything that moves rather than capturing objectives. Almost every game, despite what mode, has turned into nothing but large scale Ambush matches. I also have noticed this recently. I would be in skirmish matches and see 4 bluedots around the objective without any of them even attempting to make an effort to hack it. All I know is your butt better keep me safe if you are going to just stand there and watch me hack it. Can I haz ur ISK? Do you have officer gear or rare items to sell or trade? Message me in game with details.
TritusX PH4NT0M5 318	Posted - 2015.02.24 01:54:00 - [9] - Quote Nyain San has always been losing Killer of Grand Master Kubo by a shotgun, Gav by a BAR, and countless others
Talos Vagheitan Ancient Exiles. 1018	Posted - 2015.02.24 02:03:00 - [10] - Quote If not a coincidence, then I'd say maybe there are just fewer and fewer casuals sticking around. Who cares what some sniper has to say. CCP, let's push for the license of Dust/Legion on both current Gen consoles!

jane stalin Ametat Security Amarr Empire 187	Posted - 2015.02.24 02:09:00 - [11] - Quote FIRST TESTDUMMY wrote: This past weekend, I had played three Skirmish and six Domination games that came down to clone count instead of MCC destruction. Players seem to be fixated on killing everything that moves rather than capturing objectives. Almost every game, despite what mode, has turned into nothing but large scale Ambush matches. . I guy was hitting me as I was hacking the yellow objective in dom, I emailed to ask him why and he told me you should not hack the objective because then you cannot clone the other team. He Had jammed a LAV to block the entry to the objective , I got around it by entering the vehicle and pressing green triangle then circle. I did not think he was trying to keep me out I thought he was keeping the reds out.
LT SHANKS You In The Nutz 5263	Posted - 2015.02.24 02:19:00 - [12] - Quote In that blasted train depot map that seems to show up every 4/5 games, the objective went unhacked during a domination game until both sides lost like 20 clones each. I was thinking "this is actually pretty fun." Still, yeah people just wanna pew pew each other in the face.
Joel II X Bacon with a bottle of Quafe 6337	Posted - 2015.02.24 02:35:00 - [13] - Quote It's easier to run proto now more than ever since the poor are poorer, and the rich are richer.
PLAYSTTION Corrosive Synergy RISE of LEGION 520	Posted - 2015.02.24 03:09:00 - [14] - Quote FIRST TESTDUMMY wrote: Over the last week and a half, I have noticed something rather strange in public contracts. Whether it be in Domination, Skirmish, or Ambush, more players seem to be "trying hard." The amount of Proto fielded is astonishing. Blues and reds alike are constantly giving it their all. Randoms are actually putting up a fight, and in some cases, even winning over pubstomping corp squads such as Nyain San. This past weekend, I had played three Skirmish and six Domination games that came down to clone count instead of MCC destruction. Players seem to be fixated on killing everything that moves rather than capturing objectives. Almost every game, despite what mode, has turned into nothing but large scale Ambush matches. I don't know what is going on. Post fanfest matches weren't this intense. I'm not sure if players are bored of the game and want to burn through all of their ISK and assets or if maybe everyone now has enough accumulated SP to run perfectly optimized fittings, but things are indeed a bit more chaotic in game. I'm not even sure if that is a good or bad thing. All I know is that I'm losing ISK at an increasingly alarming rate. I made a thread about this last week. If you want to see it search 'My thoughts on dust' and my post should be somewhere in there. Gassault Calogi and more. Respec Pending. `- Open Beta Vet - 37.5 mil sp - - Director of Corrosive Synergy -`
DeadlyAztec11 Ostrakon Agency 7624	Posted - 2015.02.24 04:12:00 - [15] - Quote All I know is that I killed a Sentinel Ak.0 four times and had to viciously fight off scouts like a mad man all day. Put your flags up in the sky. And wave them side to side. Show the world where you're from. Show the world we are one.
VAHZZ 581	Posted - 2015.02.24 04:24:00 - [16] - Quote I just go proto now, bringing out my Veteran card. ~ Seeker of the Quafe
We are 138 TRUE TEA BAGGERS 754	Posted - 2015.02.24 04:53:00 - [17] - Quote I have saved up a bunch of Isk running my apex suits, and I have protoed the skill related to the apex suits. So with all that money I have been running full proto versions of the suits just to try out "final form" and see what else is effective. I can say gal commando is scary with a breach plasma rifle and a PLC geared out with light tank heavy rep and advanced rep hives. No joke that thing is a monster. Hello? any one there?
Chimichanga66605 Capital Acquisitions LLC Bad Intention 337	Posted - 2015.02.24 05:43:00 - [18] - Quote FIRST TESTDUMMY wrote: Over the last week and a half, I have noticed something rather strange in public contracts. Whether it be in Domination, Skirmish, or Ambush, more players seem to be "trying hard." The amount of Proto fielded is astonishing. Blues and reds alike are constantly giving it their all. Randoms are actually putting up a fight, and in some cases, even winning over pubstomping corp squads such as Nyain San. This past weekend, I had played three Skirmish and six Domination games that came down to clone count instead of MCC destruction. Players seem to be fixated on killing everything that moves rather than capturing objectives. Almost every game, despite what mode, has turned into nothing but large scale Ambush matches. I don't know what is going on. Post fanfest matches weren't this intense. I'm not sure if players are bored of the game and want to burn through all of their ISK and assets or if maybe everyone now has enough accumulated SP to run perfectly optimized fittings, but things are indeed a bit more chaotic in game. I'm not even sure if that is a good or bad thing. All I know is that I'm losing ISK at an increasingly alarming rate. I've noticed this as well. Intense firefights everywhere. Total war, hell yeah. Mk.0 Specialist, Republic Loyalist "Badassery is not born, but often thrust upon you." -Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Songs of Seraphim Murphys-Law 336	Posted - 2015.02.24 05:48:00 - [19] - Quote I like to bring BPOs and ADV gear for almost all my matches. Unless I know the other side are protobears, then I bring my own (or officer gear if they're irritating). Caldari loyalist Murphy's-Law director
SLENDER M4N Murphys-Law General Tso's Alliance 53	Posted - 2015.02.24 05:51:00 - [20] - Quote Songs of Seraphim wrote: I like to bring BPOs and ADV gear for almost all my matches. Unless I know the other side are protobears, then I bring my own (or officer gear if they're irritating). But there have been more exciting fights lately. Less and less stomps. I've been running proto non stop since I respeced. I guess im going tryhard I dont even know... I've learned to not rage at this game anymore because it just doesn't matter anymore.



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