Varoth Drac
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Posted - 2015.05.15 00:48:00 -
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Dirty Scoundrel wrote:Thanks for taking the time Tebu.
I've specced in to Minmatar assault suits with a fair spread of shield extenders/rechargers/regulators plus armour plates/repairers. I wasted some points trying to find a weapon i liked so have specced up to use standard (i believe) CR and ARs, but have decided to chuck those in for an ASR. Also grabbed drop uplinks as well to try and help out a bit more.
I'm loath to start again as i've already sunk so much time in to this guy but i'll do a bit more reading and see what i can find.
Sounds good. Do you have the actual assault suit yet or just the medium frame?
I ask because the assault is much better than the basic frame, but requires a lot of sp to unlock. They have tighter fitting space but substantially more hp.
It's expensive, but have you considered buying an apex suit BPO? You can get an assault apex, so quite a bit better than a basic frame, and doesn't cost you any isk or sp. They also last forever.
Even with improved matchmaking, the game is hard for players recently out of the academy. You will die a lot, don't worry.
When playing assault, try to stick with teamates. If the situation looks bad, run away. Especially if you are Minmatar as you have great speed but little defence.
As a lower sp character I would focus on fitting hp to increase your survivability. Once your armour and shield skills are higher you can think about fitting for regen, speed and weapon damage. Bear in mind that lower tier hp mods are quite good, whereas other mods tend to be poor before you get to the complex variety. Though slowing down your fast Minmatar assault with heavy plates might not be a good idea, you'll have to experiment.
Generally it's better to skill up modules, fitting and suits before getting the higher tier weapons. |
Varoth Drac
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Posted - 2015.05.15 08:41:00 -
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Dirty Scoundrel wrote:Cheers Varoth,
yeah i splashed out for and Assault suit and it has helped a bit. What is an Apex suit?
You buy them in the market for Aurum, or a lot of loyalty points and isk.
They are prototype BPO (don't lose it after death) suits, fitted with standard gear. You don't need skill points to unlock them and the modules can be changed, however they only have limited powergrid and CPU, making it difficult to fit much higher tier gear (otherwise it would be pay to win).
If you've already unlocked assault suits an APEX probably won't give you much of a boost in power, if at all, and they are expensive. But they do save you a lot of isk since you don't have to restock them.
I feel they are a solid option for new players who don't mind spending some cash, but don't feel you have to. Particularly the assault variants, as they are superior to the medium frames. But as you said, you've already unlocked assault so it's less of an issue for you. |