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Fox Gaden
Immortal Guides
Learning Alliance
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Posted - 2015.07.29 16:12:00 -
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NextDark Knight wrote:Again, as a solo player this bandwidth gimmick sucks ass. Don't care about the pros or cons it just a headache ...  I see the new thing now is for people to just get up and leave battles. I am starting to feel this is a good solution to the bandwith nerf ... As a heavy, running all the way back to the objective because you only have 8 players on your team VS 12 other people and not one @#$#@ blueberry knows how to deploy a uplink. Seriously B@#$#T!
I feel your pain.
Putting an MRU in a LAV fit can help a bit.
Sometimes though you just have to accept responsibility for doing what needs to be done, and run light or medium frame uplink fit for the rest of the match. It is the ultimate sacrifice as a Sentinel. Sort of like a Sniper seeing that his team has too many snipers and switching to a Frontline suit.
Also, why haven't you joined the rest of the Sentinel community in The Bastion?
Hand/Eye coordination cannot be taught. For everything else there is the Learning Coalition.
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Fox Gaden
Immortal Guides
Learning Alliance
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Posted - 2015.07.29 16:19:00 -
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Arkena Wyrnspire wrote:Bandwidth really isn't a problem unless you're switching from a logi to a heavy or something.
Adipem Nothi wrote:I don't understand the problem.
It makes sense to me that I can't drop a pile of hives then respawn as a Heavy and stand in those hives. More broadly, it makes sense to me that I can't drop support EQ allover the map on initial spawn then playout the bulk of the match in a separate loadout. If everyone could do this, why wouldn't they? Excluding permascan, what need would we have for Logis if everyone EQ dumped at the start of each match?
Edit: Further, if there's any chance that EQ spam creates lag, then mechanics which limit EQ spam are (in my opinion) good for gameplay.
Agreed. But there is a real pain point if you play Sentinel exclusively, are running solo, and none of the Blueberries on your team are placing Uplinks, particularly if you don't have a BPO LAV.
You look at the map and see no Uplinks and you realize that you have a choice:
- Play a role you are not skilled into or experienced with to try to give your team some sort of chance.
- Continue to play your role, knowing that the game is already lost.
To add to the frustration, it takes for Bloody Ever to run back from the MCC in a Sentinel suit! 
I am not advocating for change. Just explaining the OP's pain.
Hand/Eye coordination cannot be taught. For everything else there is the Learning Coalition.
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Fox Gaden
Immortal Guides
Learning Alliance
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Posted - 2015.07.29 16:30:00 -
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VikingKong iBUN wrote:Arkena Wyrnspire wrote:Bandwidth really isn't a problem unless you're switching from a logi to a heavy or something. Yep, bandwidth is only a problem if you're abusing the obvious and overlooked exploit in the fact that you can place equipment, then change suit (I know every single player does this, but it is actually simply exploiting broken game mechanics for our benefit). Bandwidth was a stupid solution, just make equipment disappear if the suit that dropped it dies or switches out. It's simple and fair and the only people that oppose this idea are ones that are completely accustomed to a broken mechanic that should never have been allowed to exist in the first place. If you want to use equipment you should have to sacrifice CPU/PG to do so, as with modules and weapons. There should be no work-around that allows you to use more stuff than your suit allows.
I completely disagree with your premiss. The ability to change fits to adapt to a changing situation is one of the great things about DUST. Bandwidth prevents the ability to unfairly exploit equipment in this manner. It solves the problem.
Hand/Eye coordination cannot be taught. For everything else there is the Learning Coalition.
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Fox Gaden
Immortal Guides
Learning Alliance
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Posted - 2015.07.29 16:43:00 -
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Ripley Riley wrote:Fox Gaden wrote:Agreed. But there is a real pain point if you play Sentinel exclusively, are running solo, and non of the Blueberries on your team are placing Uplinks, particularly if you don't have a BPO LAV. Gee Fox, if there was only some kind of heavy dropsuit that could fit a lot of weaponry, maybe it would be slightly faster than a sentinel but not as tanky... it would really COMMAND a firefight, you know? It would have an equipment slot too! Man... I just wish we had that dropsuit. Dang wouldn't that be swell?
Heresy!
Besides, if I am dropping my Sentinel suit to place uplinks, then I am switching to a suit with at least 2 equipment slots. The idea of setting an Uplink without a Remote Explosive on top of it is just blasphemous!
Hand/Eye coordination cannot be taught. For everything else there is the Learning Coalition.
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