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DUST Fiend wrote:

Beld Errmon wrote:

Crewed dropships are great, I always get a nostalgic moment seeing one trying to survive in today's harsh sky, once that passes I take great pleasure in shooting them down with my railbus, which imo is a far more honourable death than the noob and release swarms that would kill them if they manage to be in anyway relevant on the battlefield.

At least the bus is still the garbage man of the sky.

Standard ships are a waste of assets honestly, they can accomplish nothing truly useful in an actual fight. They're too slow and require too many people in relation to their survivability and offensive capabilities. They're just WP sponges that can barely withstand a single pass from a skilled Incubus pilot, or any focused AV at all. Triple and quad rep'd Grimsnes are amusing but still easy enough to kill since they lack any offense or mobility.

If CCP had a dev team and resources for this game, removing standard ships all together in favor of revised Logi ships would be the way to go.

Good luck flying those coffins though o7

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Brush Master KILL-EM-QUICK Rise Of Legion. 1	Posted - 2015.08.11 15:13:00 - [1] - Quote Share your Dropship builds with me. I will be running through some test & feedback sessions, hopefully with someone with dust video capture. I have all modules available so all builds will be considered. Results will be posted on forums at a later date. Easiest way to share would be to make your loadout on http://www.protofits.com/ and share the link here. If you need to contact me: [email protected] Dust Veteran. June 2012 - ? True Logi. Flying DS from the start. @dustreports
Beld Errmon 1	Posted - 2015.08.11 15:35:00 - [2] - Quote default gorgon, add some hardeners if you want to crash land then fall off the otherside of the building in style.... well thats all i see most ppl use them for at least. oh and crashing them into real dropship pilots. Assault Dropship Pilot Semi-Retired Closed Bittervet
Brush Master KILL-EM-QUICK Rise Of Legion. 1	Posted - 2015.08.11 17:37:00 - [3] - Quote Beld Errmon wrote: default gorgon, add some hardeners if you want to crash land then fall off the otherside of the building in style.... well thats all i see most ppl use them for at least. oh and crashing them into real dropship pilots. Well I am talking about standard dropships and those that pilot them for other then quick transport. Dust Veteran. June 2012 - ? True Logi. Flying DS from the start. @dustreports
Joel II X Bacon with a bottle of Quafe 8	Posted - 2015.08.11 17:52:00 - [4] - Quote Beld Errmon wrote: default gorgon, add some hardeners if you want to crash land then fall off the otherside of the building in style.... well thats all i see most ppl use them for at least. oh and crashing them into real dropship pilots. I just put dual reps on it with a speed boost mod thing. Forgot what's it called. *Scouts United* Gk.0s & Quafes all day.
DRT 99 RAT PATROL INC. The Empire of New Eden 512	Posted - 2015.08.11 17:57:00 - [5] - Quote a friend an i used to use gorgons (and vipers, before they sucked) as a ghetto assault dropship. one militia missile launcher, mix and match plates, hardners, and reps. Bring an AB and maybe a CRU, all militia, or STD. there were times we ended up killing more than ADS pilots in the same game because we were more durable and my gunner could focus on shooting instead of flying and shooting.
Beld Errmon 1	Posted - 2015.08.11 19:28:00 - [6] - Quote Crewed dropships are great, I always get a nostalgic moment seeing one trying to survive in today's harsh sky, once that passes I take great pleasure in shooting them down with my railbus, which imo is a far more honourable death than the noob and release swarms that would kill them if they manage to be in anyway relevant on the battlefield. Assault Dropship Pilot Semi-Retired Closed Bittervet
DUST Fiend 17	Posted - 2015.08.11 19:33:00 - [7] - Quote Beld Errmon wrote: Crewed dropships are great, I always get a nostalgic moment seeing one trying to survive in today's harsh sky, once that passes I take great pleasure in shooting them down with my railbus, which imo is a far more honourable death than the noob and release swarms that would kill them if they manage to be in anyway relevant on the battlefield. At least the bus is still the garbage man of the sky. Standard ships are a waste of assets honestly, they can accomplish nothing truly useful in an actual fight. They're too slow and require too many people in relation to their survivability and offensive capabilities. They're just WP sponges that can barely withstand a single pass from a skilled Incubus pilot, or any focused AV at all. Triple and quad rep'd Grimsnes are amusing but still easy enough to kill since they lack any offense or mobility. If CCP had a dev team and resources for this game, removing standard ships all together in favor of revised Logi ships would be the way to go. Good luck flying those coffins though o7 I am a beautiful space manatee, flying through the sky with the greatest of ease Swarms *everywhere*. So-bittervet
Stefan Stahl Seituoda Taskforce Command 1	Posted - 2015.08.11 19:49:00 - [8] - Quote Here are my NDS builds: - Grimsnes 8.9k ehp against rails, 8.9k ehp against swarms - Myron 7.4k ehp against rails, 8.1k ehp against swarms I last tested those shortly after the last HAV rebelancing. It actually takes a damage modded and cooled proto railgun to take down the Grimsnes in one volley. Or two guys with Swarms.
Cross Atu OSG Planetary Operations 5	Posted - 2015.08.11 20:22:00 - [9] - Quote Brush Master wrote: Share your Dropship builds with me. I will be running through some test & feedback sessions, hopefully with someone with dust video capture. I have all modules available so all builds will be considered. Results will be posted on forums at a later date. Easiest way to share would be to make your loadout on http://www.protofits.com/ and share the link here. If you need to contact me: [email protected] Looking forward to seeing the results of this o7 CPM 1, reelection platform here.
Talos Vagheitan Ancient Exiles. 2	Posted - 2015.08.11 20:40:00 - [10] - Quote State Myron. Comp Scans Comp booster CRU BSC? Burner Armor repair CPU? Pro missiles Pro rails. Very effective fit if you have gunners on comms. I've gotten first place many times without ever leaving this DS in pubs and FW. Edit: Tips on using this build. Hit and run. If you hear swarms or get hit by a forge, activate afterburner, then booster, and fly to space until your modules recharge. And coordinate with your team is a must. A squad on comms to spawn on your ship and drop off in key locations helps. Scans allow your gunners to spot targets. The scans are also huge if you hover over blobs of enemies engaged in combat. Only hover over an enemy blob already engaged in fighting, as they'll be less likely and too occupied to pull out AV. Keep an eye out for noob Gallente pilots trying to ram If you encounter an ADS, get your gunner to switch to rails. If you have two gunners, face forward so both can hit him and you will out DS him CPM Platform
Talos Vagheitan Ancient Exiles. 2	Posted - 2015.08.11 20:48:00 - [11] - Quote DUST Fiend wrote: Beld Errmon wrote: Crewed dropships are great, I always get a nostalgic moment seeing one trying to survive in today's harsh sky, once that passes I take great pleasure in shooting them down with my railbus, which imo is a far more honourable death than the noob and release swarms that would kill them if they manage to be in anyway relevant on the battlefield. At least the bus is still the garbage man of the sky. Standard ships are a waste of assets honestly, they can accomplish nothing truly useful in an actual fight. They're too slow and require too many people in relation to their survivability and offensive capabilities. They're just WP sponges that can barely withstand a single pass from a skilled Incubus pilot, or any focused AV at all. Triple and quad rep'd Grimsnes are amusing but still easy enough to kill since they lack any offense or mobility. If CCP had a dev team and resources for this game, removing standard ships all together in favor of revised Logi ships would be the way to go. Good luck flying those coffins though o7 Getgood CPM Platform
Joel II X Bacon with a bottle of Quafe 8	Posted - 2015.08.11 20:48:00 - [12] - Quote Talos Vagheitan wrote: State Myron. Comp Scans Comp booster CRU BSC? Burner Armor repair CPU? Pro missiles Pro rails. Very effective fit if you have gunners on comms. I've gotten first place many times without ever leaving this DS in pubs and FW. Just how? Are your gunners that highly skilled? *Scouts United* Gk.0s & Quafes all day.
Talos Vagheitan Ancient Exiles. 2	Posted - 2015.08.11 20:52:00 - [13] - Quote Usually I have pretty good gunners when I get high scores in this DS. Even still, I've gotten high scores. With dedicated blueberries and no comms. Just need to use the scans to point out targets. Also, continually getting Intel and spawn points all match helps. Just like logistics, you are kinda dependant on your team CPM Platform
Brush Master KILL-EM-QUICK Rise Of Legion. 1	Posted - 2015.08.12 00:56:00 - [14] - Quote Stefan Stahl wrote: Here are my NDS builds: - Grimsnes 8.9k ehp against rails, 8.9k ehp against swarms - Myron 7.4k ehp against rails, 8.1k ehp against swarms I last tested those shortly after the last HAV rebelancing. It actually takes a damage modded and cooled proto railgun to take down the Grimsnes in one volley. Or two guys with Swarms. Awesome, thanks for sharing, I will add these to my loadouts for testing. Dust Veteran. June 2012 - ? True Logi. Flying DS from the start. @dustreports

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