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TheD1CK
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Posted - 2015.10.07 11:54:00 -
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How many mercs active on Dust514 have 0 participation in Planetary Conquest ?? I am asking as last night we randomly enlisted the support of Count- -Crotchula, who had a decent game with DMG vs a ringer team and after the match we discovered it was his first PC in 2 years !! How many other Dust514 mercs can relate to that ??
And more importantly ... why do so few bother to participate ??
Sure PC has it's downsides, but it is the only place on Dust where you can get proper battles and imo is content any merc on Dust514 should not be missing.. Your blueberries are accountable for their actions for once  Why avoid it ??
- FW players..whatever you may fear of PC lag, in my experience FW is always worse for performance !!!
So I get that lag is a big issue, though if you are in Corps for PC, leaving and rejoining matches can improve performance, and there are other various ways to clean up the PS3 system and try to get the most out of it .. not perfect, but it works
- Tryhards.. this is probably a major issue for many players, no-one enjoys being turned into a molten pool of biomass  and while there are some counters to teams who in short "got good" you will die for it, a lot. Teamwork can challenge even the best of teams, sure as hell they will kill you, but if you adapt.. weaker teams can certainly get results in tough PC's.
Sadly imo, the greatest tactic in Dust is use the best 16 slayers you can get, rinse and repeat = WINNING
^^ As said above there are counters, but it gets messy for your team.. and expensive
But DMG are one example of what a few slayers and a dedicated team can achieve, we have got results against the odds while also we have dragged many of us to hell and back as we keep faith with our players regardless of slaying ability... I'd be lying if I said it was all good times and paychecks.. but in the end we are here for the fights that is the content that matters.
So, this is directed at the Players who are missing out.. why not take the leap and get involved ??
And, while we hear the PC communities view on it like a broken record.. what do the players outside think??
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TheD1CK
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Posted - 2015.10.07 11:58:00 -
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TL;DR
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TheD1CK
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Posted - 2015.10.07 12:04:00 -
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Leovarian L Lavitz wrote:Nice corps should launch raids on pc districts xD
Should*
But first, please have some respect for the fact, PC is meant for fighting.. "Raids" have offered no real content bar tripling the amount of no-show PC's. And most raiding.. have no idea what they are setting up for.. so it needs work...
For teams raiding.. for the love of Dust, at least have a battle plan!! and a team to begin with !!!
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TheD1CK
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Posted - 2015.10.07 15:39:00 -
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Regarding the connection.. and ways to improve it.
I play PC pretty regularly, with no SSD.. I think one point in my favour is the Super Slim PS3.
Add to that - delete all mails+contacts - my PS3 consists of dust and Dust - less than 10 suit fittings.
That is literally all I do, along with a decent fiber connection (which at this stage should not be uncommon)
The majority of DMG, are the same (not using SSD) and most don't bother with the system clean-ups or limiting fittings (Varoth Drac I'm looking in your direction!) so I would argue that while these things suggested hand a benefit, not essential.
- dzizur, I was in that team against you (Standby Retaliation V Made In Poland)
And judging by your experience in that fight.. we most likely had server advantage, it's a kick in the nuts and my most HATED dust mechanic, that one team is handed an advantage via server, even so, in battles where we are against the server you can still play and this is where being in a PC Corp really helps, as a guy lagging can back-out, and either rejoin or be replaced by a TCO on standby.. So yes there are some blood rituals involving goats.. but that's part of it at this stage.
(re-joining PC's certainly has a good effect on game performance 70% of the time)
- stefan, for shame.. I just ignore my phone and hope lil timmy doesn't fall down a well.
The time commitment is harsh and unpredictable when defending districts, attacks can land any day forcing teams to either get replacements, lose a district or just take a beatdown as you are missing key players, but again, having a PC Corp is useful here as you can vary the teams or squad leaders when some cannot make the battles.
- Mega / Lightning / Juno
Timezones are a pain, the only Corp on Australian suited timers is WarRavens and they seem to have peace agreements with with the Asian TZ Corps, so the main challenge for activity in that TZ is neutral = not many battles.
Some players will have to accept to particpate they may need to change Corps to a more suitable TZ, or make the effort of arranging them yourself with your friends.. there is no way around it other than taking the leap into Corp activity.
Thanks for the feedback I hope more is added, who knows, maybe someone at CCP will take notice. PC 2.0 was about increasing PC activity for those previously blocked out by the players, so if CCP have any sense they will take the casual players views into acount. Despite any hardships in getting PC activity, it is the best mode available for Dust514
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TheD1CK
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Posted - 2015.10.07 15:44:00 -
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Dust User wrote:I thought you quit. 
It was close, was -20hours away from disbanding DMG (had to wait after removing roles to torch the place) as old leadership is long since inactive and the current guys are here to fight not play e-diplomacy with a game full of d-bags.
But, a long term Dust buddy and intimate partner Regnier Feros is taking the lead, while I focus on whats important
= being TheD1CK
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TheD1CK
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Posted - 2015.10.07 15:45:00 -
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CommanderBolt wrote:I can't speak for everyone else but I imagine it is one simple thing.
LAG.
FPS drops, game lag what ever it may be. That is the single factor that stops me participating much mate.
By the way I did say that Count is a pretty good player, get him in!
Have you passed your G.O.A.T ?
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TheD1CK
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Posted - 2015.10.07 15:57:00 -
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CommanderBolt wrote:TheD1CK wrote:CommanderBolt wrote:I can't speak for everyone else but I imagine it is one simple thing.
LAG.
FPS drops, game lag what ever it may be. That is the single factor that stops me participating much mate.
By the way I did say that Count is a pretty good player, get him in! Have you passed your G.O.A.T ? Its been a long time since I did that if you mean fallout lol. Otherwise ehh.. u wot m8?
Someone get this man a goat! and can we please make sure it's a virgin this time??!
*glares at LHughes*
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TheD1CK
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Posted - 2015.10.07 16:03:00 -
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XxBlazikenxX wrote:I want a goat....
Sorry, your parents don't like blood on video games.. they would not approve of what goes into the goat.
Anyway, as I derail my own thread, let's get back on topic.
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- How many of you do not participate in PC, and why ?
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TheD1CK
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Posted - 2015.10.07 17:02:00 -
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TechMechMeds wrote:
No sane person would waste their time on Dust514 in the first place.
So luckily for us, the playerbase is lacking sanity.. perfect for PC.
Your point on the rich having to much an advantage to compete is very true, I agree
In PC the word "war" is a joke.. as the same group have won almost each war, just further buffing their funds and at this stage a lot of the top players in the game are just attracted to join the same Corps, not compete with them while it does kill some of the activity, there can still be fights involving all players if they take the steps to get involved...
Which for most is..
- check starmap
- find top % holder
- hop on the wagon
- profit
It's a shame, the most competitive players on Dust are also the least competitive players on Dust
Only with CCP could this logic make any sense
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