Breakin Stuff
Goonfeet
Special Planetary Emergency Response Group
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Posted - 2015.10.11 00:57:00 -
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SMURF0012 INFECTIOUS wrote:as for what im using i really dont have a clue. im an adult and this game makes me feel like a toddler. mainly just the basic stuff that i got for downloading the game. im starting to understand some of the concepts of the skill points. i feel i wasted them on things i shouldnt have.
Ok, wall of text incoming. I'm pretty sure I will miss something so bear with me.
This game is VERY fitting-centric. Every single dropsuit in the game is fully customizable at all levels.
There are several attributes you need to be aware of on your dropsuit at first.
CPU and Powergrid are actually two of the most important, those yellow bars you see that go up and down when you change stuff actually determine how many things (and how powerful) you can put on a suit.
The starter fits are all militia grade template fits, AKA the worst suits in the game. Once you get out of the "Battle academy" these fits don't hold up well in what some of us call the shark tank.
SP is what you use to unlock more powerful dropsuits, modules and weapons to fit on your dropsuit. The skills you learn apply bonuses to your suits with synergy.
The best way to start is to pick a race and a specialty and stick to it religiously.
If as a starter race you chose Gallente or Amarr, your fits are armor-centric. Your shields are less critical of a concern in combat.
If you chose Minmatar or Caldari, your shields are your primary defense. Armor is secondary. Minmatar also tend to be the fastest.
If you choose not to take Blaizen up on joining his corp to learn, here is the quick and dirty recommendation:
Choose a dropsuit frame skill and get it to 3, choose a weapon and get it to three (I do NOT recommend heavy dropsuits as a starter choice at all).
Read the skill descriptions carefully. your choices matter.
Dropsuit Electronics and Dropsuit Engineering upgrade your CPU and PG respectively. I recommend both to three ASAP.
If you chose amarr or gallente, the armor skills are critical, and I recommend them to 3 each to start ASAP.
If you chose the caldari or minmatar I recommend them to 3 ASAP.
This is a fast and dirty Skill plan, not an in-depth one, but it should get you started.
I HIGHLY recommend joining a corp, if not one offered by a player, DUST University is a Newbie Training Corporation, run by people who care about helping new players.
This game isn't like any other, and requires a certain amount of intestinal fortitude and patience. But we (The CPM) are working on improving the New Player Experience by giving the Developers feedback.
Good luck.
WoW has taught me that Purple means Legendary. This means Quafe suits are the optimal loadout for killing all of you.
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Breakin Stuff
Goonfeet
Special Planetary Emergency Response Group
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Posted - 2015.10.11 01:09:00 -
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SMURF0012 INFECTIOUS wrote:
ok what is the battle academy. i mainly have been doing is the instant battle icon
Battle academy is where you spend your first few matches against other players. It's not horribly obvious. The only warning most new players get that they were in a protected mode goes kinda like:
1st Match: I'm doing ok, this is new but I'm not getting trashed.
2nd Match: Still doing Ok. I think I'm doing better,
3rd match: What do these warpoints mean? I'm actually doing pretty good!
4th match (or once you've hit 1000 Warpoints) "Sweet jesus what the hell is happening to me???"
WoW has taught me that Purple means Legendary. This means Quafe suits are the optimal loadout for killing all of you.
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