DUST Search - Past, Present & Would Have Loved To Learned: Dropsuit Weaponry.

Dreis ShadowWeaver wrote:

Past:

Nova Knives - I knew I was to become a dedicated Nova Knife Scout probably within 10 days of playing the game. By my 18th day, I had joined a Scout corp. At the time very few people used them, and I loved being hipster. I remember one of my first (possibly THE first) kills I got with them. I camped our homepoint for like half the match, waiting for someone to come. Eventually someone came and started hacking, and I ran up and stabbed them, then hopped away gaily. Repeated I think three times that match. I've never had such a rush in this game than that first time. Went on to main with them for about a year, then I started using Assaults a little after I joined T.H.I.R.D R.O.C.K.

Present:

Assault Rail Rifle - After the Caldari Assault got a bonus to recoil, this weapon became pretty good. It's better than the standard Rail Rifle for hipfire and spray n' prey, and it still has a very good range. I used to use the SCR, but after the nerf the ARR became better.

Alternative Present:

Assault Combat Rifle - The Combat Rifle is the only weapon in the game that I have Proficiency 5 in. I run the Combat Rifle on my Minja and my Assault MK.0, but I don't really use Min Assaults often now. The Combat Rifle is great because I think it's the most ordinary weapon in the game - that is, it is most like anything we'd find on Earth. No strange mechanics like charge-up or overheat; it's just press the trigger and fire bullets. Decent damage profile too, absolutely shreds armour, and the difference is really quite noticeable when you get past the Shields. Good range and excellent hipfire. I prefer the Assault Combat Rifle in general I think due to the more 'flowing' damage application, whereas there is a slight pause between regular CR shots, which can mean death in tight situations. The Assault Combat Rifle is also better under lag. That being said, I prefer the regular Combat Rifle on wide-open maps with no lag, where I can take advantage of the extra range.

Would have liked to learn:

Remote Explosives - If there's one thing in this game that I absolutely suck at, it's spamming RE's. It would have been nice to be able to sprint through a nest of reds and make the whole place erupt behind me as I sprint out, like in some action film, but alas, it was not to be. Sad

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Lt Royal Subdreddit 3206	Posted - 2016.03.25 21:49:00 - [1] - Quote As simple as the title implies; what is your favourite dropsuit weapon and why? What does it do right for you and how does it float your MCC? Past - The weapon you first stuck with the most and learned the game mechanics. Present - Your current GÇ£go toGÇ¥ weapon to mass murder all the red-berries. Would have loved to learn - The weapon you always wished you could use but it never worked out for you. IGÇÖm just interested in knowing what weapons people have, are and would have liked to use over the course of their clones lifespan. Mine are:: Past - Mass Driver: Before all racial dropsuits and jumping high was a thing in the closed beta I loved to use the Mass Driver as it was rarely ever used by anyone and (maybe IGÇÖm imagining this) rag-doll effects were more extreme! Bodies used to fly all over the shop and it always brought a smile to my face; I also loved giving out Minmatar GÇ£FreedomGÇ¥ to the masses. Present - Assault Combat Rifle: When Uprising 1.7 was released CCP gave us new toys to play with and originally I leaned towards the Rail Rifle with its awesome looking design, long range and massive damage output. I then took a year's break after "The Rouge Wedding" at fanfest 2014 and from my break I had a ton of unallocated SP to spend; where I skilled into Minmatar Commando and finally tried out the Assault Combat Rifle, which in combination along with close range absolutely wrecks people into melted butter....... from there onwards I fell in love! Would have loved to learn - Shotguns: I always liked the idea of being a sneaky, fast, unscannable bugger to catch only to round a corner and one shot someone in the face; with its awesome pump and reloading animations but unfortunately IGÇÖm just not that kind of player. For me scouts are too paper thin and overall does not suit my play style of close to medium range and helping the team out with logistics. Well those are the weapons that I have had the most fun using and would have loved to use, what's yours and why? I would love to know! o7 Gÿ£Gÿ¡GÿP ------- Gÿ£Gÿ¡GÿP
Nestil Nos Nothi 401	Posted - 2016.03.25 22:22:00 - [2] - Quote For me it's the SMG, especially the Breach version. It's a weapon I love and I always can rely on. Knives? Hit detection makes them sometimes useless, same goes for SCP, but not my trusty SMG.... I killed countless proto clowns with my std version. Lately I'm more into knives but still when **** goes down I'll switch to a loadout with any anti shield light weapon and a breach SMG. Works like a charm :P 'LR4-Trading' Protester
SOGZ PANDA WarRavens Imperium Eden 348	Posted - 2016.03.26 02:11:00 - [3] - Quote Past - AR all the way, loved the GEK to death. Present - Nothing I don't play, but from Uprising 1.7 it was the RR Wish I had learnt how to use the lazer rifle better. I dabbled in it for a while, but I couldn't let go of AR's or RR's. dust is life... ... uncertain, and usually pretty dissapointing.
P14GU3 WarRavens 1865	Posted - 2016.03.26 04:31:00 - [4] - Quote Past - I started this game as a shotgun scout on another toon, "'cus gallente." Ran with it all the way until chromosome when I created this toon and started running a mass driving logi. I never really stopped being a masshole, but I did eventually branch out to new weapons to be competitive in PC. Present (as if I still play) - this is a tough one. I really like all the rifles today. I would have to say I used the ScR the most post chroma days. I just really like the mechanics of the weapon. I found the CR the most useful of all the rifles though, it melted practically everything. Would have loved to learn - nova knives. Man I sucked at these. Even with my shotgun scout history, I could never get the hang of them. I must have went through a couple hundred or so of those prefitted min scouts CCP gave out like candy trying to learn them. I never wanted to waste the SP actually skilling into the min scout or nova knives though because I was so terrible with them. Maybe that was part of my issue.. 'Sault AK.0 - Logi AK.0 - 'Sault GK.0 - Logi GK.0 - Scout GK.0 - 'Mando MK.0 - Sentinal MK.0
Forever ETC Praetoriani Classiarii Templares Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 1672	Posted - 2016.03.26 05:42:00 - [5] - Quote Past- Rail Rifle, ran it during 1.7 along with op scans and shotgun on the good old commie. Thing wrecked the sh*t out of everything no matter the armor/shield or range...not to mention how easy it was to handle hipfire and scope. Definitely a scrub on my early days. Present- A tie between the Laser Rifle on the commie or Shotgun with bolt pistol on the Amarr Scout. I'm leaning more towards the Amarr Scout because of my reckless playstyle of just running at the reds and blasting with the shottie. Would've Learned- HMGs... Never got the hang of them, don't know why. Whenever I picked it up I would not do too much good on the field, hell I did better killing infantry with the damn forge gun. AmarrFTW "The Hero got his feelings hurt for 9 hp... " Not For Sale- Sanders 2016
jdom503 world wide killaz 87	Posted - 2016.03.26 23:52:00 - [6] - Quote I loved the boundless hmg. Had a pretty good kd back in those days. I never tanked my AK0 sentinel, had to have the speed to chase down mercs. The only other main weapon I used pre heavy nerf was rail rifle so after that that became my main go to. After going all out on them and CK0 assault it was beautiful. But now my go to is AK0 carth, don't matter the suit as long as its not sentinel. A really fun one I've found is commando with carth and bons with kincats. TBH the only weapons I don't use is forge and plc.
Alena Asakura Caldari Logistics Reserve 733	Posted - 2016.03.27 11:37:00 - [7] - Quote Past - The weapon you first stuck with the most and learned the game mechanics. The sniper rifle - I came into this game a sniper - almost every other FPS I've played that was my favourite weapon. Then I discovered how nerfed it is in this game, how hated it is, how maligned the people who use it, and basicly how useless it is because you can't fire from 2km away - mainly because the maps aren't even that big! The sniper rifle was (and still is, really) my favourite all time weapon. Present - Your current GÇ£go toGÇ¥ weapon to mass murder all the red-berries. The Assault Rifle and all its variants, particularly the Burst. My Gallente alt uses them, and they are the best weapon I think I've encountered in this game. The Assault Rail Rifle I use on this alt is almost as good and the MAGSEC is pretty darn good for close range, but the AR and its variants are the bee's knees. Would have loved to learn - The weapon you always wished you could use but it never worked out for you. I think that would have to be the scrambler rifle. I'm amazed by how it cuts down any suit I have on either my Caldari or Gallente alt. I know it's good on shields, but why is it so good on armour as well? To me it's an elegant weapon, and one that I wouldn't mind learning to use, if I had an Amarr alt (which I do not).
SOGZ PANDA WarRavens Imperium Eden 352	Posted - 2016.03.29 02:43:00 - [8] - Quote Alena Asakura wrote: Past - The weapon you first stuck with the most and learned the game mechanics. The sniper rifle - I came into this game a sniper - almost every other FPS I've played that was my favourite weapon. Then I discovered how nerfed it is in this game, how hated it is, how maligned the people who use it, and basicly how useless it is because you can't fire from 2km away - mainly because the maps aren't even that big! The sniper rifle was (and still is, really) my favourite all time weapon. Present - Your current GÇ£go toGÇ¥ weapon to mass murder all the red-berries. The Assault Rifle and all its variants, particularly the Burst. My Gallente alt uses them, and they are the best weapon I think I've encountered in this game. The Assault Rail Rifle I use on this alt is almost as good and the MAGSEC is pretty darn good for close range, but the AR and its variants are the bee's knees. Would have loved to learn - The weapon you always wished you could use but it never worked out for you. I think that would have to be the scrambler rifle. I'm amazed by how it cuts down any suit I have on either my Caldari or Gallente alt. I know it's good on shields, but why is it so good on armour as well? To me it's an elegant weapon, and one that I wouldn't mind learning to use, if I had an Amarr alt (which I do not). I think about the same thing in regards to the Rail Rifle (Caldari tech) cuts through Caldari Sheild Tanks like butter. Eve Lore Logic??? dust is life... ... uncertain, and usually pretty dissapointing.
Refreak 44 DEPT OF CORRUPTION The Empire of New Eden 45	Posted - 2016.03.30 02:08:00 - [9] - Quote Past- Early on, I used the assault scrambler rifle before I really got the hang of things. At the time, it was a little better than the assault rifle but not to broken like it's vanilla version. Present- I started using the rail rifle after all rifles got nerfed and it's now my go to weapon when the going gets tough. Or when I usually do pretty well with it. Would have loved to learn- The sniper rifle. Ironically, it was the first gun I maxed out. First thing, actually, but I was bad with it and still am. \o/
SoLJae Vader's-Fist The Empire of New Eden 794	Posted - 2016.03.30 15:30:00 - [10] - Quote Past--MD like yourself @royal. I used it in Beta when you never saw it...loved the range, power and support fire aspects of the weapon. It's by far the most fun weapon for me to use in DUST, especially paired with flux grenades. Present--Ever since corps and corp pc roles became a thing, I've been using an HMG...I mean, I'm a fat azz, so if I aint rockin a forge or an hmg, then I'm just being a douche. Would have loved to learn--scrambler rifles, lazers, or any pistol...also, maybe nova knives. Despite its flaws and the condemnation over the years from its detractors, I've always maintained that DUST 514 is a remarkable game, more complex than your average shooters on several levels. It's not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, nor did it live up to many people's expectations, but there is not anything like it elsewhere. When it dies its gonna leave an itch that you cant scratch. lol

Lightning35 Delta514 Federation Marines 62 4517	Posted - 2016.03.30 16:03:00 - [11] - Quote Assault rifle. Assault rifle. QUAFE bottles. Just imagine that. Me running around, smashing QUAFE glass bottles onto an enemies head and driving the shrapnel down their face, seeing QUAFE pour out. CEO of Federation Marines 62 - Bravo Company Gallente Loyalist - Quafe - Gk.0s/Gv.0s - 65m SP
FraggerMike G.R.A.V.E The Ditanian Alliance 315	Posted - 2016.03.30 16:10:00 - [12] - Quote The Past: Assault Rifle - died way too many times the first year :\| The Present: Forge Gun - Because it kills EVERYTHING :D The Future: Melee - I wanna punch a tank to death :p CEO of G.R.A.V.E
True Adamance Praetoriani Classiarii Templares Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris 22257	Posted - 2016.03.30 20:47:00 - [13] - Quote Past - Laser Rifle (Personal Favourite Version was the Ironsighted Laser Rifle) Present - XT-201 (Rapidfire) Missile Launcher or 80GJ Ion Cannon Future - Plasma Cannon Waves that dye the land gold. Blessed breath to nurture life in a land of wheat. A path the Sef descend drawn in ash.
Dreis ShadowWeaver ZEN KILL Society 9058	Posted - 2016.03.30 21:34:00 - [14] - Quote Past: Nova Knives - I knew I was to become a dedicated Nova Knife Scout probably within 10 days of playing the game. By my 18th day, I had joined a Scout corp. At the time very few people used them, and I loved being hipster. I remember one of my first (possibly THE first) kills I got with them. I camped our homepoint for like half the match, waiting for someone to come. Eventually someone came and started hacking, and I ran up and stabbed them, then hopped away gaily. Repeated I think three times that match. I've never had such a rush in this game than that first time. Went on to main with them for about a year, then I started using Assaults a little after I joined T.H.I.R.D R.O.C.K. Present: Assault Rail Rifle - After the Caldari Assault got a bonus to recoil, this weapon became pretty good. It's better than the standard Rail Rifle for hipfire and spray n' prey, and it still has a very good range. I used to use the SCR, but after the nerf the ARR became better. Alternative Present: Assault Combat Rifle - The Combat Rifle is the only weapon in the game that I have Proficiency 5 in. I run the Combat Rifle on my Minja and my Assault MK.0, but I don't really use Min Assaults often now. The Combat Rifle is great because I think it's the most ordinary weapon in the game - that is, it is most like anything we'd find on Earth. No strange mechanics like charge-up or overheat; it's just press the trigger and fire bullets. Decent damage profile too, absolutely shreds armour, and the difference is really quite noticeable when you get past the Shields. Good range and excellent hipfire. I prefer the Assault Combat Rifle in general I think due to the more 'flowing' damage application, whereas there is a slight pause between regular CR shots, which can mean death in tight situations. The Assault Combat Rifle is also better under lag. That being said, I prefer the regular Combat Rifle on wide-open maps with no lag, where I can take advantage of the extra range. Would have liked to learn: Remote Explosives - If there's one thing in this game that I absolutely suck at, it's spamming RE's. It would have been nice to be able to sprint through a nest of reds and make the whole place erupt behind me as I sprint out, like in some action film, but alas, it was not to be.
Scheneighnay McBob Penumbra or something 7767	Posted - 2016.03.31 01:46:00 - [15] - Quote Past: Sniper Rifle- I thought it would be best to approach the game slowly, and from a distance. Just sit back an observe what tactics people use, as well as how they're countered. That inadvertently also gave me the advantage of being more familiar with the odd corners of the map than most other people are. Good for sneaking around or hunting enemy snipers. Present: Mass Driver- always loved slow, parabolic weapons for some reason. Not that they're necessarily better, but because few people have as good a feel for them as I do. I can get lots of direct hits at short range, and even consistently splash moving targets at long range. It's just great to have such a versatile weapon. Would have liked to learn: Honestly, there's nothing left for me to learn. I've made it a point to try absolutely everything out. That's why I was never one of the tryhards in officer gear- my SP was always so spread out that I could rarely even use it. If anything, I guess I would have liked to have more experience in squad tactics- I almost never ran in squads, because to me, they're just pointless comm noise sharing WP. I'd like to run with people who actual take the effort to actually coordinate. The anti-tunnel snake taskforce has assembled
Lt Royal Subdreddit 3235	Posted - 2016.03.31 02:38:00 - [16] - Quote Dreis ShadowWeaver wrote: Past: Nova Knives - I knew I was to become a dedicated Nova Knife Scout probably within 10 days of playing the game. By my 18th day, I had joined a Scout corp. At the time very few people used them, and I loved being hipster. I remember one of my first (possibly THE first) kills I got with them. I camped our homepoint for like half the match, waiting for someone to come. Eventually someone came and started hacking, and I ran up and stabbed them, then hopped away gaily. Repeated I think three times that match. I've never had such a rush in this game than that first time. Went on to main with them for about a year, then I started using Assaults a little after I joined T.H.I.R.D R.O.C.K. Present: Assault Rail Rifle - After the Caldari Assault got a bonus to recoil, this weapon became pretty good. It's better than the standard Rail Rifle for hipfire and spray n' prey, and it still has a very good range. I used to use the SCR, but after the nerf the ARR became better. Alternative Present: Assault Combat Rifle - The Combat Rifle is the only weapon in the game that I have Proficiency 5 in. I run the Combat Rifle on my Minja and my Assault MK.0, but I don't really use Min Assaults often now. The Combat Rifle is great because I think it's the most ordinary weapon in the game - that is, it is most like anything we'd find on Earth. No strange mechanics like charge-up or overheat; it's just press the trigger and fire bullets. Decent damage profile too, absolutely shreds armour, and the difference is really quite noticeable when you get past the Shields. Good range and excellent hipfire. I prefer the Assault Combat Rifle in general I think due to the more 'flowing' damage application, whereas there is a slight pause between regular CR shots, which can mean death in tight situations. The Assault Combat Rifle is also better under lag. That being said, I prefer the regular Combat Rifle on wide-open maps with no lag, where I can take advantage of the extra range. Would have liked to learn: Remote Explosives - If there's one thing in this game that I absolutely suck at, it's spamming RE's. It would have been nice to be able to sprint through a nest of reds and make the whole place erupt behind me as I sprint out, like in some action film, but alas, it was not to be. Loved the post; twas an interesting read. I also agree with you about the Remote Explosives o7 Gÿ£Gÿ¡GÿP Squad Finder : The Royal Legion - Dom (Mic's Please) o7 Gÿ£Gÿ¡GÿP
Slayer Deathbringer Planetary Response Organisation FACTION WARFARE ALLIANCE 67	Posted - 2016.03.31 03:51:00 - [17] - Quote Past- i would say it was the ScR and the AR with an amlogi Present- I love cutting things down with the Burst ar and shotgun on my galmando Would have loved to learn- Sniper rifles I really liked it but I could not use them as they should be used because I suck at things like leading and waiting "It's not my fault that you lost a 1 mill isk suit to a 1k isk forge gun"
DeadlyAztec11 9525	Posted - 2016.03.31 11:53:00 - [18] - Quote Past - Swarm Launcher because I have had a soft spot for AV for years Present - AR because Gallente Could've, should've - Ion Pistol, Ai did okay with it but Ai was never as good with the charged shot as I would have wished. Put your flags up in the sky. And wave them side to side. Show the world where you're from. Show the world we are one.
V1RONXSS X-SENSE Security 120	Posted - 2016.03.31 12:15:00 - [19] - Quote Nova, SG, Breach AR, ASSCR, RR+ARR, BP, HMG's. Officer favorites: Bon's shotty, Balac's AR, Victor's LR, Aldin's Forge - this one I've discovered to late, its so much entertaining that i even suggest anyone who still don't used it, just do it.. o7 "Chiki Briki v Damki" Starter Pack. o7
LOL KILLZ LulKlz 710	Posted - 2016.03.31 12:57:00 - [20] - Quote Past: Sniper Rifle. My first love. Loved to use the TSR to annihilate my enemies but my complete lack of knowledge of suit bonuses messed that up. I was using my sniper on an Amarr Sentinel. After about 3-5 months of running this I skilled to the HMG and never looked back. Present: Freedom AHMG. When all else fails, this weapon is fantastic. What could have been: Started running NK at the end of last year and fell in love. Wish I had done it sooner. Maybe I would have been better with them by now. HMG is my first love SR my Sancha

Lex DOCIEL Mikramurka Shock Troop Minmatar Republic 154	Posted - 2016.03.31 15:41:00 - [21] - Quote My most used, so fav = Minmatar scout advanced - nova proto first slot - minma smg second - flux grenades - cloack - dropup links / remote explosives - profile damp - kinetic - shields Proud player of the most strategic and addictive massively-multiplayer FPS in the world.
Dreis ShadowWeaver ZEN KILL Society 9067	Posted - 2016.03.31 20:15:00 - [22] - Quote Lex DOCIEL wrote: - cloack Cloack OP, CCP pls nurf.
PARKOUR PRACTIONER Eternal Beings 4453	Posted - 2016.03.31 20:49:00 - [23] - Quote REs, shotgun, knives, for my scouts. Why? It screams chaos and rage (for them) and i like leaping into the fray. ACR/CR, MD, shotgun, RR/ARR, AR for assaults and commandos. Why? ACR on maxed MA with damage mods is a LMG. MD for groups and CQC on MA non jumpy. Shotgun CA. Why? It's something completely different, my answer to MA with SGs, can fit FIVE damage mods. AR+ ARR, medium range that can be used to brawl outside of most ranges. RR and sniper if i wont give anyone a change to get relatively close and locks down open areas, call it a nest. I have many. On commandos i use HP to soak up more damage and dish more out thanks to racial bonuses. The weapon i wish i had the patience for now is the sniper. But its too calm for me now, or too stupid. SilentChaozz on PS4 Autistic Athletic Gamer
Lt Royal Subdreddit 3256	Posted - 2016.04.01 21:42:00 - [24] - Quote Awesome stuff guy 'n' gals; been very interesting reading your "Past, Present & Would Have Loved To Learned: Dropsuit Weaponry", maybe in hindsight I should have included vehicles and their respective weaponry. as I know a load of people who still wish they could comfortably pilot Derpships. Keep 'em coming o7 Gÿ£Gÿ¡GÿP Squad Finder : The Royal Legion - Dom (Mic's Please) o7 Gÿ£Gÿ¡GÿP


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