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Rhadiem
Algintal Core
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2012.08.15 10:50:00 -
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As we all know, dropships are drastically different.. and testing / learning this new style is going to take practice to get good at, and to be able to provide constructive feedback. (not just knee-jerk reactions)
So.. here's a way to do so without going completely broke, and be completely useless to your team for the next week or so while doing so. (sorry guys)
Make a dropsuit fit that works with your play style that's completely militia.
Make a vehicle fit with a militia dropship and fit it with everything militia to taste.
My Viper militia fit costs ~150k. My E3 Eryx build (slightly modified) is just under $1 million.
Doing nothing, or at least very little things that are worthwile for the team (sorry again team, no other place to test), I've gotten around 120-140k isk.
So.. test 1 dropship per game, and then when you lose it, run around with dirt cheap/free gear and you should come out about even, if not ahead. For those of us with cash left over, this will help you test once you're done with your stockpile of ships.
And btw, the swarm launcher distance for locking on targets seems to be increased, or perhaps it's just the clipping distance has been reduced.. but people can lock a long way away now.
You might not want to enter combat or take on passengers for a while, especially in your good ships, until you can safely land without crushing your dropship. I blew one up by just landing a bit too hard.
Hope this helps. |
Rhadiem
Algintal Core
Gallente Federation
496
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Posted - 2012.08.15 11:10:00 -
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Iceyburnz wrote:Rhadiem wrote:
You might not want to enter combat or take on passengers for a while, especially in your good ships, until you can safely land without crushing your dropship. I blew one up by just landing a bit too hard.
I love the new drop ship controls, it actually take proper skill to fly them now, so we will have dedicated dropship pilots, rather than just a free for all with air mobile gun turrets. I applaud you sir for being the first of the air jocks 
Thanks man. I'll accept that title once I can fly like I used to, if not better. Still working on that barrel roll, but I did do a backflip and survive. |
Rhadiem
Algintal Core
Gallente Federation
496
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Posted - 2012.08.15 19:43:00 -
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Yeah I'm not a fan of the flames melting the ship for shield tanks, we have so little armor. I wanted flames to go out when shields were at full (sort of extinguishing them, yet keeping armor at where it was)
Back in E3 build, I made a pretty tanky fit with just an armor repper for a Caldari dropship.. it can take a lot of damage, and repair armor, but refilling shields takes a good while.
Considering the boat-like feel of the dropships now, I'm not sure if I'll go armor tanking due to all that mass. :(
Still a lot to be figured out, definitely feel like Dropships got a heavy nerf in ability to outrun missiles and avoid FG fire, but still testing. |
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