DUST Search - Getting Frustrated

Crit Smector wrote:

Hey everyone,

I jumped into the beta yesterday as a PS+ member. I was very very excited to try this game out. I've been waiting for a good while to try it. And now that I've played it for about 24 hours, I'm about ready to delete it from my HD and not look back. Why, you might ask? I have zero idea of what's going on. Whereas it appears everyone else around me knows exactly what they're doing.

I haven't been in a game yet where anyone runs in squads. I was of the impression that this game is designed to favor squad-based play. Instead, it seems like everyone takes assault and treats this game like every other FPS out there, running around and jumping. When I try to snipe, I'm killed with one shot from an assault player. When I play a medic, I can't get to any wounded players (and I don't know how to use the freaking injection, either LOL). Am I missing something?

Secondly, I came up with a great loadout for my heavy (what I specialized in) and yet it says "invalid" when I try to use the character. Why is that happening?

Any advice would be great. I know the Dust community has a reputation for being very friendly. This is not one of those cases where i know I'll improve by losing. It's not possible to improve when you're killed immediately after spawning. I'd really like some detailed explanation of how loadouts and skills work. Or what I should and shouldn't buy early on. If I should respec or something. There seems to be zero mentoring in this game in any capacity. I don't know what goes where or what I should spend money on or anything like that.

One more question -- does voice chat work? Or is that one of the bugs they're working out?

Again, I'd appreciate the help.


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Iron Wolf Saber BetaMax. 2867	Posted - 2012.08.23 02:59:00 - [1] - Quote Crit Smector wrote: Hey everyone, I jumped into the beta yesterday as a PS+ member. I was very very excited to try this game out. I've been waiting for a good while to try it. And now that I've played it for about 24 hours, I'm about ready to delete it from my HD and not look back. Why, you might ask? I have zero idea of what's going on. Whereas it appears everyone else around me knows exactly what they're doing. I haven't been in a game yet where anyone runs in squads. I was of the impression that this game is designed to favor squad-based play. Instead, it seems like everyone takes assault and treats this game like every other FPS out there, running around and jumping. When I try to snipe, I'm killed with one shot from an assault player. When I play a medic, I can't get to any wounded players (and I don't know how to use the freaking injection, either LOL). Am I missing something? Secondly, I came up with a great loadout for my heavy (what I specialized in) and yet it says "invalid" when I try to use the character. Why is that happening? Any advice would be great. I know the Dust community has a reputation for being very friendly. This is not one of those cases where i know I'll improve by losing. It's not possible to improve when you're killed immediately after spawning. I'd really like some detailed explanation of how loadouts and skills work. Or what I should and shouldn't buy early on. If I should respec or something. There seems to be zero mentoring in this game in any capacity. I don't know what goes where or what I should spend money on or anything like that. One more question -- does voice chat work? Or is that one of the bugs they're working out? Again, I'd appreciate the help. 1. Find a squad chat it up in local and X up with a group 2. Voice is default to push to talk its recommend you turn this option off, you have free voice in squad and free voice on battlefield. 3. Sometimes there is a bug where all fits go invalid and requires reconnect to fix its being worked on after all its beta. Secondly as others have said you have to prestock your fittings and prepare for hte number of times you expect to die, you should stay away from expensive gear until you have a better idea how to fit put things together and decide wha tyou want to skill up. Skills are pernament progression you carefully tailor this out to increase traits that will benifit your idea of a 'perfect' soldier. May he me a sniper or an unstoppable collosus. Use Tirangle on skills you find on the all skillbook page to see what each skill has to offer. Some offer bonuses, while others offer unlocks. Some skills are tiered in and require lesser skills to be trained befor eyou can use them such as shields require you know a bit about your engineering. As for your first days check the market for milita gear buy alot of different kinds to put together random things see what works and what doesnt, try to theme too, a fit trying to do everythign at once will not work as well. Once you find a fit you think you can survive on and get better with look at the miltary grade gear and upgrade your skills to accomidate and buy those modules.