Part of it is just experience. Tweaking sensitivities for the controllers, paying attention to your radar, listening for friendly chatter. And while it may not get you the -most- kills in the match, experiment with dropsuit fittings.

Buy one of every militia dropsuit and vehicle mod so you've got the option to do more without shelling out thousands of ISK for one tiny dropsuit. Keeps you ISK efficient, and it doesn't hurt so much when you get killed 10-30 times in Skirmish mode.

The fitting aspect of DUST is designed to make this -your- game, by allowing you to do what you do best. And naturally, the best way to figure out what you're best at is experimentation. Teamwork is also a plus. Find the nearest group of friendlies on the overhead and give them some fire-support.

Be sure you know what kind of dropsuit you're most comfortable with before you drop the 300+ thousand ISK on a new skill and Sp to boot. Militia gear, with the exception of vehicles, will never run out so you can use them on everything. Some examples of my builds-

Note- All militia gear
Scout- Shotgun/SMG Fit whatever else is available that isn't armor plates.
Scout- Sniper/SMG

Heavy- Swarm/SMG

Logi- SMG equip: nanite injector/Repair tool. Alternatively, lose the nanites and pop in a Nano-Hive

Assault- Shotgun/SMG
Assault- Sniper/SMG

Part of the experience is figuring out where your ideal range is. When you have that figured out, it's figuring out what you die -less- in while you're getting to that range. Me personally, I've taken a liking to my Heavy Swarm/SMG because I get hit a lot and typically die before I can reach my ideal range. However, the Heavy has a lot of HP and has the ability to be a -massive- nuisance to LAV/Dropship pilots with the swarm launcher. Infantry generally dump at least a whole magazine just into trying to drop you and by then you can just whip out the SMG and unload in their faces.

This is all craptalk here above

What u have to do to become good is this.

1.Stop working.(it only costs u energy wich u could spend in game)
2.Play atleast 12 hours a day(12 is minimal 18 is recommended)
3.Get rid of your girlfreind because she will only holds u off to archieve what u want to archieve.
4.Stay away from alcohol.
5.Put cucumbers onto your eyes when u go to sleep. (Its for your brains to relax and get the heat of your eyes).
6.Have a good breakfast(if u want to become good u should start eating to get some energy).
7.Stop jerking off.u will inbalance your hands with that.

Yup this is true.
i always played with full automatic assault rifles.But last week i tried a tactical assault rifle and i must say im impressed by it.It will get u kills much easyer then just spraying around.it makes u play with a different tactic because u cant spray.For me it meant less deaths and more kills.

just wondering how some of you get so good, am not the best and am not the worst, would love to be as good as some of you

Buy some AURUM
then buy a **** load of 'Cavity' Thukker Grenades
once u have them u equip some nanohives and u instantly become a pro
because nothing screams P2W like some explode on contact insta nades to make up for lack of actual skill

God I hate those things >_> they're the new Remote Explosives in terms of panic weapons.

Well at least I won't get rid of my girlfriend to get better as she is a very good gunner and motivates me to skill into Logi LAV :)

Well at least I won't get rid of my girlfriend to get better as she is a very good gunner and motivates me to skill into Logi LAV :)

Be sure you know what kind of dropsuit you're most comfortable with before you drop the 300+ thousand ISK on a new skill and Sp to boot. Militia gear, with the exception of vehicles, will never run out so you can use them on everything. Some examples of my builds-

Note- All militia gear
Scout- Shotgun/SMG Fit whatever else is available that isn't armor plates.
Scout- Sniper/SMG

Heavy- Swarm/SMG

Logi- SMG equip: nanite injector/Repair tool. Alternatively, lose the nanites and pop in a Nano-Hive

Assault- Shotgun/SMG
Assault- Sniper/SMG

Part of the experience is figuring out where your ideal range is. When you have that figured out, it's figuring out what you die -less- in while you're getting to that range. Me personally, I've taken a liking to my Heavy Swarm/SMG because I get hit a lot and typically die before I can reach my ideal range. However, the Heavy has a lot of HP and has the ability to be a -massive- nuisance to LAV/Dropship pilots with the swarm launcher. Infantry generally dump at least a whole magazine just into trying to drop you and by then you can just whip out the SMG and unload in their faces.

Edit to add-
Also- before you jump the gun on dropping SP on certain trees, make SURE you look at the ideal suit and what the high/low slots look like and whether it has more Shields or Armor. Mechanics/Engineering are bloody important because they can mean the difference between life and death in the long run.

Try out the Militia vehicles too. Some people aren't meant to be ground-pounders and are more comfortable in LAV's, HAV's, or Dropships. (Note: Just because the tank is fairly easy to drive, don't just jump in. Beginner tank habits can get crazy expensive.) I myself am a support-fire tanker and a dropship pilot.

Lol was just going to ask if they are the new remote explosive. I died I think twice to remote explosives last build so it was no biggy.

I'm noticing a great trend in nerf everything in this game. I fear this game will fail now. The concept of managing money to equip high money suits and then a person dies quickly. Whatever that person died from will automatically be called op and then cue flood of forum threads or posts bitching about that certain weapon.

I fear we have another swat 4 ruined by the community there to make it 'better'. Let's make all weapons do the same damage. Let's make all grenades the same. Let's make all suits the same health(oops too late).

I think I'm going to go cry for a bit. I have been following this game since I heard of its concept. The gaming community is not ready for a mmofps.
Mark my words. If ccp does not show the community that they are here to supply stats and that's it. If we continue down this current path of nerf nerf pay2win nerf nerf and ccp continues to listen. This game is screwed.

Whilst a tad overly dramatic, I really fear this is the case.

The game is still massively in it's infancy. To call out things as totally broken and rage at them now is kinda futile. For all we know there's a module/skill/weapon or such on the way that is purely designed to combat said problem.

We don't have all the pieces to the puzzle. It's like doing a jigsaw with no picture to base your work on. It could be a load of baked beans, could be pebbles or it could be a skin head convention. The fact is you just don't know until all the pieces come together.

I just hope CCP doesn't cave in to whines and actually bases their decisions on in game stats, metrics and data collected from this beta. As it stands there's a lot of people crying about dying when it's their own stupidity and this will inevitably hurt the gameplay of dust in the long run.

Stick to your guns CCP. Finish the game then worry about balance

If you're a tank driver, noone cares.

Use cover, thats why its there.

When not in cover, run, dont walk, to it.

Close to mid-range firefights, use hip fire, not scopes.

Even when in fight, always watch the mini-map in top left out of corner of eye.

Watching the mini-map will let you know where your next victim will be coming from, also if in fight, where you need to move.

Be aware of your ammo clip, after each fight, if time, reload (square).




All of these above apply to AR, SMG basically. Other hints below:


If you're a sniper, sight, pull trigger, be prepared to be hunted.

If you're a tank driver, noone cares.

If you're AV, infantry love you if you're good, if not, get good you will be valuable.

If you're dropship pilot, give me a ride, try not to get blown up.

If you're LAV, I'll kill you with an AV grenade and up my score. LAVs are used to get to victims faster, thats all.