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Needless Sacermendor
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Posted - 2012.09.14 16:00:00 -
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With the tracking nerf to large turrets LAVs should at least be able to run rings round a HAV, I'm thinking shield transporters and remote armor reps but I'm also thinking neuts and nos and web etc. could open up loads more fun to be had.
I agree and I've already said in another post, certainly dropships could use a hp or resistance buff, a good one should last a couple of my proto swarms with damage mods, but LAVs should be fairly weak ... it's an open top dune buggy ! a good one should survive a single salvo but be heavily damaged and have to hide and repair. |
Needless Sacermendor
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Posted - 2012.09.17 14:01:00 -
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Part of the problem is AV is ment to be a specialist role ... however since the HAV spamming of the last 2 builds it's become a necessity ... I'm sure people would rather run with infantry grenades but have skilled and now run with AV ones and many people who would just run with assault rifles have invested some points in an advanced swarm launcher because they've needed to.
We won't really know till after the next wipe how many will invest points into anything AV, if the HAVs aren't the same problem they have been until now, then you'll probably find just us select few dedicated AV guys griefing you, but you could go some matches without seeing anything fired against you ... it's possible.
I do think what you said about the railgun is wrong though ... it's been altered to be a specialist AV turret but then you're saying your main problem is with AV infantry not other vehicles ... so why still run the railgun ? Switch to the missiles for a good balance or blasters if you want to go full on for the infantry kills.
Also one AV guy should be able to make a HAV back off and rethink his approach, you shouldn't just be able to sit there repairing the damage. I'm talking about a similarly specced AV and HAV ... a proto swarm with double light damage mods should be able to harass an advanced HAV ( Sagaris Surya) with defence mods, not necessarily kill it solo unless it's a fail fit or driver error, but at least make it turn and run until infantry can clear the area of AV, or as I've said fit your blaster and 1 or 2 shot him/me |
Needless Sacermendor
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Posted - 2012.09.17 16:39:00 -
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Kind of Ackie ... my point was that if HAVs aren't dominating every battle next build, then the majority won't need to spec any AV at all, those of us that specialise in the very tricky to train AV role (as you have to be effective supporting infantry too) should be able to at least hassle away a HAV to repair or if we've got a couple AV guys deal enough damage to take out the threat.
As I say we won't really know till next wipe, we'll see how much AV is trained up and how many HAV specialists we get. |
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Posted - 2012.09.17 18:18:00 -
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I've not heard anything about any racial bonuses, they were removed from Eve, I don't understand them wanting to introduce them to DUST.
They went from one extreme to the other because they realised HAV drivers had had an easy ride for too long (near 2 full builds) and it's about time they weren't the dominant soloable force on the battlefield.
And the 20% Swarm Launcher nerf at the start of this build and the Forge range cap were only ever temporary.
And finally a very basic AV setup has enough trouble with a militia fit LAV never mind a militia HAV and won't even see a HAV before it is gunned down by anything with a weapon and some things without ! |
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