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HeavySteelB52
Sanmatar Kelkoons
Minmatar Republic
10
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Posted - 2012.09.22 22:05:00 -
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That's crazy I got destroyed 2 times in like 5 min total flying a Dropship. Both time I didn't even have time to react, what could possibly do that that quick. I know I was hit at least once in both occasions by swarms but damn! Flying a Dropship is a rich mans game, it take around 3 match to get the isk and 3 mins to lose it lol.  |
tribal wyvern
ZionTCD
Legacy Rising
673
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Posted - 2012.09.22 22:11:00 -
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HeavySteelB52 wrote:That's crazy I got destroyed 2 times in like 5 min total flying a Dropship. Both time I didn't even have time to react, what could possibly do that that quick. I know I was hit at least once in both occasions by swarms but damn! Flying a Dropship is a rich mans game, it take around 3 match to get the isk and 3 mins to lose it lol.
That's why I keep my boots on the ground bro, leave the flying to the rest. What would you rather do?.......loose fortunes from losing dropships or gain fortunes from destroying other peoples dropships?
Also, wait to see what the pilot dropsuit brings to the table. |
DUST Fiend
Immobile Infantry
1903
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Posted - 2012.09.22 22:12:00 -
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Yea, the nerf to resists was really the final nail in our flying coffins. |
Ieukoplast
Osmon Surveillance
Caldari State
169
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Posted - 2012.09.22 22:22:00 -
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HeavySteelB52 wrote:That's crazy I got destroyed 2 times in like 5 min total flying a Dropship. Both time I didn't even have time to react, what could possibly do that that quick. I know I was hit at least once in both occasions by swarms but damn! Flying a Dropship is a rich mans game, it take around 3 match to get the isk and 3 mins to lose it lol.
In a few matches last night, there was a guy in a dropship that kept pestering my team, and nobody on my team wanted to switch to a heavy to take him out. So after getting killed by the dropship, I decided to use my heavy to see what I could do.
I have nothing fancy, its simply the starter kit heavy with the standard assault forge gun and maybe a 3% damage mod. Well, I was completely surprised that my first shot nearly took the thing out, second shot did the trick. Of course the guy bailed out and ended up killing me, but at least I got his ship!
That was the first time I have ever seen positive results come from shooting at a vehicle, which was very nice. Usually nothing I do to a vehicle does anything to its shields/armor. Forge gun FTW! |
HeavySteelB52
Sanmatar Kelkoons
Minmatar Republic
10
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Posted - 2012.09.22 22:22:00 -
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I'm not that good at fps and was hoping flying would make this a good game for me but its very $$$ |
Forlorn Destrier
ZionTCD
Legacy Rising
914
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Posted - 2012.09.22 22:28:00 -
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Last night A drop ship pilot decided to get fancy and hovered 10 meters over my head so his gunner could kill an easy sniper target. Three AV grenades and a short burst from my SMG, and a Viper, its pilot, and both gunners died in a fireball in the sky. They didn't even have time to crash land. |
La Gris Feu
Covenant Security Solutions
25
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Posted - 2012.09.23 01:51:00 -
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DUST Fiend wrote:Yea, the nerf to resists was really the final nail in our flying coffins.
Pretty much. All this SP I invested into flying so I don't even have to dig a hole. Most expensive fiery crater in the game atm. |
Zekain Kade
BetaMax.
931
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Posted - 2012.09.23 01:53:00 -
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HeavySteelB52 wrote:That's crazy I got destroyed 2 times in like 5 min total flying a Dropship. Both time I didn't even have time to react, what could possibly do that that quick. I know I was hit at least once in both occasions by swarms but damn! Flying a Dropship is a rich mans game, it take around 3 match to get the isk and 3 mins to lose it lol. them proto swarms.
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Aeon Amadi
Maverick Conflict Solutions
1003
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Posted - 2012.09.23 02:07:00 -
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Prototype Forge Gun with skills does around 2,500+ damage.
I was cool with them nerfing the resistances because Tanks were frakking stupid with them, but they didn't need to increase the damage on AV as well. One or the other but both was over-kill. |
Tyler Hall
Algintal Core
Gallente Federation
47
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Posted - 2012.09.23 02:25:00 -
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yup, i too loved to fly, but now its pointless. a team member can hit you with a shotgun/forge gun and knock you off enought to have to fight for control. i hope there is someone at the top who dislikes the Dropships as much as the frustrated pilots do. As far as the tanks go, those things pop WAY too easy now as well. So, till monday at least, i'm planning on sticking to the ground...who am i kidding i'll just keep swearing and loosing vehicles. someone has to let you shoot at them, lol. Gotta love all the nerfing. i fly and pilot a tank, the nerfing is out of "kittening" control. people, smart organized people, had a very good chance to take that stuff down before the big nerfs, especiall if the pilot makes stupid mistakes (many do.) CCP has been doing a fairly good job so far, so lets just se what else they have in store as far as the "equality" in the game play goes...as long as the next buil is a little more stable anyhow. |
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HeavySteelB52
Sanmatar Kelkoons
Minmatar Republic
10
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Posted - 2012.09.23 12:07:00 -
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Yea I think I'm going to stick to the ground as well, when this happened to me I was like " wow no kitten" in disbelief and just turned it off it just so frustrating. I know people say you have to keep moving and flying around getting low and going around building to brake the swarm lock-on and I agree for the most part but this fits the characteristics of s fighter. I have watched pilot do this and yes the are good at it and I'm not bad at it either but when you have a ship full of troops, flying allowed the place and having the jump out all over the map instead of as a group on an object because you going to be destroyed so quick and so easy dosent really help anyone and isn't what a Dropship is for I think. Don't get me wrong I do like the game and I realize its a beta just hope they look into this more. |
Nova Solution
On The Brink
6
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Posted - 2012.09.23 13:43:00 -
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Having put sp into AV I can tell you dropship pilots some advice.....
1. Go FAST.....you can go faster than the swarms.... can't tell you how many times i have had to fire multiple shots because the pilot was hauling ass.
2. Get Objects between you and incoming swarms..... it doesn't break lock but swarms are not smart and will try to get to you through the object..... so they go BOOM on it not you.
3. Keep moving...... don't stop....ever.... when you do ...... I own you
4. Kill me.....fast..... or any swarm launcher.....
I normally don't break out the proto launcher unless some pilot/tanker has killed me.... they cost a lot but work very well. I killed one dropship pilot and he broke out another one less than a minute later......like any AV guy wouldn't kill him again...... shame on you...... and thanks for the points. |
DUST Fiend
Immobile Infantry
1903
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Posted - 2012.09.23 14:04:00 -
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Nova Solution wrote:3. Keep moving...... don't stop....ever.... when you do ...... I own you
4. Kill me.....fast..... or any swarm launcher.....
And this is where our problem lies, with the current lack of resists anyways, along with the glorious long range forge gun. If the lag weren't so bad, I'd be able to snipe dropships much better. Point is, in order to kill things, you have to be highly coordinated with your gunners, and hope to GOD they aren't stupid, since you can't kick them. The dumber they are, the longer you have to hold the ship still for them. Hauling ass around the map is all well and good, but not being able to stop to provide cover fire is kind of a drag.
And don't get me wrong, I don't want these to become gunships. I want gunships to become gunships. I just think that a drop ship should be able to take some hurt, and I'm looking forward to getting flares / chafes to help us out. I wouldn't waste too much breath on the state of dropships right now though, with the new build just around the corner. I might skill into them very quickly this time around, since I have a good feel for the controls now.
::shrugs:: Just gotta wait and see. |
STB-Quickgloves EV
SVER True Blood
Unclaimed.
527
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Posted - 2012.09.23 14:05:00 -
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HeavySteelB52 wrote:That's crazy I got destroyed 2 times in like 5 min total flying a Dropship. Both time I didn't even have time to react, what could possibly do that that quick. I know I was hit at least once in both occasions by swarms but damn! Flying a Dropship is a rich mans game, it take around 3 match to get the isk and 3 mins to lose it lol.
proto swars easy i use a darkside advanced swarm an 3 shots drops a ship |
HeavySteelB52
Sanmatar Kelkoons
Minmatar Republic
10
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Posted - 2012.09.23 14:20:00 -
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I also don't want Dropship to be Gunships, I could careless if I go through a whole match without killing someone in a Dropship, I would get more out of dropping my fellow teammates off at a objective which would be to hot to do on foot and have them secure it and get something out of that, because its a Dropship. |
DUST Fiend
Immobile Infantry
1903
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Posted - 2012.09.23 14:41:00 -
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HeavySteelB52 wrote:I also don't want Dropship to be Gunships, I could careless if I go through a whole match without killing someone in a Dropship, I would get more out of dropping my fellow teammates off at a objective which would be to hot to do on foot and have them secure it and get something out of that, because its a Dropship.
They NEED to let us kick people, I HATE people who don't get out of the ship, especially at objectives >_< |
HeavySteelB52
Sanmatar Kelkoons
Minmatar Republic
10
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Posted - 2012.09.23 14:58:00 -
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That drives me crazy too, they DO think its a gunship and when I land they wont get out because most if the time it 2 teammates and they are on the guns lol. I'm like go secure it there is no one here and jump back in to myself.  |
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