Equip an armor repair mod. Seriously, every since open beta i keep seeing people with their armor almost completely depleted and only have their shields protecting them.

Sometimes it's smarter to NOT run one. Whether due to CPU or PG or just the fact a more useful module could be used in it. I used to swear by the armor repair mods, not so much anymore.

So after reading Potato's thread here... https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=54680&p=1

I wanted to come up with a list of a things the New Blue Dots could do better. I played 15-20 or so Skirmish games last night and noticed alot of the basics lacking. In no particular order:


1. BATTLE AWARENESS, HAVE IT. By this I mean, when you are running away from an objective and that objective starts getting hacked, PLEASE turn around and shoot the guy hacking it. It A) is an easy kill for you and B) will help the further team goal. Also please be aware of where the enemy is, seen plenty of blues run right by a red without stopping.

2. DON'T STAND IN THE OPEN. This goes mainly for you snipers, although i did see a bunch of AR guys doing the same thing. Idk how many of you guys I killed sitting in the middle of the road/open area focused intently on sniping people. Get to cover, use it.

3. IF YOU'RE AT AN OBJECTIVE, HACK IT. I saw at least 4 people standing around an objective when it was still red. No red dots anywhere around and they are just standing there. Where they waiting to farm people? Maybe, but someone should tell them they don't spawn right on the point, just in an area around it. HACK THE OBJECTIVE.

4. WAIT FOR A REZ. Noticed alot of people releasing way to soon when they die. Look for the "Standby - Triage in the Area" at top of screen and see if someone picks you up, especially after a mass push. Even if you don't get picked up and bleed out, your spawn timer will reflect that and it'll only take 2-3secs to spawn in. This will also help in clone count, which are how alot more battles seem to be lost.

5. DONT BE RAMBO. This is a big one. I am breaking this one while soloing, but I try not to put myself in unwinnabel situations. Don't think you can take that objective yourself. This is a squad based game, go as a squad. Nothing reminds me more of this than killing 2 people and starting to hack an objective only to get shot in the back because I don't have a wingman with me.

6. MASS PUSH OBJECTIVES. This fits with the Rambo thing. Go as a a big group to take objectives. You will usually have covering fire from team members, get better firing angles and are not the only one they are shooting at.

7. TEAM FIRE, PROTECT TEAMMATES. If there are 2-4 of you running around together, team fire the same person, don't all take different people. If someone is shooting your teammate, shoot them back. Don't run off after the shiny red supply depot.

8. KNOW YOUR CLASS AND HAVE A PLAN. When you spawn in, have plan of what you want to do in the first 2 mins of the battle. Example: I always spawn in my scout shotgun fit and run drop an uplink close around objectives. This way I know its a safe spawn pt and is usually close enough to influence an objective when I spawn on it. Make sure you know your class well, what can a Logi do, more armor heavies wear slower they are etc.


All I can think of now. The main one that irritated me last night was watching the blues mill around an unhacked objective when we were losing the MCC battle. Hack that mutha. If I think of or witness more I'll edit.


EDIT ---> Not a BASH list, hopefully a list that will help new guys understand a few basics.

common sense thread, WOOHOO!!!

Sure, if it's something you put some thought on, you can build your fittings however it pleases you but it's not the case with the people i'm seeing. They just don't have a clue about it. These are the people with 140/175hp that most likely haven't upgraded any skill nor installed any mod. They're oblivious to the fact that they're not getting that armor back up and they become even easier prey.

For these people, before they even evolve to building their fittings without it, they first need to learn how to build it with it.

It's nice to see the basics reenforced like this. Sadly, even though this is standard fair for many team based shooters, games like COD have dumbed the FPS into a easily absorbed little package that caters to even the most shitbrained console player.

+1 i second most of your points but #4 is a doozy the amount of times i see someone go down and i run over only to see them release - its rather annoying and more importantly quite dangerous for a logi to pick you up.

additionally when you do get picked up MOVE dont just stand there waiting for me to heal you get to cover and i'll heal you i dont like being out in the open either!

have tried follow my squad mates in pub matches, they go every which way but to the objectives.(i assume they are looking for people to kill, completly ignoring the objective in skirmish-to blow the othe MCC up!)

Just my 2~cents, but sometimes being at an objective and hacking it isn't always a good idea just because "you're there". There are a few cases where in skirmish if I am solo I end up hacking the blaster installation before the lettered objective next to it or the clone just because those are faster to hack versus a lettered objective; once you do hack those letters it's a big giant flag to "plz kill me" so I prefer to be smart about what I hack.

Great post Cyn. For those new heavies out there, it's especially important to not try and solo. Especially in those crappy militia armor suits. Cover is your best friend. Here's some other tips for new heavies.

Start getting into the following skills: work on getting into shield control as soon as you can. This will increase your suit (and vehicle!) max armor by 5% each level.

Work on your field mechanics as well. This will increase your armor by 5% each level.

Get out if the militia drop suit as soon as you can. The Type 2 is a good goal, it's only a standard but its very nice. I'm stopping at the type 2 for now, since they may come out with other race suits that may be better than amar for a heavy. Plus, getting into the b series with the current skill cap will probably take about 10 days.

Focus on survivability, not lethality. A heavy should expect to defend points, not run across the map chasing assault suits then get sniped. I don't run a damage mod, I use double shield extenders. I let the kills come to me, at close quarters, while defending an objective (in most cases).

That said, once your survivability is improved, start working on weaponry skills. Heavy weapon sharpshooter is a good place to start. Once you get that to level 3 plus, you can start hitting guys from admittedly rediculous ranges with a chain gun, but that's another QQ all together.

Hopefully this will help some new heavies. See you guys out there.

This is a great thread. Id just like to add buy a mic (or turn yours on). If you don't have one turn on the Multi-Out in your PS3 sound settin so that you can at least hear what others are saying. The influx of newer players hs really turned Skirmish into a frustration. Voice would at least help.

This is a great thread. Id just like to add buy a mic (or turn yours on). If you don't have one turn on the Multi-Out in your PS3 sound settin so that you can at least hear what others are saying. The influx of newer players hs really turned Skirmish into a frustration. Voice would at least help.