How did you distribute you initial stat allocation?

Did you put SP into Assault Rifle to get less kick and tighter bullet grouping?

Did you skill up anything at all?

That would be interesting to know because people are also concerned about where they spent their first SP points, how much of an advantage that can give you if you do it right, or mess it up. And so on.

How did you distribute you initial stat allocation?

Did you put SP into Assault Rifle to get less kick and tighter bullet grouping?

Did you skill up anything at all?

That would be interesting to know because people are also concerned about where they spent their first SP points, how much of an advantage that can give you if you do it right, or mess it up. And so on.

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This is what I have been screaming about for the last few months, and stop nerfing top end gear, the results above barely changed at all in my situation.

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For not having Raven BPO and Exile AR...still reasonable advice regardless

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For not having Raven BPO and Exile AR...still reasonable advice regardless

Very fair question, I think I'll also copy/paste this to the OP as well since it does fit right into it.

To start, I took the sniper build. Those of you that know me know that I don't snipe (well, not often), so why would I choose the sniper build?

I chose to start off with this build because I wanted to focus on my shield skills first. The sniper class starts off with shield boost systems at lvl 3 and shield enhancements at lvl 1, so I was able to drop one point into Boost systems and begin working on shield control.

Here's my skill set up as of now (haven't touched it since I wrote this post), I'll explain my reasoning afterwards:

Dropsuit Command lvl 1
Combat Engineering lvl 2
Shield Boost Systems lvl 4
Shield Control lvl 2
Shield Enhancements lvl 1
Assault Rifle Operation lvl 2
Sniper Rifle Operation lvl 1
Weaponry lvl 2
Field Mechanics lvl 2

Ok newberries, here's what I did and why I did it. Perhaps this will help you guys to sort out your starter builds a bit:


Dropsuit Command was at lvl 1 by default, so I had no impact on that one.

Combat Engineering was at lvl 2 by default in the class I chose, so I had no impact on that one.

I bumped Shield Boost Systems up to 4 from 3 in order to access Shield Control.

Shield Control, perhaps the most important skill for someone who relies mainly on shields. This skill will increase your base shield HP by 5% per level. I bumped it up to lvl 2 since I'm working on my defenses first.

Shield Enhancements is at lvl 1 by default in the class I chose, and allows me to access basic shield extenders.

I bought and upgraded Assault Rifle Operation to lvl 2 because the AR has always been my favorite weapon for keeping my kill counts consistent. I needed it at lvl 2 because I like the burst rifle since it's recoil makes it the most challenging for me to use.

Sniper Rifle Operation was at lvl 1 by default in the class I chose, but I DO snipe on occasion, so having the basic SR on standby without wasting points on it is handy.

I upgraded Weaponry to lvl 2. Most people max this skill out immediately, but I prefer to bump up my defenses before I bump up my damage output. Just a matter of preference really. By the end of the second week, I will have weaponry maxed out however. Also, lvl 2 weaponry unlocks the skill Light Weapon Sharpshooter, which I need for my AR.

Field Mechanics I bought and took up to lvl 2 because this skill gives you 5% more base armor per level. Another part of my survivability. Since i only have one low powered slot and I keep a armor repair mod there, I have to increase my armor in other ways.


And just FYI, I'll be holding off on spending any SP on dropsuits until I see what CCP plans to do for the racial variants. If Minmatar requires me to skill into a different skill entirely, I don't want to have wasted a bunch of SP on Caldari suits. So for now, I'll be running militia fits and building my core skills.

I didn't read it all, but it looked good so +1 for helping the community.

I LOVE fighting against people running damage mods. They are so squishy! Maybe it's because I run MD or rarely SG, negating normal AR v AR tactics. Those that go for their tank tend to be much more of a problem.

The best offense is a good defense.

i have a logi with only 800k SP and tho not as high of KDR his is still positive

the reason these open beta noobs are so easy to kill is they dont dance, they tryhard to no scope everyone, and they all flock to the sniper class. the rest of them go balls out trying to melee everyone with no shield charged and %10 armor when they should be under cover/falling back. it's like you can see the rage in their play style, rage which is doing them no good whatsoever. then they come here and scream at everyone for having better gear but that's not what their problem really is, they have zero situational awareness.

Excellent overview. Nothing very difficult to get into right from the beginning and some interesting choices. Especially to go for a few slight increases in defense over weaponry 5.