i'm not stating that it should be removed. i'm saying it's something that should be thought about... mostly for the players that don't play as much.

please don't decide my stance on something by selectively quoting what i said haha.

There should be no thoughts about removal of active SP. Why? It discourages people from playing the game. "Why should I play now when I can come back in a year with 6m more SP and be able to jump into much better gear than I can now?"

There is already a soft cap on SP per week, in order to make sure those who aren't as active don't fall too far behind. Don't punish those players who do play a lot, versus those who don't, simply because they're more dedicated (or have more free time) than those who aren't as active.

that soft caps ensures the vets will always stay ahead as if i miss a week gaming or a few days beucase of the Cap i know no matter what i do i will never catch up, thus once your ahead you stay ahead this is why you see AFK farming so much. the skill system needs be done on EvE time system. the current method does not work in shooter

that soft caps ensures the vets will always stay ahead as if i miss a week gaming or a few days beucase of the Cap i know no matter what i do i will never catch up, thus once your ahead you stay ahead this is why you see AFK farming so much. the skill system needs be done on EvE time system. the current method does not work in shooter

There should be no thoughts about removal of active SP. Why? It discourages people from playing the game.

I dont even know what HTFU means, or where it came from.

I have to lol and agree with my English scum corp mate here.

This weekend I travelled back to gods country (ng thWales) and today I thought I would show my 12 year old sister Dust 514. After going through 30 minutes explaining the menu systems etc, it was time for my 12 year old sister, who has never picked up a FPS in her life Dust 514................... and who do we bump into? Deadpool, Gunner nightingale and I3ear and 2 other squads of imperfects in seperate matches lol needless to say, she got 1 kill and 1 death (the kill was a fluke but I won't tell her that)

needless to say, it was carnage.

Oddly enough, there are a bunch of people who play EVE everyday, despite the passive-only SP...and what about games without any leveling at all? Why do people play them?

Because they cannot afford better games?

CCP took AR sights off the AR's to make things more even between new players and vets.

I've started new characters twice before during the open beta and have always remained potent enough with my type-II fits to consistently score in the top four in pub matches.

The only advice I can offer you is to get better.

I run a sever bpo with militia mods all the time(yes I'm poor) and I still top the boards occasionally, I also tend to place in the top 5 with the same fit, and that's against people running adv suits with the odd proto

Type-2 GEK fits are easy mode. My alt can attest to that.

you guys where meant to ignore my rant and bury it :P.

further to point i think my biggest problem is at the moment their is no PvE i love dust but sometimes i want to chill and play which you cant do in dust is either all out or nothing at all so if not having a good day your choice is die in ambush or die in skirmish, their is no gather you strength mode (like in EvE where you could missions or trade or something)

secondly people must remember that the forum communty (just like EvE) does not reflect the player-base only those hardcore enough that want to post as such people here can guide their friends down the right path or know how to do it themselves. The same cannot be said for someone who has just come from BF3 or COD/halo if they go toe-toe in a gunfight a lose due to gear consistently without a clear indicator that the gear is causing the loss, this is what is causing the frustration, if i joined a match going in knowing i could be facing proto gear thats fine. what i would like is the option to join a match where its not a worry. The shear pot luck at the moment makes the game at times very very unfriendly if your at the wrong end of it all the time.

one thing they could do is show the fitting of the top player for that match (horror to some EvE players im sure) or just somthing to show what director a player could head in so even a match that is lost feels constructive they just wasted isk

There's going to be plenty of "non-consensual" fighting, no doubt. The only thing is, you still have to set the battle up in advanced, so in reality you are getting those who want to fight ready to defend (or, you can just give it up; that's always an option)

Stay ahead in SP, yes. As stated before, SP does not matter as much as skill level, situational awareness and teamwork do. As stated before, newberries in protosuits will lose to vets in militia suits (well, they lost when the vets were in adv gear). Knowing when to jump out of cover, when to charge the enemy, when to move position, is vital in this game. If you move out of position with a tank aiming at you, then you're dead. If you charge the enemy when they have a heavy/logi combo, or a logi with an MD, then you're dead. If you run up against five guys and you're on your own, chances are you're dead.

If you can get to a high elevation with a militia AR and shoot at someone from above, there'll be a very high probability that that person will die, even if they're in a proto suit. If you run away from a scout using a shotgun, then chances are you'll survive, instead of going hunting for it. Likewise, don't run towards someone with nova knives.

Knowing when to engage and when not to is essential in this game. SP only confers advantages to those with higher (or better invested) SP. It doesn't grant an "I win" button. As I've said before.

I will say there should be Match making in pug based on KDR and SP combination. but it should be a voluntary pre-enabled option so if people want play with better or worse people they can.

that would be awsome