DUST Search - Do other vehicle types need a buff?

Aegis Scientiafide wrote:

I constantly see fully decked out HAV's in matches, but I've never seen LAVs or dropships other than the basic starter ones. It seems the only reason anyone ever calls in a dropship or LAV is to quickly transport themselves and their teammates from point a to point b; after that, the vehicle is considered expendable. It's no wonder no one seems to bother spending SP or isk on them.

Anyway, I was looking at the higher tier dropships and LAVs and they seemed to have really cool abilities: everything from being mobile supply points, having repair tools, and acting as mobile CRUs; yet I've never seen these in game. It seems like these would be a logi's dream to pilot. So why aren't these seeing play? Is it the fact that the pilot/driver rarely seems to do anything that earns wp, or the fact that these vehicles are so fragile but still cost so much isk at the higher tiers? Is it the fact that maybe they have really poor soloing capabilities (as opposed to HAVs)?


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Scheneighnay McBob Bojo's School of the Trades 1165	Posted - 2013.04.05 00:34:00 - [1] - Quote Aegis Scientiafide wrote: I constantly see fully decked out HAV's in matches, but I've never seen LAVs or dropships other than the basic starter ones. It seems the only reason anyone ever calls in a dropship or LAV is to quickly transport themselves and their teammates from point a to point b; after that, the vehicle is considered expendable. It's no wonder no one seems to bother spending SP or isk on them. Anyway, I was looking at the higher tier dropships and LAVs and they seemed to have really cool abilities: everything from being mobile supply points, having repair tools, and acting as mobile CRUs; yet I've never seen these in game. It seems like these would be a logi's dream to pilot. So why aren't these seeing play? Is it the fact that the pilot/driver rarely seems to do anything that earns wp, or the fact that these vehicles are so fragile but still cost so much isk at the higher tiers? Is it the fact that maybe they have really poor soloing capabilities (as opposed to HAVs)? I actually specced completely into the limbus (gallente logi LAV) this build. While LAVs are underrated, logi LAVs aren't worth the massive pile of WP, now that the special rep is gone. The main reason I don't take my LAVs out is because of the reliance on other people. A full LAV takes far more coordination and practice than a full tank; it's more than just throwing two random blueberries in. First, everyone in the LAV needs to be in constant communication. This is the only time I ever consider disabling push-to-talk, just for optimal communication speed. Another thing to consider is that EVERYONE needs a fit made specifically for the LAV. The guy in the passenger seat should have a setup where they can quickly jump out and do whatever's needed, from hacking something, to dispatching an AVer. It's also preferable that this person should have a repair tool- and a fast one at that. The gunner should be a heavy with a passive armor rep, and they need a ton of practice to be able to use their turret of choice effectively, and preferably in a moving LAV. This goes for dropships as well- people don't use either because they require a very well coordinated team and tons of practice. All of this doesn't even mention the low WP- especially for logi LAVs that are set up specifically for vehicle repair (no WP for repairing with vehicle-mounted reps) To make this post go even longer, allow me to share the final, fatal flaw that LAVs have. The first time I ever used my limbus, I was covering a tank as long as I could. We both took a bit of a beating from the turrets in the area, so I drove off to repair (my limbus fit atm couldn't repair itself, but instead had extra armor and a shield transporter, along with the remote repair unit). I ended up getting killed and losing my limbus, but not because of any AVer or anything. What happened was that an AI controlled blaster turret killed me in the driver's seat with a headshot. As LAV drivers like to say, an LAV fit is only as tough as the driver's armor.