if dropships still don't have any WP system, there's no reason for them, unless you go Assault and beast out with the front turret.

I really cant wait to see the patch notes.

I plan to try this, I expect it to go horribly wrong.

I love patch notes so much >_<

Just sayin, It's not that hard.

Here let me help you:

When a player is dropped off, it spawns a 30-90 second timer where any kills they get give you assist points.
(THAT ONE'S FREE!)

Why do this? It encourages the use of drop-ships for 'dropping' instead of overextending these tin cans to try and be warships as you currently make us do -if we want any WP per match.

With a reduced flight ceiling for Assault Dropships and a mandatory three turrets, I've nearly lost all hope concerning the Assault Dropships being an effective means of Air Support. The only chance they have is if they have insane acceleration and the top speed of an LAV, but CCP's track record with dropships leaves me doubtful, unfortunately.

Where did you get idea ceiling was lowered for assault dropships? The low level flavor text? That could just mean future aircraft(like fighters) have ceiling higher then dropships do now.

GUYS on may 6th there will be the option to fly "assault dropships" and that basically means you'll have a forward turret that the pilot can shoot himself. The passenger space for this ship is only 4, but I think the trade off is worth it. That's your chance to start making some points, just gotta get used to killing people with the forward guns. That and if you stick a mobile CRU onboard I think that would give you a bunch more points also.

Yeah fitting that thing is going to be horrible, particularly the caldari one, I shudder to think about how little PG it will have to fit tank modules, specially with adv/proto turrets.

The wp for dropships is being improved, check the 'Advancing the Core" video from Fanfest. What was not said is if it is in Uprising or not, the new build is out of their hands and in Sony QC by now. So, it is either in it already, or will be in next build in 3-6 months.

If it is not in this build, maybe spec something else and train Dropships skills just before the nest build. Wait, that's after launch, so they will be called free expansions. Same thing as builds with a new name. Game will keep improving overtime, they just are confident enough to drop the beta defense May 14th.

The patch notes, wait I can not also.

GUYS on may 6th there will be the option to fly "assault dropships" and that basically means you'll have a forward turret that the pilot can shoot himself. The passenger space for this ship is only 4, but I think the trade off is worth it. That's your chance to start making some points, just gotta get used to killing people with the forward guns. That and if you stick a mobile CRU onboard I think that would give you a bunch more points also.

On top of have lower base Shields/Armor, it's going to be a nightmare trying to find a good fitting. It's going to be as fragile as a vehicle out of Battlefield. It needs to be fast as hell. Speed tanking is going to be the only way to go. The ability to take a hit or two, get the hell out of dodge, and come back in for another run.

I just don't think they're going to be fast enough. Just a really bad feeling. I don't think it is going to be fast and agile enough to be effective.

But in all seriousness, the three mandatory turrets was possibly the worst possible design decision they could have made with the Assault Dropships. There isn't enough PG to go around and the Caldari one is especially screwed. Once you stick that Scattered Ion Blaster on the front and stick two basic missiles on the sides, you're out of half your PG right there. Unless base CPU and PG values have been increased, it's going to be another very long, very frustrating 3-6 months for pilots.

I feel for you guys. I used to be a pilot in previous builds, but CCP took away my Southpaw control scheme this build and I've been grounded since. I was so freakin' excited when I heard of Assault Dropships, but CCP finds it necessary to handicap something that has already such a limited use.

GUYS on may 6th there will be the option to fly "assault dropships" and that basically means you'll have a forward turret that the pilot can shoot himself. The passenger space for this ship is only 4, but I think the trade off is worth it. That's your chance to start making some points, just gotta get used to killing people with the forward guns. That and if you stick a mobile CRU onboard I think that would give you a bunch more points also.

On top of have lower base Shields/Armor, it's going to be a nightmare trying to find a good fitting. It's going to be as fragile as a vehicle out of Battlefield. It needs to be fast as hell. Speed tanking is going to be the only way to go. The ability to take a hit or two, get the hell out of dodge, and come back in for another run.

I just don't think they're going to be fast enough. Just a really bad feeling. I don't think it is going to be fast and agile enough to be effective.

But in all seriousness, the three mandatory turrets was possibly the worst possible design decision they could have made with the Assault Dropships. There isn't enough PG to go around and the Caldari one is especially screwed. Once you stick that Scattered Ion Blaster on the front and stick two basic missiles on the sides, you're out of half your PG right there. Unless base CPU and PG values have been increased, it's going to be another very long, very frustrating 3-6 months for pilots.

I feel for you guys. I used to be a pilot in previous builds, but CCP took away my Southpaw control scheme this build and I've been grounded since. I was so freakin' excited when I heard of Assault Dropships, but CCP finds it necessary to handicap something that has already such a limited use.

forge guns in general and the abundance(and OPness) of militia forge guns in particular make 'speed tanking' a non-option.

They're too powerful and easy to aim. No speed ever saved a DS from my fg and I suck at first person shooters.

In Battlefield, Choppers drop dead in two hits, Jets in a single one. But the best pilots can survive entire matches of Rush or Conquest purely because of their ability to speed tank. (EDIT: And a few proper countermeasure, when they weren't bugged.) The vehicles are fast and agile enough that they can dominate even against the most dedicated AV specialist.

But the dropships in Dust are slow as hell and have the acceleration of a god damn armor tank. Give an ace pilot an air vehicle that moves as fast as LAV with some decent acceleration and all he needs is the ability to tank a hit or two and he'll/she'll be good to go.

In Battlefield, Choppers drop dead in two hits, Jets in a single one. But the best pilots can survive entire matches of Rush or Conquest purely because of their ability to speed tank. (EDIT: And a few proper countermeasure, when they weren't bugged.) The vehicles are fast and agile enough that they can dominate even against the most dedicated AV specialist.

But the dropships in Dust are slow as hell and have the acceleration of a god damn armor tank. Give an ace pilot an air vehicle that moves as fast as LAV with some decent acceleration and all he needs is the ability to tank a hit or two and he'll/she'll be good to go.

Also correct me if I'm wrong but in BF there are no forge guns with near instant tracking. Don't they have to use missiles or RPGs? And wouldn't even a heli have flares to throw off heat seeking things?

...idk if this is a good time to mention but they buffed the acceloration on logi LAVs from what I saw of gameplay of Uprising.

Until you see the full specs on these vehicles you don't know how useless or op they're going to be.

For all you know they could have a bonus applied from your skill level reducing the cpu or pg of a specific turret type, allowing you to get a decent tank on there after you've specialised into that vehicle or it's type.