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Aiden Tyran
Seituoda Taskforce Command
Caldari State
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Posted - 2013.05.05 04:46:00 -
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Hi, I am an ex EVE online player and struggling to stay interested in the game. Its not really the games fault its just the meta has moved on a bit and corp breakdowns and other issues I have been in a alternating state of inactive and unsubbed.
Dust is something that interests me as its still connected to the game I played for five years and have a lot invested in, it may even rekindle my interest in EVE online too. There are some pros and cons,
cons: I am an average FPS player at best, I have little recent experience in multiplayer console shooters and almost none with the PS3.
Pros: As an EVE player I understand teamwork, its the bread and butter of that game after all. I am more than willing to take up support roles and helping the team to get things done.
Obviously learning a new game takes time so I am doing my research first (another holdover as an EVE player really) and then going to give it a go. If anyone can advise me on the best guides and videos to get started with that would be great, as some are always better than others.
Maybe later if any corp is willing to tolerate a newbie thats willing adapt and learn EVE style for a while please let me know.
EVE Killboard.
http://eve.battleclinic.com/killboard/combat_record.php?type=player&name=Jhagiti+Tyran |
ladwar
Dead Six Initiative
Lokun Listamenn
294
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Posted - 2013.05.05 04:49:00 -
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a few easy roles
1. sniper
2. heavy
3.logistics
none of which are overly shooter difficult and are fairly easy to get into till you find an idea you like. |
Joseph Ridgeson
WarRavens
Orion Empire
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Posted - 2013.05.05 06:57:00 -
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Since you mention that you like to play with others, I suggest Logistic (or Logi Bro as it is colloquially known). Logistic players are not really expected to be Grade-A shooters (but it does help) as your main goal is Repairing, Rearming, and Reviving your teammates. A decent Logistics player is if great use to your team, a great one is an indispensable tool. There are only two FPS where I find that kind of support to be enjoyable and DUST is one of them.
Snipers and Heavies are also on the 'easier' side (but not easy) so they are quite friendly to newer players. Like Logistics, there will be a vast improvement between a decent Sniper/Heavy and a great one. A great Sniper will get headshots instantly with just a sliver on an enemy helmet sticking out, forcing the enemy from moving into a better location. A great Heavy will have great map awareness and know how to flank the enemy for maximum benefit.
Be well. |
Joseph Ridgeson
WarRavens
Orion Empire
41
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Posted - 2013.05.05 06:58:00 -
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Also, look into getting into a Corporation. Running with a Squad is more fun and gives FAR greater War Points, meaning more SP and ISK. |
0 Try Harder
Faabulous
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Posted - 2013.05.05 06:59:00 -
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Aiden Tyran wrote:Obviously learning a new game takes time so I am doing my research first (another holdover as an EVE player really) and then going to give it a go. If anyone can advise me on the best guides and videos to get started with that would be great, as some are always better than others.
The best place to do research in a FPS game is inside the game itself. You are never going to get better if you do not play the game. This game forces you to go straight into multiplayer matches too, so it's not like you can pussyfoot around in single player before you get into a pub game.
FPS games have a lot of learning, but it is learning about the game itself instead of spreadsheets or whatever. You will want to memorize the maps, the flow of battle, typical patterns that players make, what teams do, memorize spawns, get spawn timers down, etc., etc. Get a gun and go kill someone.
If you want to use something while playing, check out the maps section on forums. Getting to know maps is a good idea. You'll probably want to run around just locating everything first, but it's up to you.
After you've killed a few people and have familiarized yourself with the controls and weapons, you can check out some videos. I suppose you could watch videos first, but who gets a game just to watch other people play it? I recommend videos recorded from corporation vs corporation battles. If you get some videos from some good corporations, you can see how people play and what they use.
Just try not to over analyze the videos. I remember when one of our corp battle videos was posted on forums and everyone decided to analyze it. It was funny because most of them were completely wrong. So remember that although you cannot hear it, players are communicating over mics, and there is (usually) some strategy involved.
I don't like most of the guides on these forums. All of the guides are going to be useless tomorrow. There's a new build and all of the suits are changing, alone with many of the weapon skills. There are also going to be new weapons added on the 14th. I would not trust any guides coming out over the next few days. It is going to take a while for people to get skills up and see what works and what does not. Just because some guy made it work on a spreadsheet does not means it actually works in the game.
The best advice I can give for now is to make maybe four to ten alternate PSN accounts. Accounts are free, and you can only get passive SP on one character per account. So just make more accounts! That way you can try things without ******* up the stats of your main.
But definitely get off forums. They are bad. Never trust someone who has more likes than kills, unless you want to learn how to PvP and like farm on forums, but not in game. |
0 Try Harder
Faabulous
315
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Posted - 2013.05.05 07:08:00 -
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Oh yah, many people like to say do xxxxx because it is easy. I am not a fan of taking it easy. It is harder to get better if you are not challenging yourself.
Try all of the roles and find out what you like. If there is something you would like to improve, then go play it. If you want to improve your gun game, do not be a logi. Go grab an AR and an assault suit and shoot someone. Passive SP is misleading. You do not get better at FPS games by not playing them.
Practice is helpful too. You do not have to do something that is hard all of the time. Try to get an hour or two of practice in, then go screw around if you want to. |
Jason Starhawker
DUST University
Ivy League
8
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Posted - 2013.05.06 15:50:00 -
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Given your limited experience with FPS/consoles/DUST, some of the info here could be quite useful to you.
http://wiki.dust514.info/index.php?title=The_Newberry%27s_Guide_to_the_Galaxy
We'll be updating that guide over the next few days. Some of the food-for-thought advice (the most important stuff) will likely change only a little, or not at all...the general approach of thinking about Skills vs. modules, & armor vs. shields. How to deal with Fittings, and the philosophy of Fittings. The "Tips For Your First Battles". etc.
But as Try Harder says, once you know a little bit via "research", there's no subsititute for logging time actually doing it. |
Fox Gaden
DUST University
Ivy League
296
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Posted - 2013.05.07 19:11:00 -
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Join a Corp so you can squad up with your pears and get advice and backup while you are getting the hang of it.
If you are self conscious of your gun game you may prefer to join a training Corp until you have honed your skills.
DUST University is the DUST 514 affiliate to EVE University.
BojoGÇÖs School of the Trades is another good training Corp which originated in DUST. |
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