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Maken Tosch
Planetary Response Organization
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Posted - 2013.05.14 03:18:00 -
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So today's skirmish battles have been fun so far as I made a squad with Goat of Dover running ninja fits all over the place.
Skim Junction Map
On this first match, we decided to split up. I would head up along the north side in the mountains sneaking around with my active scanner looking for snipers while Goat of Dover tries to wreak havoc in the center of the map. As we were having random conversations about future nova knives from the Amarr which look like Gladiator-style swords (as seen in Fanfest) and the Gallente variant that looks like a Klingon hook knife, I heard Goat having some encounters with enemy mercs. In the mean time, I ran into a sniper perched way up in the north mountain as he appear just briefly on my mini map. A quick swipe of the scanner and I was able to tell which way to approach him.
*Charge* *Slash* *instant death*
I then decided to prowl around the area while Goat of Dover was busy hacking Objective E. So far I didn't find anyone else in the mountains so I decided to take a usual stroll through the enemy's side of the map passing right by the northeastern MCC and then scouting around the easternmost clone reanimation unit with my active scanner. Nothing, so I decided to continue on southward until I heard Goat alerting me of an incoming LAV roaming around the area. I quickly sprang southward to hide behind a small hill in a trench just deep enough to hide my most mercs. I knelt down and waited for the LAV to pass by. The LAV came in, but instead of passing by it drove right over the hill and landed right on top of me. Next thing I know I was waking up in a CRU.
As I respawned, I went along the south side of the map to try to find any more scouts. Nothing. But once again I found myself taking another stroll through enemy territory going north this time towards the same mountains. As I reached the top of the north mountains, I noticed a lone nanohive that was unattended. It wasn't there before so I looked around and then I ran into the same sniper. Once again, he dies to my knife. This time, instead of leaving the mountain, I decided to stick around to see if he comes back. Sure enough he does, but he came back quicker than usual. Must have been an uplink I missed earlier. As I moved around once again to pounce on him, my cover is blown as he turns to my direction. Next thing I know, the whole thing devolved into an all out dance of death between a nova knife user and a scrambler-wielding sniper. I died.
I then respawned where Goat of Dover was located to regroup and tried to hold control of objective E. But I completely forgot about the sniper and he gets me from his perch. It wasn't long there after before the match ended. Me KDR was better than Goat's but he managed to rack up more WP than I did so he ended up higher in the leader board than I was.
We then played for another three matches. One was in Ambush where I realized that the redline has expanded so much that by the time I was died and respawned, the match was already over. 50 clones in reserve was apparently easy to go through in Ambush. The next one in Ambush OMS. It lasted a little longer but wasn't as fun.
Our final match together was in Skirmish with Manus Peak. We ran together this time with Goat taking the lead. We spotted a sniper perched up in the northwestern hill overlooking objective C and the Goat called dibs on him. I stayed behind looking from a distance in case someone else popped up. Poor sniper didn't check his six when Goat sacrificed him to the knifing gods. I forgot to ask how the liver looked. The match was completely hectic while me and Goat trying to get objective A. After causing so much ruckus near the objective, I managed to kill off the driver of a nearby LAV as he switched over to the turret allowing me to stab him. Unfortunately I died in the process and respawned at A. Me and Goat quickly ran to the vacant LAV while we were under intense fire and managed to get the hell out in time as we gained control of the LAV. After that, we drove away into the Land of Far Far Away. As we arrived by objective B to hold our ground, we stuck together flanking anyone that tried to kill us. The match still ended with our defeat I believe.
Goat of Dover, thank you very much to teaming up with me. It was fun squading with you. If only we had more folks like Nightingale, Nova and such we would have wreaked so much havoc together. |
Maken Tosch
Planetary Response Organization
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Posted - 2013.05.14 03:18:00 -
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Planetary Response Organization
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Planetary Response Organization
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Planetary Response Organization
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Planetary Response Organization
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Val'herik Dorn
SyNergy Gaming
EoN.
536
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Posted - 2013.05.14 03:23:00 -
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I just have to say hats off to you sir.
I tried the nova knives and all it did was **** me off to no end... except for the three proto basic heavies i knifed... in quick succession... while they were pouring their useless spooge of death in my general direction... with their friends firing everything they had at me...
oh man it gives me shivers! i want to stab doods... right noooooowwwwww! |
Mobius Kaethis
Molon Labe.
350
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Posted - 2013.05.14 03:24:00 -
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lol. |
VLIGHT5
Dead Six Initiative
Lokun Listamenn
94
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Posted - 2013.05.14 03:29:00 -
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I fought a Knifer today. I turned around in a hallway and saw another Scout running at me like a madman with his knives. One quick Shotgun blast took him out, but he really was ninja-like in the way he snuck up on me. |
Hunter Junko
Bojo's School of the Trades
96
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Posted - 2013.05.14 03:31:00 -
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Maken, what was your most memorable moment as a ninja in uprising?
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Goat of Dover
Crux Special Tasks Group
Gallente Federation
165
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Posted - 2013.05.14 03:38:00 -
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thanks Mac. Great games was good having a knifing buddy for flanking and spitting ideas and experiences. Yea the ambushes were kinda boring over way to fast but, I have to say the heavy and logi dying to my crazy tempest in seconds was rather sense rushing to say the least.
Would also love to see a full squad of knives. That would be some sweet wolf pack tactics. |
crazy space 1
Krullefor Organization
Minmatar Republic
1116
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Posted - 2013.05.14 03:43:00 -
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So.... wait... is the active scanner actually totally boss? |
Maken Tosch
Planetary Response Organization
2288
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Posted - 2013.05.14 03:46:00 -
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Hunter Junko wrote:Maken, what was your most memorable moment as a ninja in uprising?
Oooooh, this was in a match just before me and Goat of Dover teamed up. He was listening to me prowling as it happened and while he was getting ready in his merc quarters.
It was in the Skim Junction map on Skirmish. I spawned on the east side and took a long run in my recon fitted Gallente suit. I was so well hidden I was prowling in enemy territory on the far west side. I killed this one Amarr Assault guy from behind who was sniping before I ran back into my hiding spot waiting for someone else. After a long prowl thereafter, I went back to check and of course the guy was there once again in the same spot. Killed him again.
Thinking it was time to relocate, I hide behind another structure and decided to check on the CRU with my active scanner. PING!!!! There it was, yet another red dot appearing. But was just around the corner and I was right there waiting for him to turn the corner. Surprisingly, he turned the corner and zoomed right by me avoiding my initial strike so I chased after him as he rounded another corner of the same structure and into the redline. These people seem to do that very often when they encounter me. But the surprising bit came when he suddenly stopped and turned 180 degree right as I zoomed passed him while still outside his field of vision. He just stood there probably thinking he was just seeing things and running from ghosts. Too bad for him this ghost was too real. Once charged swipe and he was down. Keep in mind this is the same guy who was sniping.
I then hid behind a hill thinking I can pounce on him once again. He comes back, but this time he spotted me and I strafe my way towards him to force him to miss. Not only were we doing the dance of death, I was also in the redline with him. It was more of a sprint, dance, sprint, dance, sprint, dance and then Lady Redline says "20 seconds is long enough, playboy" and I commit suicide next to the Amarr assault. |
mollerz
s1ck3r Corp
246
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Posted - 2013.05.14 03:48:00 -
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are you guys noticing if you rapidly swing your knives it will sometimes lag? And even sometimes play the sound of the slash but there's no actual animation nor hit?
Did you switch over to minmatar yet, maken? |
DigiOps
Kirkinen Risk Control
Caldari State
231
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Posted - 2013.05.14 03:50:00 -
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I expected more. 7/10. :P |
Val'herik Dorn
SyNergy Gaming
EoN.
537
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Posted - 2013.05.14 03:51:00 -
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I have noticed this... and it hurts especially when your JUUUUUSSSSTTTTT about to get that kill but the guy noticed you after losing 90% of his total EHP in one go...
This needs to be fixed so me and my alt can continue the murder spree that is stabbin doods. |
Maken Tosch
Planetary Response Organization
2288
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Posted - 2013.05.14 03:52:00 -
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@Mollerz
I did notice that anomaly with the knives. Quite strange and it seems to me that there is a limit on how fast I can repeatedly swipe. As for the Minmatar suit, I am skilled a bit into that but not able to get into the higher-tier suit because I invested a lot into Gallente Scout. |
mollerz
s1ck3r Corp
246
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Posted - 2013.05.14 03:53:00 -
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Val'herik Dorn wrote:I have noticed this... and it hurts especially when your JUUUUUSSSSTTTTT about to get that kill but the guy noticed you after losing 90% of his total EHP in one go...
This needs to be fixed so me and my alt can continue the murder spree that is stabbin doods.
yea man. it's like getting kicked in the nads. |
mollerz
s1ck3r Corp
246
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Posted - 2013.05.14 03:56:00 -
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Maken Tosch wrote:@Mollerz
I did notice that anomaly with the knives. Quite strange and it seems to me that there is a limit on how fast I can repeatedly swipe. As for the Minmatar suit, I am skilled a bit into that but not able to get into the higher-tier suit because I invested a lot into Gallente Scout.
Yea I remember you mentioned that you made that mistake. You should do the respec.
I try to toss a melee attack in between knife swings and it seems to buffer against the blank swing. Plus I like the punch animation of the melee. IF they get this worked out better and smoother you could end up doing some legit hand to hand combat/knife fighting. They really need to widen the FOV. And the lag needs to go the way of the jove. |
Maken Tosch
Planetary Response Organization
2288
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Posted - 2013.05.14 04:04:00 -
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@Mollerz
CCP did say they were going to streamline the skill progression on the suits a little more. I do like to go all the way with Minmatar but I'm now stuck on whether I want to go for that or the Gallente after experimenting with the stealth fit. What a dilemma. |
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OgTheEnigma
Seraphim Initiative.
CRONOS.
118
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Posted - 2013.05.14 06:55:00 -
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I've started using Nova Knives again because they're actually fun and useful now. My best score is 15-1 in an ambush, even though OgTheNinja has only reach 850k SP. |
J-Lewis
Edimmu Warfighters
Gallente Federation
69
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Posted - 2013.05.14 07:24:00 -
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Tactical Sniper & Knife combo here; skirmish games are perfect for this lone wolf of a nomad sniper.
e: Flux Active scanner is pretty amazing, as is dropping down on people from a perch with the nova knife. |
Pseudogenesis
Subdreddit
Test Alliance Please Ignore
4
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Posted - 2013.05.15 16:32:00 -
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^ The single most satisfying thing in this game is when you hunt down the protobear tactical AR douchebag who's the top of the enemy team and bring him down with the knives before being shot down in a blaze of glory.
More on topic: Maken, how much does your weakest/most basic knifing fit cost? I've got my costs cut down to only ~5000 ISK and it's about as effective as the advanced and prototype builds I could use. |
iceyburnz
Crux Special Tasks Group
Gallente Federation
452
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Posted - 2013.05.15 16:38:00 -
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Nova knives as a primary weapon and a scout suit = hard mode.
Everyone should try it. |
Hunter Junko
Bojo's School of the Trades
96
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Posted - 2013.05.15 17:02:00 -
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iceyburnz wrote:Nova knives as a primary weapon and a scout suit = hard mode.
Everyone should try it.
going nova knives outfit today, who wants to join? :D |
Iskandar Zul Karnain
Hellstorm Inc
League of Infamy
420
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Posted - 2013.05.15 17:06:00 -
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@Maken Tosch
I'm happy nova knives got some love in this build; you certainly deserve it. You pioneered a weapon most people, including myself, laughed at. Great job, sir.
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Natu Nobilis
BetaMax Beta
CRONOS.
270
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Posted - 2013.05.15 17:53:00 -
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Anyone had a problem with the knife "hitting" the person, showing up the blue shield impact, but no damage being dealt ? |
R'adeh Hunt
The Unholy Legion of Darkstar
DARKSTAR ARMY
23
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Posted - 2013.05.15 18:29:00 -
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Natu Nobilis wrote:Anyone had a problem with the knife "hitting" the person, showing up the blue shield impact, but no damage being dealt ?
Yup, only since the last update though.
Also, yesterday I was knifing a guy trying to capture an objective using a charged knife...and he didn't die. He as in an assault suit and I'm using Ishukone knives. Took me 5 (!!!) charged attacks to take him out. Not sure if lag was an issue because he also didn't seem to hear me at all...but I doubt his tank (or anyone's tank for that matter) can take that many charged strikes without dying. |
Natu Nobilis
BetaMax Beta
CRONOS.
270
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Posted - 2013.05.15 18:53:00 -
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R'adeh Hunt wrote:Natu Nobilis wrote:Anyone had a problem with the knife "hitting" the person, showing up the blue shield impact, but no damage being dealt ? Yup, only since the last update though. Also, yesterday I was knifing a guy trying to capture an objective using a charged knife...and he didn't die. He as in an assault suit and I'm using Ishukone knives. Took me 5 (!!!) charged attacks to take him out. Not sure if lag was an issue because he also didn't seem to hear me at all...but I doubt his tank (or anyone's tank for that matter) can take that many charged strikes without dying.
Yep, i had to try 3 charged attacks for the person to die, and the poor bastard was crouched in front of me and didn-Št notice any of the hits 0_O |
Maken Tosch
DUST University
Ivy League
2366
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Posted - 2013.05.19 20:26:00 -
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Post 2 updated |
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