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DUST Fiend
OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention
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Posted - 2013.05.14 19:43:00 -
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I wish you all the best of luck with your careers. Troop transport in DUSTs current shape is not worth specializing as a pilot, and the Assault Dropship is too expensive and situational for the lack of rewards and very random deaths that dropships suffer from.
If you're keeping up the good fight, I'm rooting for you.
I'm just gonna go back to wasting fools on the ground (but this time, in proto gear, not militia and type 2 ). I can easily pull under 5 deaths in a match, so I will always come out significantly ahead in ISK than I ever could hope to as an effective DS pilot.
Free LAVs to get from A to B, I'm good.
Optional Respec: Selected. |
Nguruthos IX
Hellstorm Inc League of Infamy
427
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Posted - 2013.05.14 19:49:00 -
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DUST Fiend wrote:I wish you all the best of luck with your careers. Troop transport in DUSTs current shape is not worth specializing as a pilot, and the Assault Dropship is too expensive and situational for the lack of rewards and very random deaths that dropships suffer from. If you're keeping up the good fight, I'm rooting for you. I'm just gonna go back to wasting fools on the ground (but this time, in proto gear, not militia and type 2 ). I can easily pull under 5 deaths in a match, so I will always come out significantly ahead in ISK than I ever could hope to as an effective DS pilot. Free LAVs to get from A to B, I'm good. Optional Respec: Selected.
Yeah I just might not stick around if this is how they feel DS balance should be. It's their prerogative but I don't imagine many pilots will be playing Dust at this rate. And even if they enjoy the masochistic slaughter of forge guns, eventually any corps having to fund their non-stop hemorrhaging of isk will give up or go broke trying. Tons of ISK, no return on investment. Just so some kid can zoom around in a paper airplane with dynamite strapped to it?
See how long that lasts. Games need balance to be fun, and this requires variety. Ground-514 is going to be amazing!...for cod fans.
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Halador Osiris
Dead Six Initiative Lokun Listamenn
312
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Posted - 2013.05.14 20:24:00 -
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Lol I just elected for the optional respec so I can get rid of those pesky powergrid points I wasted. |
gbghg
L.O.T.I.S. RISE of LEGION
1634
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Posted - 2013.05.14 20:30:00 -
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I'm going for a respec so I can streamline my sp, got it all over the place, partly as a result of the cockup CCP made of the skill tree. Still going to fly though, only thing I really enjoy about dust, despite all the damn crap that comes with it. |
Halador Osiris
Dead Six Initiative Lokun Listamenn
313
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Posted - 2013.05.14 20:32:00 -
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gbghg wrote:I'm going for a respec so I can streamline my sp, got it all over the place, partly as a result of the cockup CCP made of the skill tree. Still going to fly though, only thing I really enjoy about dust, despite all the damn crap that comes with it. Hopefully they make piloting viable by the time I run out of ISK. I started this build with 135M ISK and I'm down to about 100M by now. |
Nguruthos IX
Hellstorm Inc League of Infamy
429
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Posted - 2013.05.14 20:35:00 -
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gbghg wrote:I'm going for a respec so I can streamline my sp, got it all over the place, partly as a result of the cockup CCP made of the skill tree. Still going to fly though, only thing I really enjoy about dust, despite all the damn crap that comes with it.
If you respec now to fix the skills they previously screwed up, you may not get to use it where everyone else is saving- for after the 'new skill' changes come. No telling when that is though so really you have to wait and keep your sucky skills till then. |
ladwar
Dead Six Initiative Lokun Listamenn
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Posted - 2013.05.14 20:39:00 -
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Halador Osiris wrote:Lol I just elected for the optional respec so I can get rid of those pesky powergrid points I wasted. same... oh and I think I figured out the master plan for ADS, fighter hunter. SOON |
gbghg
L.O.T.I.S. RISE of LEGION
1635
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Posted - 2013.05.14 20:41:00 -
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Nguruthos IX wrote:gbghg wrote:I'm going for a respec so I can streamline my sp, got it all over the place, partly as a result of the cockup CCP made of the skill tree. Still going to fly though, only thing I really enjoy about dust, despite all the damn crap that comes with it. If you respec now to fix the skills they previously screwed up, you may not get to use it where everyone else is saving- for after the 'new skill' changes come. No telling when that is though so really you have to wait and keep your sucky skills till then. Frankly I want a firm skill base before any changes occur, and even if I do get ****** over by the next skill change, I'll just suck it up, carry on, and adapt, as I have been ever since I started flying dropships. |
gbghg
L.O.T.I.S. RISE of LEGION
1635
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Posted - 2013.05.14 20:43:00 -
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ladwar wrote:Halador Osiris wrote:Lol I just elected for the optional respec so I can get rid of those pesky powergrid points I wasted. same... oh and I think I figured out the master plan for ADS, fighter hunter. SOON Fighters will probably be faster, more manoeuvrable, and do more damage, ADS will probably be bait to it. Or be the attack chopper to the jet to draw a comparison with battlefield. Though blam mentioned lock on turrets in his last post, gives me hope for the future of piloting. |
gbghg
L.O.T.I.S. RISE of LEGION
1635
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Posted - 2013.05.14 20:44:00 -
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Halador Osiris wrote:gbghg wrote:I'm going for a respec so I can streamline my sp, got it all over the place, partly as a result of the cockup CCP made of the skill tree. Still going to fly though, only thing I really enjoy about dust, despite all the damn crap that comes with it. Hopefully they make piloting viable by the time I run out of ISK. I started this build with 135M ISK and I'm down to about 100M by now. I started with 90m, I'm now at 35m |
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ladwar
Dead Six Initiative Lokun Listamenn
405
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Posted - 2013.05.14 20:49:00 -
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gbghg wrote:ladwar wrote:Halador Osiris wrote:Lol I just elected for the optional respec so I can get rid of those pesky powergrid points I wasted. same... oh and I think I figured out the master plan for ADS, fighter hunter. SOON Fighters will probably be faster, more manoeuvrable, and do more damage, ADS will probably be bait to it. Or be the attack chopper to the jet to draw a comparison with battlefield. Though blam mentioned lock on turrets in his last post, gives me hope for the future of piloting. I actually haven't tested the ADS being a ground vehicle guy and all but if it handles like the MLT DS I think I could pilot it to hunt and kill fighters using 2 gunners. the mryon handles like a brick even more now. it used to feel like driving a bus, now its worse. |
Icy Xenosmilus
Eyniletti Rangers Minmatar Republic
234
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Posted - 2013.05.14 20:49:00 -
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Pilots. I salute you.
o7
However, all I can do for you now, is kill those Forge gunners.
Fly fast. |
gbghg
L.O.T.I.S. RISE of LEGION
1636
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Posted - 2013.05.14 20:53:00 -
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ladwar wrote:gbghg wrote:ladwar wrote:Halador Osiris wrote:Lol I just elected for the optional respec so I can get rid of those pesky powergrid points I wasted. same... oh and I think I figured out the master plan for ADS, fighter hunter. SOON Fighters will probably be faster, more manoeuvrable, and do more damage, ADS will probably be bait to it. Or be the attack chopper to the jet to draw a comparison with battlefield. Though blam mentioned lock on turrets in his last post, gives me hope for the future of piloting. I actually haven't tested the ADS being a ground vehicle guy and all but if it handles like the MLT DS I think I could pilot it to hunt and kill fighters using 2 gunners. Vipers fly like a brick, pythons are much better in handling and speed, but I imagine that fighters will beat it in that regard. |
ladwar
Dead Six Initiative Lokun Listamenn
405
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Posted - 2013.05.14 20:57:00 -
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gbghg wrote:ladwar wrote:gbghg wrote:ladwar wrote:Halador Osiris wrote:Lol I just elected for the optional respec so I can get rid of those pesky powergrid points I wasted. same... oh and I think I figured out the master plan for ADS, fighter hunter. SOON Fighters will probably be faster, more manoeuvrable, and do more damage, ADS will probably be bait to it. Or be the attack chopper to the jet to draw a comparison with battlefield. Though blam mentioned lock on turrets in his last post, gives me hope for the future of piloting. I actually haven't tested the ADS being a ground vehicle guy and all but if it handles like the MLT DS I think I could pilot it to hunt and kill fighters using 2 gunners. Vipers fly like a brick, pythons are much better in handling and speed, but I imagine that fighters will beat it in that regard. hm, I could really see it being a fighter hunter now. the viper has ok handling for me so I can see it possible for them to hold their own in that vs fighters well good pilots, bad ones won't be able to get 10m off the ground before killing themselves. |
Sir Snugglz
Red Star. EoN.
8
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Posted - 2013.05.14 21:17:00 -
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I shall respec and go into assault dropship. lol. Im tired of relying on gunners and its not like I enjoy being on the ground. I shall not succumb. |
Nguruthos IX
Hellstorm Inc League of Infamy
435
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Posted - 2013.05.14 21:18:00 -
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Sir Snugglz wrote:I shall respec and go into assault dropship. lol. Im tired of relying on gunners and its not like I enjoy being on the ground. I shall not succumb. enjoy poverty and being shredded in militia fits on ground for cash.
10 games should pay for your ship. maybe |
gbghg
L.O.T.I.S. RISE of LEGION
1639
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Posted - 2013.05.14 21:23:00 -
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Nguruthos IX wrote:Sir Snugglz wrote:I shall respec and go into assault dropship. lol. Im tired of relying on gunners and its not like I enjoy being on the ground. I shall not succumb. enjoy poverty and being shredded in militia fits on ground for cash. 10 games should pay for your ship. maybe But you get the satisfaction of shooting people, that's the only real plus side to them, actually the other plus is that they're a dream to fly(at least I think they are). |
Skihids
The Tritan Industries RISE of LEGION
1306
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Posted - 2013.05.14 21:24:00 -
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Sir Snugglz wrote:I shall respec and go into assault dropship. lol. Im tired of relying on gunners and its not like I enjoy being on the ground. I shall not succumb.
You will be able to shred the Logistics DS since it now flys like the Queen Mary, but don't count on killing much else. The gun camera is crap and you will find your ship going its own way while you concentrate on shooting.
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Harkon Vysarii
Dead Six Initiative Lokun Listamenn
264
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Posted - 2013.05.14 21:25:00 -
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DUST Fiend wrote:I wish you all the best of luck with your careers. Troop transport in DUSTs current shape is not worth specializing as a pilot, and the Assault Dropship is too expensive and situational for the lack of rewards and very random deaths that dropships suffer from. If you're keeping up the good fight, I'm rooting for you. I'm just gonna go back to wasting fools on the ground (but this time, in proto gear, not militia and type 2 ). I can easily pull under 5 deaths in a match, so I will always come out significantly ahead in ISK than I ever could hope to as an effective DS pilot. Free LAVs to get from A to B, I'm good. Optional Respec: Selected. o7
Well it is simpy for the satisfaction of knowing the guys you dropped in that objective scared the hell outta those poor slobs on the ground. |
Skihids
The Tritan Industries RISE of LEGION
1306
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Posted - 2013.05.14 21:26:00 -
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Farewell my fellow pilot. I regret your leaving, but I completely understand and support you.
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Skihids
The Tritan Industries RISE of LEGION
1306
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Posted - 2013.05.14 21:27:00 -
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gbghg wrote:Nguruthos IX wrote:Sir Snugglz wrote:I shall respec and go into assault dropship. lol. Im tired of relying on gunners and its not like I enjoy being on the ground. I shall not succumb. enjoy poverty and being shredded in militia fits on ground for cash. 10 games should pay for your ship. maybe But you get the satisfaction of shooting people, that's the only real plus side to them, actually the other plus is that they're a dream to fly(at least I think they are).
They are where the Myron was in Precursor. The rest are such pigs to fly that I feel the urge to get out and push. |
General Tiberius1
ZionTCD Unclaimed.
721
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Posted - 2013.05.14 21:28:00 -
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gbghg wrote:Nguruthos IX wrote:Sir Snugglz wrote:I shall respec and go into assault dropship. lol. Im tired of relying on gunners and its not like I enjoy being on the ground. I shall not succumb. enjoy poverty and being shredded in militia fits on ground for cash. 10 games should pay for your ship. maybe But you get the satisfaction of shooting people, that's the only real plus side to them, actually the other plus is that they're a dream to fly(at least I think they are).
lol, you nutball derpship pilots |
Sir Snugglz
Red Star. EoN.
8
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Posted - 2013.05.14 21:29:00 -
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Nguruthos IX wrote:enjoy poverty and being shredded in militia fits on ground for cash.
10 games should pay for your ship. maybe
I make profit with my myron so why not. worst case I bring it back out if I lose profit with assault. |
gbghg
L.O.T.I.S. RISE of LEGION
1639
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Posted - 2013.05.14 21:39:00 -
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Skihids wrote:gbghg wrote:Nguruthos IX wrote:Sir Snugglz wrote:I shall respec and go into assault dropship. lol. Im tired of relying on gunners and its not like I enjoy being on the ground. I shall not succumb. enjoy poverty and being shredded in militia fits on ground for cash. 10 games should pay for your ship. maybe But you get the satisfaction of shooting people, that's the only real plus side to them, actually the other plus is that they're a dream to fly(at least I think they are). They are where the Myron was in Precursor. The rest are such pigs to fly that I feel the urge to get out and push. Yeah that's true, the new flight mechanics have a hand in it though, I really like the new forward flight mode. |
Skihids
The Tritan Industries RISE of LEGION
1308
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Posted - 2013.05.14 21:58:00 -
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Actually this does give me pause.
I've been trying to justify flying for the past few days but I can't. I tried the new ADS and found the gun camera is crap and missiles are only marginally better than they were. When I took blueberries up in my Logistics DS half couldn't get any kills. I tried the best active scanner only to find I had to drag the ship along at rooftop level to have any range at all.
The ADS is the only model that flies worth a damn. The others are absolute pigs.
There is no way to be useful in the game with the stupid things, and I don't see that changing even if CCP coughs up a few WP's for pilots. They are going to have to fundamentally alter the game before that happens.
I love flying and I've specialized in it since I started almost a year ago, but I believe it is time to move on myself.
I could go Caldari Proto Logi with my 10.6m SP and be useful to my corporation. If they want transport I can buy and fly the Viper to get us where we need to go with no waste of SP. The dropship is just a throwaway piece of equipment for the infantry player at this point and it makes just as much sense to skill deeply into it as to put all your points into LAVs.
I can max out the logistics class, then save up all the SP I get after that for the time "Soon(TM)" when dropships actually fill a needed role. I'll have another 10m SP by then and can skill back into piloting at that time. |
gbghg
L.O.T.I.S. RISE of LEGION
1640
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Posted - 2013.05.14 22:05:00 -
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Skihids wrote:Actually this does give me pause.
I've been trying to justify flying for the past few days but I can't. I tried the new ADS and found the gun camera is crap and missiles are only marginally better than they were. When I took blueberries up in my Logistics DS half couldn't get any kills. I tried the best active scanner only to find I had to drag the ship along at rooftop level to have any range at all.
The ADS is the only model that flies worth a damn. The others are absolute pigs.
There is no way to be useful in the game with the stupid things, and I don't see that changing even if CCP coughs up a few WP's for pilots. They are going to have to fundamentally alter the game before that happens.
I love flying and I've specialized in it since I started almost a year ago, but I believe it is time to move on myself.
I could go Caldari Proto Logi with my 10.6m SP and be useful to my corporation. If they want transport I can buy and fly the Viper to get us where we need to go with no waste of SP. The dropship is just a throwaway piece of equipment for the infantry player at this point and it makes just as much sense to skill deeply into it as to put all your points into LAVs.
I can max out the logistics class, then save up all the SP I get after that for the time "Soon(TM)" when dropships actually fill a needed role. I'll have another 10m SP by then and can skill back into piloting at that time. ****, the fact that you are considering this should prove how bad things are. |
Skihids
The Tritan Industries RISE of LEGION
1309
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Posted - 2013.05.14 22:27:00 -
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I honestly wish it didn't even cross my mind, but there is no point to being a dedicated pilot in this game.
I'm forced to throw out DU's and hives at the start to make any points, and then my flying is pointless because a dropship is of no use other than to induce the enemy to bring out AV, and that only lasts for a short time. I hate the frustration of being useless to my team. I'm a support player at heart and it bothers me. I feel like I'm just flying a kite while others do the work.
I can still buy and fly a disposable Viper for the initial transport it's good for, but after that it's a liability. I'll never be invited to PC if I don't become useful.
It doesn't mean I will abandon flying forever. There is always a chance in a year or two that CCP will inject a real need for dedicated pilots into the game and I will have another 10m SP saved to reskill into them at that time. I really would like that.
I just can't fly a kite for that long waiting for it to happen.
I got pretty good at the Logi role to fund my flying hobby, so I'll take that as my profession for now. |
Human Anamoly
Planetary Response Organisation
1
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Posted - 2013.05.14 22:28:00 -
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Incubus Pilot Here (Gallente Assault Dropship), Skilled into Dropships with 6 Million SP. I've been disappointed with dropships since the beginning, yet I'm still flying them.
With my Dropship costing around 1 million ISK a pop, it takes on average 5 straight games without losing a DS just to break even. My ADS lasts multiple games easily, (805 Sheild 2720 Armor), yet will always eventually get shot down in game 5 or 6 with a Forge Gun, RDV, or Railgun, costing me money overall.
Where is the incentive here?
On the other hand, ADS's are extremely fun, blowing up tanks using my cycled missiles is one of the best experiences I've ever had in a game. Cycled Missles IMO, are the best main weapon for an ADS at this point in time.
I believe there is an imbalance with the Dropship. An imbalance between risk, reward, and entertainment.
In a tank there is high risk (even more with Uprising), extremely high reward (Kills and Assist WP like crazy), and a good amount of entertainment from blowing everything to smithereens.
Right now, in a DS (specifically an ADS), there is extremely high risk, very low- medium reward (medium at best), and an awesome amount of entertainment. (Half from flying and shooting, but half from avoiding everything out to get you)
A simple fix to Dropships would be an ISK buff (I'm sure tank drivers deserve this as well).
Well... I think that's about all I've got to say about ADS, submitted my ticket for a Skill Respec, still undecided if I will spec into ADS again. - Human Anamoly. |
gbghg
L.O.T.I.S. RISE of LEGION
1640
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Posted - 2013.05.14 22:51:00 -
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Crap, this was a sobering thread. Now I'm considering whether or not it's worth speccing into dropships again, maybe I should go tanking, I love the vehicles in dust and as much as I like helping people on the ground as a logi (or did before the skill tree changes) I just prefer to run vehicles. |
Skihids
The Tritan Industries RISE of LEGION
1314
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Posted - 2013.05.15 02:27:00 -
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gbghg wrote:Crap, this was a sobering thread. Now I'm considering whether or not it's worth speccing into dropships again, maybe I should go tanking, I love the vehicles in dust and as much as I like helping people on the ground as a logi (or did before the skill tree changes) I just prefer to run vehicles.
You can still fly a Viper on occasion, or even go to level 1 Standard and throw a few points into Vehicle Upgrades. I just wouldn't sink the majority of your points into it if I were you.
I think we can agree that the ADS is fun but not all that useful, and the LDS is overly expensive, slow, and not that useful so you won't be giving up much.
Over time we can throw more points at it as they gain a real mission. This doesn't have to be a permanent retreat. |
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Mobius Wyvern
BetaMax. CRONOS.
1492
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Posted - 2013.05.15 02:28:00 -
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DUST Fiend wrote:I wish you all the best of luck with your careers. Troop transport in DUSTs current shape is not worth specializing as a pilot, and the Assault Dropship is too expensive and situational for the lack of rewards and very random deaths that dropships suffer from. If you're keeping up the good fight, I'm rooting for you. I'm just gonna go back to wasting fools on the ground (but this time, in proto gear, not militia and type 2 ). I can easily pull under 5 deaths in a match, so I will always come out significantly ahead in ISK than I ever could hope to as an effective DS pilot. Free LAVs to get from A to B, I'm good. Optional Respec: Selected. o7 I won't be able to fly those until I can do a custom job on the controls anyway. And I'm not that into VTOL. I need WINGS.
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Nguruthos IX
Hellstorm Inc League of Infamy
443
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Posted - 2013.05.15 03:10:00 -
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Skihids wrote:Actually this does give me pause.
I've been trying to justify flying for the past few days but I can't. I tried the new ADS and found the gun camera is crap and missiles are only marginally better than they were. When I took blueberries up in my Logistics DS half couldn't get any kills. I tried the best active scanner only to find I had to drag the ship along at rooftop level to have any range at all.
The ADS is the only model that flies worth a damn. The others are absolute pigs.
There is no way to be useful in the game with the stupid things, and I don't see that changing even if CCP coughs up a few WP's for pilots. They are going to have to fundamentally alter the game before that happens.
I love flying and I've specialized in it since I started almost a year ago, but I believe it is time to move on myself.
I could go Caldari Proto Logi with my 10.6m SP and be useful to my corporation. If they want transport I can buy and fly the Viper to get us where we need to go with no waste of SP. The dropship is just a throwaway piece of equipment for the infantry player at this point and it makes just as much sense to skill deeply into it as to put all your points into LAVs.
I can max out the logistics class, then save up all the SP I get after that for the time "Soon(TM)" when dropships actually fill a needed role. I'll have another 10m SP by then and can skill back into piloting at that time.
Apparently your missile damage skill got nerfed in half.
GG |
Nguruthos IX
Hellstorm Inc League of Infamy
443
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Posted - 2013.05.15 03:12:00 -
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Skihids wrote:I honestly wish it didn't even cross my mind, but there is no point to being a dedicated pilot in this game.
I'm forced to throw out DU's and hives at the start to make any points, and then my flying is pointless because a dropship is of no use other than to induce the enemy to bring out AV, and that only lasts for a short time. I hate the frustration of being useless to my team. I'm a support player at heart and it bothers me. I feel like I'm just flying a kite while others do the work.
I can still buy and fly a disposable Viper for the initial transport it's good for, but after that it's a liability. I'll never be invited to PC if I don't become useful.
It doesn't mean I will abandon flying forever. There is always a chance in a year or two that CCP will inject a real need for dedicated pilots into the game and I will have another 10m SP saved to reskill into them at that time. I really would like that.
I just can't fly a kite for that long waiting for it to happen.
I got pretty good at the Logi role to fund my flying hobby, so I'll take that as my profession for now.
At least the dream was fun. |
Sir Snugglz
Red Star. EoN.
8
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Posted - 2013.05.15 19:15:00 -
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I know they plan to make changes to dropships. This is the one topic devs choose not to talk about or take part in conversation besides that one announcement. All I want is to see progress and that wont happen if its kept hush hush.
I dont expect much information but lets have a conversation about dropships atleast. |
Stefan Stahl
Seituoda Taskforce Command Caldari State
65
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Posted - 2013.05.15 19:30:00 -
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I already applied for the respec to get out of dropships. The lack of SP in other areas makes everything but flying a horrible drag and the flying itself is mostly spent running away from AV. |
CPL Bloodstone
SVER True Blood Unclaimed.
67
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Posted - 2013.05.15 19:42:00 -
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As it stands, Optional Respec: Application submitted.
I too lost 50 million in testing/learning ADS only to be killed by lolFG mitila's. I have 10 million in ADS and 6.5 mill of that is fully skilled in shields.
Sorry, but i think im done for now. Ill still fly a Viper from time to time for the sheer joy of flying, knowing that 180k down the drain, well i can swallow that. 1.8 mill for an ADS, not so easy. Gag Reflex kicked in finally.
Good luck and God speed!
"There are old pilots and bold pilots but few if any old-bold pilots" |
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