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Posted - 2013.05.20 18:39:00 -
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I just started playing this game and already Im bored. From what I am reading, there is a lot more beyond these quick little battles I am playing. How long does it take to get beyond this?
I currently have almost 570k SP, 9k WP and a 4.5 KDR. Im guessing that will fall considering how much of a grind it is to get to the next level of anything.
Also, do we get to change our skills after we graduate the Academy? I started off as a trooper with an assault rifle but, after playing for a little bit, I am really liking using the installations (railgun mostly). I can go 21-1 with those so I am thinking about tanking.
Cheers!
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Posted - 2013.05.20 18:49:00 -
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Thanks guys. I kinda figured but I would rather play against good competition and lower my KDR than play Duck Hunt as it is right now. I am assuming the regular players are a little smarter than the guys who are running at my installation head on after I already dropped 2 of their mates.
That sucks about now being able to change skills. I really like railguns right now and I just looked at the skill tree for tanks. This is going to be painful
Cheers!
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Posted - 2013.05.20 18:51:00 -
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Mobius Wyvern wrote:BobThe843CakeMan wrote:u need 10k wps to graduate. your almost there. ^This. Like the other posters are saying though, you may want to look into joining a player-Corp after you get out, or rolling with people in the LFSquad channel. It gets pretty brutal when you're on your own.
LFSquad channel?
What are the advantages of a player-corp? Is it anything like a clan on other FPS games?
Cheers!
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Posted - 2013.05.20 18:57:00 -
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THUNDERGROOVE wrote:Just remember, there are militia variants for tanks. They may be pretty crappy but they give you a cheap way to learn the ropes and really get a feel for it. This game is an absolute grind but you can apply for a one time SP respec. Go here for more info
Nice! Thanks for the link. Im definitely going to put that in today and will check out the militia tanks.
Cheers!
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Posted - 2013.05.20 19:00:00 -
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Ignoble Son wrote:That might be a good idea though. A respec upon graduation. Funny though, I also went in with a brand new alt, graduated in 10 games. Would have been less if not for having to do ambushes also. Would be interesting to know how many games your on right now. Oh yah and, prepare yourself for the real world. It's brutal out there. 
I just started today as I got a link from a friend who said it would give me a skill booster and a gun for joining. Ive probably played about 14-15 games so far. Its been half and half between the death match and objective capture.
Right now I have 135 kills and 30 deaths but most of the deaths came in the first couple games.
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Posted - 2013.05.20 19:42:00 -
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Fist Groinpunch wrote:Quote: I kinda figured but I would rather play against good competition... I am assuming the regular players are a little smarter than the guys who are running at my installation head on after I already dropped 2 of their mates. Quote:Right now I have 135 kills and 30 deaths but most of the deaths came in the first couple games. Please post about your post-graduation game experience. In detail. I can't wait to read about it. I'm not even joking/being sarcastic.
Will do. Though I dont think its 10k Lifetime WP. I am now at 10,485 and am still apparently in the Academy.
I did try out the militia Tanks. Less kills but no deaths.
EDIT: Never mind. I am now seeing different options. |
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Posted - 2013.05.20 19:57:00 -
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Its fine now. Does everyone snipe in this game? My team was getting rolled and suddenly 10 people are sniping. |
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Posted - 2013.05.20 20:09:00 -
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First Ambush
Went 5-4 and 4th on the board.
There were cars everywhere on the board and one hit me before I even had a chance to materialize after spawning in which seems kind of ********.
EDIT - Except for the run-over, 3 of my deaths were from being 2-shotted from a football field away and one was a one shot from a 'forge gun' that seemed to come from nowhere.
Im sticking with my original hypothesis that everyone snipes. |
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Posted - 2013.05.20 21:25:00 -
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So, my initial thoughts on day one.
Academy - Good start out to get you used to the mechanics of the game. Its definitely skill versus skill as everyone seems to have the same set of equipment (or at least the same level of equipment).
Out of Academy - It quickly becomes gear versus skill at this point. Tactics can help you stay positive but even if you get the drop on someone and hit them in the back of the head a couple times with a basic assault rifle, if they have enough gear they can just turn on you and two shot your paper armor. From talking with a couple people in-game, it seems that it will be a couple million SP (1-2 months without having to pay) before I have the gear/skills to be able to hang with the guys who have been here for months. While I am still going to keep going for a bit, this is not exactly enjoyable for someone new to the game who has no choice but to go against the long-timers.
While Im not one to complain, I do find it odd that someone can just hide behind gear even if someone who is new gains the tactical advantage.
There should be the ability to redo your skills once you get out of the Academy. I found out towards the end that I liked tanks/installations. However, once I got into the 'real world' the tank is nothing more than a rolling coffin.
All in all, its a somewhat fun game but there almost needs to be one more level above the academy. You get to play all of the maps/modes but against guys that are somewhat closer to you as far as gear. Ive heard that this is a hybrid between a RPG and a FPS. In most PVP RPG type games, you have missions/opponents that lower level guys can actually accomplish something and as you level up, they become harder but the rewards are better. In the other FPS games I have played, you can do pretty well as a new guy if you have skill and know tactics versus guys who have been playing for a while.
Its seems to me that this is missing the basics of the two. It could be either/or but it just needs something. Either a place for new guys to level up against people that are roughly on the same level or for tactics to matter against someone with better gear (most of my kills were headshots that were not face-to-face and that didnt seem to matter all that much).
As with most FPS boards, I know the inevitable 'get gud scrub' is going to materialize soon. Like I said earlier, I can get a rough 4-5 KDR against people in similar gear so its not a matter of skill. |
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