DUST Search - Shield HAV Vs Armor HAV

XXfootnoteXX wrote:

Jason Pearson wrote:

XXfootnoteXX wrote:

Jason Pearson wrote:

The Gallente Enforcer gives a bonus to Blaster damage and range, making them much better at assaulting another Tank in CQC compared to any other tank currently implemented in DUST, their power and range allows them to decimate shield tanks.

This honestly does not make sense to me. The Enforcer has less armor, less PG, slower, but is the designated CQC? I honestly don see the logic for this? I see the +2% damage but that seems like a steep cost.

Also, bonus strictly for blaster? Or rail too?

It has the PG and CPU of a Soma, and I've seen some very beast fits, it also isn't any slower. It can be fitted very decently, and don't underestimate the 10% damage, with Blasters having an additional 10% damage on Shields to begin with, the Vayu is great for stomping Caldari Tanks.

Also, the bonus is only for the blaster, neither race has bonuses to the Rail (Thankfully.)

*shrug* I am new to HAV's so it will be a while before I get there. I am still figuring out what fit works for me. I jump back and forth between rail and blaster, honestly liking the rail though. The reason I said slower is because its in the description. I have no experience with it.


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Jason Pearson Seraphim Initiative. CRONOS. 1341	Posted - 2013.05.25 02:37:00 - [1] - Quote The Gallente vehicles are superior in Tank v Tank situations, that said they're at a severe disadvantage when against Infantry AV. The swarm launcher and AV grenades are the most common AV weapon on the field, both do 40% more damage to Armor than shields (Shields take 90% damage from explosive, Armor, 130%). They are also faster than their Caldari counterparts, allowing them to quickly assault Caldari Attacks and retreating when the job is done. The Gallente Enforcer gives a bonus to Blaster damage and range, making them much better at assaulting another Tank in CQC compared to any other tank currently implemented in DUST, their power and range allows them to decimate shield tanks. The Caldari vehicles are superior when dealing with enemy Infantry, their shields allowing them to take more damage from the majority of infantry AV. Despite being heavily shielded, they are slower than the Gallente, making them more viable at range and away from most things. Rails and Missiles seem to be more suited to them than the Blaster, for instance, the rail has a high amount of CPU usage, thankfully the Caldari have a high CPU output. The Caldari Enforcer gives a bonus to Missile damage and range, this allows them to keep the armor based Gallente vehicles at range despite being slower than them, I've seen a number of Gallente tanks burn to the missile based Falchion due to the massive bonus Missiles have against Armor, providing they outrange their opponent. TL;DR, Armor for CQC Vehicle Engagements, Shields for Infantry and long range Vehicle Engagements.
Jason Pearson Seraphim Initiative. CRONOS. 1341	Posted - 2013.05.25 03:16:00 - [2] - Quote XXfootnoteXX wrote: Jason Pearson wrote: The Gallente Enforcer gives a bonus to Blaster damage and range, making them much better at assaulting another Tank in CQC compared to any other tank currently implemented in DUST, their power and range allows them to decimate shield tanks. This honestly does not make sense to me. The Enforcer has less armor, less PG, slower, but is the designated CQC? I honestly don see the logic for this? I see the +2% damage but that seems like a steep cost. Also, bonus strictly for blaster? Or rail too? It has the PG and CPU of a Soma, and I've seen some very beast fits, it also isn't any slower. It can be fitted very decently, and don't underestimate the 10% damage, with Blasters having an additional 10% damage on Shields to begin with, the Vayu is great for stomping Caldari Tanks. Also, the bonus is only for the blaster, neither race has bonuses to the Rail (Thankfully.)
Jason Pearson Seraphim Initiative. CRONOS. 1342	Posted - 2013.05.25 03:41:00 - [3] - Quote XXfootnoteXX wrote: Jason Pearson wrote: XXfootnoteXX wrote: Jason Pearson wrote: The Gallente Enforcer gives a bonus to Blaster damage and range, making them much better at assaulting another Tank in CQC compared to any other tank currently implemented in DUST, their power and range allows them to decimate shield tanks. This honestly does not make sense to me. The Enforcer has less armor, less PG, slower, but is the designated CQC? I honestly don see the logic for this? I see the +2% damage but that seems like a steep cost. Also, bonus strictly for blaster? Or rail too? It has the PG and CPU of a Soma, and I've seen some very beast fits, it also isn't any slower. It can be fitted very decently, and don't underestimate the 10% damage, with Blasters having an additional 10% damage on Shields to begin with, the Vayu is great for stomping Caldari Tanks. Also, the bonus is only for the blaster, neither race has bonuses to the Rail (Thankfully.) shrug I am new to HAV's so it will be a while before I get there. I am still figuring out what fit works for me. I jump back and forth between rail and blaster, honestly liking the rail though. The reason I said slower is because its in the description. I have no experience with it. Good luck in your endeavours, Tank Newbie o7 Max out your core vehicle skills first, that's your priority, once you have all this for one type, shields or armor, fittings are easy enough. For example, I've almost completed the shield core skills, and find it easy to fit many different types of Shield based vehicle. A tip though, Logi LAVs are better tanks than the HAVs.