Tuna the Fish
The Southern Legion
RISE of LEGION
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Posted - 2013.05.30 17:51:00 -
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TunaGÇÖs Guide to Character Growth
This is a guide to help players figure out the order that they should unlock skills and equipment. This is not a guide of which weapons to get, or which raceGÇÖs dropsuit is better than the other. Also, this guide wonGÇÖt tell you the fastest way to unlock prototype gear. This is simply the path I use to evenly build my character based on what I feel like is logical progression. Some players may choose to deviate from or omit steps from this guide based on their own playstyle, which is perfectly fine. These are just my personal recommendations. Also, this guide only focuses on Dropsuit Command, Dropsuit Upgrade, and Weaponry skills. It doesnGÇÖt deal with Vehicle Command (see mini-guide below), Turret Operation, or Corporation Management skills.
Note about starter suits: Starter suits are your friends. Since they never run out (unlike other suits) every game you play using a starter suit is 100% profit. They are a great way to stockpile large amounts of ISK while you learn the game. I would recommend using them at least until after Step Two of this guide, but it is up to you to decide when you are ready to upgrade.
When deciding what to spend skill points (SP) on, or what items to unlock, remember GDEMO.
Gun
Dropsuit
Equipment
Modules
Other Skills
Step One: Gun (Primary Weapon)
The primary weapon is your main tool for killing other people, and the more people that you kill, the more ISK and SP you can earn after the match. Therefore, your first priority should be to get yourself a good weapon. Just choose the type of weapon you want and unlock the first level of that weaponGÇÖs operation skill. The basic version of that weapon is now available for purchase at the marketplace. You can go ahead and buy some to use, or you can continue using the starter suits to save up your ISK. Note that sidearms and grenades are not included in this step. They will be addressed in Step Three.
Step Two: Dropsuit
Even though higher-tier dropsuits donGÇÖt inherently give you any additional armor or shielding than your starter suits, they do give you more equipment slots as well as more CPU and PG so you can equip more modules that will increase your armor and shields. After you have decided on the size and race of the suit you want and have unlocked the suitGÇÖs operation skill, the standard version of dropsuit is now available for purchase. You can go ahead and equip the primary weapon you unlocked in step one, along with as many militia grade modules and equipment as you can fit.
Step Three: Equipment
Now you will want to replace all the militia equipment that you are using, including your sidearm and grenades. Standard equipment offers improved performance while reducing the CPU and PG cost, so you can fit more items in your dropsuit.
Step Four: Modules
As you unlock the basic modules to replace the militia ones you are using, you might notice that most (but not all) of the basic modules perform identically to their militia counterparts. The only differences being that the militia version cost more CPU and PG to equip, but cost less ISK to buy. If you have plenty of CPU and PG left in your suit, you might want to consider using the militia modules to cut down on the overall cost to replace your suit. However, you still want to unlock the basic modules during this step, because the skills used to unlock those modules also increase the effectiveness of the modules (militia versions included).
Step Five: Other skills
By now you should have unlocked and equipped the standard versions of your weapons, suit, equipment, and modules. At this point, you should look at the skills that donGÇÖt unlock any specific items, but improve your character in some way. Skills like the ones that increase your suitGÇÖs armor and shields, increase your weaponsGÇÖ ammo capacity, or increase your dropsuitGÇÖs CPU or PG. These skills can push you over the edge when coming against a similarly equipped opponent, and the CPU and PG skills will help you be able to equip better gear down the road.
Step Six: Repeat
After completing the five steps you should repeat the process, except this time you will increase each skill by two levels to reach level three so as to unlock the advanced versions of each item. This way, by the time you have your prototype weapons and suit, you will also have amazing skills and modules to back them up with.
Note about reaching your advanced dropsuit: Once you have unlocked the advanced version of your dropsuit (skill level 3), you have the option of continuing to unlock the prototype version, or you can start to unlock the class specific version of that suit. I would highly recommend starting to unlock the class specific version, as it is cheaper than the basic version and it gives you added bonuses. YouGÇÖll be stuck in step 2 for an extended period of time, but it will be worthwhile in the end. However, if you decide the bonuses donGÇÖt appeal to you, and you have enough ISK save up to make cost a non-issue, then feel free to continue to unlock the prototype version of your basic suit. |