DUST Search - So wheres the hotfix for shields?

General Technique wrote:

As someone who has been playing this game for just under 3 weeks, one of the most depressing things I've experienced in the game was the discovery that there were players walking around with more than THREE-TIMES as much shield HP as I'm allowed to have....... and that they could move FASTER than I could..... and that we were wearing the SAME "CLASS" of suits.

However, even more depressing than that was the realization that I was, at best, months away from being able to gain access to that level of gear (proto logi + proto shields + max shield skills + max speed shield + etc.. etc...).

So I grind and grind and grind, and even do some more grinding, and I finally am able to build myself a nice little tryhard gear setup like that also. Then what?
I put on my shiny peaCOCK suit and prance around the battlefield.... rolling NEWBIES and other lesser geared players?

My choices.... be out geared by tryhards, or roll lesser geared(read: leveled) players. Really?

I used to have this rule about playing shooters that would dull my skill-based reflexes/senses if I played them for too long. I just don't see how Dust514 could maintain and cultivate any type of skilled core playerbase with such extremem progression and power gap mechanics.

I'll give it three more weeks but, as of right now, Dust falls squarly in the "skilless playerbase" shooter list for me. Wouldn't even justify it as a decen tactic shooter at this point, due to the steep and punishing power progression (wtf is with that weekly cap? it hurts the newbs way more than it helps).


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Another Heavy SOB TRUE TEA BAGGERS EoN. 126	Posted - 2013.06.09 10:40:00 - [1] - Quote Actually at 90HP per complex shield extender they can reach damn near 700 shield HP, and Yes it's ridiculous. I honestly love idea of a heavily shield tanked frontline logi with the ability take the abuse and keep his squad up, running through a barrage of fire to revive his downed mates.....Unfortunately it is seldom used in that manner, instead anybody with half a brain can look at the numbers and see it essentially Caldari Assault 2.0. I don't think the answer is to nerf the shield efficacy bonus, but rather make the assault role bonuses more attractive. Beyond that I like the idea of making the fitting invalid unless all equipment slots are full... Although I'd imagine that you could still fit a prototype primary weapon/Grenades with all complex module's by simply filling the equip slots with basic needles or compact hives.
Another Heavy SOB TRUE TEA BAGGERS EoN. 126	Posted - 2013.06.09 11:02:00 - [2] - Quote Mregomies wrote: Stop Whining about callogipro suits... Clone cost is high and my k/d is low because I do what logibro suppose to do. I don't sitsnipe like most of you. I get little annoyed... What the hell are you talking about? Anyone see a coherent thought in that post? If you're saying that you use the the suit as designed then that's great, but many others do not. Where do you get off calling us snipers, or even get the thought in your head that most people snipe? There are more than enough out there but last I checked most of the playerbase rolls Assault.
Another Heavy SOB TRUE TEA BAGGERS EoN. 126	Posted - 2013.06.09 11:06:00 - [3] - Quote The Robot Devil wrote: flux nades Yes they have a counter, However can you give one good reason why anyone would skill Caldari Assault over Caldari logi?
Another Heavy SOB TRUE TEA BAGGERS EoN. 126	Posted - 2013.06.09 11:10:00 - [4] - Quote General Technique wrote: As someone who has been playing this game for just under 3 weeks, one of the most depressing things I've experienced in the game was the discovery that there were players walking around with more than THREE-TIMES as much shield HP as I'm allowed to have....... and that they could move FASTER than I could..... and that we were wearing the SAME "CLASS" of suits. However, even more depressing than that was the realization that I was, at best, months away from being able to gain access to that level of gear (proto logi + proto shields + max shield skills + max speed shield + etc.. etc...). So I grind and grind and grind, and even do some more grinding, and I finally am able to build myself a nice little tryhard gear setup like that also. Then what? I put on my shiny peaCOCK suit and prance around the battlefield.... rolling NEWBIES and other lesser geared players? My choices.... be out geared by tryhards, or roll lesser geared(read: leveled) players. Really? I used to have this rule about playing shooters that would dull my skill-based reflexes/senses if I played them for too long. I just don't see how Dust514 could maintain and cultivate any type of skilled core playerbase with such extremem progression and power gap mechanics. I'll give it three more weeks but, as of right now, Dust falls squarly in the "skilless playerbase" shooter list for me. Wouldn't even justify it as a decen tactic shooter at this point, due to the steep and punishing power progression (wtf is with that weekly cap? it hurts the newbs way more than it helps). Your entire post is completely irrelevant to this thread, please take the QQ elsewhere. If you don't like the progression and potential gap that creates you should probably just go back to COD.
Another Heavy SOB TRUE TEA BAGGERS EoN. 126	Posted - 2013.06.09 11:18:00 - [5] - Quote General Technique wrote: Another Heavy SOB wrote: Your entire post is completely irrelevant to this thread, please take the QQ elsewhere. If you don't like the progression and potential gap that creates you should probably just go back to COD. You are cute, child. Instead of petty insults how about explaining how your rant has any bearing on the topic at hand.
Another Heavy SOB TRUE TEA BAGGERS EoN. 127	Posted - 2013.06.09 11:59:00 - [6] - Quote KingBabar wrote: Another Heavy SOB wrote: The Robot Devil wrote: flux nades Yes they have a counter, However can you give one good reason why anyone would skill Caldari Assault over Caldari logi? Strafe speed. And the fact tht the callogi suits looses 3 of its slots just to bring core functions close to the assaults levels. If I don't use a proto kinetic, a cardiac regulator and a proto shield recharger the suit is uselss for me. Its stil combat effectiveness vs the ability to carry more equipment, whatever the QQers say. You have a point with the strafe speed, although that's a pretty insignificant loss considering the gain. Considering you still have two lows after the catalyzer and cardiac reg. You say yourself you have to use 3 slots to bring certain core functions to that of an assault, but that still leaves you four highs and two low to exceed core functions of an assault.