Scheneighnay McBob
Bojo's School of the Trades
1717
   |
Posted - 2013.06.21 18:34:00 -
[1] - Quote
Since I discovered that logi LAVs suck at being logis, I decided to put SP into scout LAVs instead- they're highly underrated.
While I admit it's strange that it has the same basic stats as a militia LAV, the lack of eHP isn't a big deal.
My first impression of it was driving solo- I don't know what it is, but it just feels so much better to drive than regular LAVs. I know it has an acceleration increase (great on hills) but there's something else; perhaps it's quieter? Regardless, it's very enjoyable to drive.
The real experience is when we got 3 people from my corp and decided to try out what it's meant for- hit and run attacks. I had fit the Abron (armor scout LAV) with an advanced blaster, resistance plates, armor rep, and damage control unit. We would drive through an area full of reds at slow-ish shooting speed, then the passenger would jump out and combine fire with the gunner. I didn't get many vehicle kill assists from driving (Vehicle WP needs to be addressed), but the passenger and gunner were doing well. When we had an AVer after us, we could quickly escape, loop back around, then drop off the passenger to deal with the AV (He also died a lot, but we could pick him up later). Overall, the LAV did its intended job very well.
Despite this, I still think it needs something to separate itself from standard LAVs- the scout LAV skill should have +2% turret damage per level, along with the current tracking speed and acceleration increases.
Also, assists in LAVs and dropships should work differently for the driver. If the gunner gets a kill, the driver should also get +50. If the gunner gets an assist (assists from the driver don't count), the driver should also get +25.
That's all I have to say for now.
Remember: use something the way the description tells you to use it before saying it's extremely UP |
Scheneighnay McBob
Bojo's School of the Trades
1720
|
Posted - 2013.06.21 19:16:00 -
[3] - Quote
LADY MYATO wrote:I prefer the Lav Logi , he can sustain heavy fire
But the turret has a damage reduction, which is what I don't like.
mollerz wrote:I have the ishkune saga with dual jovians on it... I wonder how they compare?
What's your load out?
I was going to try and check out the scoutVs but it seems like my BPO is better, and free-ish with 0 SP investment.
Well, you'll probably be at a loss for slots, PG, and CPU with dual jovians. By the looks of it, my abron will easily be able to fit a prototype blaster, and some better upgrades.
Current fit-
Abron
20gj Stabilized Neutron Blaster
Light IG-L Polarized Armor Regenerator
Energized Nanite Plating
Militia Damage Control Unit
Obviously, there's tons of room for improvement. |