Sad to report that my optimism has rapidly worn thin. Completed my 5th stomp out of 6 matches played. A bumpy start to a would-be Dust binge, to say the least. Whether with or against, these one-sided matches simply aren't enjoyable.

:: Signing Off. Still Sober : / ::

Sad to report that my optimism has rapidly worn thin. Completed my 5th stomp out of 6 matches played. A bumpy start to a would-be Dust binge, to say the least. Whether with or against, these one-sided matches simply aren't enjoyable.

Signing Off. Still Sober : /

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Note! I've quit XCOM: The Bureau prior to completion. My squaddies are max-level, and it seems that there are no more gadgets or guns to acquire. The game started off with a bang, but progression has since slowed to a halt and I've lost interest. Firing up Starhawk to try out its single-player mode.

Starhawk is not all that great, despite space cowboy escapades.

Agreed. Riding around on the speeder was pretty cool, menus were well polished, and the background music reminded me of the original Borderlands. Then the gunplay happened. God awful. Uninstalling as we speak.

Agreed. Riding around on the speeder was pretty cool, menus were well polished, and the background music reminded me of the original Borderlands. Then the gunplay happened. God awful. Uninstalling as we speak. Firing up "Thief" next.

Really enjoyed Dishonored if you haven't played it already.

Testing New LAV Loadout ...

Ishukone Watch Saga (56k)
HS: Bsc Heavy Shield, Cmp Scanner, Enh Dmg
LS: 60mm Plates
PW: Std Small Rail

Starhawk is not all that great, despite space cowboy escapades.

It is true. By the time I joined Scouts United, it was already full of FOTM chasers. I kinda made Nova Knifers United in response.

Fun fact: I did make a second channel called 'Minmatar Scouts United' in response to several people - specifically Shady Assassin - claiming that the Minja was a bad suit. It never really took off, and it's dead now.

It's all about the hawk. I actually came to dust because of starhawk's team getting fired and balancement fail. Otherwise, immersion level in starhawk multiplayer >>>>> any other FPS (for me).

The hawk battles can be so epic (if only they were balanced between flight modes)

YOU ARE CRAZY MAN!

NO JUST NO!

Damnit, I wish so much I saw this earlier. I've been dying to catch you in game to show you the Fit I was suggesting a few weeks ago.

get a Saga-II, it comes with a unique hardener, prefit, that you cannot buy. it's got -60% damage reduction.
Next you want at least an advanced railgun (preferably proto but expensive..) and then you want a Proto Heat Sink (cheap!)
Last high slot is an advanced heavy shield extender, and fitting upgrade in the low (I forget which).

Skills are super important in this, you need fitting skills. You also want Vehicle Core Upgrades V and Core Grid Management IV asap if you want to get into vehicles, it's the most underrated overpowered skill in the whole tree ! Get this to V first before you touch anything else if you are serious about the vehicle thing.

I get a lot of negative criticism from other vehicle users but I have a great track record. Would love to talk and test in game with you so you can see first hand. Admittedly, though, I use my incubus a lot more than I use my LAV.

So far, I've skilled the following ...

Vehicle Command - N/A
Vehicle Upgrades (5) - Armor Upgrades (1)
Vehicle Upgrades (5) - Core Upgrades (5) - Grid Management (4)
Vehicle Upgrades (5) - Core Upgrades (5) - Electronics (5)
Vehicle Upgrades (5) - Shield Upgrades (1)
Vehicle Upgrades (5) - Turret Upgrades (3) - Damage Amp Fitting (3)
Turret Operation (1) - Small Turret Operation (1) - Small Rail Operation (5) - Small Rail Proficiency (3)

Was really impressed with drastic jump in turret rotation speed at three levels of proficiency. Revised Loadout as follows:

Ishukone Watch Saga (~85k)
HS: Cmp Heat Sink, Bsc Heavy Shield, Cmp Scanner
LS: Bsc PG
PW: Adv Small Rail

Also downgraded my Logi gk.0 to g/1; for this purpose, the gk.0 afforded too little added benefit to justify the difference in cost.

Logi g/1 (~77k)
HS: Cmp Dmg Amps (x2)
LS: Enh Plates (x3)
PW: Adv Rail
EQ: Creodron Flux (x2), Compact Hive
GR: M/1 Locus

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Observation: Pretty annoying how often blueberries take control of my LAV.

Warhawk was better.

YOU ARE CRAZY MAN!

NO JUST NO!

I dream of
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED-YF-v7WCw&feature=player_detailpage#t=339s

Best to be right at drunk before you start I've found.
Easier to not care and continue the drinking.
and yeah there is a limit in fw
could always have a dumb blueberry giving the enemy tanks though.

Thinking it is time to pull out the ole
(Official Registry) "I will be backing out of the Lag Facility map" thread here soon.

I'm fine with being outplayed, but the game itself hampering me is not coo.

Wow you invested a lot in turrets !!!

I would've suggested against it, but if you are enjoying the proficiency, that's good !! You should also know that proficiency stacks between pilot and gunner. So if the driver of your LAV also has railgun proficiency, you can have up to 10 levels worth of the stuff.

Electronics 5, I know you really wanted it for the scanner, but this LAV is not the best platform for it. You need as much survival as you can get and you need to be stealthy. The scanner makes you a beacon so use it sparingly !!

The tactic I use with my LAV is to ride around the outskirts of the map, get within 150~200 meters of a tank, flip the heat sink and start gunning. You should stick to 3 round bursts only, and let the gun cool down each time. Repeat this until you know that letting the gun go to full heat will result in a kill.

3 shots
cool down
3 shots
cool down
3 shots
cool down
(notice he's at 1/3 armor)
9 shots (hopefully dead tank)

I would also suggest being very careful about chasing. Most of the time it pays to watch and wait. You would be surprised at what tanks do when they don't know where the damage is coming from. Sometimes they go into cover, and then roll right back into the open in a panic. Being in a good position is key. It's a lot like playing a scout, really.

Damnit, I wish so much I saw this earlier. I've been dying to catch you in game to show you the Fit I was suggesting a few weeks ago.

get a Saga-II, it comes with a unique hardener, prefit, that you cannot buy. it's got -60% damage reduction.
Next you want at least an advanced railgun (preferably proto but expensive..) and then you want a Proto Heat Sink (cheap!)
Last high slot is an advanced heavy shield extender, and fitting upgrade in the low (I forget which).

Skills are super important in this, you need fitting skills. You also want Vehicle Core Upgrades V and Core Grid Management IV asap if you want to get into vehicles, it's the most underrated overpowered skill in the whole tree ! Get this to V first before you touch anything else if you are serious about the vehicle thing.

I get a lot of negative criticism from other vehicle users but I have a great track record. Would love to talk and test in game with you so you can see first hand. Admittedly, though, I use my incubus a lot more than I use my LAV.

me-

*activates 7-day omega booster*

*3 day old PS3 just stops turning on...AGAIN*


**** my life...

Sounds awesome! All I can fit in my 3rd high-slot at the moment are Fuel Injector or Scanner. I've swapped out Scans for something else.

Shield Fitting Optimization will fix that up for you !

@Duncan, sounds good, harass me in NN if you see me online and we will blow stuff up :3 !

Your movement speed seems lower than my GalAssault shotgunner; what are you running in your lows? Also, have you tried the the Breach SMG or Bolt on your Assault yet?

PS: Nice move 7:17; nice shot at 10:25.

I believe I'm over on PG (rather than CPU). Will doublecheck...