DUST Search - CCP Do you even care about Dropships anymore?

Foxhound Elite wrote:

low genius wrote:

DUST Fiend wrote:

Can we please not ever mention that word again? Thank you.

You don't understand how upset I am to have had to turn in my pilots license. The only viable way to play DS right now is to either constantly hoof it on ground to make up for ship losses, be part of a corp that doesn't mind you wasting their ISK, and flying an ADS.

I think the ADS is just ridiculous in terms of the DS philosophy anyways. It's the cheap way to give us an aerial attack vehicle without actually giving us an aerial attack vehicle. Having 4 passenger slots instead of 2 ensures that the already underwhelming logi ships get pushed even further down the totem pole, since you can still act as a troop transport (while getting there quicker to boot)

With whispers of Bomber Dropships in the works, it is abundantly clear that CCP has completely disconnected from the idea of fitting them into proper roles and has instead adopted the idea of using them as placeholders for things that should have their own models, flight mechanics, and skill trees.

don't undock it if you can't afford to lose it.

This isn't EVE. It's an FPS. That's like saying "Don't wear proto gear if you're afraid of dying".


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Skihids Tritan's Onslaught RISE of LEGION 1686	Posted - 2013.07.03 18:21:00 - [1] - Quote Anymore? How about "ever"? There are quite a few ex-pilots who have given up hope of the dropship getting a true tactical role anytime soon. CCP keeps messing around with variations on the gunship without giving it sufficient defense to fill the role while ignoring any logistical mission. Spherically ranged scanners don't work well in the air, MCRU's still don't pay WP's, Shield Transport modules are too finicky to use and pay no WP's. I think all this is more a symptom of CCP not knowing what role they want vehicles to play in the game compounded with a complete and total lack of any tactical or strategic play. There is no benefit to winning any match other than PC so objectives are only important to the degree that they serve as a locus of battle where you can find more red dots to shoot in the face. I don't see dropships becoming valuable until we get a game mode that requires more than DPS to win, a mode where transport actually matters.
Skihids Tritan's Onslaught RISE of LEGION 1687	Posted - 2013.07.03 18:40:00 - [2] - Quote Foxhound Elite wrote: waiting for a response about this, seeing as I've invested time, aurum, SP .. primarily into dropships to aid my corp members but have to rely on other methods to help them as dropships are only good for elevating yourself within a certain window, before you get shot down like a pheasant during hunting season. Did you do that before you got on the forums, or did you do that in spite of all the dropship feedback threads over the past six months?
Skihids Tritan's Onslaught RISE of LEGION 1687	Posted - 2013.07.03 18:51:00 - [3] - Quote Foxhound Elite wrote: low genius wrote: DUST Fiend wrote: Can we please not ever mention that word again? Thank you. You don't understand how upset I am to have had to turn in my pilots license. The only viable way to play DS right now is to either constantly hoof it on ground to make up for ship losses, be part of a corp that doesn't mind you wasting their ISK, and flying an ADS. I think the ADS is just ridiculous in terms of the DS philosophy anyways. It's the cheap way to give us an aerial attack vehicle without actually giving us an aerial attack vehicle. Having 4 passenger slots instead of 2 ensures that the already underwhelming logi ships get pushed even further down the totem pole, since you can still act as a troop transport (while getting there quicker to boot) With whispers of Bomber Dropships in the works, it is abundantly clear that CCP has completely disconnected from the idea of fitting them into proper roles and has instead adopted the idea of using them as placeholders for things that should have their own models, flight mechanics, and skill trees. don't undock it if you can't afford to lose it. This isn't EVE. It's an FPS. That's like saying "Don't wear proto gear if you're afraid of dying". That may have been sarcasm. There's a reason all insurance policies exclude acts of war.