The problem is: why not?

The added survivability combined with superior squad tactics makes dying extremely rare so that there's not even that large of a risk of going negative ISK wise. Not that any of said corps could care less about losing miniscule amounts of ISK.

The problem is: why not?

The added survivability combined with superior squad tactics makes dying extremely rare so that there's not even that large of a risk of going negative ISK wise. Not that any of said corps could care less about losing miniscule amounts of ISK.

I don't know about you, but I have a lot more fun when battles are close vs. being one sided.

Sure, you can go full proto with multiple squads and call in Madrugars, but that leads to early match redlining.

If you have fun sniping at enemies that barely take a dip into the battle zone, then go for it.

Above obviously only applies to domination/skirmish. If you run ambushes then yeah, I suppose a full proto squad would make sense, and one-sided battles are what you want.

I can't speak for others but for me i don't wear it to steam roll new people, i wear it because it took so freakin long to finally get that i have paid my dues in crappy gear and i don't wanna go back. To me it would be like unlocking all the other guns and attachments in other games and only using the stuff you started with, it isn't fun when you have better stuff.

Plus it is affordable to do so, unlike chrome were the suits were WAY more expensive, the old heavy suit alone was what? 252k ISK?

That runs STD or ADV in public matches? I swear, every time I see a squad on the other team they are running full Proto gear. Sadly, we still end up winning a lot of these fights, even if they kill more clones then us. Are there any other corps that got bored of steamrolling newberries?

That runs STD or ADV in public matches? I swear, every time I see a squad on the other team they are running full Proto gear. Sadly, we still end up winning a lot of these fights, even if they kill more clones then us. Are there any other corps that got bored of steamrolling newberries?

That runs STD or ADV in public matches? I swear, every time I see a squad on the other team they are running full Proto gear. Sadly, we still end up winning a lot of these fights, even if they kill more clones then us. Are there any other corps that got bored of steamrolling newberries?

True story here...

Lastnight I bought 200 Gallente Logistic GK.0 , put one with Duvolle AR , one with Freedom MD.

They each had near 600 armor and like 18 hp/s repair..

My wallet looked very very pitiful afterwards

I go to play a game, Imediatly upon hitting the ground my head was blown off by a sniper.. doh

Spawn in again and I get OHK by a FG trying to run across the street .. doh

So I try to use another.. I get ripped by a toxin rifle from behind .. doh

lord I am bad..

So I just leave that game.. i'm already down 500k isk from just that



Then I got to another game, decide to use a new 3k isk fit I made, called cheap MD

I went 23/2

wtf

You need to use a Proto Active Scanner, it lights up enemies on the radar like lights on a Christmas tree. The 15 dB one may be necessary if there's some dirty dampening bastards trying to flank your team. Rarely does my Scanner fail though.

That runs STD or ADV in public matches? I swear, every time I see a squad on the other team they are running full Proto gear. Sadly, we still end up winning a lot of these fights, even if they kill more clones then us. Are there any other corps that got bored of steamrolling newberries?

is this a joke OP?

I've seen Anonymous players use proto in pubs ...tbh, i've seen you guys use the FoTM on MANY occasions also.

Duvolle Tact. AR,core Flaylocks, proto Cal Logi, all that good stuff...IN PUBS.

What a fail thread.

lol OP corp runs proto AV against vehicles

I agree. I played against and with anon players who wore proto in pubs.
I am not dissin annon or anything like that. I think that most players will not waste months to get proto to not use it. I don't know about you personally but your corp does use it.

I use proto but not to pad my kdr. I actually spend the majority of the game spamming the field with uplinks. Repping people, dropping nanohives, hacking and running to supply depots to switch fits. Proto gives me the cpu i nee to run 3 uplinks in all my slots. In any match I use at least 3 different suits so I can play a support role to the best of its potential.

This seems like a poorly disguised attempt for a pat on the back for being "honorable"

why should i bother running STD and ADV gear if I can make money while running all proto in pubs? i have over 260m isk so there's no reason to save it

and taking on 4 guys at once and winning clean is kinda fun too

The power differential that is created when a proto suit is used vs. an advanced or standard suit is pretty drastic. I think that its a major problem.

They did a pretty good job with weapons... having them only increase about 10% in power... yet a proto suit is almost twice as effective as a standard suit? I think we need some serious rebalance on that front.

Also... standard vs. proto hp modules is a joke. I think we need to take a lesson from vehicles and completely rework how hp modules work in this game.

For Example:
'Light Shield Extender' 30-35-40 hp
'Heavy Shield Extender' 55-60-66 hp

Haha no doubt. You guys have made a ton of money off PC, too, so it's not like you are in danger of going broke. I ran my Proto suit for a long time simply because it was the only way for me to run 3 equipment slots as Amarr, but I started bleeding isk.

Sure we have a few players who like to run their Proto and we don't stop them, but by and large most of us don't. Also, I could count on one hand the number of guys in our corp that run Proto cal logi or are spec'd into flaylocks, so stay classy.

The power differential that is created when a proto suit is used vs. an advanced or standard suit is pretty drastic. I think that its a major problem.

They did a pretty good job with weapons... having them only increase about 10% in power... yet a proto suit is almost twice as effective as a standard suit? I think we need some serious rebalance on that front.

Also... standard vs. proto hp modules is a joke. I think we need to take a lesson from vehicles and completely rework how hp modules work in this game.

For Example:
'Light Shield Extender' 30-35-40 hp
'Heavy Shield Extender' 55-60-66 hp

lol... but your title suggests that everyone in your corp runs STD / ADV gear in pubs

Now you make a 180? And lol at you saying only a few guys spec'd into flaylocks... HAHAHAHAHAHA... good one. Everyone and their grandmother has FLP. Not saying there aren't a couple guys who didn't spec'd into, but lol... just like you saying "Oh, nobody in my corp uses proto gear in pubs"

Please. More often than not I see you guys in proto.

Personally IDGAF what people use, but you claiming YOUR corp don't use proto to pubstomp? lol gtfo

That runs STD or ADV in public matches? I swear, every time I see a squad on the other team they are running full Proto gear. Sadly, we still end up winning a lot of these fights, even if they kill more clones then us. Are there any other corps that got bored of steamrolling newberries?

Youreu
Joking your guys are some of the worst proto spammers ive seen
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When you have proto what reason is there not to run it?

I run ADV gear fits in pub matches (~30k isk) almost exclusively. However, because I armor tank, I find it necessary to ensure that my ADV fits have the same speed penalties as my proto fits (within specific roles). This keeps the feel of my ADV fits the same as the proto ones. For anyone else that armor tanks, I think it is a good practice to follow as it keeps the kinesthetic/proprioceptive feedback consistent across all games and facilitates the kind of fine dexterity required for a high level of play. Not that I'm particularly good, but I might as well try to give myself every advantage possible. Just a suggestion...

Cheers,

Aramis

That runs STD or ADV in public matches? I swear, every time I see a squad on the other team they are running full Proto gear. Sadly, we still end up winning a lot of these fights, even if they kill more clones then us. Are there any other corps that got bored of steamrolling newberries?