This game has reinforced my dislike of twitchy FPSs, so I'm dedicating myself to piloting a Lib as well as possible so I don't have to step foot on the ground. Anyone else joining the Arcadian 8th Air Force?
We have several people that fly in the outfit. I usually start out in a Scythe and fly it until I get shot down, then switch to infantry for a while. I really need an airframe upgrade for it, though.
I'm in the air as much as possible - just picked up the 2nd hover upgrade on the scythe and it's boss. Great for taking down enemy liberators - lets you get above them and rain down hot plasma love. Also totally in love with the lib tank buster nose gun - get close enough and it'll take down anything. 2.5ish clips will bring down a galaxy...
Anyway I'd totally be down with some organized air raids or whatever. Couple people in AA scythes, two crewed bombers, and maybe a gal MAX drop to finish things off?
If I can get a new Joystick I will be right there flying. The mouse thing just isn't setting well with me.
I also think we need to start telling people to refer to themselves by their squad and number rather than by name. I know who CarbonFire is, but it doesnt help me find him on the map. If he gets on and says I need backup, Bravo 4. Then I can be righ there on them.
People still can't be assed to look behind and up. Killed so many mans last night.
Seriously. Who are you people fighting? I can be hidden in a bush, on a hill, a mile away, and a heavy will turn around and headshot me with a chaingun.
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People still can't be assed to look behind and up. Killed so many mans last night.
Seriously. Who are you people fighting? I can be hidden in a bush, on a hill, a mile away, and a heavy will turn around and headshot me with a chaingun.
I was on top of the tower overlooking..uh...a base last night. Everyone on the vehicle pads/balconies we're shooting at the tanks we had surrounding them. I guess in a really big firefight you just don't know where to look?
I know when I get hit form behind, I always look up for sniper spots.
if you spend a lot of time getting shot in the back, it just means you're out in the open too much. There are a lot of people on both sides looking around, and if you're just standing in the open some of them are going to see you.
the whole trick to survivability in this game is managing the number of angles people can shoot you from; preferably, only the 90 degrees in front of you, and only when you're shooting them. Whenever you find yourself out in the open, just remember that there's a whole internet full of dudes who think sniping is the most badass thing ever. Plus tanks, and reavers, and for all we know some kind of fucked up alien bears.
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OK, the stat tracking page is pretty cool. 104 confirmed kill with the scythe! Yay me!
Awww, I thought for a second that their web-based stats page was up. Then I checked and it's still not there.
Le sigh.
And though I'm mainly a tanker, I'll gladly hop into my Scythe for some Arcadian Air Shenanigans. Still have to unlock A2A missiles for Air superiority, but for now I can peg fighters with the Photon Pods and Hellstorm Turbo Laser. Or I can be a decent Lib gunner - and I promise not to jump out anymore @firewaterword :oops: I don't fly in Libs that often, so I had no idea how durable they really were (especially with the flak upgrade). I just know they're usually easy pickin's when I'm in my Scythe.
Per the request of sniperguy, Enigma435 has the kit to be added to the squad leader list. I won't even drive people off a cliff. Was good killing NC last night.
Infantry can already swap around to counter pretty much anything already. Do we really need vehicles to do that also? Pick a balanced loadout if you want to be able to deal with anything.
Infantry can already swap around to counter pretty much anything already. Do we really need vehicles to do that also? Pick a balanced loadout if you want to be able to deal with anything.
Well, considering the Scythe has exactly 2 secondary weapons, one for air and one for ground, there's not really much in the way of balance there.
I think deconstructing a vehicle should refund a portion of the vehicle cooldown, personally. Maybe it'd have to be at full health or some other condition to prevent it from being exploited, but still.
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I think deconstructing a vehicle should refund a portion of the vehicle cooldown, personally. Maybe it'd have to be at full health or some other condition to prevent it from being exploited, but still.
Even that would be an improvement. Though I don't see why you can't just deconstruct a full health vehicle, maybe on a friendly ammo pad, and have the timer reset.
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edited November 2012
I suppose I should throw my hat into @SniperGuy 's list as well, since I've been getting platoon lead many late nights anyway :P
Carb0nFire
I have delicious squad bacon and orders unlocked, can work on getting the command channel soon if necessary. I can also direct the platoon to drive off cliffs when necessary, in the grand SniperGuy tradition.
Also I think it's pretty dumb that the platoon lead can't promote himself to squad lead. Or am I missing something from the platoon window or elsewhere that allows the PL to do that?
With enough certs the acquisition timer gets pretty short.
I suppose you could make an argument for abandoning acquisition timers completely and just having it be based on resources, but I guess SOE wanted something else for us to spend certs on.
OK, the stat tracking page is pretty cool. 104 confirmed kill with the scythe! Yay me!
Awww, I thought for a second that their web-based stats page was up. Then I checked and it's still not there.
Le sigh.
And though I'm mainly a tanker, I'll gladly hop into my Scythe for some Arcadian Air Shenanigans. Still have to unlock A2A missiles for Air superiority, but for now I can peg fighters with the Photon Pods and Hellstorm Turbo Laser. Or I can be a decent Lib gunner - and I promise not to jump out anymore @firewaterword :oops: I don't fly in Libs that often, so I had no idea how durable they really were (especially with the flak upgrade). I just know they're usually easy pickin's when I'm in my Scythe.
All good man. Always need lib crew. And yeah the flak armor is clutch - I'm going to get the 2nd level shortly, just to be able to strafe aa towers with my nosegun. I put the flak armor on the scythe as well, and it seriously increases survivability.
it's a lot of certs though, especially for the 20 minute vehicles. Most people I would venture to say won't ever wind up with more than two or three ranks in their vehicle timers anyway.
Plus, there aren't that many situations where you'd really want to change loadouts on the fly; and in lots of those situations (assuming access to an equipment terminal) you could just pull a new vehicle anyway. It'd really be helpful in situations where you drive a sunderer to a tech plant, realize there are three AMSes already down, and wish you'd brought a shield breacher instead. But the few minutes you might have to wait in that situation is really not that huge a deal.
hold your head high soldier, it ain't over yet
that's why we call it the struggle, you're supposed to sweat
it's a lot of certs though, especially for the 20 minute vehicles. Most people I would venture to say won't ever wind up with more than two or three ranks in their vehicle timers anyway.
Plus, there aren't that many situations where you'd really want to change loadouts on the fly; and in lots of those situations (assuming access to an equipment terminal) you could just pull a new vehicle anyway. It'd really be helpful in situations where you drive a sunderer to a tech plant, realize there are three AMSes already down, and wish you'd brought a shield breacher instead. But the few minutes you might have to wait in that situation is really not that huge a deal.
Yeah I've got the basic ranks in most things, but I sort of like how the timer makes me rotate through stuff. Except when I wreck a lib minutes after roll out, but that's life.
What is really grinding my gears, however, is how the resources trickle in when you're in bad shape on a cont. Not fun.
So, what are the good MAX weapons? I enjoyed goofing around in a MAX last night, but figure I should get a decent set up for it if I want to make it more regular.
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So, what are the good MAX weapons? I enjoyed goofing around in a MAX last night, but figure I should get a decent set up for it if I want to make it more regular.
I've only trialed the blueshift, and it felt fairly unremarkable. If you can spare the certs, the anti-explosion armor is pretty boss for the MAX.
both of the vanu defaults seem to be pretty junky to be honest. Whatever the vanu anti-infantry one is just does not compare to the cycler, and they anti-armor one fires a projectile that's both slow moving and weak.
I haven't tried the newer attachments though. And double bursters makes you a decent little AA platform, so there's that.
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To be an effective max you have to specialize. With two anti-infantry weapons you'll tear the enemy apart, but likely be torn apart with only one.
With a Quasar and Blueshift I can hold points by myself almost indefinitely if I occasionally receive repairs and ammo from my teammates. Dual burster MAXes are probably the best Anti Air in the game.
To be an effective max you have to specialize. With two anti-infantry weapons you'll tear the enemy apart, but likely be torn apart with only one.
With a Quasar and Blueshift I can hold points by myself almost indefinitely if I occasionally receive repairs and ammo from my teammates. Dual burster MAXes are probably the best Anti Air in the game.
So you recommend the Blueshift then? Or do you wish you had grabbed a different one?
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CarbonFireSee youin the countryRegistered Userregular
edited November 2012
The Cosmos looks pretty good to me, but I rarely roll in MAXes. Anti-infantry seems to be the way to go though, as I have NEVER been afraid of a MAX when I'm rolling in my VPC Magrider or HEAT Lightning. They just don't seem like they have enough HP to go toe-to-toe with vehicles and live.
I figure I'll spec into one at some point, but with so many other upgrades to focus on.....it can wait.
To be an effective max you have to specialize. With two anti-infantry weapons you'll tear the enemy apart, but likely be torn apart with only one.
With a Quasar and Blueshift I can hold points by myself almost indefinitely if I occasionally receive repairs and ammo from my teammates. Dual burster MAXes are probably the best Anti Air in the game.
So you recommend the Blueshift then? Or do you wish you had grabbed a different one?
I'd recommend it, yes, even though I haven't tried the Cosmos yet.
MAXes have two primary uses: quick, portable AA platform (dual bursters) and base crasher (dual anti-infantry.) I honestly don't think I've ever seen one use the anti armor guns to any great effect; they just aren't powerful enough to kill anything before it either runs away or turns and kills you.
hold your head high soldier, it ain't over yet
that's why we call it the struggle, you're supposed to sweat
Grabbed Burster for right now, will pick up the Blueshift if I get into a situation where it'll be useful. Just had some points to spend because I grabbed one of those Gamestop cards, as I wanted the gun for my medic. I can shoot bullets now! :P
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CarbonFireSee youin the countryRegistered Userregular
It doesn't help that the Vanu MAX is the single dumbest looking thing in the game
I guess we make up for it by having the sexiest tanks and planes 8->
It'd probably be like a left arm Buster (desirable), one of the less-popular AI Weapons (probably for the right arm, just to screw with you), and the Meteor AV weapon (lol). And maybe like composite armor or a new helmet or some additional camo patterns.
I might still buy that.
Anyone have an image of the Lobster MAX? I'm not sure I've even seen one in-game, I so rarely see Vanu MAXes.
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I'm in the air as much as possible - just picked up the 2nd hover upgrade on the scythe and it's boss. Great for taking down enemy liberators - lets you get above them and rain down hot plasma love. Also totally in love with the lib tank buster nose gun - get close enough and it'll take down anything. 2.5ish clips will bring down a galaxy...
Anyway I'd totally be down with some organized air raids or whatever. Couple people in AA scythes, two crewed bombers, and maybe a gal MAX drop to finish things off?
I also think we need to start telling people to refer to themselves by their squad and number rather than by name. I know who CarbonFire is, but it doesnt help me find him on the map. If he gets on and says I need backup, Bravo 4. Then I can be righ there on them.
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Seriously. Who are you people fighting? I can be hidden in a bush, on a hill, a mile away, and a heavy will turn around and headshot me with a chaingun.
I was on top of the tower overlooking..uh...a base last night. Everyone on the vehicle pads/balconies we're shooting at the tanks we had surrounding them. I guess in a really big firefight you just don't know where to look?
I know when I get hit form behind, I always look up for sniper spots.
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the whole trick to survivability in this game is managing the number of angles people can shoot you from; preferably, only the 90 degrees in front of you, and only when you're shooting them. Whenever you find yourself out in the open, just remember that there's a whole internet full of dudes who think sniping is the most badass thing ever. Plus tanks, and reavers, and for all we know some kind of fucked up alien bears.
that's why we call it the struggle, you're supposed to sweat
Le sigh.
And though I'm mainly a tanker, I'll gladly hop into my Scythe for some Arcadian Air Shenanigans. Still have to unlock A2A missiles for Air superiority, but for now I can peg fighters with the Photon Pods and Hellstorm Turbo Laser. Or I can be a decent Lib gunner - and I promise not to jump out anymore @firewaterword :oops: I don't fly in Libs that often, so I had no idea how durable they really were (especially with the flak upgrade). I just know they're usually easy pickin's when I'm in my Scythe.
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Even if it's on its own timer (say like half the acquisition timer), absolutely agreed.
Yeah, I'd be fine with a separate timer. I just hate picking my anti-ground loadout for the Scythe only to arrive to heavy air cover, or vice versa.
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Well, considering the Scythe has exactly 2 secondary weapons, one for air and one for ground, there's not really much in the way of balance there.
Steam Support is the worst. Seriously, the worst
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Even that would be an improvement. Though I don't see why you can't just deconstruct a full health vehicle, maybe on a friendly ammo pad, and have the timer reset.
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Carb0nFire
I have delicious squad bacon and orders unlocked, can work on getting the command channel soon if necessary. I can also direct the platoon to drive off cliffs when necessary, in the grand SniperGuy tradition.
Also I think it's pretty dumb that the platoon lead can't promote himself to squad lead. Or am I missing something from the platoon window or elsewhere that allows the PL to do that?
I suppose you could make an argument for abandoning acquisition timers completely and just having it be based on resources, but I guess SOE wanted something else for us to spend certs on.
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All good man. Always need lib crew. And yeah the flak armor is clutch - I'm going to get the 2nd level shortly, just to be able to strafe aa towers with my nosegun. I put the flak armor on the scythe as well, and it seriously increases survivability.
Plus, there aren't that many situations where you'd really want to change loadouts on the fly; and in lots of those situations (assuming access to an equipment terminal) you could just pull a new vehicle anyway. It'd really be helpful in situations where you drive a sunderer to a tech plant, realize there are three AMSes already down, and wish you'd brought a shield breacher instead. But the few minutes you might have to wait in that situation is really not that huge a deal.
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Yeah I've got the basic ranks in most things, but I sort of like how the timer makes me rotate through stuff. Except when I wreck a lib minutes after roll out, but that's life.
What is really grinding my gears, however, is how the resources trickle in when you're in bad shape on a cont. Not fun.
I've only trialed the blueshift, and it felt fairly unremarkable. If you can spare the certs, the anti-explosion armor is pretty boss for the MAX.
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I haven't tried the newer attachments though. And double bursters makes you a decent little AA platform, so there's that.
that's why we call it the struggle, you're supposed to sweat
With a Quasar and Blueshift I can hold points by myself almost indefinitely if I occasionally receive repairs and ammo from my teammates. Dual burster MAXes are probably the best Anti Air in the game.
So you recommend the Blueshift then? Or do you wish you had grabbed a different one?
I figure I'll spec into one at some point, but with so many other upgrades to focus on.....it can wait.
I'd recommend it, yes, even though I haven't tried the Cosmos yet.
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I guess we make up for it by having the sexiest tanks and planes 8->
I like how the Vanu MAX looks with its Composite armor.
It'd probably be like a left arm Buster (desirable), one of the less-popular AI Weapons (probably for the right arm, just to screw with you), and the Meteor AV weapon (lol). And maybe like composite armor or a new helmet or some additional camo patterns.
I might still buy that.
Anyone have an image of the Lobster MAX? I'm not sure I've even seen one in-game, I so rarely see Vanu MAXes.
Amazingly enough, AA rounds to the face of people seems to kill them almost as well as the anti-personel weapon