Hi everyone, here is my second introduction to Dust 514. This week I am focusing on roles and counter systems and less on the FPS aspect of dust.
Please note the counter and role systems explained in this video and told are at a beginner level and can easily become much more complicated. Furthermore expect many tutorial videos in the up and coming weeks. For everything a new will need be successful at DUST 514
Hi everyone. I would like to introduce you to the newest member of the Dust514.org team ReGnUM. ReGnUM, who helped his corp "The Imperfects" secure victory in the beta tournament, caught our attention with his recent video on youtube. He will be creating video tutorials on subjects such as starter classes, orbital bombardment, general game mechanics, vehicles and much much more.
You can check out his video below.
Hey guys, it’s been a while. I hope you’re all enjoying the Open Beta for DUST 514 now that it’s finally out. However, alongside the Open Beta, we got a new trailer: Gathering Forces. This new trailer hints at some cool new stuff.
First off, we have the galaxy map. It’s pretty cool, but we more or less have that already (it’s just a little broken; don’t worry, CCP’s on it already). Then all of a sudden, we get this:
The character style should be instantly recognisable to any EVE players out there. For anyone else that didn’t catch on with the last sentence, that’s a character created with CCP’s nifty character creator in EVE Online. Now you’re thinking, “Why is this cool?” This (which comes in about 4 seconds later) is why:
As you set foot on your first hostile planet Dust 514 can seem a little daunting. These tips should help you ease into life as a mercenary.
You may be tempted to dive right into battle before even looking at your character sheet. While there is no doubt that this will certainly be a lot of fun, you stand a much better chance of success if you first apply your 500,000 spare skill points awarded to you on character creation.
We will be providing some example initial skill allocations in the days to come, but in general when you are new to a game like DUST 514 it is a good idea not to specialise too early.
You will start with a few basic skills that relate to the class you chose on character creation. Level a few of these up to level 2, perhaps levelling weaponry and your primary weapon skill up to level 3. Next, purchase a few handheld weapon upgrades, and,if you are an arbiter perhaps consider purchasing "armour repair systems". Train these to level one.
You will find that spreading your skillpoints around in the early stages of character development will make you a lot more effective than putting all your skillpoints into just a small number of different skills. This is because each level you train, there is an exponential jump in the amount of skillpoints required for the same gain.
You do not not need to spend all your 500k skillpoints, but we would certainly recommend it.. you can always win more!
Nannohives are nifty pieces of equipment that allow you to resupply you and your teammates. If you chose the enforcer class during character creation this will be equipped as standard. To Drop a nannohive, simply hold down R2. This will bring up the equipment menu. Select the nannohive using the right analogue stick and release R2. To deploy your nannohive simply press R1.
If you are finding kills ellusive during your first few matches then perhaps you should consider the medic class. Equipped with a nanite injector the medic can revive fallen teammates, an activity that actually gets you 60 war points 10 more than killing the enemy! To select your nanite enjector, hold R2 to bring up your equipment menu, select with the right analogue stick and release. To revive a fallen brother; simply walk up to his or her body and press R1.
If you chose the arbiter class on character creation, you will also have access to a repair tool that can heal armour on both friendly mercs and friendly vehicles. You get warpoints for triage when you have healed enough of their armour (25 wp at a time). It is also worth pointing out that the medic is not a non-combat role, its actually quite a fast paced way of playing involving lots of quick switching between firing on the enemy and triage.
Many people wrongly assume that all vehicles must be paid for. There is one vehicle that you can call in free of charge. The "Light Assault Vehicle".
Depending on where you spawn, you can spend much of your time just running towards the action. The starter fit LAV (Baloch) may not be a formidable vehicle in terms of firepower or hitpoints, but it does get you from A to B quickly. This is vital in the early stages of a skirmish game and is very useful at most other times during play.
Depending on your choice of race and class, you will either have a Baloch or a Onikuma. To call in your vehicle, simply press right on the D-PAD. You will be presented with a menu. Select "LAV" and then "Baloch - Impact [STARTER FIT]" or "Onikuma - Impact [STARTER FIT]". After 15 seconds a dropship will deliver your speedy new light assault vehicle.
Dust 514 goes into open beta today, and to celebrate you can feast your eyes on this fantastic trailer... Enjoy!
The Dust 514 beta is now available to download for free through the PlayStation store.
A lot of people seem to be struggling find the DUST 514 Beta. You can use the search feature on PlayStation Store. A quick Search for "DUST" will get you where you want to be! Happy gaming!
The Dust 514 open beta begins on 22nd January 2013, CCP Games has announced.
Everyone to download Dust 514 first-person shooter and play for free on their PS3 from that day. The news comes a few days after CCP merged Dust 514 Eve Online.
"The launch of the Dust 514 Open Beta is another step towards our long-term vision for CCP and Eve," said CCP boss Hilmar Veigar Pétursson.
"But this is just the beginning. As we have done with Eve Online, in the coming weeks, and for years to come, we will continually improve upon and add to the Dust 514 experience, as well as add deeper integration between the two games and their communities."
Meanwhile, CCP confirmed that those in the closed beta will face no further character resets, so all play from now on counts.
Those not in the closed beta can get a head start before the open beta begins through the Dust 514 Mercenary Park, which you can buy now from the PlayStation Store.
In addition, anyone who plays a match before 22nd January gets a 100,000 Skill Point bonus to use in the open beta.
Eve Online and Dust 514 players will be joined on the same server from tomorrow, CCP Games has announced. It means that people plaing EVE Online will be able to fully interact with those testing Dust 514.
Dust 514 players will be able to chat with EVE veterans and join corporations, with in-game battles influencing the EVE Online world.
DUST mercenaries can accept contracts offered by the NPC Faction Warfare miltias and fight to attack or defend them in the form of corporation battles. These come with the risk of losing a collateral payment of ISK, but a victory will secure a district on one of the many temperate planets in Faction Warfare space. The more districts a militia has control over the fewer victory points will be required for EVE Faction Warfare pilots to take ownership of the system.
Money transfers between the two games will initially not be available while CCP calculates a suitable rate of tax between the two.
"So, for this first release, any ISK transfer between EVE and DUST characters will be blocked. This will then be replaced by a taxable transfer mechanism with the intention of easing the currency control to 0% and removing it entirely once we are happy the economies have reached an equilibrium."
Dust 514 will next move to an open beta, before a full release later this year.
If you haven't played EVE Online, winning 15 billion ISK would be a great way to get yourself started. This is easily one of the most popular and durable MMO's, allowing players to build their own massive empire in space, buying ships and making the choice to subjugate everyone you come in contact with or to set up strategic alliances with established corporations. EVE players can issue contracts to DUST 514 soldiers and will actually be responsible for coordinating air strikes (that will take place in DUST 514) to help the DUST mercenary get their job done.
Listen up, beta mercs of Europe! Buy a DUST 514® stereo headset, bluetooth wireless headset, or wireless keyboard for your PlayStation®3, and get a DUST 514® bundle voucher good for megatons of in-game destruction.
Any of the three items listed above comes with a voucher for a whole slew of in-game items for DUST 514. Just enter the voucher code into your DUST 514 account on the PSN® to get all the following items:
This offer is only good in Europe, so buy your wireless peripherals now and start blasting away with that Daemon shotgun, no matter how far away your couch.
Gather your allies and log in this Server Swarm Saturday to see if you can make a dent in our tech, because everyone who fights a battle in DUST 514® during the appointed time will get four free dropsuits!
During Server Swarm Saturday, we're going to pack as many immortal mercenaries as we can into New Eden to see if our systems are ultra-reinforced titanium or if we've got to patch some cracks in the hull.
So get every merc you know to join you and play DUST 514® on 1 December, between 19:00 and 23:00 UTC (2:00 PM to 6:00 PM ET) and you'll all get four free, state-of-the-art, permanent Skinweave Dropsuits.
This is your chance to push our technology to the limits as we all join together to revolutionize gaming. DUST 514 will be the first free-to-play, pulse-racing shooter that shares a universe with the hit sci-fi MMO EVE Online®, and thanks to you, it'll run smooth as well-planned infiltration op.
For those of you not yet signed up to the beta, you can apply for access here // www.dust514.com/beta
