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After you have created your fittings for gear you can decide to drop into battle. 
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Being a beginner, you will more than likely choose from the following:
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After you have reviewing your possible fittings you can decide to drop into battle. 
  
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[[Dust 514: Ambush]]
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Beginner, Are only given the choice of you will more than likely choose from the following:
  
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[[Dust 514: Skirmish]]
 
  
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[[Dust 514: Ambush OMS]]
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[[Instant Battle - Academy]] - This is to prevent new players from been force to fight fully geared Mercenaries.
  
  
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Note; If you are in a squad with a senior Mercenary you will be brought into their game at their difficulty.
  
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After making your selection you are transported to a mercenary dropship with the rest of your team. 
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After some time additional Game Modes will be unlocked (exact criteria are not yet set)
  
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You will have roughly a minute depending on when you joined the battle.  During this time you should be doing several things:
 
  
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1. Hit up on the D-Pad and look at the members of both your team and the enemy team.  After several drops you will begin to recognize some corporations and be able to plan accordingly to their preferred fits.
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[[Dust 514: Ambush | Instant Battle - Ambush]]
  
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2. If you need to do some last second fitting Hit L1 and do so there.  (There are stations to do this as well in the dropship but you are wasting time walking to them)
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[[Dust 514: Skirmish | Instant Battle - Skirmish]]
  
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3. Hit select and join a squad
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[[Instant Battle - Domination]]
  
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[[Dust 514: Ambush OMS | Instant Battle - Ambush OMS]]
  
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When the counter reaches zero you are then transported to the battlefield.  At this time you should choose your fitting and spawn point. 
 
  
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[For example in skirmish, I initially choose a Scout Dropsuit so I can cover ground fast to capture different points.]
 
  
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After you have chosen your fitting and spawn point there is a countdown till you are deployed (typically 6-10 seconds) During this countdown you can scan across the battlefield and 'get your bearings'.
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After making your selection you are transported to a Mercenary Dropship with the rest of your team.
  
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You will have a maximum of two minute depending on when you joined the battle.
  
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If you chose to deploy on the [MCC (Link and wiki page needed)] you will need to jump out the bay and hit your inertia dampeners prior to hitting the ground.  *If you do not hit your inertial dampeners and hit the ground you WILL DIE!*
 
  
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During this time you can doing several things:
  
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From here on out it is Fight and die and learn.
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1. You can hit '''UP''' on the D-Pad to review the Mercenaries of both teams. After several drops you will begin to recognize some of the corporations and be able to plan accordingly to their preferred fits.
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2. If you need to do some last second fitting Hit '''L1'''.  (There are terminals to do this as well in the Dropship, but you will be required to wall to the terminal open the menu)
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3. Join a squad by hitting '''select''' and navigating to the squads (It is always better to have someone covering your back)
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When the counter reaches zero you are then transported to the battlefield.
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After you have chosen your fitting and spawn point there is a countdown till you are deployed (typically 3-10 seconds depending on the type of spawn point used)
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During this countdown you can review the battlefield and 'get your bearings'.
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If you chose to deploy on the [[MCC]] you will need to jump out the bay and hit your inertia dampeners prior to hitting the ground.
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  If you do not hit your inertial dampeners and hit the ground you WILL DIE!
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'''From here on out you will Fight, Die and Learn.'''
  
 
[[Category:DUST]]
 
[[Category:DUST]]

Revision as of 16:35, 15 May 2013

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After you have reviewing your possible fittings you can decide to drop into battle.

Beginner, Are only given the choice of you will more than likely choose from the following:


Instant Battle - Academy - This is to prevent new players from been force to fight fully geared Mercenaries.


Note; If you are in a squad with a senior Mercenary you will be brought into their game at their difficulty.

After some time additional Game Modes will be unlocked (exact criteria are not yet set)


Instant Battle - Ambush

Instant Battle - Skirmish

Instant Battle - Domination

Instant Battle - Ambush OMS


After making your selection you are transported to a Mercenary Dropship with the rest of your team.

You will have a maximum of two minute depending on when you joined the battle.


During this time you can doing several things:

1. You can hit UP on the D-Pad to review the Mercenaries of both teams. After several drops you will begin to recognize some of the corporations and be able to plan accordingly to their preferred fits.

2. If you need to do some last second fitting Hit L1. (There are terminals to do this as well in the Dropship, but you will be required to wall to the terminal open the menu)

3. Join a squad by hitting select and navigating to the squads (It is always better to have someone covering your back)


When the counter reaches zero you are then transported to the battlefield.

After you have chosen your fitting and spawn point there is a countdown till you are deployed (typically 3-10 seconds depending on the type of spawn point used) During this countdown you can review the battlefield and 'get your bearings'.


If you chose to deploy on the MCC you will need to jump out the bay and hit your inertia dampeners prior to hitting the ground. 

  If you do not hit your inertial dampeners and hit the ground you WILL DIE!

From here on out you will Fight, Die and Learn.

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