On another note, any beginner tips? I seem to have what appears to be a 1/100 k/d ratio. I managed to not fuck up enough to buy some sort of black/white soldier identifier scope attatchment for heavy infantry main weapon (What I have decided to stick to) because I cannot tell for SHIT when I'm looking at anyone, but it doesn't seem to help much.
Being able to identify your targets should come with experience. With Heavy Assault you'll want to learn how to activate your nanoshield ability whenever entering a fight or you're about to hit the ground because that thing soaks up most of your damage. Until you get good at getting kills it's probably best to stick with the base nanoshield cert line rather than the adrenaline shield which becomes superior in more combat situations as it'll recharge with every kill you make and keeps the same default charge rate as an uncerted normal version.
As for guns, if you're TR or Vanu you start off with a great gun as it is and don't really need to worry about switching. NC's Gauss Saw is also alright but you've gotta remember that the kick on them won't allow for more than very short burst shots and you also should make a beeline towards unlocking the foreword grip and other gun upgrades.
For suit slot choices you have a few options. While Nanoweave can give you a slight edge in fights by increasing your HP, the boost you get from it is incredibly small and the number of bullets needed to kill you only tends to increase at level 1 and then again at level 5. Personally for defensive purposes I prefer Flak Armor. It absorbs damage from any explosions which includes frag grenades, tank shell explosions, mines... I think you get the picture. As long as they don't get a direct hit you have a fighting chance with Flak.
Anyone here on Connery? possibly NC?
On Connery, but that's where I play Vanu. If you ever see a Magrider stuck up in a tree or on a roof it's probably me. Side Note: Magboosters are radical.
I downloaded the game recently, and play Vanu on Ceres (EU server). I simply cannot let go of the light assault. I have no health, deal little damage, cant do anything to vehicles, need to get close (which I dont really like), but GOD: jet packs. I'm completely addicted to the jump jets. It doesn't matter if I die every time I get too close, emptying my magazine from above on an unsuspecting NC (or TR) is the best.
That and sniping them with the x4 scope. I love seeing them freaking out. And when they dont, they die.
Sniped by a base carbine from afar, how ashamed they must be. 
Granted, I have a 0.48 death ratio and cant drive for shit...
Vanu Light Assault are ridiculously powerful and nobody would be ashamed of dying to a Solstice. Though I'd suggest upgrading to a Solstice SF for the high-velocity ammunition and attached grenade launcher. Your health is also the exact same as all other classes besides the lower hp infiltrator afaik, with only the Heavy benefiting from an additional shield which means you need to shoot first and go for the head if possible. Vehicles are going to be your problem UNTIL you unlock 2 blocks of C4. Then you become the most effective infantry class for sneaking in behind tanks and tossing those things on their rear. Hit trigger = Dead Tank.
The only real problem LA have atm is the occasional Jetpack bug which hasn't been fixed since beta. The only solution to when your jetpack won't work is to relog.
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