100 to 0 too quickly?

[Akalukz]

Be sure you are getting good wounds 7.5-8k, 3 x Futile Strike, dodge, disrupt and parry.

Dodge, disrupt and parry? Yeah, it does explain why most of local engies can't kill anything...

If you are running solo, and are not somewhat defensive, then yeah you aren't killing anything because you are dead.

[Avernus]

Be sure you are getting good wounds 7.5-8k, 3 x Futile Strike, dodge, disrupt and parry.

Dodge, disrupt and parry? Yeah, it does explain why most of local engies can't kill anything...

If you are running solo, and are not somewhat defensive, then yeah you aren't killing anything because you are dead.

I know a certain engie who is playing sc while in def spec (he is 80+ btw). Bloody deadweight, literally useless to his team. After all, if you can't kill stuff as dps - you are as good as dead anyway, and all this disrupt/dodge etc will be useful only if you are playing solo defregentard (and newbie will not have a good enough gear for that) or riftbot, and in that case he isn't the main source of damage anyway.

[Scragmuncher]

Are you using your detaunt correctly? You want to stick it on any Rdps that are targeting you then look for cover to break their LOS.

[thiefy]

Keep in mind that the game is group based. Grouping up is kind of mandatory. If you don't have tank to mitigate incoming dmg and healer to restore the hp lost, gear will make little difference in most cases. You are not supposed to survive. It's just how the numbers are.
Ofc you can go full defensive and try to tickle enemies with your wet-noodle-launcher but that lol-dmg you will deal will have no effect (as you already noticed).

[yhani]

When I customize my class I think about these things:

- "sidedeck"

How situational is my setup? How much I can change it with tactics (for example I dont need much range when fort defend is on but I do need it outside of it). Some things look good on paper but if its hard to get good timing with it then maybe get something "average" with constant use.

- "dump stat"

I cant have everything. Grenade-engi could dump weaponskill. Its not always about what you take with levels. Sometimes its good time to drop something and focus.

- "oh **** button"

Is it snare tactic or is it morale1? Always have something on your sleeve.