Laheon
Osmon Surveillance
Caldari State
153
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Posted - 2012.07.12 21:16:00 -
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1. Keep Moving.
This is self-explanatory, and no matter what the situation, you should be moving. You are a much harder target to hit if you're moving. In a firefight? Strafe unpredictably, and move forwards/backwards too. Try doing a beeline towards the other player. Grenades and tanks will also hit you less often.
2. Burst Fire.
The militia assault rifle is a decent weapon. Limiting yourself to burst fire (tap R1 occasionally, to make sure the crosshairs go back to the same place) puts in a much tighter spread than full auto. This can apply to most weapons. The only weapons I'd willfully ignore that advice with is the SMG and the HMG.
3. Use Vehicles.
Vehicles can be a very good way at taking out infantry AND at getting around the battlefield. Militia HAV's aren't good for much, especially if they have AV on their team, but LAV's and dropships are VERY good at getting around the battlefield. In dropships, you don't even need to land. If you're high up enough, just jump out, and use your inertial dampener to land on the ground.
4. Support Your Teammates.
If someone's capping a point nearby you, don't either ignore him or start capping with him. Instead, keep an eye out. If you die in order that he might cap, then good. You've just helped your team win that match. In ambush, being in a pair can do wonders for survivability.
5. Use Drop Uplinks.
Usually, there are placed somewhere where it's safe, and behind enemy lines. Sure, it takes ten seconds longer, but it's a lot safer and you'll come out at the enemy from an angle where they least expect it. Also, if you put drop uplinks down, you get points everytime your team use it. It means you get levels quicker, too.
6. Have Different Roles.
Have a heavy loadout for AV, an assault loadout for anti-infantry, or even a heavy loadout for anti-infantry. Switch between them as you need. Keep an eye out an what changes on the battlefield. If they have no vehicles, obviously go anti-infantry. If they have a couple of tanks or dropships that aren't being challenged, go AV. Specialise in the one you prefer, or split between the two. I would highly recommend getting AV grenades as soon as possible, and fit them on all loadouts, as three AV grenades can take out a militia tank, and still have a decent blast radius for anti-infantry.
7. Don't Worry About Kills.
I haven't touched a serious online shooter in about two years, and I've never played an online shooter on my PS3. My first few games I played, I ended up with 0/10. I currently have a KDR of about 1.3, having gotten used to the game, and the controls. As you play the game, you'll get used to the mechanics and figure out different tactics. If you have a negative KDR, it'll start going positive at some point, whether it's from the newbs who then join, or whether you get better than the "pros", so don't worry about your KDR at the start.
8. Be Unfair.
Be as unfair as possible. There is no honour in this game (apart from spawn camping. That's just horrid), so do whatever you need to to kill the enemy. Outflank, ambush, run them over, whatever. Just kill them. If they don't fire a shot off, all the better. However, don't hunt for kills. Instead, hunt for objectives. If you run across the poor bastard who gets in your way, show him why it's a bad idea.
9. Be Patient.
Yes, I know it's frustrating, but you need to be patient. Give it a couple of days, and you'll start to get better equipment. Invest SP into tanking skills if you die quickly, buy the best dropsuit you can and fit a decent tank to it without hindering your mobility too much. A few days in, and you'll find that you won't die as quickly, you can kill much more quickly, and you'll be on a more even playing field. Think of it in terms of Mass Effect 2 - you start off weak, but you upgrade your armour and your weapons over time.
10. Give Feedback!
Most importantly of all, give constructive feedback. Report any bugs you might find, or things you might want changing, e.g. more HP on dropships (just as an example!), or a nerf to the Assault Rifle. This game is in it's testing phase at the moment, so needs your feedback before it can be completed and released. |
Laheon
Osmon Surveillance
Caldari State
153
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Posted - 2012.07.17 10:04:00 -
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Shameless bump, but also the addition of another tip.
At the beginning of the match, never, EVER stay near your spawn point. If you're a defender, run up and try to push the attackers back, with maybe one or two guarding the backdoors. If you're an attacker, never EVER stay at the first CRU. As soon as you spawn, spawn a dropship, spawn a LAV or HAV, or just run forward. If you push forward, the defenders are on the back foot, and you'll have a huge opening. If you stand at the CRU and try to snipe, you're allowing them to get into a decent forward position, destroy your CRU and camp your first spawn, effectively shutting you off for the entire game. Always move away from your spawn. |