DUST Search - A HAV driver's guide to dealing with enemy armor

Alan-Ibn-Xuan Al-Alasabe wrote:

I've noticed people don't seem to know what to do when I bring a HAV onto the field. I feel like I should offer some advice.

1) You don't have to kill me to beat me. This is probably the most important lesson you could take from this. If I'm in a location where I can retreat, it'll take an unreasonable amount of AV to kill me. However, with only one guy and a militia swarm launcher I'm forced to spend the entire engagement ducking in and out of cover, unable to advance. So don't overdo it on AV, you're just screwing your team for little real benefit.

2) Seriously, you can't hurt me with an AR. Quit trying. All you've accomplished is changing yourself from "guy I didn't even know was there" to "primary target".

3) I've noticed a weird trend where people charge up and stand on top of the HAV shooting it with ARs. Are you guys doing that as a joke? Because people pulling that on me has gotten a lot of them killed.

4) If you don't have AV, just avoid me. I'm not stealthy, nor am I particularly maneuverable. The turret doesn't track particularly fast, either. It's literally possible to sprint out in front of me and get across the street faster than I can track you.

5) If you really want to kill me, your best bet is to keep me from retreating. Since there are no webs or cap neuts yet, your options are limited in that regard. Using vehicles of your own can be a lot of help.


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pegasis prime The Shadow Cavalry Mercenaries 81	Posted - 2013.01.30 00:02:00 - [1] - Quote Alan-Ibn-Xuan Al-Alasabe wrote: I've noticed people don't seem to know what to do when I bring a HAV onto the field. I feel like I should offer some advice. 1) You don't have to kill me to beat me. This is probably the most important lesson you could take from this. If I'm in a location where I can retreat, it'll take an unreasonable amount of AV to kill me. However, with only one guy and a militia swarm launcher I'm forced to spend the entire engagement ducking in and out of cover, unable to advance. So don't overdo it on AV, you're just screwing your team for little real benefit. 2) Seriously, you can't hurt me with an AR. Quit trying. All you've accomplished is changing yourself from "guy I didn't even know was there" to "primary target". 3) I've noticed a weird trend where people charge up and stand on top of the HAV shooting it with ARs. Are you guys doing that as a joke? Because people pulling that on me has gotten a lot of them killed. 4) If you don't have AV, just avoid me. I'm not stealthy, nor am I particularly maneuverable. The turret doesn't track particularly fast, either. It's literally possible to sprint out in front of me and get across the street faster than I can track you. 5) If you really want to kill me, your best bet is to keep me from retreating. Since there are no webs or cap neuts yet, your options are limited in that regard. Using vehicles of your own can be a lot of help. Iv put severall posts just like this in this forum and none of the newberries seem to even get the message . I like your 2nd statment yesterday i had four assaults croud round emptying their ars on my tank , oh how i laughed , i lined them up in my sights one at a time , didnt pull the trigger and carried on shooting at the cru i was destroing , after i blew it to bits they werw still trying to take me down so i though f*** it and just sent them home to jesus. iv even taken out a squad that were so hell bent on killing me they couldent see the two heavies on my side waltz up behind them and decimate their puny newberrie asses . THEY WONT LEARN lol