Jay Westen
Atlantis Prime Mercenary Group
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Posted - 2013.06.24 21:35:00 -
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So I'm angry I'll admit it. I'm tired of constantly coming to the forums and seeing "This is OP! ; "Redlining Isn't Fair!" ; "AR's are EVERYWHERE!" Whenever I see posts like this the first thing I think is "That person just sucks at the game." So here's a couple TTP's (Tactics, Techiniques, and Procedures.) I use to counter about 90% of whats complained about.
To the people who complain about AR's being everywhere... My thing is an AR is the basic ground fighting weapon. Deal with it. Don't like it, find a niche. Scrambler rifles work wonders on shields, and seeing how most other posts are about how horrible armor tanking is... There ya go.
1. Redline Snipers: First if you didn't know snipers are meant to fire from a distance from a hard to find spot, pure and simple. In this game it's the hills which usually means the redline area, sure theres a bunch of spots else where but still.
How to counter it: Basically actually USE cover, Don't run in a straight line, if you're hacking keep moving in circles, if you're hit and survive get your ass to cover, pay attention.
How to kill a redline sniper: You're given a free assault suit with a free sniper rifle; USE IT! Generally redline snipers get complacent, not to mention they have a lot of the battlefield to watch, find them, take your time line up a head shot and GAME OVER! Easy...
2. Tanks: Redline tanks are harder to deal with since there isn't much that can one shot them and they'll just back up out of view if they need to. However Tanks in general are not a nuisance. But since even in the tanks description it says they're designed for long range engagements... They're not going anywhere.
How to counter a Redline Tank:[/b ]So keep them backed up. Again use a militia suit if needed.
How to kill a redline tank:Coordinate a strike with several Swarms at the same time, if they're causing to much of a hassle.
How to counter a tank: Crazy, AV does work. Most drivers are scared to death of losing their tanks, hit them and make them run. May not kill them but a respite is all you need.
How to kill tanks: Easy, cooridnation!!! Again Squads, use them.
Tactical Hint: Shoot from behind Cover. run out get the lock move behind cover then loft your missiles over the barricade, aim straight up the missiles travel a set distance before they correct to engage the target. Unless the tank saw you to begin with he won't know where it came from. Good to go.
3. Proto-Gear: This is a big one for me. Okay, yeah you see guys running proto gear in insta-matches. Big whoop. They CAN die. Find cover, shoot from cover, flank and when need be GET THE FACK OUT! It's not running away it's a tactical retreat. And just remember when one goes down to your militia assault rifle you just cost him like 80k.
4. Heavies: Please... Speed and range. Need I say more?
5. Murder Taxis: AV Works wonders on these guys too, most of the time you hit them a few times and they bug out. The one thing I say CCP needs to do is just take away the free one, that will cut down the number we see on the battlefield.
I know I said use different suits, and people will say oh well I shouldn't have to change my suits. That's why you're given armories so you can swap fits mid fight.
[b]Build fits not for a whole battle, but for situations you encounter. I myself have a fit for the beginning of a skirmish match, a middle of skirmish match, and 2 different fits for end of the match dependent on the situation. Plus a fit for Redline Snipers, and a fit for AV.
I'm sure I missed a lot, let me know if you have anything, or if you want to share your TTP's POST!
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Jay Westen
Atlantis Prime Mercenary Group
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Posted - 2013.06.24 21:55:00 -
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Matticus Monk wrote:All good points.... I'm not big on using different suits though.
Well, unless you count "Scout w/ shotgun & regular grenades", "scout w/ Flux and AR", "Scout w/ Swarm and AV nades". Even with one build, even the same build you can tune your tactics to a large degree - especially if you have a relatively versatile weapon like the AR/ScR.
But it's easier for most people to just whine.
Yeah sorry I meant different fits, such as the ones your described. I typically run Logi suits fitted differently. |