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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2018 23:00:00 GMT -5
In most of the clan squads I have played against recently, I have noticed that they seem to have an orderly system of robot's that they use.
On beacon rush, for example, most of them start out with Ancile/Ecu Hellburners or Corona Striders, and they cap all of the beacons, including our home beacon. Then some of them spawn at our home beacon with Mercuries with Embers and Halos, while the other enemies spawn in the center with Dragoon Bulwarks. Add in some Spectres, Pursuers, and Menders, then BOOM - the match is over within 3 minutes.
Is there any way that my teammates and I can counter-attack this strategic blitz?
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Post by incognitospy on Nov 23, 2018 23:17:51 GMT -5
Assuming you coordinate with your team mate before a battle, go in pair.
3 bots in two groups for TDM, 2 bots in three group for BR and Dom.
Sync group's wep range and spawn point.
Good luck.
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Post by oooohmyyy on Nov 24, 2018 5:54:43 GMT -5
Coronas are medium weapons, Striders go with Halos.
There is no way you can counter attack a full squad from those top clans, they have 90% mk2 lvl12 hangers and all running boosters which basically outpower mk1 hangars by 40%+.
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Post by bronzeknee on Nov 24, 2018 13:45:01 GMT -5
Most of the "meta clans" are incredibly overaggressive. Don't play for beacons, play for mechs.
Bleed them:
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Post by oooohmyyy on Nov 24, 2018 14:34:59 GMT -5
Most of the "meta clans" are incredibly overaggressive. Don't play for beacons, play for mechs. Bleed them: good match but this is probably hardly relatable to the original poster |
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Post by milty72 on Nov 25, 2018 3:27:17 GMT -5
Death Squads. Means you die and then start another game in record time and hope you end up out of sync with them.
One time I ended up as a token random to make up their squad. It was brutal to watch from a winning side.
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Post by Fanghorn on Nov 26, 2018 9:21:14 GMT -5
In most of the clan squads I have played against recently, I have noticed that they seem to have an orderly system of robot's that they use. On beacon rush, for example, most of them start out with Ancile/Ecu Hellburners or Corona Striders, and they cap all of the beacons, including our home beacon. Then some of them spawn at our home beacon with Mercuries with Embers and Halos, while the other enemies spawn in the center with Dragoon Bulwarks. Add in some Spectres, Pursuers, and Menders, then BOOM - the match is over within 3 minutes. Is there any way that my teammates and I can counter-attack this strategic blitz? NO |
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Post by Alphabet Soup on Nov 26, 2018 9:31:20 GMT -5
Normal trick i do when playing solo on Dom/BR against them.. Pick on and come at them hard.. respawn and pick another one.. most the time since Dom/BR is based on Damage you will be in the top three.. most your own team will either die once or attempt to push beacons.. just get the silver you can and move on.. Back when i first started playing that way and wasnt part of a squad.. they would send invite to squad up if they where a 5 man. Just dont be the coward that drops no bots or only one.. Now TDM.. i prefer not to play that mode to often..
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Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2018 10:10:14 GMT -5
In most of the clan squads I have played against recently, I have noticed that they seem to have an orderly system of robot's that they use. On beacon rush, for example, most of them start out with Ancile/Ecu Hellburners or Corona Striders, and they cap all of the beacons, including our home beacon. Then some of them spawn at our home beacon with Mercuries with Embers and Halos, while the other enemies spawn in the center with Dragoon Bulwarks. Add in some Spectres, Pursuers, and Menders, then BOOM - the match is over within 3 minutes. Is there any way that my teammates and I can counter-attack this strategic blitz? Not really, I'm afraid xD we can just slow it down a bit, it is nearly impossible for random players to coordinate in such a short time under so much pressure. To put an end to this is really on them. We can deny them their silver payouts refusing to play against them, but I would say boredom might be the most powerful factor here. On Steam, the most aggressive, powerful clans are changing their approach to the game when squading and they are allowing g people to play. They still win almost everytime, but the match lasts for longer minutes now. They have their payouts and also some fun, and so do those who play against them, who also benefit from the chance to hone their skills against very strong opponents and/or load outs. Now we have something closer to a win-win situation, which is great. But the thing is that it's still pretty much exclusively up to them to bring about the change. |
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Post by titando on Nov 26, 2018 11:22:59 GMT -5
I have no shame in leaving the match. The rewards are so little anyways. Why should I waste my time getting annihilated for a few measly silver. As to honing skills against strong opponents... The matches are so unevenly balanced, there is no way to compete and gain skill. "Leave battle" and move on.
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Post by oooohmyyy on Nov 26, 2018 20:55:39 GMT -5
I have no shame in leaving the match. The rewards are so little anyways. Why should I waste my time getting annihilated for a few measly silver. As to honing skills against strong opponents... The matches are so unevenly balanced, there is no way to compete and gain skill. "Leave battle" and move on. careful dont get put into LQ/LPQ cuz of that |
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Post by ystava on Nov 27, 2018 11:27:17 GMT -5
In most of the clan squads I have played against recently, I have noticed that they seem to have an orderly system of robot's that they use. On beacon rush, for example, most of them start out with Ancile/Ecu Hellburners or Corona Striders, and they cap all of the beacons, including our home beacon. Then some of them spawn at our home beacon with Mercuries with Embers and Halos, while the other enemies spawn in the center with Dragoon Bulwarks. Add in some Spectres, Pursuers, and Menders, then BOOM - the match is over within 3 minutes. Is there any way that my teammates and I can counter-attack this strategic blitz? Hellburners countered by root weapons Bulwark by double teaming usually beginning with a tulu salvo. Trident buff is coming too |
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Post by vengefulsoul on Dec 4, 2018 23:47:45 GMT -5
I run 2 Hellburner and 3 Mercury bots. 1 Mercury is maxed, but all the other bots are 8 or 9. Weapons are around 9.
I use the same strategy, only usually solo. I've found you basically have 2 options. The first is deal as much damage as you can, ignore beacons, accept defeat, and try for top damage to avoid rank loss. The second (and my preferred is to go for their home or the side beacon closest to their spawn (which they might even ignore initially) while avoiding the "key" beacons they will be rushing. Whether you get it or not you WILL draw several of them back to deal with you allowing your team a chance to take some beacons back. I cannot stress the importance of ignoring your home beacon being captured. You can spawn next to it at ANY time. All of the other beacons should take priority over your home beacon against these guys.
Let them swarm your home. Take the other beacons first.
Remember that they are set up and focused on this one tactic. They likely don't have back-up runners, and disrupting their tactics is the best way to gain an advantage. They will tend to attack and defend beacons in packs, so draw them away by attacking beacons that are more remote. Hellburner, Mercury, Invader,Blitz, Shocktrain, anything good for close groups work well.
It's not easy by any means, but it is possible. You have to read the field and stay on your toes at all times. Pucker factor of 10 for sure. I tend to ramble, but I hope this helps at least somewhat.
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Post by Rollo Tomasi on Dec 11, 2018 21:19:23 GMT -5
Normal trick i do when playing solo on Dom/BR against them.. Pick on and come at them hard.. respawn and pick another one.. most the time since Dom/BR is based on Damage you will be in the top three.. most your own team will either die once or attempt to push beacons.. just get the silver you can and move on.. Back when i first started playing that way and wasnt part of a squad.. they would send invite to squad up if they where a 5 man. Just dont be the coward that drops no bots or only one.. Now TDM.. i prefer not to play that mode to often.. Exactly this. If you are in a full clan squad w buds, you’re all doomed, meh. Take it and move on. If you are solo. Wait for them, look for a loner, target and do as much damage as possible. Rinse lather repeat. You know the loss is coming, so just go for damage. And don’t worry, it will all be over quickly. Lol |
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Post by miscanthus on Dec 11, 2018 22:26:11 GMT -5
I normally just leave against full clan squads. I don't even try to get high damage anymore. I'd rather lose the league points than be fodder.
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Post by Koalabear on Dec 11, 2018 22:42:31 GMT -5
Best counter is two words: rage quit.
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Post by elttaes on Dec 12, 2018 9:40:27 GMT -5
So, I guess there are 4 answers to choose from:
Screw up their plans. (grab other beacons, try to pick them off one at a time)
Give 'em hell. (Blast away for all that you're worth to get more damage/silver, knowing you'll die quick anyway)
Ride it out. (Appreciate the short game with decent payout and move on to the next.)
Exit stage left. (Leave the game)
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Post by psychopsyd on Dec 12, 2018 11:28:19 GMT -5
Most of the "meta clans" are incredibly overaggressive. Don't play for beacons, play for mechs. Bleed them: Needs more cowbell.... |
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Post by vengefulsoul on Dec 15, 2018 23:38:01 GMT -5
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