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Post by Desc440 on May 25, 2020 10:20:47 GMT -5
Assuming you are faced with multiple targets in the same gaggle, what order of priority would you place on their destruction?
For me, I think I go something like: 1- Princess bots in cooldown (Ao Juns to be terminated with extreme prejudice)
2- Support bots (especially Nighintgale) 3- Fragile-ish damage dealers (like Striders) 4- Midrange damage dealers (Goon Natasha)
5- Tanks (T-Falcons even lower on priority list)
6- Snipers (Flux Fury)
7- Princess bots that can still be damaged somewhat (like a Clive-enabled Blitz) 8- Artillery chuckers
Of course, this list will vary depending on specific circumstances. For example, Leeches are top om nom noms when I'm in my Titan, ability active or not.
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Post by perky on May 25, 2020 16:16:30 GMT -5
I generally hunt bots in higher tiered clans or if its a name or clan i dont know i just pick the bot with the largest Last Stand pool figuring its a high champ player. Recently i was toiling with a Ravana and griffin in my Ravana..focusing on the red Ravana while the damn griffin stood on the outskirts pecking away at me...griff needed to go...pounded the griff real quick so i could just focus on the red Ravana. All in all i guess its situational for me.
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Post by Overlordship on May 25, 2020 17:44:03 GMT -5
Princess bots in cool down then Spectres anytime.
Of course 90% of the time it’s whatever Red is in my face wearing down my HP.
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Post by nocluevok on May 25, 2020 17:47:53 GMT -5
Short answer, whatever the targeting system will let me shoot at.
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Post by kamikazejohnson on May 25, 2020 17:54:43 GMT -5
1) Anything I can insta-kill. 2) Something close to Last Stand threshold. Get that activation out of the way. 3) Fragile/Vulnerable target. This is the most situational...hit the softest target? Highest damage dealer? "Princess" Bot on Cooldown? That depends. 4) Save Tanks for last unless using Anti-DR weapons.
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Post by Browncoats4ever on May 25, 2020 19:20:17 GMT -5
Assuming you are faced with multiple targets in the same gaggle, what order of priority would you place on their destruction?
For me, I think I go something like: 1- Princess bots in cooldown (Ao Juns to be terminated with extreme prejudice)
2- Support bots (especially Nighintgale) 3- Fragile-ish damage dealers (like Striders) 4- Midrange damage dealers (Goon Natasha)
5- Tanks (T-Falcons even lower on priority list)
6- Snipers (Flux Fury)
7- Princess bots that can still be damaged somewhat (like a Clive-enabled Blitz) 8- Artillery chuckers
Of course, this list will vary depending on specific circumstances. For example, Leeches are top om nom noms when I'm in my Titan, ability active or not.
It doesn't 「fluffernutter」ing matter because the stupid 「fluffernutter」ing targeting system will always choose the wrong one.
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Post by Mig-Am on May 25, 2020 20:04:20 GMT -5
Closest Ao Jun / Leech / Ares on cooldown. At least that's what my brain is telling me. But deep down inside of me there is always that old feeling of hatred making me want to kill a Specter when I see one jumping around. You know, from these Orkan-Specter days ...
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Post by Desc440 on May 25, 2020 20:33:47 GMT -5
Closest Ao Jun / Leech / Ares on cooldown. At least that's what my brain is telling me. But deep down inside of me there is always that old feeling of hatred making me want to kill a Specter when I see one jumping around. You know, from these Orkan-Specter days ... Focusing on Specters is not a dumb thing to do as they still pack a punch AND are extremely fragile.
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Post by kamikazejohnson on May 25, 2020 20:34:52 GMT -5
Closest Ao Jun / Leech / Ares on cooldown. At least that's what my brain is telling me. But deep down inside of me there is always that old feeling of hatred making me want to kill a Specter when I see one jumping around. You know, from these Orkan-Specter days ... Jumping Spectre is a homing beacon for my more mobile Bots...so squishy on landing it's almost a guaranteed Kill.
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Post by cheap on May 25, 2020 22:17:00 GMT -5
as many have typed, Target Priority is what ever my Lock-On will let me Select.
Targeting is 「fluffernutter」ed
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Post by S1E1 on May 25, 2020 23:36:20 GMT -5
I have some general guidelines but it depends on what weapons and bots I am running. For instance if I am running tasers then my highest priority target are any and all enemy Phantoms, as tasers are the best counter for them.
When in my Haechi, Ravanas and Leeches are top targets (tho below Phantoms because it's a Scourge Haechi).
Top targets for my Rocket Strider are Ravanas and any physical shield bots. Also Lokis as it is the only build I have to hunt them in stealth . But I'll usually avoid Falcons because they are so hard to take down with that setup.
For my Shredder/Punisher-T Tyr, Titans and tanks (Falcons/Fenrirs) are the priority target.
Generally I prefer to target top clans first but it depends on their bot and if they are in a group. Then I usually prefer to take out their support first, tho often after I've activated their Last Stand. If we're down on beacons, I'll often try to avoid the top enemy players and shuttle down the remainder of their team while seizing beacons.
Greek bots, Leeches and AJs in cooldown, Fangs Out Falcons, unstealthed Lokis, and Striders are high priority targets.
Phantoms and Ravanas are higher priority.
Top priority: Nightingale on the ground.
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Post by hi5 on May 26, 2020 18:53:45 GMT -5
It’s so situational. Knock out anything almost dead or almost Last Stand, then anything that has the potential to use an ability to hit hard or become a pain if ignored, then highest damage. Whatever will kill me faster goes first.
BTW not sure I get the de-prioritization of Clive Blitz - that think is darn near a leech so it’s a high threat.
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Post by Overlordship on May 26, 2020 20:57:19 GMT -5
Closest Ao Jun / Leech / Ares on cooldown. At least that's what my brain is telling me. But deep down inside of me there is always that old feeling of hatred making me want to kill a Specter when I see one jumping around. You know, from these Orkan-Specter days ... Jumping Spectre is a homing beacon for my more mobile Bots...so squishy on landing it's almost a guaranteed Kill. Posted this over a year ago to a similar question. Still applies today.
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Post by Mig-Am on May 26, 2020 23:08:10 GMT -5
I have some general guidelines but it depends on what weapons and bots I am running. For instance if I am running tasers then my highest priority target are any and all enemy Phantoms, as tasers are the best counter for them. When in my Haechi, Ravanas and Leeches are top targets (tho below Phantoms because it's a Scourge Haechi). Top targets for my Rocket Strider are Ravanas and any physical shield bots. Also Lokis as it is the only build I have to hunt them in stealth . But I'll usually avoid Falcons because they are so hard to take down with that setup. For my Shredder/Punisher-T Tyr, Titans and tanks (Falcons/Fenrirs) are the priority target. Generally I prefer to target top clans first but it depends on their bot and if they are in a group. Then I usually prefer to take out their support first, tho often after I've activated their Last Stand. If we're down on beacons, I'll often try to avoid the top enemy players and shuttle down the remainder of their team while seizing beacons. Greek bots, Leeches and AJs in cooldown, Fangs Out Falcons, unstealthed Lokis, and Striders are high priority targets. Phantoms and Ravanas are higher priority. Top priority: Nightingale on the ground. Have to agree about Nightingale being very high on the list. I play almost exclusively solo now, but squad vs squad I guess I would be out of my way to get rid of these Nightingales.
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Post by S1E1 on May 26, 2020 23:59:09 GMT -5
I have some general guidelines but it depends on what weapons and bots I am running. For instance if I am running tasers then my highest priority target are any and all enemy Phantoms, as tasers are the best counter for them. When in my Haechi, Ravanas and Leeches are top targets (tho below Phantoms because it's a Scourge Haechi). Top targets for my Rocket Strider are Ravanas and any physical shield bots. Also Lokis as it is the only build I have to hunt them in stealth . But I'll usually avoid Falcons because they are so hard to take down with that setup. For my Shredder/Punisher-T Tyr, Titans and tanks (Falcons/Fenrirs) are the priority target. Generally I prefer to target top clans first but it depends on their bot and if they are in a group. Then I usually prefer to take out their support first, tho often after I've activated their Last Stand. If we're down on beacons, I'll often try to avoid the top enemy players and shuttle down the remainder of their team while seizing beacons. Greek bots, Leeches and AJs in cooldown, Fangs Out Falcons, unstealthed Lokis, and Striders are high priority targets. Phantoms and Ravanas are higher priority. Top priority: Nightingale on the ground. Have to agree about Nightingale being very high on the list. I play almost exclusively solo now, but squad vs squad I guess I would be out of my way to get rid of these Nightingales. Yeah, it's ridiculous how hard a well-levelled one with Last Stand is to take down. Honestly should have ranked Loki right beside it as a top priority. Not as threatening in terms of potential to do damage, but tough to take out (currently not running Quantum Radar). If I have the shot, I take the shot.
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Post by Sebenza 21 on May 27, 2020 3:00:16 GMT -5
OMG i just realised why I alway have low kills, I always target the toughest bots. I just always thought it was because people were stealing my kills but its because everyone just cherry picks the lest problematic bots.
I target titans when they drop, I target leeches, t-falcons, fenrirs all beca7se I'm hoping that as a team we'll get rid of them together. But in reality, I only get help when the tank is on it's lasf bit of health and some dude steps in front of me to block my shots and take him out!
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Post by l》THE MACHINE《l on May 27, 2020 5:54:43 GMT -5
Mine is probably 1: Hydra players who hit me, if even one of their rockets hits me then I will hunt them down and kill them. Everyone else can be ignored until they are dead. 2: Healers, it there is a healer on the team then I will bring it down because they usually are the deciding factor in the game. 3: Cooling down leechs, ao juns or any ravana, these guys need to go whenever you can, I won't always drop what I am doing to get them but I most often do 4: Tanks, these are higher up on my list because my bots pack enough of a punch to kill them (mercury, falcon, bulwark and fenrir) and because most people don't want to kill them so I am on 「dookie」 detail. 5: Mid rangers, I move these up the list if they are slaughtering my team but if not then I will just try to ignore them with good cover 6: Snipers, same thing as MR 7: Artillery/hydras that don't hit me. If they don't bother me (artillery never bothers me) then I won't come after them.
Titans are their own animals, if I can attack them and not take much damage then I will. If it is a plasma ao ming or something like that then I will try to get close as much as possible and ignore everything else (although doing stuff along the way).
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Post by l》THE MACHINE《l on May 27, 2020 5:56:25 GMT -5
Jumping Spectre is a homing beacon for my more mobile Bots...so squishy on landing it's almost a guaranteed Kill. Posted this over a year ago to a similar question. Still applies today. If you put hydra spectre in there then I would have to agree lol. That is the only bot in the game that has ever made me rage quit. Damn things need to die.
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Post by l》THE MACHINE《l on May 27, 2020 5:59:10 GMT -5
Closest Ao Jun / Leech / Ares on cooldown. At least that's what my brain is telling me. But deep down inside of me there is always that old feeling of hatred making me want to kill a Specter when I see one jumping around. You know, from these Orkan-Specter days ... Jumping Spectre is a homing beacon for my more mobile Bots...so squishy on landing it's almost a guaranteed Kill. Ever seen a spectre hit by 2 redeemers? I run a bully with them and I STILL haven't had one take more than 2 shots from them. Ares and leech are much the same.
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Post by 乃ㄥ卂乙 on May 27, 2020 6:32:02 GMT -5
Always leech with active ability. Even if it's really far away, I stop doing whatever I was doing and go for active leech. The only reason I have all speedy bots in my hangar, just so they can get me there to shoot at that 「fluffernutter」ing active leech! Your leech don't scare me, you hear!
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Post by Deadeye on May 27, 2020 13:02:54 GMT -5
Assuming you are faced with multiple targets in the same gaggle, what order of priority would you place on their destruction?
For me, I think I go something like: 1- Princess bots in cooldown (Ao Juns to be terminated with extreme prejudice)
2- Support bots (especially Nighintgale) 3- Fragile-ish damage dealers (like Striders) 4- Midrange damage dealers (Goon Natasha)
5- Tanks (T-Falcons even lower on priority list)
6- Snipers (Flux Fury)
7- Princess bots that can still be damaged somewhat (like a Clive-enabled Blitz) 8- Artillery chuckers
Of course, this list will vary depending on specific circumstances. For example, Leeches are top om nom noms when I'm in my Titan, ability active or not.
This is a really good question and is (as many have said) situational. I vacillate on what I do, but I do prioritize kills, meaning that if I can kill a bot easier than I can kill another one, I'll usually take the easy kill. This does 2 things. It drastically affects your honor points if you do it consistently. However, it also has a direct impact on the game as there are only 36 max kills before the other team mechs out. Even if you can mech out 1 opposing player, then the end game becomes a lopsided battle. This doesn't mean I ignore beacons, but I do tend to find that easier kills hang back near the opponent's home beacon, so attacking those beacons tends to get me a decent amount of kills. All other specific decision are usually situational. Do I kill the full health Natty that just spawned or take the Nightingale that just landed down to his Last Stand? Even that isn't always an easy call. I'll tend toward the Nightingale, but if the Natty load out is super heavy, I will work him over first and see if I can kill him or drive him back to cover. That's part of the fun of the game. The quick, on-the-spot decisions.
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Post by 7Chandrian on May 27, 2020 13:29:30 GMT -5
Posted this over a year ago to a similar question. Still applies today. If you put hydra spectre in there then I would have to agree lol. That is the only bot in the game that has ever made me rage quit. Damn things need to die. I try to kill all their friends first.
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Post by RightOn on May 28, 2020 9:11:42 GMT -5
Simple, I kill the lowest health bot first.
Now, would I prioritize a Tyr vs a Titan, if the health was similar relatively? Yeah dude, he's healing the Titan
But generally go by largest threat vs HP ratio
This changes when in a suppression or lock bot, in which I find the furthest away from dying or most dangerous to me or blues - particularly if it's under spell magic - enfeeble it, and focus on any other stragglers first
Of course Ravioli can't be enfeebled effectively so typically just bomb them first
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Post by mechtout on May 28, 2020 10:18:30 GMT -5
Whoever is on my bacon ?
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Post by >bobby_digital< on May 28, 2020 22:00:52 GMT -5
whichever bot targeting lets me lock onto...I could be target cycling a group of 4 bots in close proximity and, without fail, targeting will never lock the guy that's in the open, it'll alternate between the two that are in cover or moving into cover...
YMMV...
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Post by Sgt. Beacon on May 28, 2020 22:06:02 GMT -5
Everyone on my friends list
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Post by Zavratatar on May 29, 2020 3:45:20 GMT -5
- Anyone in my clan. I'm just that kind of person.
- Anything that has frost or fire weapons if I'm sitting in my cosy Arthur.
- Nightingales. The rest of my team will usually ignore these for like 5 minutes straight, so they're at the top of the list now.
- Ao Juns. Same as above, people just don't hunt these enough. Letting a Jun do multiple runs from within 350 is suicidal.
- Titans. 2-3 of my bots are dedicated Titan hunters.
- Leeches. These get shot at by everyone when they're out of ability, but I like to help.
- Anything with a last stand.
- Lokis. They're not much of a threat unless you run into the german specialty version but they're annoying and unlike Nightingales my team tends to chase them around without Quantum Radar.
- Anything else that isn't a:
- Spawn-camping-Zenith-wielding-waste of upgrade time and resources-son of a goat in a Natasha or something similarly stupid. These I hunt down and shoot them until some of the weapons fall of, then I leave them. Limp around at 15mph with 1 heavy weapon remaining, that's what you deserve...
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Post by Desc440 on May 29, 2020 5:30:25 GMT -5
- Anyone in my clan. I'm just that kind of person.
- Anything that has frost or fire weapons if I'm sitting in my cosy Arthur.
- Nightingales. The rest of my team will usually ignore these for like 5 minutes straight, so they're at the top of the list now.
- Ao Juns. Same as above, people just don't hunt these enough. Letting a Jun do multiple runs from within 350 is suicidal.
- Titans. 2-3 of my bots are dedicated Titan hunters.
- Leeches. These get shot at by everyone when they're out of ability, but I like to help.
- Anything with a last stand.
- Lokis. They're not much of a threat unless you run into the german specialty version but they're annoying and unlike Nightingales my team tends to chase them around without Quantum Radar.
- Anything else that isn't a:
- Spawn-camping-Zenith-wielding-waste of upgrade time and resources-son of a goat in a Natasha or something similarly stupid. These I hunt down and shoot them until some of the weapons fall of, then I leave them. Limp around at 15mph with 1 heavy weapon remaining, that's what you deserve...
What, pray tell, is a German specialty version of Loki?
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