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Post by S1E1 on Dec 21, 2021 17:16:00 GMT -5
    I don't normally attach names to any of my mech builds, but there's one I do; it's KS 2xArc10 and it deserves the name Wrecking Ball. It's honestly my favorite Killshot build, but one that doesn't seem all that popular. In many ways I understand; it tends to die fast. It also is less useful for TDM except late in the game when you're dropping a bot in the last 20+ seconds and need to rack up some quick kills. And generally it is less effective against a skilled human player. But this weekend I saw an obvious War Robots alum named Bulgasari (props) racking up kills with it on the Colonnade tournament map. Normally I run snipers for that map, but I tried dropping it first for a while. Basically just camped behind the big center wall zapping reds on the sides and occasionally dashing out to the big side blocks as well. Racked up several 300+ point games as well as some lesser scores, and then I got my highest score ever of 450 with it. That is until the next match when I snagged 474. So... Wrecking Ball! It didn't do the best though when up against human players - snipers were still better. I got the 474 against a human but they had a weaker hangar. Still it broke new ground for me and I love running this build, especially in CPC, where it's superior close-up brawling ability makes it great for initially seizing beacons fast. It is especially good for the Airship map, dashing between both of the lower sections, ramming and zapping everything that approaches the center beacon as with this sweet win here.  That's Wrecking Ball, with a "W" woot! :-D EDIT: Forgot to mention my favorite feature is combining the dash with the zap to k.o. an enemy quick. An electric dash if you will. And if an enemy is lower in health, you can dash at over 40m and just rely on the ArcTorrents to finish them off alone, something that often catches human players by surprise. |
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Post by Redfiend on Dec 21, 2021 22:10:46 GMT -5
Yea, not too many realize you can fire while still in the dash animation. The few tics that KS can get in during the dash matter. Against human players, always circle to their right when possible. Unless they're on M&K on bluestacks, turning hard right is a lot more difficult than turning hard left. Doing this also improves your own ability to turn right quickly, making the same tactic less effective against you.
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Post by S1E1 on Dec 21, 2021 23:09:45 GMT -5
Yea, not too many realize you can fire while still in the dash animation. The few tics that KS can get in during the dash matter. Against human players, always circle to their right when possible. Unless they're on M&K on bluestacks, turning hard right is a lot more difficult than turning hard left. Doing this also improves your own ability to turn right quickly, making the same tactic less effective against you. Ooh, I hadn't thought of that going to the right trick. That's a evil little tactic there, I'll be sure to use it! |
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Post by Redfiend on Dec 22, 2021 8:57:07 GMT -5
Yea, not too many realize you can fire while still in the dash animation. The few tics that KS can get in during the dash matter. Against human players, always circle to their right when possible. Unless they're on M&K on bluestacks, turning hard right is a lot more difficult than turning hard left. Doing this also improves your own ability to turn right quickly, making the same tactic less effective against you. Ooh, I hadn't thought of that going to the right trick. That's a evil little tactic there, I'll be sure to use it! My favorite piloting style is just being as big of a nuisance as possible with Shadow at midrange. Dancing still gets hit. Approaching from the left and circling right is the name of the game when it comes to breaking fingers. They have to lift their thumb to turn,then reset it to the fire button on the right side of the screen if they want to do anything but look at you. That split second is often enough to make snipers mulligan, and cause MRs to rage. Nothing like having to wait 12 seconds after only hitting a one rocket from each MR at best, especially when racing the TDM clock. |
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Post by Koalabear on Dec 22, 2021 10:47:24 GMT -5
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Post by S1E1 on Dec 22, 2021 22:29:18 GMT -5
OK, I was NOT thinking of Miley Cyrus when I named it, lol. |
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