10-27-2008, 08:56 AM
Since more people are starting to get comfortable with the game and how it controls, I want to try some more advanced tactics for all of us. This Saturday we will be running a galaxy/phantasm drop squad. Both of these are inherently different and require a different amount of people to execute. To run a galaxy drop you need approximately 12 people, 10 infantry and 2 MAX units. Phantasm drops are 5 people, all infantry.
Galaxy squads do a few things, they capture hotly contested towers, they attack enemy CCs and generators, and they resecure bases that are hacked. In a galaxy drop squad you have assigned roles, the 2 MAXes (1 AV, 1 AI) are in the front being damage sponges, of the 11 infantry that drop, 2 people have AV out to kill maxes, the rest have regular guns for killing infantry. Bringing up the rear would be 1 person with advanced or expert hacking, and 1 - 2 advanced medics to revive the dead.
The phantasm is the cloaked transport and can carry 4 infantry for drops. Phantasms work more on stealth and surprise, you drop them generally on vehicles and lightly contested towers. For example you drop 4 people in rexo on top of a BFR, as long as you stay at point blank, it cant shoot you. One person's job is to jam it with EMP grenades, and do NOTHING ELSE. The other 3 people hammer it with AV fire until it dies. This typically results in the death of all of the droppers and the phantasm will pick you up again at the nearest tower. The good thing is, its 10 - 15 minutes that guy has to wait to get another robot, and you respawn in less than 60 seconds. You are not limited to BFRs, you could drop the squad on a vehicle repairing or an AMS, if you do this, someone has to have expert hacking to jack the vehicle.
For this week to I want people to 'fill roles' so to speak, this will be somewhat dependent on what your BR is...
Galaxy Pilot - Myself, Shadowcast, or Atomsmasher
Phantasm Pilot - Atom or Shadow (or me if need be)
Designated Jammer (Eschatos)
Certs Needed (In priority from most to least) - Re-enforced Exo Suit (REXO) (3 pts), Medium Assault (2), Special Assault (3)
Extra Optional Certs - Engineering or Medical (3)
Drop Grunts ([b]Surf, Maverick, Geoff, Sarin, ScottyG(?): 2 - 5 additional Needed)[/b]
Certs Needed (Most to Least) - Re-enforced Exo Suit (3 pts), Medium Assault (2), Anti-Vehicle (3)
Extra Optional Certs - Heavy Assault (4), Medic or Engineer (3)
Advanced Medics (Roles Filled - Shadowcast, Caffeine, Dave)
Certs Needed - Medium Assault (2), Medical (3), Advanced Medical (2)
Extra Optional - Engineer (3), Heavy Assault (4)
Advanced/Expert Hackers - (Shadow and I have this, but if piloting we will need 1 more)
Certs Needed (most to least) - Medium Assault (2), Hacking (3), Adv. Hacking (2)
Extra Optional - Expert Hacking (2), Heavy Assault (4)
MAX Units (Positions filled - Versus and Benito for GAL drops only - I recommend making these separate characters so you can swap to a grunt if we aren't doing galaxies)
Certs Needed - Uni-Max (6)
Extra Optional - Medium Assault (2), Any Adv cert (Medic/Hacking) (5)
You will NOT need any vehicle certs for Saturday
I want people to fill roles, so post what role you want and Ill update the post.
Time: 7pm cst
Ventrilo is mandatory
If you make a character please post their in game name here
Fun in this game increases exponentially with the more people that join up so I hope to see more of the people that stated they were interested in the initial thread to come out, the game is FREE, but you are restricted to BR6. If you get "suspended" or banned since the trial accounts are loopholes just make another one. Conversely you can spend $20 to pick up the game at direct2drive, which comes with a free month, this removes the restriction on your battlerank.
TRIAL INSTALLER
Remember, the trials sometimes will RANDOMLY suspended you, just a heads up.
IMPORTANT: Run the launchpad.exe in 98/95 compatibility mode, if you have an Athlon processor make sure you download their Dual core optimizer
Galaxy squads do a few things, they capture hotly contested towers, they attack enemy CCs and generators, and they resecure bases that are hacked. In a galaxy drop squad you have assigned roles, the 2 MAXes (1 AV, 1 AI) are in the front being damage sponges, of the 11 infantry that drop, 2 people have AV out to kill maxes, the rest have regular guns for killing infantry. Bringing up the rear would be 1 person with advanced or expert hacking, and 1 - 2 advanced medics to revive the dead.
The phantasm is the cloaked transport and can carry 4 infantry for drops. Phantasms work more on stealth and surprise, you drop them generally on vehicles and lightly contested towers. For example you drop 4 people in rexo on top of a BFR, as long as you stay at point blank, it cant shoot you. One person's job is to jam it with EMP grenades, and do NOTHING ELSE. The other 3 people hammer it with AV fire until it dies. This typically results in the death of all of the droppers and the phantasm will pick you up again at the nearest tower. The good thing is, its 10 - 15 minutes that guy has to wait to get another robot, and you respawn in less than 60 seconds. You are not limited to BFRs, you could drop the squad on a vehicle repairing or an AMS, if you do this, someone has to have expert hacking to jack the vehicle.
For this week to I want people to 'fill roles' so to speak, this will be somewhat dependent on what your BR is...
Galaxy Pilot - Myself, Shadowcast, or Atomsmasher
Phantasm Pilot - Atom or Shadow (or me if need be)
Designated Jammer (Eschatos)
Certs Needed (In priority from most to least) - Re-enforced Exo Suit (REXO) (3 pts), Medium Assault (2), Special Assault (3)
Extra Optional Certs - Engineering or Medical (3)
Drop Grunts ([b]Surf, Maverick, Geoff, Sarin, ScottyG(?): 2 - 5 additional Needed)[/b]
Certs Needed (Most to Least) - Re-enforced Exo Suit (3 pts), Medium Assault (2), Anti-Vehicle (3)
Extra Optional Certs - Heavy Assault (4), Medic or Engineer (3)
Advanced Medics (Roles Filled - Shadowcast, Caffeine, Dave)
Certs Needed - Medium Assault (2), Medical (3), Advanced Medical (2)
Extra Optional - Engineer (3), Heavy Assault (4)
Advanced/Expert Hackers - (Shadow and I have this, but if piloting we will need 1 more)
Certs Needed (most to least) - Medium Assault (2), Hacking (3), Adv. Hacking (2)
Extra Optional - Expert Hacking (2), Heavy Assault (4)
MAX Units (Positions filled - Versus and Benito for GAL drops only - I recommend making these separate characters so you can swap to a grunt if we aren't doing galaxies)
Certs Needed - Uni-Max (6)
Extra Optional - Medium Assault (2), Any Adv cert (Medic/Hacking) (5)
You will NOT need any vehicle certs for Saturday
I want people to fill roles, so post what role you want and Ill update the post.
Time: 7pm cst
Ventrilo is mandatory
If you make a character please post their in game name here
Fun in this game increases exponentially with the more people that join up so I hope to see more of the people that stated they were interested in the initial thread to come out, the game is FREE, but you are restricted to BR6. If you get "suspended" or banned since the trial accounts are loopholes just make another one. Conversely you can spend $20 to pick up the game at direct2drive, which comes with a free month, this removes the restriction on your battlerank.
TRIAL INSTALLER
Remember, the trials sometimes will RANDOMLY suspended you, just a heads up.
IMPORTANT: Run the launchpad.exe in 98/95 compatibility mode, if you have an Athlon processor make sure you download their Dual core optimizer