- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
I've got a few things to add here (since Hikaru and others covered basically everything possible)
Radar- When in or near enemy territory (ie not at your base) always keep one eye trained on your radar, trust me, when I'm up in the shadows in Sidewider, by the tunnels, I don't know how many times little red blips start moving towards me. The best thing to do is, in the first place, stay out of the most logical route for them to take (ie In CTF don't stand between them and the flag) and secondly, dont panic and start to shoot like a mad man. Just wait and watch him pass, now if he does start to turn, you should have a bead on him, pull one off and even a second if you can, but I recomend after that first shot, whip out your second weapon and give him hell.
Combos- I personally always like the Sniper/Shotgun combo (though your are slightly vulnerable at mid range) when an anti-sniper comes creeping up behind you (remember radar) take you your trusty buck shot and pump em full. Sniper and Pistol is a very common combo.
I have also seen a unique strategy where one player graps a Plasma Rifle while the other gets the Sniper. The Plasma holder opens up on a helpless victim (slowing him by a astonishing amount) which the Sniper(usually new to sniping game) finishes him off. It works well to train newbies... but in the long run your wasting an extra man.
TALK, TALK, TALK - Be sure to talk to your teamates. The team who talks is the team that wins. Constantly give them intel on the situation (ie Two guys flanking right, sniper on tower, one making a break for the flag, Worthog with _ people are on the move etc). And in return ASK for intel (ie. If the flag is stolen where is he headed, if someone has taken your base ask how many there are etc)
Dead Flag- there it is... a dead flag in the middle of the map (bearer died and flag dropped). Personally I always divert all attention to protecting it. Capping off as many of the enemy that were hopelessly running for the downed flag. Don't worry about being spotted you'd die if you went for the thing anyway (This is just my style and of course you may not want to do this). BUT if you're in a large map such as Sidewinder and you are the only hope to get it, make a flatout run for the damn thing, put your aim in 2x and sidestep picking off runners slowly closing in. If a sniper tries to ping you off be random but, whatever you do, DONT JUMP (I know many others have said this but almost everyone's reaction to getting shot at it "Oh, look at that I'll just jump so they can see me even more)
Worthog- if on Sidewinder wait till the recklace drive hits the ice, that is a pure deathtrap. In Blood Gulch wait for the drive to take a slow jump, or crash into a rock, clif, base etc. Remember don't waste your shot on his windshield, if you're a skilled sniper wait for it to drive by you leaving his/her side vulnerable and lead your targer substancially.
Tanks- Alls yous gostas do is aim for the grate and wait for his turret to be about 180 degrees away from you and then quickly fire two shots as fast as you can and take him out because once you fire that first one he's gunna be right on you, and you might not live to shoot the second. Another option is throw a frag (there is only a faint entrail and when it hit and his turret goes wondering open up on hm. One shot should do it if not quickly pop off another one.
Ghost- IMO it's best to get it when it's strafing or in the heat of combat. As you know Ghost driver usually do circles around their enemies trying to spray their plasma all over their ass, or just run em down (which is semi-hard to do really with the hover and all). Lead your target but if you have the most bare side of the vehicle and hes strafing toward you just aim for his noggen. Now if hes burnin it down lead you recticle quite a bit (further than the Hog at top speed) and just try to get a lucky shot. If he does turn to face you, he will most likely be in your allies territroy alreay.
Pretty much it from me... hope ya liked it, I was just trying to fill in some of the things that were missed... and my own variants lol :p
Shifty
[Edited on 7/8/2004 9:36:24 AM]