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= Top Ten Scouting Tips = | |||
==Watch your own back== | ==Watch your own back== | ||
Always bring your own backup (a second or third vehicle). Too many times on group scouts other players focus only upon themselves and the enemies they are fighting and will do nothing to help if you get in trouble. Scouting alone with only one vehicle is especially stupid, since you have no tactical options – all the enemies drive straight towards you. If you violate this rule and insist on scouting with only one vehicle scout only with players you know will bail you out if you get in trouble. | |||
Always bring your own backup (a second or third vehicle). Too many times on group scouts other players focus only upon themselves and the enemies they are fighting and will do nothing to help if you get in trouble. Scouting alone with only one vehicle is especially | |||
==Do not stop your vehicle(s) in the open== | ==Do not stop your vehicle(s) in the open== | ||
Open terrain is lethal. Always make a stand on obstructed ground to break enemy formations or on top of a small hill or cliff. Anything to avoid having the enemy swarm you. No matter how good your gang members are or what you are driving, no vehicle can fight when it is being pegged by | Open terrain is lethal. Always make a stand on obstructed ground to break enemy formations or on top of a small hill or cliff. Anything to avoid having the enemy swarm you. No matter how good your gang members are or what you are driving, no vehicle can fight when it is being pegged by | ||
3 or more heavy weapons – the stress is too great for accurate fire AND your vehicle might even flip. Once you get pinned down by weapons fire you are dead. In a worst-case scenario where there is little to no cover try to run until some of the enemy auto-escapes at 500m | 3 or more heavy weapons – the stress is too great for accurate fire AND your vehicle might even flip. Once you get pinned down by weapons fire you are dead. In a worst-case scenario where there is little to no cover try to run until some of the enemy auto-escapes at 500m. | ||
==Always assume there will be a return/second encounter== | ==Always assume there will be a return/second encounter== | ||
Do not loot vehicles that you don't want to fight in. Looted vehicle add their CR to the number of enemy vehicles encountered on a return. Vehicles with engines less than 75%, that have their main guns destroyed, or have more than one armor facing breached are death traps. Do not make exceptions for rare vehicles, leave that 8% 3.2Lv8, it's not worth it. Greed kills. If you violate this rule (and you will), then you must prepare to ditch your loot vehicle at the start of the return. Place your loot vehicle TO THE LEFT of the vehicle you want your driver to escape to (because the steering wheel in DW is ON THE RIGHT). Slow both vehicles down to 0 mph. Then exit the loot vehicle. If you do it right you can immediately board your own vehicle without exposing your gang member to weapons fire – this is the 'loot car shuffle'. Practice this | Do not loot vehicles that you don't want to fight in. Looted vehicle add their CR to the number of enemy vehicles encountered on a return. Vehicles with engines less than 75%, that have their main guns destroyed, or have more than one armor facing breached are death traps. Do not make exceptions for rare vehicles, leave that 8% 3.2Lv8, it's not worth it. Greed kills. If you violate this rule (and you will), then you must prepare to ditch your loot vehicle at the start of the return. Place your loot vehicle TO THE LEFT of the vehicle you want your driver to escape to (because the steering wheel in DW is ON THE RIGHT). Slow both vehicles down to 0 mph. Then exit the loot vehicle. If you do it right you can immediately board your own vehicle without exposing your gang member to weapons fire – this is the 'loot car shuffle'. Practice this. | ||
==Don't forget the 'Surrender All' option== | ==Don't forget the 'Surrender All' option== | ||
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==Destroy rocket vehicles first== | ==Destroy rocket vehicles first== | ||
Be scared of heavy rockets – a heavy rocket can kill you in one shot. Ignore CGLs till the end – they are no threat to a well-built vehicle. | Be scared of heavy rockets – a heavy rocket can kill you in one shot. Ignore CGLs till the end – they are no threat to a well-built vehicle. | ||
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==Always equip hand weapons on all characters== | ==Always equip hand weapons on all characters== | ||
Also, upgrade to SMGs or Rifles when possible. Make sure each character has 2 hand weapon reloads. Do not travel without hand weapons | Also, upgrade to SMGs or Rifles when possible. Make sure each character has 2 hand weapon reloads. Do not travel without hand weapons. | ||
==Don't forget to attempt to truce an encounter you wish to avoid== | ==Don't forget to attempt to truce an encounter you wish to avoid== |