Surviving an Ambush
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Surviving an Ambush
Nothing is more terrifying than that feeling you get at the start of a scout when you see the enemy arranged all around you. The following are tips to extract yourself.
1. Always assume they'll be an ambush
At the start of a scout you get to arrange your squad within the initial spawn circle. Always study the nearby terrain and look for terrain features to allow you to quickly block an enemy vehicle's LOS. Nearby hills are an excellent example, as are cliffs. Position yourself so you have the ability to quickly break LOS. One desperate tactic is to drive your vehicles off a cliff. If your vehicles survive the fall, you can usually escape. Most cliffs can be navigated without risk as long as your vehicles are going 20 mph or less.
2. Front gunned vehicles have an edge
New players should probably avoid rear-gunned vehicles for this exact reason. If you are front gunned, steer all your vehicles towards the part of the ambush with the fewest vehicles. Even though you may be surrounded you can often use an ambush to your advantage by gaining a localized numerical advantage over an enemy; like when your squad of 3 vehicles attacks a single enemy blocking your right flank. Even though there might be enemies on the other three sides of your squad. if they can't shoot you you have a 3:1 advantage. Use this to quickly kill an enemy in isolation and suddenly the rest of the encounter isn't so hard. If your squad should get caught by the other surrounding/pursuing enemies you'll just have to dogfight.
If you are rear-gunned you need to do the same, steer towards the weakest part of the ambush. If there's an opening use it; once you get away from the 'kill zone' and the enemies are behind you it's just like a regular scout. Otherwise you may need to drive your way right past an enemy and try to avoid being rammed. If you are rammed and one of your vehicles loses speed and is about to get caught you can 1) sacrifice it and leave or 2) slow the rest of your vehicles and fight it out. Neither option is very good.
3. Don't forget to attempt to truce
A good scout can save your life. Don't forget to attempt to truce a scary looking ambush if you don't think you can win.
