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DarthValtrex
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5 years ago

Let's talk about dropping into a matches

1. You want to drop at 400M if possible, actually you want to press the button to leave right around the 430M point if you go before or after that you are going to be late. If you want to go to a POI further it's much more complicated to drop properly and on time. If you don't know how just pass jump master.

2. Don't drop to places without a name. Why? No one will get anything better than white armor and that's if all 3 teammates even get armor. People will be missing helmets, backpacks and likely have no consumables such as cells, batteries, syringes and med kits. Even if those no-name locations have the loot vault things, THEY ARE NOT WORTH IT. 

3. The gun selection is going to be extremely poor and the odds of being forced to run 2 snipers or something else is high. 

4. The drop ship? Ignore it, it has 1 good item and nothing else of value. It also has 0 consumables, rarely 3 armors and so on. It's really not worth going for. Especially considering that 1 gold item can end up being a hop up you really don't need and isn't that difficult to find to begin with.

5. If you can't handle a 6+ enemy fight stay away from hot drop locations. Just because your teammate has difficult to get badges, tons of kills and a ton of damage, does not mean they can rambo 9 enemies at once. 

6. Places you should NOT drop to, on KC, The Drop ship, the pit, any place that does not have a name, Market (the loot has been reduced there to the point that it's pointless to drop there) and so on. 

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  • DarthValtrex's avatar
    DarthValtrex
    Hero (Retired)
    5 years ago
    @hayhor Pit is horrible every time I have dropped there it's been 2 armor typically white and maybe 2 decent guns, hardly any consumables and next to no ammo. Almost every time I have been there we end up dead. Probably one of the worst name drops on the map. Market is a close second but mildly better because you have the buildings outside too loot.

    Dropping longer distances is a bit more complex. It's not always about the shortest distance when you're going further. It depends how long it takes the drop ship to get to a shorter distance.

    The building outside Octanes is not terrible, but it's not good. It can work in duos, but Trios is pushing it.
  • ILostT0Loba's avatar
    ILostT0Loba
    5 years ago
    @hayhor In ranked I mostly drop in Spotted lakes, I like how the fights turn out to be there. Mostly wins :D
  • DarthValtrex's avatar
    DarthValtrex
    Hero (Retired)
    5 years ago

    @hayhor I like the new area in general.. Labs is still one of my favorite drops. I'm excited for Caustics area of the map, can't wait to see what they do with him and that part of the map. Do you like Crash Site? I have died to so many caustics there.. It's a solid area for caustics.

    Labs had a wraith portal, octane had his jump pads, mirage had endless bamboozles.. What will they do with the gas and traps?

  • hayhor's avatar
    hayhor
    Hero
    5 years ago
    @DarthValtrex Yes I've come to really like crash site. The fights up there can be quite fun.

    I dont have a clue what they plan to do for caustics area to make it caustic. I mean you cant have gas killing everyone. They found a creative way for crypto with him map room so I expect something interesting for Caustic. Whatever it is it has to be better than pathfinders punch only ring.
  • DoYaSeeMe's avatar
    DoYaSeeMe
    5 years ago
    @DarthValtrex I have an idea of what can be done. For example, there can be a large underground lab, which can be accessed through a few narrow corridors with special security gates, that release toxic gas every other second. To be fair for every one, It could be a different type of gas that affects even Caustic. Inside the lab, there could be a pool of toxins, eroding the armor of anyone falling into it and some moving platform where some empty barrels get filled with the toxic gas. Or, there could be some of those spiders that we saw jumping out of lootbins during Shadowfall LTM, as being the source of Nox toxine. Spiders would be harmless, but shooting them would act like triggering a gas can.
  • F5arTheB5ard's avatar
    F5arTheB5ard
    5 years ago

    Still trying to perfect JM because all my buddies pass it to me everytime anyway. But I've been jumping at 370M and go straight down for 2 seconds then gradually pull up until I hit 148 on speed then keep that trajectory to the drop.

    I've noticed the times I do get beat to my location its from a team directly above that is hard to see even if I hold L2 and try to look all around me. It seems like they were gliding right above me then just dive bombed straight to the door I'm trying to reach 

  • DarthValtrex's avatar
    DarthValtrex
    Hero (Retired)
    5 years ago

    @F5arTheB5ard That's not terrible but you can get there faster if you...

    Ping the door you want to land at, when the distance hits 420-430 drop. Then fly at a straight line to the location. You'll beat everyone there every time or land at the same time as them.

    It's good that your team lets you drop, it's the only way you'll learn. If you want to learn how to drop longer distances ask a teammate to teach you. They can tell you when to drop and you'll learn how just from experience.

    @hayhor It looks fairly awesome, really interested to see how the gas plays out there. 

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