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5 years ago

Switching up tactics

So yesterday I played differently than I usually do. Instead of hotdropping and engaging any nearby enemies, I went to ‘soft’ places and only fought when it needed to be done... got several wins bec...

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EdwardDLuffy

5 years ago

Sure killing early game is fun, but there's nothing like the tension when you get down to a small ring and there are less than four squads remaining. It becomestactical - much more than landing at the right bin and blasting those who chose one containing two thermite grenades and a blue knockdown shield.

Yesterday I had a classic win - I was with a Caustic who seemed to know every square inch of the map (KC). With just two squads remaining he guided me to a high spot that - if you ventured a few pixels to the left or to the right - the 'Return to Battle' warning would sound. From our vantage point we could simply pick off anyone we saw as it was almost impossible to hit us.

Unfortunately I fell down when it was two squads 2x2 but I won a 1v1 with a fellow BH then the Caustic took care of the Mirage who started firing at me for my 38th S5 win.

I enjoyed this much better than landing under the Tree, opening all four bins and ending up with nothing more than a Mozambique and a P2020, then getting killed by the first person you encounter.

Koochi-Q

5 years ago

@EdwardDLuffy I hear where you’re coming from, but that feeling you get from last circle tactics is what others are likely feeling when continuously fighting.

You make a valid point about hot drop kills. Yes, sometimes... if not most you shoot dead those dead-on-land victims. They have no gun and if they had they might’ve won. That’s not so exhilarating. But I’m also not talking about that. I’m talking about early-mid games where you constantly have to fight squads. That’s where the allure is. Fighting (multiple) squads who already have (their) weapons and you need to outsmart, outskill and/or outgun them. I think there’s more tactics and skill revolving around that than end game. I say this because end game, ppl are tense, adrenaline surging, hands clamping up... not thinking straight and they make a wrong move just because they (partially) keep thinking ‘gotta win, so close, gotta win’ instead of fully thinking about strategy.

I also like the odds of a squad actually (semi-)working together if I for instance have no weapons or a bum one and getting chased by an enemy who has one and I seemingly freak out for them, not knowing I’m leading them right to my team who kill them (almost never happens with these randoms... most times they die by that person chasing me XD).

But dont take me wrong. I’m not an absolute adrenaline junkie. I know when to bail out and I use my skills to get us (preferably) far in the game or try to win, I just dont really go for it from the beginning.

RustedYoda
5 years ago
@Koochi-Q Theres nothing i love more than a 3v3 at a small circle, only 2 squads, no third parties. I also like getting kills but i rather get wins.