I have lost so many matches this week due to large proportions of teams hiding behind rocks and not engaging during the main battle. I and fellow experienced fighters regularly got our team a 3 kill advantage... only to have the team lose the match due to several hundred tons of team mates standing 800m away from the battle, hiding behind rocks, taking very occasional pot shots into the melee.
Dear hiders:
All you are doing is let the enemy fight two consecutive 12v6 skirmishes. It's a guaranteed losing strategy. The first half of us actually engaging - intelligently, using cover, flanking and not yoloing - will inevitably be overwhelmed by the 12 enemy fighting us. Then we have to watch helplessly as you, in your undamaged heavy Mechs, waaaaay waaaaay back from the battle, manage a couple of futile final shots before also getting focused down by the enemy 12v6.
You have tons of armor. You can accord to take a few hits while you are shooting. Move with the group, use cover ... but also keep pressure on the enemy by shooting them! If we ALL take a few hits, while firing back together, we can win.
Russ gave you armor and weapons. But only you can bring the balls necessary to use these gifts.
* This isn't just some 'last game' phenomenon. It's been happening for the past few days. I can't see why the current event would be causing people to play this way. These people are less likely to get a KMD at the last minute, facing overwhelming enemies, than if they'd just moved up and fought with the rest of us.
Edited by Appogee, 11 October 2016 - 03:55 AM.