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[HauptmanT]

Constantly hear people complaining about how hard escort attack is. "Defenders have the advantage... whaaaaaa!"

Yeh sure they do, if you dont play the match right... it's a steamroll romp if you play it right.

Since I was getting close to not getting my Zombie Atlas, I decided to take charge. Three attack matches, all on Crimson Straight. First one was close... we cleared out the enemy with a wild YOLO rush, but we lost the atlas and the last 4 guys couldnt get it in time, two of whom got killed by the dropship.

Second attempt, and I was mad as hell. No one would listen, people wouldnt push forward, and we got stomped. All the "good" players who listened, were up front and got rolled quick, but the potatoes planted in the rear werent helping and just got stomped when the good players died off.

Third try, and it went perfectly. YOLO charge over the saddle, and low and behold, there is the Atlas. I cranked out 400 damage, got the KMDD (but not kill shot) and victory with one single kill in the match. Steamroll. (we had one death, so I guess 2 total kills)

To those in that match with me, Thanks guys for listening and not being timid. And for alpha lance... sorry. It sucks that none of you got the 80 point match score to get your statue.

So if you want to win escort attacks, move your arse. Do not lag behind... you are going to lose if you go slow, that is guaranteed, so why not go out in a blaze of glory, YOLO charge over that hill, and die for the greater good! Yeh it may seem like it sucks to be the first to die, but if your team is with you, you didnt die in vain. Mash that W key and push... push hard and fast.

Edit add; Just want to point out I was leading from the front. I was the first over the hill all 3 times. Died horribly on the first two, but did my tonnage worth in damage. Third match I lost half my mech, but it was worth it. DONT BE SKEERED!

Edited by HauptmanT, 17 December 2016 - 03:09 PM.

[Xetelian]

I spent 6+ hours trying to get the Zombie mech standing item. 3 hours last night and a little over 4 hours today.

Escort rarely popped up as an option and when it did it had a good chance to be voted against.

When I finally got into the mode it was on defense all but twice out of 15 or so drops.

Of the two times I got to attack we got stomped, only one lance's worth would try to kill the VIP while everyone else would spread out and try to skirmish mode it.


This was an extemely frustrating challenge, I have the VTR from the VIctor challenge and even that wasn't as hard as getting escort + attack + win

Tweet Russ, I already did. This is total horse ****

[Zero G BD]

i never even got my chance to win an attack always got defend.

[Tier5 Kerensky]

That "if" portion is correct, but it's not really if. It's when.

It's rather common on both sides that people lose the idea of VIP mech and just fight whatever enemy is in front of them, ensuring defeat. But definetly it happens more on attack side.