Vxheous Kerensky, on 03 May 2017 - 08:51 PM, said:
I would take it one step further and say exploiting the enemy's weakness wins games, whether that be aggression against a less coordinated team, to setting up appropriately to receive a brawl push by making a them cross 600m+ of open ground to get to you. A mid-range focused clan deck, regardless of how aggressive would be foolhardy to charge into a 12 Atlas stack.
You don't charge the middle of them. Flank to an edge and push in.
You set a firing line to receive a push or the like but it's as a prelude to a push. The fundamental problem with setting a static line is that you give the opportunity to the other team to do something other than what you want. If you're going to set a line, make it a mobile one.
If you're not moving either up or back or to the side and the other team is then you're likely going to end up in a bad situation if you're against a good, well coordinated team. If you're not then, well, the only real required strat is 'don't potato'.
I say this with having charged a stack of 9 Atlases and a couple BLRs and some poor silly ******* in a LRM Orion on Caustic earlier tonight. Exposed ourselves a bit to draw the charge, then rolled right into their flank and demolished them in detail, 2s and 3s against 8 or 9. We absolutely pushed right into them; many went past them, forcing them to turn or have exposed backs, etc.
Range is a very situational advantage. Mobility is always useful if it is always in use and it's very difficult to take away from someone.
The ability to soak a ton of damage due to CXLs is another huge, huge advantage. If I push into a firing line and can survive your teams first alpha.... Most of you are going to burn a second one to finish me off. You're now 75% to heat cap and my teammates are closer to 25% and moving forward faster than you can back up. Sure, I die with ~50 damage however I've helped ensure the success of my teammates and controlled the focus and attention of the other team. I can say with certainty how the rest of that wave is going to go.