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Seems like to me it's a lot harder getting into rando games level 5 than 4 or 6. Do people grind the hardest on 5?

Just got the final ship module unlocked so I'm 18/18 now. Just need to grind out war bonds for the last gun and booster until I guess I start running random loadouts.

People grind 1/4/7 for samples/exploration and 3/6/9 for medals by doing the objective and then beeline to extraction.

I've been kinda shy about playing the harder difficulties because I don't want to fuck up people's games but I've been holding my own with the 500 kg bomb/Orbital Railcannon/Orbital Laser/Portable Railcannon loadout... it's fun as hell when shit gets desperate, I ended up getting like 15 super rare samples

Against bots, I generally run Airstrike, Orbital Laser, Autocannon, and EMS Mortar. Against bugs, I go with Gas Strike, Orbital Laser, Guard Dog Rover, and EAT.

I've found that I'm generally not that big a fan of the 500kg. If its blast radius wasn't so comically small, I'd probably like it more.

When do you use the gas strike? I've been experimenting with it but the gas radius is a bit small

_Valigarmanda_ posted...

When do you use the gas strike? I've been experimenting with it but the gas radius is a bit small

Throw it on a bug breach. But I've heard it's bugged in a team where it doesn't do damage. I've tried it solo and it works like a charm.

Just tried a few Bot missions (only level 5 so far), and holy shit they are so much more difficult than the bugs. And annoying. I hate those Commissar things.

St0rmFury posted...

Throw it on a bug breach. But I've heard it's bugged in a team where it doesn't do damage. I've tried it solo and it works like a charm.

It only works if you are the host.

Kai_Laguna posted...

It only works if you are the host.

FFFUUU

Level 22 now, just a few more to get the mech! Have all but one of the basic upgrade modules on my ship, the Founding Father of Freedom is looking very slick. To serve democracy.

Fuck some these personal orders! The one I got (idk if everyone gets the same one) was to kill two bile titans. None of my ops had a bile titan missions, and trying to join a lobby for one was almost impossible. Side note, I'm not finding ayone in L5. And my loadout keeps getting reset every time I log in

Spartan_Jedi117 posted...

Fuck some these personal orders! The one I got (idk if everyone gets the same one) was to kill two bile titans. None of my ops had a bile titan missions, and trying to join a lobby for one was almost impossible. Side note, I'm not finding ayone in L5. And my loadout keeps getting reset every time I log in

Difficulty 4 has assassination missions for Bile Titans. You might find one there.

I get their usefulness but at the same time, fuck guard dogs. I've been team killed by these little bastards more then anything else because they will suddenly rotate 180 degrees while continuously firing, slicing everyone in that arc in half.

Kai_Laguna posted...

I get their usefulness but at the same time, fuck guard dogs. I've been team killed by these little bastards more then anything else because they will suddenly rotate 180 degrees while continuously firing, slicing everyone in that arc in half.

I rarely use it anymore, I love Autocannon too much.

Kai_Laguna posted...

I get their usefulness but at the same time, fuck guard dogs. I've been team killed by these little bastards more then anything else because they will suddenly rotate 180 degrees while continuously firing, slicing everyone in that arc in half.

Steve the Laser Dog is a little jumpy about who he bites, but darn it, he's just so cute you can't stay mad at him.

Spartan_Jedi117 posted...

Fuck some these personal orders! The one I got (idk if everyone gets the same one) was to kill two bile titans. None of my ops had a bile titan missions, and trying to join a lobby for one was almost impossible. Side note, I'm not finding ayone in L5. And my loadout keeps getting reset every time I log in

Yeah that's an annoying bug that I keep running into. Or sometimes I'll change my load out/gear, join a game and have it reverted to before.

Also getting the bile titan mission not counting. I've killed 4 and for some reason only 1 counted towards it. Annoying.

You had to deal the final blow for the Bile Titan kills to count. I just dropped right into the nest and threw down 500KG, an Orbital Laser, and tossed an airbursted stun grenade then booked it to extraction.

JMPzero posted...

You had to deal the final blow for the Bile Titan kills to count. I just dropped right into the nest and threw down 500KG, an Orbital Laser, and tossed an airbursted stun grenade then booked it to extraction.

No, it should count as long as anyone on the team kills it. Neither of the ones I filled the order with were killed directly by me.

The game honestly got a lot harder for me after the shield and railgun nerf. I always do difficulty 7 and it's kinda frustrating now. Before I was confident I could do a mission and never die, now I die a lot.

How are you guys handling chargers? I've been using flame thrower but it is not reliable at all. Just seems like there's no good solution to them.

spanky1 posted...

How are you guys handling chargers? I've been using flame thrower but it is not reliable at all. Just seems like there's no good solution to them.

EAT to the head. Requires a direct hit to kill, but even if you miss you generally hit one of the legs instead, and then you can just shoot the leg.

JMPzero posted...

You had to deal the final blow for the Bile Titan kills to count. I just dropped right into the nest and threw down 500KG, an Orbital Laser, and tossed an airbursted stun grenade then booked it to extraction.

Not true, I didn't even land a shot on one of the ones which counted for me.

I'm a Grenade Launcher guy, so I typically doe-see-doe a Charger and turn around and blow up his ass with grenades.

JMPzero posted...

You had to deal the final blow for the Bile Titan kills to count. I just dropped right into the nest and threw down 500KG, an Orbital Laser, and tossed an airbursted stun grenade then booked it to extraction.

You are thinking of the achievement.

Right now my usual load out is

Orbital laser
Supply backback
Antinmatetial rifle
Mortal sentry

I'm level 16, but I feel like the Antinmatetial rifle kinda sucks against the armored bugs. Any recommendation for load out changes I should make?

spanky1 posted...

How are you guys handling chargers? I've been using flame thrower but it is not reliable at all. Just seems like there's no good solution to them.

After the nerf to head health last week, EAT or recoilless to the head will one-shot, like #170 said. Gotta be kinda precise, but it's an easy kill now. They feel like way less of a problem after that nerf.

I tend to bring orbital railcannon a good bit, which also is an instant problem solver for the occasional charger. Orbital laser can kill them too but it feels like a waste to use it on them. Otherwise I'd toro dive them and shoot the butt with autocannon, but that assumes I won't get swarmed trying.

I've also heard people say stun grenade works on them which makes general stratagems more reliable like 500kg. I don't have stun grenades yet, so can't confirm that.

BobanMarjanovic posted...

Right now my usual load out is

Orbital laser
Supply backback
Antinmatetial rifle
Mortal sentry

I'm level 16, but I feel like the Antinmatetial rifle kinda sucks against the armored bugs. Any recommendation for load out changes I should make?

If you don't mind giving up the backpack slot, the recoilless rifle can headshot chargers in one shot. While you'd still need to go for the squishier areas, the autocannon is also pretty good for clearing heavies. Once you hit 20 I'd suggest switching to the ems mortar. Not lethal, but the stun is really useful for giving you breathing room and, well, it's not lethal so you don't need to worry about it killing your team/you if you start to get overrun while it's still active.

BobanMarjanovic posted...

Right now my usual load out is

Orbital laser
Supply backback
Antinmatetial rifle
Mortal sentry

I'm level 16, but I feel like the Antinmatetial rifle kinda sucks against the armored bugs. Any recommendation for load out changes I should make?

My general right now is Orbital Laser, Autocannon, Autocannon Sentry/EMP sentry depending on mood, and EATs. Solo I'll switch the sentry for 500kg or another big boom boom for quick nest removal.

Playing with a team, it didn't register the 3 charger kills for me last week unless I dealt the killing blow.

I'm still running Sickle/Breaker, Dagger/Redeemer, Stuns, EAT IT, Supply Backpack, 500KG, Precision Strike and able to solo 7s with no issue.

JMPzero posted...

Playing with a team, it didn't register the 3 charger kills for me last week unless I dealt the killing blow.

I'm still running Sickle/Breaker, Dagger/Redeemer, Stuns, EAT IT, Supply Backpack, 500KG, Precision Strike and able to solo 7s with no issue.

Dagger is the laser pistol right? How do you like it?

It's garbage for DPS, but I like that I can use it to pretty much max the heatsink and wittle down swarms then switch back to a fresh Sickle.

JMPzero posted...

It's garbage for DPS, but I like that I can use it to pretty much max the heatsink and wittle down swarms then switch back to a fresh Sickle.

Bummer that its DPS isn't great. But hey, no ammo if you can don't overheat it, and it's good for mine clearing

I've stopped using the Sickle against bugs because it just doesn't have the stopping power that the Breaker or the Slugger do. Brood commanders just walk through it, and I'd be scared to even try using it against stalkers.

It has value as crowd control versus the smaller bugs, but that's what I have Steve for.

UnholyMudcrab posted...

I've stopped using the Sickle against bugs because it just doesn't have the stopping power that the Breaker or the Slugger do. Brood commanders just walk through it, and I'd be scared to even try using it against stalkers.

It has value as crowd control versus the smaller bugs, but that's what I have Steve for.

Steve? lol I like the Sickle, not reloading is a great perk imo. And it doesn't hurt(for now) that I'm sticking to the lower tier difficulties. I don't have the medals and stratagems for higher stuff ( ._.)

Steve the Laser Dog is my flying buddy who clears trash mobs and the occasional teammate for me.

Okay so for a while now my game has been resetting my load outs every time I log in. Eve stuff like body type and voice. Happening to anyone else?

spanky1 posted...

Okay so for a while now my game has been resetting my load outs every time I log in. Eve stuff like body type and voice. Happening to anyone else?

Yep, I posted about it a few posts up

Haven't been able to quickplay today.

UnholyMudcrab posted...

I've stopped using the Sickle against bugs because it just doesn't have the stopping power that the Breaker or the Slugger do. Brood commanders just walk through it, and I'd be scared to even try using it against stalkers.

It has value as crowd control versus the smaller bugs, but that's what I have Steve for.

Yeah once I started using the Breaker I've never gone back to anything else. My deaths decreased by a lot.

Try out the breaker spray n pray. I now prefer it for bugs.

Also, I need a list of all guns that shoot through the front of AT-ST walker bots. I'm struggling in a post railgun nerf world.

So embarrassed, just killed a guy who walked into my line of fire as I was trying to get a bug trying to flank him... normally I don't think it would be that terrible but it was right as the drop ship was landing for extraction -_-. Threw a reinforce beacon and he was able to get in but still fml

Hexenherz posted...

So embarrassed, just killed a guy who walked into my line of fire as I was trying to get a bug trying to flank him... normally I don't think it would be that terrible but it was right as the drop ship was landing for extraction -_-. Threw a reinforce beacon and he was able to get in but still fml

At least it was an accident, had a game earlier where a guy intentionally killed all the rest of us as the ship was landing, grab all the samples, and extract by himself. Dude must have thought you only got samples if you personally were carrying them or something.

spanky1 posted...

Also, I need a list of all guns that shoot through the front of AT-ST walker bots. I'm struggling in a post railgun nerf world.

Autocannon is probably the most versatile support for bots. One shots walkers from the front with its explosion, makes quick work of devastators and hulks with headshots, 3 shot kills tanks and base artillery in their weakspots and can take out fabricators from any distance if you can see them from the front.

Autocannon is love, Autocannon is life.

They really need to make primary weapons as good as the breaker

Even after the nerf, I keep coming back to it after trying anything else because everything else just feels like I'm handicapping myself

So a hacker was in my game, and they were showing off some unreleased stratagems >_>
*massive spoilers*
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/2/282cfa70.jpg

Thing was fully functional and fun as hell. screw all the cross map treks

Sputnik1337 posted...

Autocannon is probably the most versatile support for bots. One shots walkers from the front with its explosion, makes quick work of devastators and hulks with headshots, 3 shot kills tanks and base artillery in their weakspots and can take out fabricators from any distance if you can see them from the front.

I need my shield though. D:

I've heard that the anti material rifle can actually shoot through walker armor and makes quick work of heavies if you hit the weakpoints. I'll try that next.

Is it really a spoiler if it was in the first game and they're slowly bringing everything from 1 to 2 >_>