Echo/419: Silent Thunder's Multiplayer Guide

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A coordinated team will mow down an uncoordinated one, and in free for all, a determined and aggressive player will win. Know when to be cautious and when to be aggressive, and how to support your team (if any).

Strategies

Team Strategy. Your team is your backup, your only support. But they rely on you as well. Knowing how to rely on your team and let them rely on you is the key to victory in a team game. A two man squad can defeat an entire team through tactics and coordination. Find a buddy and stick with him like your other half. Know his voice, listen and talk to him. Devise tactics, and stay grouped up with him. If one of you dies, find each other. But don't stay too close, as a well placed grenade or rocket can take you both out. Remember your team color; doing a melee and looking at your arm will let you know if you forget. Watch your team's back, and if your buddy is getting shot at, take out his attacker. If you or your buddy have a sniper rifle, try hunter-killer tactics: have one of them act as a hunter and go out and find targets while the sniper (killer) takes them down as they come after the hunter. In CTF, defend the guy with the flag. Defend him with your life, literally-- take shots for him. If no one is there, stand guard far enough away that he has some advance warning to get out of there if you fall.

FFA Strategy. Aggressiveness is the key in FFA. Hiding or lying in wait will do you no good-- you have to be the predator. Don't be afraid of dying. If you die, you respawn and go back to what you were doing. If you hide, you accomplish nothing. No kills in Slayer, no time in KOTH or Oddball. Don't search for guns; you will only waste time you could kill enemies with otherwise. Remember that the enemy's motion tracker doesn't paint you unless you are moving, so use that to your advantage. If you see him first and you know he is coming your way, stop and hide. He will continue to advance, not seeing you, until you shove your shotgun down his throat. When you have a specific target, go after him rather than killing other people. They may be willing to help you take him down. Also, the best kind of firefight to get involved in is one where two people are fighting but have not yet killed each other. The best thing to do is take one down swiftly, before they see you; then you can take out the other at your leisure, since he is likely to be wounded. "Hey, thanks for helping me-- GAHHHH!" Cheap? Maybe. But effective. Not recommended if you're going for props and not just points.