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Paladuck

Mm what do you mean by that exactly? I've never played a FPS that wasn't newbie friendly. The game modes are simple, WASD movement with fire, aim, and 1-2 special abilities. So I guess its easy to pick up but not easy to be good at?

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zeroburrito

"support damage"? what the hell is support damage? just kill them already with the other classes. people that "support"(aka needing to call it "support" to justify the ineptitude) are gimping the team. the only thing they bring to the table are as ghost runners...even then they die too fast when running with it.

Orpheus

I was talking about the community.

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Tisel

You really don't understand the concept of tactical, do you? What do you think the soldiers with bipod/tripod mounted SAWs are doing for their team? They're laying SUPPORT fire across a broad range of targets. They're not there to kill everyone they see. They're there for the sole purpose of assisting their team in their own, specified, way. Which is exactly what a Recon is supposed to do. I'm so sorry that you only enjoy a game when you can be rambo and get kills. NT is not that kind of game. If you don't like it, leave. It's really simple.

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LunarEX

well acually i rambo my way using support one game because i got bored. managed to kill half of the other team.

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zeroburrito

so what does the recon do? he supports his team by doing weak damage? mounted saws are rapid fire with massive amounts of ammo. every other gun is not rapid fire with less ammo. they bring something to the table. the only way recon can support anything is being a ghost runner(or sitting back sniping). if that's all they meant for the class...then that's fine.

Q_switch_css

um recon is not "support attackers" they are for fast movements.

Basically best combo for a recon is cloaking + shift jump towards another hiding spot, repeat.

in combat you cloak and shift jump, they might see you but their reactions arent going to be fast. shift jump near but across them and spray them then jump back to a hiding spot... sorta like an assassin but no way a "support"

support is more like someone holding the ghost

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OldCoot

I found a neat tactic to kill people.
Send one recon in to distract them by dashing forward, you rush in by.
Jump+crouch and lay fire.
I took down half the enemy team.

Tisel

reconnaissance


Main Entry:re·con·nais·sance Pronunciation: \ri-ˈkä-nə-zən(t)s, -sən(t)s\ Function:noun : a preliminary survey to gain information ; especially : an exploratory military survey of enemy territory




Recon is the epitome of the term "support". What does Recon abbreviate? Reconnaissance. It means to gather intel, and provide tactical "support" to your team. We're not assassins. We're the "spies" of NeoTokyo. We're meant to move quietly behind enemy lines to set up things like an ambush or to inform our team as to where ghost carriers and the likes are inside each map. Gee, sounds more and more like a SUPPORT role to me. Yes, they're also great Ghost runners. They're speed and stealth is their defense. Used properly in conjunction with their weaponry and recon-specific areas, they can be devestating.

Now, this can be confusing, I know. The game already has a class called Support. The difference is, the Support class is more like the frontlines guy. He's the one there to take damage for your team. Yes, he's powerful, but he's also a tank. He's meant to be able to take damage while dishing it out in return. He's also unable to get away from a fight. He has no speed, no cloak, just his health and weaponry.

Assault are the middle-line attackers. They're meant to keep a minimal distance from your supports while providing blanket fire and taking care of what's left that break through your frontline.

Used together in proper conjunction the three classes can make a pretty inpenetrable wall used to cover your ghost carrier. Recons travel the tunnels to pick off, and/or sabotage, the enemy team while your supports and assaults form a barricade around your ghost.

The game is rarely played in such a manner, but I do believe that would be an optimal setting for a pretty unstoppable defense/offense. Each class has their roles. Each one performs their roles amazingly when used properly.

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Q_switch_css

names of the classes dont judge how they are played, IN A GAME.

i really want to see how you play REALLY .. noone uses it in those manners and never will, why? its a game, not RL

recon class can never be a secondary support, they need to get close as much as possible to the enemy..

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