#Avoid Death by Artillery

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weary hedge
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Right from the start of the match I get bombarded and die shortly after because I chose a slow long ranged build that can't evade

Is picking a faster robot the only way to avoid this?

I would mirror their playstyle if it didn't seem so passive

sage quarry
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If you get bombarded by Hurricanes (homing missiles) then there's nothing you can really do to stop them. They can track robots with good accuracy, so gaining a few km/h won't change your fate. Only other option are personal defense systems : Stealth, shields, defensive abilities (regular DP, Forcefield, Reflector...)

weary hedge
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Ah I understand, thank you

rapid field
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Hmm

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Go diagonal

icy hamlet
# weary hedge Right from the start of the match I get bombarded and die shortly after because ...

Do the missiles come directly from the top, or do they arc and come from the side? Regardless, you have to learn to use cover well.

Fast ones that come from the top = Noricum
Slow ones that come from the top = Zenit
Fast ones that come from any angle = Hurricane

At least with hurricane, you can use the shield on a quick bot like a Gareth or Galahad to block some or most of the projectiles from the hurricane, since they usually come from a 45 degree angle instead of directly above.

Noricum and Zenit will usually miss even the slowest bots as long as you keep walking forward. Hurricane is much more dangerous compared to those two, especially since those who have them tend to have high level ones.

weary hedge
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It may be due to a big level difference that I die quickly to them
They usually come from directly above, landing within a zone as wide as a titan

This is helpful, thanks
In retrospect, don't think it helped that I was moving in Behemoth's siege mode too

weary hedge
rapid field
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Going diagonal depends...
You need a decently fast robot

dull hound
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Skyros is good counter to hurricane robots, if you can have one

rapid field
dull hound
meager marsh
rich coral
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cover

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speed

weary hedge
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I see I see
I have changed up my strategy and the results are looking much better
Thank you all 🙏
Scorpion backstabbing another scorpion after it blinks away is a satisfying interaction

weary hedge
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This
It'll even curve in on itself to hit me if I run under it 😭

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rich coral
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it cover protect most of it

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anyway, this map sucks

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if it was dead city, say, you'd have plenty of cover

weary hedge
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This image was just me getting an opportunity to show what weapon it was
The running under it thing is about entirely different situations

weary hedge
chilly condor
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scorpion should be fast enough to outrun the missiles if done right

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what i usually do is watch it and wait until i see the hurricane launch up into the sky

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when i see them i go in a certain angle thats away from the missles

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turning left or right without moving back or forward even the slightest can dodge the missiles

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but most robots that are around 40kmh fast are most likely to dodge them

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otherwise if not then cover or stealth is the best option

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you must keep looking at where the missiles were launched and keep you camera near that area

keen nexus
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Hurricane gone from being totally ignored to suddenly one of the most annoyingly dumb things in the game. No doubt they'll be nerfed and gone just as fast. I doubt even the people using them will miss them as they are hardly a match winner.

weary hedge
sage quarry
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The Hurricane were already nerfed tho ? thonk And their damage is on par with the other snipers, if not less, just made annoying by the non-necessity of having a line of sight. They are the new version of Zenit from back in the days, Zenit not having any guidance and unloading too slowly to be efficient

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It was not exactly nerfed after release, but nerfed pre-release. And they deal "only" 30k per mag on Mk3 which is honestly quite low compared to other weapons. Just the ability to curve and fire 1100m are enough

keen nexus
sage quarry
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Hurricane Typhon's have become AFK farming machines 💀

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They are actually a decent successor to Hydra, and went under the radars apart from their use to spawn-camp

meager marsh
rapid field
wispy turtle
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in the lower league there are people that have MK2 typhons/ophions with hurricanes. they wipe out everyone and after a min they leave the match. is that your issue?

weary hedge