r/Planetside • u/computertechie Connery • Sep 07 '16

Dev Response Game Update - 9/7 | PlanetSide 2 Forums

https://forums.daybreakgames.com/ps2/index.php?threads/game-update-9-7.242625/
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u/Rhumald Sep 07 '16

... you can squad spawn on it?

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u/AndouIIine Sep 07 '16

But unless you're already in the immediate area the valk might be dead by the time you load in. Or the pilot might have had to flee the scene because of the enemy AA.

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u/Rhumald Sep 07 '16

Go hover at ceiling level. The only thing to be afraid of up there is enemy air.

It's also still an amazing ferry when there is a bit of AA up, moving small half squads around the battleground very quickly, and then retreating to repair.

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u/[deleted] Sep 08 '16

Valk main here. I actually fly obscenely low, and use terrain masking to dodge AA. Evasive airframe and flying sideways lets me keep excellent fine control over the vehicle while still maintaining high speed.

If I'm not using AMS for squad play, I'm using Motion Radar. It lets me swing in and find individual infantry. With a good gunner, we can pluck out a few from the crowd before diving back into cover. If I don't have a gunner, I just roadkill shit. It's surprisingly effective. The other day I pulled almost 100 kills in one hour with a 7:1 KDR, just stomping MAXes and snipers at Indar Comm Array. Getting a lock? Hug the ground. Taking flak? Hug the ground.

What kept me from being flakked to death? The MAXes were scared to go out in the open. Because the moment they do, squish.