Duck and Cover

Just playing through the core missions for the nth time and am using the tank found in Newton to carry out a BOS/3rd Mech armoured recon of the parts of the map you can get the tank into.

Putting half my squad in the tank (1 Vindicator, 2 Plasma rifles) means I can deal with the pesky scurry bots found on the North side of the medical building without getting my troopers chewed up.

While they don't cause anything like the damage of a humanoid bot with a Vindicator/M2, the scurry bots are a real pain to deal with when your squad isn't equipped with PA and Pulse rifles. Even using standard "leapfrog" advancing and keeping your heavy weapons/burst fire troopers in front isn't totally successful against scurry bots as at least one will pop up between 2 or more squad members and Enviromental armour doesn't stand up to M2 fire very well...

Who else has used the tank tactically in the Newton mission??

I find the best tactics with scurry bots is to send a runner through an area with them in it and then draw them into an ambush. I generally use the tank near the start especially in the warehouse with the hoverbots. I rarely use the tank's weapons as they are difficult to get shells for and aren't all that effective against multiple enemeies. It works best as an armored shooting platform.

alternatively just run the bots over with the tank, i got 1 guy, on CTB and lure those insanely dumb scurries. Then i ran over all 5 of them.

The hidden APA is a nice bonus though.

Ripper wrote: The hidden APA is a nice bonus though.

Hidden APA in Newton?? Where??

Viktor wrote:Hidden APA in Newton?? Where??

Check in the Reaver Barracks. It should be in a building along the northern edge of that complex. You'll have to figure out how to get in there, though, as it's something of a maze.

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Wow! something new. I might consider replaying...

OnTheBounce wrote:

Viktor wrote:Hidden APA in Newton?? Where??

Check in the Reaver Barracks. It should be in a building along the northern edge of that complex. You'll have to figure out how to get in there, though, as it's something of a maze.

OTB

Top gen, Old Bean!

I'll have my chaps drop in for a decko on their way back from demolishing the power nodes in Canyon City!

OnTheBounce wrote:

Viktor wrote:Hidden APA in Newton?? Where??

Check in the Reaver Barracks. It should be in a building along the northern edge of that complex. You'll have to figure out how to get in there, though, as it's something of a maze.

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its hidden in a fridge and a ladder leads to it.
The trick is u cant see the ladder. U will have to move ur mouse around the spot until u see a climb down icon.

It took me about 10 minutes of running around until I spotted the ladder as the upper levels of the barracks appeared/disappeared.

After returning from Canyon City via Newton with loads of loot, I now have APA x 2 and PA x 4 for my squad which means they have half a chance of surviving pac bot encounters.

Viktor wrote:After returning from Canyon City via Newton with loads of loot, I now have APA x 2 and PA x 4 for my squad which means they have half a chance of surviving pac bot encounters.

I never go all out on PA/APA. I always have my medic/jack-of-all-trades in Enviro Armor (not Mk II, Stitch needs a PE ding like I need a new asshole) to avoid the heavier skill penalties and I keep one person in Tesla Armor to deal w/those pesky Security Bots. Their lasers are nasty and go through APA like a hot knife through butter, but w/Tesla armor you can get into a nice sniper duel w/them and walk away from it.

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OnTheBounce wrote: I never go all out on PA/APA. I always have my medic/jack-of-all-trades in Enviro Armor (not Mk II, Stitch needs a PE ding like I need a new asshole) to avoid the heavier skill penalties and I keep one person in Tesla Armor to deal w/those pesky Security Bots. Their lasers are nasty and go through APA like a hot knife through butter, but w/Tesla armor you can get into a nice sniper duel w/them and walk away from it.

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I hadn't considered using Telsa armour as I thought it only excelled against electrical damage... I'll have to get my favourite sniper one of these babies and go bot bashing!