aquasys
Inkling
- Joined
- Mar 6, 2023
- Messages
- 4
I started dipping my toes into learning this game's more advanced movement techniques recently, and main strafing in particular is one I've been having a lot of fun with. To get the most out of it, I've been using fast, short-range shooters and playing super aggressively. A new favorite weapon of mine is the Aerospray MG - a weapon that, by all means, shouldn't be charging into enemy ink to pick fights. With range and accuracy that bad, you'll lose your fights unless you either shoot from effectively melee range or get lucky with your ink spread. But it's really, really fun. Its kit is perfect for that aggressive playstyle, though the main weapon's range is lacking for the purposes of following up after a reefslider. I end up playing it like a diet Dark Tetra Dualies. Its high mobility and damage output once it's in its effective range give it particularly strong trading potential, with a worse main weapon in exchange for one of the best sub weapons this playstyle could ask for. Don't get me wrong, it lacks a lot of what makes the Dark Tetras good - it can't use rolls to maneuver over uninkable surfaces, its lack of burst movement makes it an easier target, and it doesn't have enough range to be useful. Its superior non-committal movement options are an advantage, but not enough of one for the playstyle to genuinely work with this weapon. I promise I'm only having fun because I'm not good enough to be matched up against players who can aim well.
I don't have any idea what other weirdo playstyles like mine are being used, but I know I can't be the only one bending a weapon's uses to fit into my favorite role. Surely there must be some cephalopods out there using the REEF-LUX as a slayer, or the .96 Gal Deco as an anchor. I wanna hear about your weird playstyles!!
I don't have any idea what other weirdo playstyles like mine are being used, but I know I can't be the only one bending a weapon's uses to fit into my favorite role. Surely there must be some cephalopods out there using the REEF-LUX as a slayer, or the .96 Gal Deco as an anchor. I wanna hear about your weird playstyles!!