Why are demo loopy players annoying?

Rechtschaffen · #1 08-23-2009, 05:49 PM

Annoyances:
1) They spam tracking missiles that hit you and you die.
2) They can get out of death situations with their rubber hull, which is particularly vexing for X Esplodets.

Solutions:
1) Be careful around chokepoints. Spectate and watch players with good ratios play - only charge ahead when with your team, when playing solo be cautious. If you hang back and see some spam, now you have an enemy with low energy.
2) If an X Esplodet has a wing man, a bouncing loopy can be dealt with as they wrestle with their controls. This is often safer than circling painfully slowly only to be attacked in your weak fat belly by a harpoon-wielding Captain Ahab.

Conclusion:
Stop expecting to be able to kill demo players just because you bought the game - you still need a bit of strategy and thought. This game isn't called "Kill the Noob" (it's the subtitle of capitalism instead).

Loli.ta · #2 08-23-2009, 06:03 PM

I like this. Just Remote Mine them straight into a wall.

lammyboi2104 · #3 08-24-2009, 12:15 AM

XD im probably 1 of them

Nerd Rage · #4 08-24-2009, 12:20 AM

1.Be careful when in big open areas with multiple entrances where Loopys are likely to come charging in firing blindly. Ex. middle of Core
2.Stick near walls or escape routes you can hide behind (to cut off the missiles) in case you are caught off guard with low energy or at a bad angle. If the Loopy follows you there you should be ready for it and your repair drone should of healed the initial damage from the surprise attack.
3.You can also hide behind your teammates planes, they take the damage and you fire back.

4.Loopys are easy as long as they don't catch you by surprise. If they do just do your best to stay alive because the longer a Loopy is chasing you the more exposed it at dying from random shots from your team.