Secrets of the Support Masters (A trick guide for Support)

SECRETS OF THE SUPPORT MASTERS

This guide is now a compendium of tricks and tactics that supports can use to counter enemy classes. It may not ever be a "full" support guide, but that's alright because this guide is too cool for that and if I tell you every secret then we wouldn't have a business.

SECRETS OF THE HACKING MASTERS



So, you've just laid out your firebase in a somewhat shielded location. You're confident that you won't be shot. You finally feel safe. It's time to hack.

You begin your hack only to suddenly be shot simultaneously by the entire enemy team. You die immediately afterwards. Curses are screamed over the microphone and you are promptly hated by your entire team for the remainder of your pathetic life.

"If only this awesome yet overly dramatic and limiting camera angle didn't get me killed every time I decide to hack!" you scream.

Well, Secrets of the Hacking Masters has heard your cries, and we have found a solution to your relatively stupid problem: look up.

That's right, the grand solution to all of your hacking troubles is seriously "look up!" We'll show you in just a few simple steps and explain what NOT to do while hacking.

How Not to Hack:


Issue: This fool didn't look up. What a silly man. Look what happens:



He can't really see anything! Is there an enemy in front of him? How will he know? He even LOOKS depressed, knowing his painful death is imminent. How sad. Let's go onto the proper method.

How to Hack:


Success! This man knows what he's doing. He must be a genius! Look at how well he looks up! Let's see what happens:



THIS IS ASTOUNDING. He can actually see in front of him, and can stop his hack if an enemy decides to approach! He even looks happier now to boot! This man has truly reached Nirvana, thanks to the Secrets of the Hacking Masters.

Summary/TL;DR: Look up.
Sorry Mar >_>

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SECRETS OF THE TURRET-CHUCKING MASTERS

"WUAGHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhh------" you scream once again, as you die once more to the BLUBBERING, BUMBLING BEHEMOTH that is the enemy team's tank. "How the crap do I even stop this IDIOTIC JET LASER guy, who refuses to do anything but charge and spin randomly?"

Finally a solution: Secrets of the Turret-Chucking Masters has discovered a fool-proof way to SHUT DOWN that FLAMING METEOR, all thanks to your little buddy, the turret. Just "Chuck it, and Let 'em Suck It!" We guarantee it will work EVERY time! If you have the skillz

Here's how you do it:

Step 1-Just Chuck It: It's simple! Throw your turret right at that tank! If he's stumbling towards your position, he's going to charge, no exceptions.

Step 2-Chuckle: You better laugh! The tank's charge will be hardcore shut down by your expert chucking skills. Due to advanced metallurgical discoveries and subsequent applications, FLAMING METEORS are not allowed to pass through flimsy deploying turrets. Laugh as a meteor is stopped by a foot tall piece of metal.

Step 3-Let 'em Suck It!: Despite the hilarity involved, the meteor has probably not been stopped yet (although it is now no longer on fire), as they have also been implanted with ADVANCED TRACKING UTILITIES/ALTERNATIVE WEAPONRY. The tank will likely continue to pursue you, and to stop the disease, you must shoot it over and over with your shotgun. Make sure to dodge random laser spins and other stupid stuff that could occur, such as grapples and product grenades.

Now in video form! An example of how to stop meteors!:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOJk1ROCAcU

(This isn't the best example, since the charge likely would not have hit me anyway, but you get the idea)


IMPORTANT NOTICE-A message from the creator: There are very, VERY few situations where I will actually employ this strategy, and it mostly only occurs when my turret has been recently destroyed or I am fighting a VERY VERY VERY annoying tank! It is almost always INFINITELY more beneficial to have your turret down somewhere else where it can deny an entire area of bots and pros. So, apart from a few specific situations, please primarily place your turrets in good spots, and don't use them just to fight a single opponent. Their usefulness is limited if you don't heed this advice.

Re: Secrets of the Hacking Masters (A mini-guide for Support)

:lol: An easy guide to follow. I like it.

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I've started playing some Support lately and I'll make sure to look up before I do any hacking. Thank you!

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Thanks for this tip. I've probably hacked a Firebase 1000 times since I first started playing and never figured this out, haha. It taught me to be sure I was safe before hacking, but this is even better.

Seriously a great tip, thanks for sharing. It does make me wonder if this is intended. UBER may choose to use a fixed view for hacking rather than just pointing the camera a certain degree lower. Would be great to get a comment about this tip.

Re: Secrets of the Hacking Masters (A mini-guide for Support)

:lol: Nice guide.
I wasn't aware of this.

Re: Secrets of the Hacking Masters (A mini-guide for Support)

Hope it works on 360 as well!

Re: Secrets of the Hacking Masters (A mini-guide for Support)

Still won't save you from the incoming headcrab!

But, a great tip for supports!

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Haha wow, thanks for the tip. I was going to get around to requesting the ability to look around while hacking, never noticed the viewpoint was dependent on your viewing angle when you started the hack. Cheers.

Re: Secrets of the Hacking Masters (A mini-guide for Support)

Zanarias, worst guide ever. 10 thumbs down. :lol:

Re: Secrets of the Hacking Masters (A mini-guide for Support)

Haha people without mics wont have to shoot me to get my attention now.

Re: Secrets of the Hacking Masters (A mini-guide for Support)

:shock: Wow... thanks!

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Re: Secrets of the Hacking Masters (A mini-guide for Support)

In b4 "support crab" or "support pimp" glitches.

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WE GONNA HACK IN TO THE TURRET NOW.

Re: Secrets of the Hacking Masters (A mini-guide for Support)

You sir, win all the internets today.

Re: Secrets of the Hacking Masters (A mini-guide for Support)

My god, this needs to be stickied.

Re: Secrets of the Hacking Masters (A mini-guide for Support)

Thread updated with necessary title and artist representation of the act.

Re: Secrets of the Support Masters (A growing guide for Support)

Guide format and purpose changed somewhat. New entry for support tricks (TURRET-CHUCKING!)

Re: Secrets of the Support Masters (A growing guide for Support)

Yep..I saw this first-hand. You timed it perfectly.. too bad you didn't get that one on film.

Also, Shotguns hurt.

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I would frame the pics in this thread and hang them up in my living room.
Awesome.