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GeoRmr:
Copilot is best tactic.

Dutch Vanya:

--- Quote from: GeoRmr on March 21, 2014, 11:33:28 am ---Copilot is best tactic.

--- End quote ---

Shush geo, you guys probably confuse all the new players with your madness.

Schwerbelastung:
I'm surprised this hasn't been brought up before. It might seem basic, but it's really important.

When you enter a lobby or a game, let the captain/rest of the crew know that you can communicate with them or at least listen to them/read their messages. A simple "hi" in voice or text will often reassure the captain/crew that you're likely not "dead weight", especially if you are low level. Also, confirming someone else's request / a captain's order doesn't take long. You literally only have to press "L, O, K, <enter>".

Pllease learn to do this. It will be for the best.

You can use in-game crew voice (X) to talk. As a captain, you can also use captain's chat which only works between captains of the same team (C), to communicate.

J, K, and L are for match/team/crew text chat. There is no crew voice button for lobbies. In the lobby, everyone can use C to talk only to their own team.

vyew:
Make sure you set your class in the lobby browser (before clicking on any matches!!!) by clicking on the icons in the upper right corner of the screen. Sometimes the match will start immediately after you join, sometimes the system will glitch out and won't let you change class before dumping you into the match in progress. Don't be that 3rd gunner/4th pilot ;)

If the above happens to you, you can change class by quitting the match, changing your class, and finding the match again in the match browser (NOT THE RESUME BUTTON). If you just want to change your loadout, you can use the resume button.


Did you see that ship's map ion/compass icon turn yellow? Yellow represents "last known position", and it happens because the ship went into a cloud or just died .#TheMoreYouKnow

It is pointless calling for everyone to ready up, because no one cares ;)

Support your teammate! Don't be afraid to play aggressive to save your teammate's bum, but also don't rush into a meat grinder situation where you arrive just as your teammate dies. Also, don't be afraid to run, but know if/when the enemy ship is going to catch up to you anyway-you might as well turn around and try to fight them off before making good on your escape.

Press V, see signal chooser, mind blown. Use it if you have no mic and are a slow typer.

Play on the beginner ships before moving on to the hard ones. The hard ships are hard not just because they're hard to fly, but because it's hard for the engineers to keep it alive. You will be stomped if you fly the Spire on your first flight ;)

If you're the captain, if you're not going to talk or type, at least use the V signals to indicate which guns to use.

As the captain, you can press B(?) to put some extra crosshairs on any ship for your crew to see.

Do you hate Paritan and Canyon Ambush because you keep hitting walls? SLOW DOWN.

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