Opinions on TDM

[u812ic 1,629]

I've always been puzzled as to what to do when a teammate is being attacked. Is it better to let my teammate fight the skirmish until he dies or should I help with the kill? 

 

Some players get a little upset if someone "steals" their kill. I can understand that in DM, but TDM is team effort. Yet, I've noticed that when I'm in a skirmish, usually, no one helps with the kill, but rather waits until I die and then take the kill. Personally, I welcome help with a kill, that means I may live a bit longer.

 

I'm asking the Community what your feelings are about help with a kill in TDM. 

[aqwzsxedc 699]

There are many different ways to help, not only by fighting but you can also heal or use your tank as a "temporary shield" (especially if you have a heavy hull) or even using your overdrive on your teammates ! :D

But yeah, in my opinion, even if you finish the kill (or for some people "steal it"), with intention of helping; I'd be happy  ^_^

As you said, TDM is a team effort, and I totally agree as well as for all the Teams modes

[u812ic 1,629]

There are many different ways to help, not only by fighting but you can also heal or use your tank as a "temporary shield" (especially if you have a heavy hull) or even using your overdrive on your teammates ! :D

But yeah, in my opinion, even if you finish the kill (or for some people "steal it"), with intention of helping; I'd be happy  ^_^

As you said, TDM is a team effort, and I totally agree as well as for all the Teams modes

Yeah, I use OD on my teammates, but with some reservations. I prefer to use it on a teammate who has no OD and is low on health. I don't like to use it on myself if none of my teammates aren't nearby, but at times I do. If an Isida is healing me, I'll shield it from attack, if I can. 

 

In one particular TDM battle, a Railgun teammate was trying to kill a Mammoth and took some bad hits. The Mammoth was shielded from Railgun and used the RK. He wasn't shielded from Vulcan so I made the kill. The Railgun user pestered me the rest of the battle by knocking off my aim, blocking my shots, whatever he could to get revenge for "stealing" his kill. 

[aqwzsxedc 699]

Yeah, I use OD on my teammates, but with some reservations. I prefer to use it on a teammate who has no OD and is low on health. I don't like to use it on myself if none of my teammates aren't nearby, but at times I do. If an Isida is healing me, I'll shield it from attack, if I can. 

 

In one particular TDM battle, a Railgun teammate was trying to kill a Mammoth and took some bad hits. The Mammoth was shielded from Railgun and used the RK. He wasn't shielded from Vulcan so I made the kill. The Railgun user pestered me the rest of the battle by knocking off my aim, blocking my shots, whatever he could to get revenge for "stealing" his kill. 

That issue is likely to be on almost all games of same type...  :(

And yeah, i actually prefer to do the same !  ^_^  :D

[u812ic 1,629]

As a Vulcan user, I expect my kills to be stolen. It's difficult to make kills without burning up or if I have survived a skirmish, what HP I have left is burned up anyway. If the enemy is attacking enmasse, I'll spread out my wealth of ammo as much as I can to reduce their HP and be easy kills for my teammates. 

[Benefactor 6,888]

I've always been puzzled as to what to do when a teammate is being attacked. Is it better to let my teammate fight the skirmish until he dies or should I help with the kill? 

 

Some players get a little upset if someone "steals" their kill. I can understand that in DM, but TDM is team effort. Yet, I've noticed that when I'm in a skirmish, usually, no one helps with the kill, but rather waits until I die and then take the kill. Personally, I welcome help with a kill, that means I may live a bit longer.

 

I'm asking the Community what your feelings are about help with a kill in TDM. 

Just kill. Enemy dies, your teammate lives. Add 1-0 for our side. Every kill counts.

[Strikechard123 241]

Hope that your allies are buyers and win for you

[Guest]

Try to spawncamp the other team. Once the other team gets spawncamped=easy win.

[u812ic 1,629]

Try to spawncamp the other team. Once the other team gets spawncamped=easy win.

I do, if I see the advantage in it. Don't forget, even though a Vulcan combo has Firebird protection to slow done the overheating affect, it can still overheat and reduce HP. I can burn up trying to make one kill without the enemy having Vulcan protection. So, I prefer to spray the ammo or rather do as much damage to each of the enemy tanks as I possibly can. If my teammates don't leave the base, this tactic can go haywire. 

 

If I'm on a team that is aggressive or showing potential in that direction, then I'll load a SB, try to sneak into the enemy base, or as close as I can, and start firing at multiple tanks. There have been times I've turned the tide of the battle by doing this. But it depends on my team and whether or not they take my lead. If I happen to be on a team of players that play as individuals instead of as a team, then this tactic doesn't work well and I end up in a skirmish of 1 (me) vs 2, 3, even 4 enemy tanks and the rest of the team doesn't give a crapola.