How to BEAT a Max by Sporkfire

[MrVicchio]

Author Topic: So whats the down side for maxes?
Twitch101
Station Member
Registered: Apr 2003 posted 04-29-2003 04:49 PM user search report post
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Never having played one, im kinda curious. The squad I was in was trying to take over a base and all seven of us were constantly ****ed up by 2 TR maxes, one firing MGs and the other rockets. I emptied 2 mags of Lasher into the MG toting Max up close and personal to no noticeable effect, by which time he'd uh... noticed me and I was toast in about 2 seconds, reinforced armour and all.
The rest of the battle was pretty much taken up with discussing how many certs we needed to get a max whilst the 2 maxes ran amok and were literally unstoppable.

So whats the down side to maxes? Why isnt this just max battles or is that the way its going? Whats better than a max in a tower or is it realistically only going to take a max to stop a max? just curious.


SporkfirePS
Station Admin
Registered: Jan 2003 posted 04-29-2003 05:02 PM user search report post
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The keys to taking down a MAX are using the right weapons and exploiting their weaknesses. Load up the AP rounds. Standard ammo will take too many hits. Or, you can use a special assault or anti-vehicular weapon. But with all of these, you are not likely to take him out with one clip.
Second, you can get behind them to take advantage of their slow turning speed. This can be difficult. Outside, you will have to make good use of cover until you get around it. Indoors, your best bet is to use a different passage to get behind him.

Victor Wachter
Community Relations Representative
Many questions can be answered by reading the PlanetSide Game Info and

http://boards.station.sony.com/ubb/planetside/Forum2/HTML/007488.html

[Hellsfire123]

AV works so well for Vanu. The Lancer takes alittle practice, but now i can take out a max long before he can get close enough to my friends. I still dont like how much dmg TR av maxes do, but now i just engage them at 4x.

[Revolver]

There is one implant that really exploits the MAX's weakness: Surge. Enable it and you can literally run circles around him. The key is to just get behind him at first. Then, it's open season. Just watch your Stamina. If it drains completely, you're dead.

[HatingKate]

The 'stay behind the MAX' routine works well to a point. But you do run into the occasional lag whether it is you or them and misjudge where the MAX is in relation to yourself and end up dying or taking more damage than you'd like. :)

[Destroyeron]

Run

shoot

run

shoot

stay out of his range if possible

[AeoNELiTe]

BAH! Striker missles take out a MAX in 4 shots.... I'd say I'll win 80% of the time 1v1 with a MAX. especially at more than 4 feet away.

[curvedinfinity]

My favorite max killer is the decimator. Its like ... anti max shotgun! -- similar in theory to a BFG from doom; You shoot ... and stuff dies.

[Ouroboros]

There is that pointless bug where if you stand directly behind someone and they shoot, it will still damage you.

[Scias013]

You guys all have some good ideas but run behind wont work all the time. Personally if someone started circling me and i was in a MAX i would put my back to a wall or close to one so you couldnt run behind me. The point would be to limit your ability to get behind me. You could also have a few normal infantry soldiers there to stop you from gettin behind you. My point is playin ring around the rosey wont always work so dont count on it.

I look forward to meeting you on the battlefield. So we can see how well your tactics work.

[Spartan]

Hey curved...there's a nipple in your sig :P

[Alaskan_m]

With a squad of seven people you should have atleast 1 with anti vehicular weaponry i would just suggest using that.Probably more reliable then trying to get behind it.

[NCGHellraiser]

MEH Striker baby I take down Max's all the time with the Striker, in towers, bases, outside don't matter you just need the right tool for the job and they are toast

[NoSurrender]

Cycler AP rounds and Strikers but just jump and run in circles
it works....

[Winged_Nazgul]

Decimator. When you absolutely, positively, have to kill that MAX charging down your throat. :D