Once the towers start needing NTUs as well as the bases, ANT runs are going to become even more critical for the success of defenders and attackers alike. Successful ANT runners are a breed apart. It takes skill and lots of luck to get a slow moving and weak armored ANT from the base to the gate and back again. All the while dodging enemy aircraft, missiles and roving enemy troops behind the lines.
Getting into a hot base with a load of NTUs is very exciting and your teammates will love you for it. Expecially when you save a hack or the NTU levels been setting at 10% for awhile and everyones about lost hope of hanging on. Unless hot dropping from a Galaxy there's really no trick other than foot to the pedal and weave like a drunken sailor praying you don't take too much damage before you get there.
I recommend anyone making an ANT run without the aid of a Galaxy don't leave home without a repair gun if you have the appropriate enginnering cert. I always pack one with a recharge. I'm often travelling in hot areas with enemy activity or I'm bouncing around over rough terrain and it's nice to be able to fix my ride during the trip.
When making ANT runs I try to stay off the roads as much as I can. There are lots of back trails through woods and between hills that are much safer. The long way around is actually quicker than dodging enemy fire. The ANT may be slow, but it is one of the most maneuverable vehicles in the game. It'll go where other vehicles may get stuck.
Knowing the terrain can be crucial. I can sometimes use the warpgates closer to the enemy simply because of the routes I have discovered over time.
Once you get to a warpgate, hide on the side furthest from the enemy while you load up on NTUs. Anyone spotting you within the gate will simply try to ambush you as you leave if they see you sitting in there.
I actually enjoy making the occasional ANT run. When I was lower level it was a good way to earn BEP as long as you were solo. If you manage to transfer a whole load of NTUs it's worth at least 1,000 BEP or more. Maybe someone knows the actual amount. I've never actually counted it out, but it adds up fast.
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2003-07-08, 09:22 PM
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