An old trick, but a useful one

[Veteran]

I learned this trick from PSU a whiles back and I thought some newer players might benefit from it...

If you're a fan of the plasma thumper, but you're sick of changing ammo types every time you select an inventory favorite, change the ammo type in the thumper and then save it as a favorite. Every time you select that favorite, you'll be wielding a plasma thumper (or emp grenades, if that's your thing). It also works with AP ammo.

Also, you can take Combat Engineer and fill your vehicle favorites with ACEs and NanoDispensers so wandering engineers will be able to repair you or deploy minefields. If you forget CE later, you'll still be able to get those items in your trunk.

[bryan25]

I knew that but the noobs might not. I tried putting weapons from other empires in there hoping the devs made a mistake it didnt work.

[Zodiac]

Originally Posted by bryan25

I knew that but the noobs might not. I tried putting weapons from other empires in there hoping the devs made a mistake it didnt work.

That worked for a short time with pheonixes.

[Flammey]

No, but you can setup a loadout for Empire weapons, and save that, minus the weapon. Well, except for you NC and TR people who want Vanu weaponry. *Winks* The advantage of being VS is we don't have to pick up HA ammo. But you have to pick up ours, if you want to use it.

[Acaila]

Originally Posted by Zodiac

That worked for a short time with pheonixes.

haha, NC, masters of espionage!

[dscytherulez]

Ha, ive been playing since beta and i didnt even know the plasma thumper thing lol. Wow thats sad isnt it?

[1024]

very.

[dscytherulez]

yup, thanks for schooling the noobs

[Vis Armata]

Another trick: you can create any loadout in VR and save it as a favorite, gaining access to material that you would not normally have access to - I carry medical canisters in my MAX suits, but I have no medical certs. I created a loadout in VR, and now I always have medical supplies for our meds. Works great.

[dscytherulez]

Thats a pretty good idea, but i dont ill ever do that unless i was in a squad with a med, that duznt have adv hack or something

[Kaltagesta]

you guys missed me? i bet you have!!

and of course, dont forget the old 'oh crap, our tower/base is being hacked! i'll respawn in the nearest base/tower, get in my max suit, deconstruct and reconstruct the base/tower that is being attacked! they wont expect a max to come running ouyt the respawn tubes!'

yuh

[InfiniteStorm]

my outfit uses the bind AMS trick to transport around when no one can get a transport. Deploy the AMS, everyone in the squad bind to it and deconstruct, the driver undeploys and drives it somewhere and deploys the AMS. Every then chooses that as their spawn point. That freaks people out to see maxes and people in full armor coming out of AMS'.

FYI, the only downside to this method is that if the AMS is deployed and you are in teh process of respawning to it, if it dies during that time, you respawn at sanc. You have to be pretty careful in using this.

[GeistX]

Wow some great tips! Learn something new everyday.

Very cool.