Starhawk

[Causton97]

Basically, I was on Outland as the Outcasts with the ground pounder loadout. It was equal footing on CTF with no flags captured on either side. Until I found this pretty nifty vantage point with my jet bike! 

All thanks to some guy setting up a turret on the enemy team and me trying to dodge it's bullets and ending up here:

I was doing this in explore mode at the time so I could show you guys this. This will ONLY work when you are the Outcasts as I haven't found another on the RIfter base. Sorry about the poor image quality but it was from my Vita as I had nothing else to hand.

As you can see, it's great for sniping from and one jump with a small run-up from the jet bike will land you directly onto the flag. From there you hop off your bike, grab it and go so you can drive off to victory! 

To get to this vantage point, approach from the left and go around the perimeter until you see this:

Then just jump onto the ledge with the bike and you're sorted! You can also place outposts there among other things...

Here's the map view (of which you probably can't see due to the Vita's camera!!) 

[MusterBuster]

Legendary - thanks for sharing!

[Causton97]

Do they have specific loadouts for certain maps or can they be setup with different loadouts? As far as I'm aware, Outland only has ground pounder? Can it have aerial combat too or have I just not played in any matches with Hawks on that map? 

Anyway, I hope to see more of my Outcast friends jumping off this ledge with their bikes all gunning for that flag!

[wingkong85]

I like it, nice find!

The sidewinders are the coolest new thing about Starhawk in my opinion. They handle like a dream and jumping off cliffs and over enemy tanks etc. is just huge fun! And that's not forgetting the "mined jetbike attack" technique!

On the beta I managed to jump across the Dust basin and catch a Hawk mid-flight with my mines. That was a good day.

[Causton97]

Is there any C4 or something similar in the game?

I can see many car or bike bombs in the near future if so! The enemy base won't know what hit them!!!

[saberdragon]

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Causton97 wrote:

Is there any C4 or something similar in the game?

I can see many car or bike bombs in the near future if so! The enemy base won't know what hit them!!!

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The mines stick to the vehicles...

Then they jump to the enemy vehicle as you pass it.... just make sure you pass the enemy vehicle with the mines facing them otherwise your mines wont jump but will go off....

[Causton97]

They should really put all of the 'tools' that you can find next to the rift barrels inside a supply bunker. Plus, the handgun should be a starting weapon. I near enough never manage to get a kill with it so in my opinion it's pretty weak!

Another thing that'd be pretty cool for the larger maps is some kind of air transportation like the republic 'dropships'? in the Star Wars Battlefront games.

Also, perhaps the sidewinder should have some kind of minigun that has a cool down time because shooting on them is USELESS as the enemy can just ride away with the flag while you have to stop and shoot. If not a minigun, some sort of feature like in Red Dead Redemption (where you can shoot while you control your horse) would be nice so that you can control the sidewinder whilst shooting 

[saberdragon]

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Causton97 wrote:

They should really put all of the 'tools' that you can find next to the rift barrels inside a supply bunker. Plus, the handgun should be a starting weapon. I near enough never manage to get a kill with it so in my opinion it's pretty weak!

Does'nt having all the "tools" in a supply bunker defeat the object of making us leave our bases to scavenge up the resourses that are availible!!?

I hav'nt really tried the pistol yet but maybe as its so weak you should learn where it is on the weapons menu so you can get it straight away 1st time then give the enemy a good burst from the rifle & quickly finish them off with the pistol as a "coup de grace"....

Another thing that'd be pretty cool for the larger maps is some kind of air transportation like the republic 'dropships'? in the Star Wars Battlefront games.

Who knows what sort of DLC they will bring out in the future you might get your wish....

Also, perhaps the sidewinder should have some kind of minigun that has a cool down time because shooting on them is USELESS as the enemy can just ride away with the flag while you have to stop and shoot. If not a minigun, some sort of feature like in Red Dead Redemption (where you can shoot while you control your horse) would be nice so that you can control the sidewinder whilst shooting 

This idea was banded round the forums during the BETA about having a weapon on the Sidewinder!!!

I'm more in favour of maybe an EMP type weapon that slows other jetbikes down to half speed so you can engage them.....

I would'nt want to see them with miniguns as they cause enough trouble now in bases just charging round roadkilling think of the mayhem a minigun would cause it would be a different type of baserape...

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[Causton97]

Fair point I suppose... I was thinking about the miniguns in a "chase down the enemy with the flag scenario" but I can see the problems with the whole base ravaging thing. 

As for the tools, perhaps they should make them so that once you've picked them up, you can keep them after death or have an icon for where to pick them up on the map. Far too often I spend my time searching around the map for the right tool  only to be killed by a hawk or tank.

Or come to think of it, what if you could 'ram' the other jetbikes to gradually damage them or have blades coming out of the side that damage other vehicles (but not infantry).

The jetbikes need to have more 'stuff' to them if you ask me. Something to defend yourself with against the more damaging opponents like hawks or tanks. Or perhaps an option to carry an extra person on the back that can defend you while you drive. Again though, I think being able to shoot while moving on the sidewinder would be a big help in chasing situations!

[saberdragon]

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Causton97 wrote:

Fair point I suppose... I was thinking about the miniguns in a "chase down the enemy with the flag scenario" but I can see the problems with the whole base ravaging thing. 

As for the tools, perhaps they should make them so that once you've picked them up, you can keep them after death or have an icon for where to pick them up on the map. Far too often I spend my time searching around the map for the right tool  only to be killed by a hawk or tank.

I dont know if you play all the maps or only large or small ....

But the Explore feature might help you !!!!

It gives you the ability to explore the map on your own so you can work out where all the pick ups you use are..

As I only play the larger maps I dont have so much too remember....

Or come to think of it, what if you could 'ram' the other jetbikes to gradually damage them or have blades coming out of the side that damage other vehicles (but not infantry).

The damage aspect could work very well....

Maybe make them slow up a bit as they get more damaged...

The jetbikes need to have more 'stuff' to them if you ask me. Something to defend yourself with against the more damaging opponents like hawks or tanks. Or perhaps an option to carry an extra person on the back that can defend you while you drive. Again though, I think being able to shoot while moving on the sidewinder would be a big help in chasing situations!

The more stuff you add to a Sidewinder either Offensive or Defensive then the more other players will lobby for "stuff" to counteract it!!!!

The main threat to a Sidewinder was the "Cluster Bomb" thats getting its damage reduced so pilots will have to be more accurate with it in future....

How many times have you been killed by a Hawk whilst you were on a Sidewinder a lot of players stop & try to R/L the Hawk or get OFF to fight!!!!!! the speed & agility of the Sidewinder are its best Defence...

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