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As with any first-person shooter, where you're up against a wily enemy hidden in confined spaces, certain conventions in combat tactics apply. But each game has different weapons to master, and therefore different techniques.
Tactical Conventions
- Learning how to slide sideways ("strafe") while entering a room is a must. This method keeps your gun sights where they need to be: directly on the enemy.
- Check those corners! You know there's gotta be a bad guy around every turn. If you can take a cautious peek before whipping around a turn or entering a room, you'll have a better chance at getting the upper hand.
- Anticipate the situation and pick the right weapon. Sometimes a regular ol' machine gun works wonders - some opponents will fall if you sneeze at them. A tougher enemy, however, might require a certain, um, finesse.
- When the situation presents itself, run! There's no shame in a tactical retreat. In fact, putting yourself in a better (that is, safer) position from which to dispatch your foe is just plain smart.
- Keep moving. Why present your foe with a nice steady target? The more you move, the harder it is to hit you. It's that simple.
- Shoot first and ask questions later. This isn't a croquet match - someone's out to get you. If you spot your enemy, don't hesitate: BLAST 'EM!
- Keep a constant eye on your ammo and health levels. Allowing yourself to get low on either can spell disaster.
Game-Specific Tips
- Use the maneuvering power, Haste, to run around at incredible speed. This will make it even more difficult for others to hit you.
- Use Banish against opponents who have strong Angelic Powers. This will drain their Essence.
- For instant kills, use To Salt. This can be tricky, because To Salt isn't a fast weapon. Your best bet is to catch your enemy off guard and dry them up before they know what hit them. If that's not an option, then get right up to them and let loose. (And you thought salt was a seasoning.)
- In a free-for-all, plant Apocalypse in a crowd and run like there's no tomorrow. Or, if someone's chasing you, plant Apocalypse and keep running like there's no tomorrow. Don't stay around for the fireworks.
- In a Team Game, use Heal on your teammate. It costs less to heal an ally than to heal yourself.
- Use the Rocket Launcher in conjunction with Warp Time to loose a good many rockets in rapid succession. Do we need to mention you should stay away from the destruction you'll unleash?
- Use Shockwave to harm anyone around you. That's a good thing.
- If someone sends Locusts against you, don't just stand there - make Haste, crouch, and run. Swatting doesn't help here.
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