Hyper-Awareness in Beacon Rush
Aug 19, 2017 15:34:36 GMT -6
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Post by мιנαριკoo on Aug 19, 2017 15:34:36 GMT -6
This new game mode is a blast. Full of action and fast-paced fun. But with a new game mode, comes the need to learn new skills. One of the most important skills that needs to be fine-tuned and enhanced to succeed in Beacon Rush is awareness. Not only situational awareness but map awareness.
I haven't played a ton of games in the new mode yet, but a few of the things I've learned so far will help me going forward.
This first lesson was hard-learned. And quickly learned. Flipping beacons is dangerous. This doesn't mean you should avoid flipping them, because flipping beacons quickly is more important than ever. But now you have to be much smarter in how you do it. Don't stand in the middle of the beacon to flip it, and don't have your back facing the beacon while flipping it. Until you turn the beacon white, reds can respawn in it. And they randomly spawn anywhere in the circle surrounding the beacon. So if you're standing right in the center, or have your back facing the majority of the beacon, chances are someone will spawn behind you and kill you before you flip it. Stay on the edge of the beacon when possible, this way newly spawning reds will drop in front of you. This gives you the best chance to fight them off until you can turn it.
Map awareness is the other key part. The reds can spawn at any of their beacons. They can also wait to spawn once their teammates flip a beacon. So beware if you see that multiple reds haven't respawned and one of them is flipping a beacon. Trying to take them head on could turn into an ambush if you don't kill them before they capture the beacon. So engage with cover between you and most of the beacon. That way if it does turn into an ambush you can get fully behind cover quickly.
I haven't played a ton of games in the new mode yet, but a few of the things I've learned so far will help me going forward.
This first lesson was hard-learned. And quickly learned. Flipping beacons is dangerous. This doesn't mean you should avoid flipping them, because flipping beacons quickly is more important than ever. But now you have to be much smarter in how you do it. Don't stand in the middle of the beacon to flip it, and don't have your back facing the beacon while flipping it. Until you turn the beacon white, reds can respawn in it. And they randomly spawn anywhere in the circle surrounding the beacon. So if you're standing right in the center, or have your back facing the majority of the beacon, chances are someone will spawn behind you and kill you before you flip it. Stay on the edge of the beacon when possible, this way newly spawning reds will drop in front of you. This gives you the best chance to fight them off until you can turn it.
Map awareness is the other key part. The reds can spawn at any of their beacons. They can also wait to spawn once their teammates flip a beacon. So beware if you see that multiple reds haven't respawned and one of them is flipping a beacon. Trying to take them head on could turn into an ambush if you don't kill them before they capture the beacon. So engage with cover between you and most of the beacon. That way if it does turn into an ambush you can get fully behind cover quickly.
