Multiplayer open to first 200,000 citizens!

Join me!

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/.../13998-Squadron-Battle-Enabled-200-000-Online

 

Servers are getting decimated right now with this huge influx of people. Just a loading fest for everyone

 

As long as nobody is lagging around like crazy, I do alright.

 

1. Straight lines are the enemy
   1. Try to approach your target at a bit of an angle while strafing in all directions all the way to throw off their aim
   2. Don't decouple, spin around backwards, and continue along the original movement vector. Your guns may be facing backwards, but you're still traveling in the straight line you started on.
2. People tend to get into a spinning death-ball their opponent, and constantly flip around on the same axis (e.g. both players will pass one another, decouple, pitch up to see the target, repeat) which leads to a predictable engagement. Mix it up and roll 45-90 degrees before your next flip.
3. Play to the strengths of your ship.
   1. The Hornet will chew you up in close range and has enough armour to back it up. If you're in a 300i, engage from a distance for as long as possible and use that beefy main thruster to outrun them. Re-engage at max range, repeat.
   2. The position of the thrusters on the Hornet allow it stop very quickly, so don't forget to use your space brake! That maneuver from the Hornet commerical? It's possible albeit not as dramatic.
   3. The Aurora is a much smaller target than the other ships, and the hull can take one hell of a beating. Combine that with flying evasively, you can easily outlast most opponents. You can't kill what you can't hit.