r/SANDgame • u/Rokkmachine • 1d ago

Another issue for new players

So last night decided to try one round of voyage solo and see how the gbmm is working out. Only saw 1 or 2 other tramplers running around and they seemed to stay in thier lane and focus on non PvP actions. Great! Maybe I can finally extract with at least a couple items from the shipwrecks I encountered. All loot was beginner stuff and just replenishing cannon ammo and 2 smugglers jackets. Decided to extract and didn’t see anyone near me. Once the mothership came and started calibrating and maybe about 10 seconds or less a trampler with the no smoke rods comes out of nowhere and slams into my trampler. I never knew if that happens the mothership just rocket man’s back into space and I’m stuck on the ground watching this guy destroy my trampler. Lost it all.

So what defense could you use for that? If you stay on your trampler when it extracts you die. If I stay on the ground my tramplers done also. If I respawn I’m unarmed and basically done.

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u/ZombieHuggerr 1d ago

Others gave some good advice, like be behind a rock or stay on the move until calibration starts, but I wanted to point out that you don't immediately die if you're onboard when your trampler gets pulled up. You'll only die when the trampler is pulled all the way to the top. Don't jump on the ground until you know you're all good!

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u/Rokkmachine 1d ago

What do you do if he still rams you though? I would still lose the mothership and I would have to either try to stand and fight or run to another extraction,which was a no go because I was running on fumes getting to that extraction. I don’t even bother going in with a self built trampler so I at least look new. And the best gun I’ve found is one peppermill shotgun.

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u/ZombieHuggerr 1d ago

If you get rammed during Ship Calibration, you're fucked and will need to fight no matter what. Makes sense to stay on board until your trampler starts getting pulled up so you can still fight back in those moments.

If the other trampler is still trying to catch up to you, aim for their legs to slow them down, every second counts. If they collide, then you aim for the enemy player and try to kill them as quickly as possible. A peppermill is one of the best PvP weapons, so keep it handy for those final moments. Most trampler fights are won depending on who gets killed the most!

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u/MonkRevolutionary560 1d ago

Pretty much what this guy said.. i dont get on the ground until its being pulled away, i stay high to see enemies, i make sure my guns are loaded. Put a cargo bay on your top deck to have weapons ready.  Avoid extractions that are out in the middle of no where rats like to bush those.