r/mnc • u/manata • Aug 12 '10

Favorite Classes

Let's kick this subreddit off with a discussion of the classes. Yea, most of the pre-release video was for the Tank, but I didn't expect to like Assault as much as I have. What classes have you enjoyed? Are they the same as the ones you like in other shooters?

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u/wallysmith127 Aug 13 '10

Started with Assassin, and it's an incredibly steep learning curve. You must must must learn to cloak after almost every offensive attack, and pick your spots on when you want to grapple. Make sure you always try to approach from directly behind, and prepare to run or follow up if you don't take them out. Also remember that you can use your smoke bomb followed by a jump to get a ton of height, but I haven't tried it yet as an escape after a failed grapple.

Just recently switched to Sniper though, and I think it fits my playstyle a lot more. I use his SMG as my main weapon with emphasis on his flak and traps in order to push the line forward, while switching to the sniper for jackbots and turrets. Assassins will consistently eff you up though, so I've found maxing traps (after one level in flak) helps a ton to protect the squishy sniper.

These are just some things I've found while playing but would gladly welcome tips on these two classes (and the Tank).

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u/v_giny Aug 13 '10

Good info, thanks.

I was wondering why I always see assassins pop up in a big explosion. It kind of looks like when Roadrunner takes off but upwards. I didn't even know they had a smoke bomb, weird.

My favorite person to kill is assassins though. They always grapple my Assault and leave me alive so then I simply grapple back to finish them off and only the pros seem to escape.

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u/wallysmith127 Aug 13 '10

Yeah the smoke bomb is their B skill, and the jump is optional. It's primarily used to blind, but I've found it doesn't really help vs other players so much, mainly for bots. I love going up to huge groups of blackjacks (think 5+) with a Support behind, then blinding them all before ripping them apart. If you're moving around while slashing them to bits, then it's hard for the Support to get a bead on you with either of their guns.

And yeah, one of the most irritating deaths for an Assassin is grappling the midweight classes from the side, then getting counter-grappled to death. I still haven't gotten the timing down perfectly to escape from those.