Ah, the speeder.
Well, I'll start off by saying that the speeder IS the hardest boat in the game to play well. It has a high skill floor and a VERY high skill cap.
I have played speeder for about 60-70% of my time in Battle Bay. So I have three things for you: A small set of tips to get you started, a video showing what a top-tier speeder is capable of, and some resource links.
The basic tips:
Speeders have a few general roles, and these roles decide what you'll play as. These roles are:
Ranger- The subclass that prefers to stay at a relatively long range. This subclass may or may not use a sniper-type build and usually pokes the enemy and annoys them, keeping them on their toes. They sometimes call the play with oceans of high burst damage.
Assassin- The subclass that uses hit-and-run tactics, getting into fights, killing a high value target, and running away before the enemy can retaliate.
Duellist- The subclass that engages in hyper-fast 1v1s. Though this particular role is played much better by interceptors these days, the duellist speeder is one dangerous subclass. It is characterized by mid-close range weapons and high defence builds.
Rogue- This subclass is a mix of the above three and sets itself apart by following a free flowing, smooth fighting style that switches through the techniques of multiple subclasses.
Now, depending on these roles, you can fill almost any slot in your team. However, you must have a good idea of the role you are going to play on the battlefield. Tell me later about this and we can go into some of the finer details.
However, there are a few general tips. Let's do those:
Understand that you are a hunter. In your BB career, except for two ships(speeder and enforcer) you always play the role of prey, and this creates psychological barriers to what your speeder is capable of in combat. Get this clear. In a speeder, you are at the top of the food chain. At the same time, however,
Remember that your health is low. Speeders have one of the lowest HP counts in Battle Bay. And we often get into messy fights. Don't start a fight you cannot finish decisively.
Know your prey. You need to know what target you're going for, and the exact routine you need to follow to take them down. Cooldowns, loadouts, possible vectors of movement. Know your target as well as you know your own ship.
Know your team. Know what your teammates can do. Enforcer on your team? They can guard your fixer so you don't have to worry about your team and flankers. Fixer on your team? You need to guard them from enemy assassins. If you don't play with the team in your own way, you WILL lose. Your gear is limited. Which reminds me,
Use your gear well. Your gear as a speeder must be precisely what you need in a combat situation. You cannot waste slots. You get two weapons, make sure they're powerful enough to pull their weight. Make every shot count. Speeder WILL beat your aim into shape until you no longer hesitate when taking a shot, and no longer waste your shots. Good luck.
Next, I wanted to show you
what a good speeder can do. So allow me to self-advertize:
VIDEO
Finally,
resource links :
1. Jumppanen: One of the legends in the BB speeder community, he made 6000 infamy with nothing but high tier rare items on his build.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-KAJRIvsrf_3UtmHx9LEGg
2. KenZer: Another God-tier player who also plays enforcer.
https://www.youtube.com/user/KenZer009
3. My "Let's Talk Heavy Strategy" thread: Contains some really good explanation of a speeder's thought process in the clutch. You can find that explanation on the second big post on that thread.
https://forum.battlebay.net/threads/lets-talk-heavy-strategy.18663/
4. Miscellaneous reference: My motherthread for all my guides. Go through them, some are very detailed indeed. Also, stay tuned for my "Hunter's Manual" series on this thread.
https://forum.battlebay.net/threads/theantisnipes-tips-and-strategy-get-them-here.23254/ Click to expand...