Pro Speeders help

Hey guys. It's me again.

First of all, I'm not gonna abandon my Enforcer, but I'd like to improve my speeder gameplay also because I'm really enjoying playing the ship. And in a week I'll be having MK6 ships unlocked so I wanna upgrade both Enforcer and Speeder.

My question is: what are your tactics? How do you play? How do you move on the map? When do you rush? I'm all ears about Speeder gameplay.

I've been told I'm making myself an easy target, but I don't quite understand how to fix this.

Here's my build:


Any tips appreciated!

 

I'm knida curious about this one as well, as that I am now a little bit reactive into speeding when unfriends try to follow me with their shots....

 

Not a Pro but Speeder here.

Assuming the enemy is composed of slow boats with or without a fixer, here's how I do it.

In the beginning of the battle, I don't hide but I make sure I am in a position wherein I won't get hit by a stray torpedo or get sniped. Be sure that your boat is in a good position not facing the wall just in case you need an immediate exit. Speeder are slow in reverse movement unlike Enforcer so backing up is not a good idea.

I don't do scouting(Speeders that rush in and go back, too risky because of multiple Sniper Cannon), they'll show up anyway. I don't move around much up until I saw five red dots in the map.

Once the enemies show up, I don't move in yet. I check first if my teammates are already engaged in battle. That's when I start to move. Not in the middle of crossfire, attack on the side.

When attacking, I prioritize boats with low HP. It's always better to take down 1 boat immediately as it creates advantage.

If there's no low HP boat, target a Fixer. Get a couple shots in and use the command button for your teammates to attack it.

If there's no low HP boat or a Fixer, stun a Shooter. These guys hurt the most. You want them disabled. Then get a couple shots in on a non-stunned ship. Get them to notice you. Get them to attack you, get them to follow you and chase you. You will know that you did a good job if you could at least have 2 boats chasing you.

If you see a stray boat, I don't try to take it alone. Always ask help from teammates. I usually just stun them and leave to help my team.

Of course this is just the basic strategy, it still depends on the situation.

 

Lots of useful things mentioned so far .
The best thing a speeder can master, for me at least, is up close dodging bullets. It can be a real life saver. To do this, you gotta be clever. Time the other players shots and either nitro, or smash the boats brakes and watch their shot go whizzing on by. Nitro usually is more consistent, but it takes time and has a cooldown. If you learn to time one boat, try timing 2 boat's cooldown simultaneously
Are you in a sticky situation? Do they know you are going to back up behind cover? Well maybe if u don't know if you'll make it to that cover in time, you fake going in there, then reverse the other direction (out into the open) for a second, then go back. It often gets 3+ bullets to go flying by lol.

 

I'm still working on this skill. It's so satisfying seeing the unfriend miss a shot because you suddenly stopped haha.