Why does this game reward camping so much?

I'm sure this thread has been done to death before, but it seems like this game should be called "Try Your Hardest To Avoid the Battle Bay". It seems like once you reach a certain level of infamy (I am ~3200 currently, have been up to 3700 at max), the team who sits back and waits has a distinct advantage over the other side on almost every single map. I believe this is due to the level design, because to sit near your spawn you are protected on almost every map except for Chill Zone, whereas if you are the "attacking" side, you have to expose yourself in an open area near the other team's spawn to try and win.

I really enjoy this game and I'm not going to quit, but it seems like there should be some sort of incentive to leave your spawn(ish) area on any of the maps. I'm not sure if the maps need to be modified so that the spawn areas are more open, or the main bottleneck doesn't completely favor the team that sits back and does nothing.

 

Spamming mortars and firebombs works against this strat and if the spawn area is confined, mass torp spamming works too

But I'm 1.3k infamy and I've heard high infamy ships move fast enough to dodge all mortars and torps so i would guess the only solution would nothing but fight them toe to toe or try kiting someone.

 

Yes....best way to counter mortar and torpedo spamming is to go too close to the target with most point damage weapons equipped. Explosive and BC cannon comes very handy in these type of situations.

 

Oh I do love my trusty little canon... and sniper canon... and blast canon.

"Come here little mortar boat. We need to dance."

 

This problem is seen as soon as you reach 600+ infamy actually. Its so aggravating because most maps support this playstyle and most weapons do as well. Out of 19 weapons 9 weapons support this playstyle. 11 if you include torpedoes. That's more than 1/3 of the weapons you receive will support this playstyle.

Closing in on enemies is nearly impossible because you're team will most likely be playing passively as well and moving even centimeters in front of them makes you an immediate target to the enemy team. And even when you get close enough the enemy team will follow you till you die and no matter how many times you yelp "HELP"your team ignores you and you die a heroic (but pointless) death

 

That's true....so to counter that situation, I usually run and depend on my sniper canon....u just need to make ways to counter such kind situations.
1. Just know the maps.
2. Make use of obstacles
3. Move back and forth, don't stay at one place.
4. Know your weapons and learn to predict your Target's position and shoot.
5. Don't waste your shots in starting by shooting blindly bcoz enemies can come out anytime from anywhere and every weapon takes time to reload.
6. Stay away from walls.

So these are some of the key factors that everyone needs to know (specially newcomers) to stay alive and win in battle.

 

You literally used the best weapon which supports camping. It has the most range, insane critical damage, and is very easy to shoot compared to other weapons. I use blast cannon grenade and either mine or swift torp. I know how to close in on enemies but i find it ridiculous that from far away the enemy can do more damage than i can upclose. If you include the fact that they also have better weapons, I'm usually dead before I can even get close. Most maps I'm on I already have the disadvantage because there's almost nowhere to flank in range of my weapons(chillzone, crash and burn i forget the names of the others...)

 

Not every team has a speeder, and a lot of them aren't good either(where I'm at specifally). I can see how they are great against campers but what about other ships? My enforcer can barely evade mortar shots and I'm using a T4 overboost and turbo. My blast cannon is outranged by mortars and snipers and most times I yell "capture" my team wanders off ignoring me.

 

Start using a sniper.

 

2300+ and it sucks

 

Rng wont let me. I've only gotten 2 snipers from the 9 months(or more) that I've been playing, one of which i bought from the shop, but personally I hate snipers

 

Yes I hate it. Playing at 3000+ infamy..

I almost always spectate the battle until the end. There are tons of battles that ended up 4 of us dead and one shooter (mostly MK6, because he can't just follow his teammates) alive with full health. Why? Because he was camping and lobbing mortars, leaving us 4 vs 5.

Sad thing is, that he has the most (or over average of team) damage done (how couldn't be with that tactics and the fact he survived the longest), ergo the best rewards from our team. But still we lost because of that player (isn't always the case).

 

If i was a shooter I'd be way higher. I'm an enforcer. I suggest making mortars slower at lower levels and faster at higher levels. Nerfing sniper crit chance or making it so the closer you are to an enemy reduces crit chance(like rail gun damage but for crits)

 

Sorry offtopic, but I like your new profile picture