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Unread 01-03-2009, 22:37
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Re: Observations after week !

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Originally Posted by jblay View Post

also i saw very few teams human loading. The only 2 teams i saw human loading where 1923 and 25 but only like 2 or 3 balls when they drove up to the player and 1625 who loaded up only at the start of the match. what are peoples thoughts on this matter?
Some floor loaders like 1114 also went to their corner airlocks to receive ammo, I believe. It was one of these moments when 1114 was pinned and stayed there the entire match. Regardless of loading method or reason, it seems prudent to consider having an alliance partner stand by and protect you while moving over to a PS corner. You might also choose to get creative in how you position yourself in a corner so an escape under duress is more likely, and you limit the opposition's access to your trailer while you load up.

Finally, consider using your human loader robot as a decoy to lead other teams into a trap in your PS corners..... Turn the tables against those would-be assailants.
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