Fuel Depot
From Gears of War
This map is the first map to feature the Hammer of Dawn. It has 2 frag grenade spawns. Also, two Longshot Sniper Rifle is present in cargo containers. Each team spawns at the ends of the map. Both spawn areas are narrow. In the centre, in the large room, is the Hammer of Dawn. Other than one of the spawn points, it is the only area that is indoors.
[edit] Strategies
Most people tends to go for the Hammer of Dawn or the Sniper Rifle, but the frags may be more useful. The Frag Grenades can be used to stick to the enemies, making them more of a priority. However, people sometimes simply ignore the Hammer of Dawn and instead use the chainsaw. This is one of the maps that strangely, despite that large space, is perfect for chainsaw. This map, because many people watch the Hammer of Dawn intently, forget to watch their flank. Keep the shotgun, however, as it will help you greatly if you fail to melee or hit them. This map is mostly outdoors, making the Hammer of Dawn a great asset to have. Other good strategies that most people do is rush with the shotgun. It is usually works unless you keep constantly keep on doing the same strategies. some people rush right down the middle. others flank by either cutting across the Raven Pad or going in the fuel depot and coming out of the hammerburst spawn. Other people that are good at sniping take the sniper and Hide at a spawn sniping. While mentioned in back more people usually take the frag grenades and rush. But the hammer of dawn defiantly covers more ground considering that most of the areas in fuel depot is very tight. Same thing with the Hammerburst, three or four shots with this weapon will wipe out an opponent.
[edit] Best weapon combo
In the beginning of a round pick up the longshot and go for the hammer of dawn. Go in a unsuspected place and just wait for people to come to you instead of rushing them. Plus with the extra help from your teammates your invincible. and if you cant pick up the sniper because of a other teammate picking it up try the hammerburst hammer of dawn combo. With the hammer of dawn usually I one hit weapon if you don't get the lucky shot but you do critical damage either pull out the pistol depending on how far you are away. If your far away from damage with the pistol pull out the hammerbursts, instead of just waiting for the hammer of dawn to recharge. Okay this one sounds Dumb but it works throw a smoke grenade in the middle of the map when you get the sniper. Instead of just going in the usual spots where everyone goes try going somewhere unexpected.
[edit] Advanced Strategies
OFF-HOST STRATEGY:
What i do when im not the host is i get the longshot (sniper rifle) and i generally go for "downs" (hurting a player to the point where you he falls to his hands and knees). you must get a active reload with the sniper to down someone. once you down them, take out your pistol and finish them off.
ON-HOST STRATEGY:
when i have that sweet Host advantage i let my teamates have the sniper because your Gnasher Shotgun and your Lancer Assault Rifle have no bullet lag. (your bullets take no time to travel from your gun to your target.) id you encounter a player wielding a shotgun, just blind fire at him shooting when he is in the center of your screen. if you encounter someone using a Longshot Sniper Rifle, use your lancer and smoke grenades to keep him pinned while you advance on him for the kill.
tips from: Guns N Roses 86
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| Canals · Clocktower · Escalation · Fuel Depot · Gridlock · Mansion · Mausoleum · Rooftops · Tyro Station · War Machine | ||
