What am I supposed to be doing exactly?

[Sharkofspace]

I've been playing for a few hours now...but I'm still not really sure how this game is supposed to be played.

All these guns, abilities, dashes, shields, melee weapons, but I feel like I do the best when I mash the melee and dash buttons at the same time...

What exactly is the intended purpose of multidash? Am I supposed to be using it for the time slow, the dashes, as an attack, or all three?

Should I be using guns more than melee, or the other way around? Or balance both?

Should I be going for big combos or do they not matter?

Am I supposed to dodge bullets, block them, or just ignore them and go for kills?

It's hard to play this game because it feels like I'm not playing it right. It's not the game's fault or anything, I'm just not getting it :(

[Raziel88]

Its wierd at first. just experiment with different combos of abilitys and weapons, i personaly like the kenetic berrier and gun upgrade so i am constantly shooting and making my own cover. this trailer should give you some ideas

https://youtu.be/MmY7Mbkv3do

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Your objective is to complete the level, it's up to you how to complete it. You can even go pacifist mode and only use Ghost Hack to make enemies fight each other and do not participate in combat aside from bosses.

I'd also suggest you to increase the level of difficulty, just in case you're not already playing on Hard. It makes the game a bit more streamlined, since doing something "wrong" will get you killed.

[Davernos]

I'm having the same issue. Are you supposed to get hit constantly and gain health doing executions?

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Originally posted by Davernos:

I'm having the same issue. Are you supposed to get hit constantly and gain health doing executions?

Getting hit is okay. The most reliable way to restore health is by killing enemies, they will occasionally drop health pickups. There are some mechanics in the game that allow you to increase the effectiveness of these health pickups.

Aside from that, you can get health via executions or Grid Converter ability, which convers energy to health. It won't restore a lot even with upgrades, but it can also provide passive healing that you may need during arena transitions.

[Davernos]

Originally posted by Major:

Originally posted by Davernos:

I'm having the same issue. Are you supposed to get hit constantly and gain health doing executions?

Getting hit is okay. The most reliable way to restore health is by killing enemies, they will occasionally drop health pickups. There are some mechanics in the game that allow you to increase the effectiveness of these health pickups.

Aside from that, you can get health via executions or Grid Converter ability, which convers energy to health. It won't restore a lot even with upgrades, but it can also provide passive healing that you may need during arena transitions.

Thanks for the info!

Also, I've noticed that the best strategy against bosses is staying offscreen and shooting them in the distance. You can't melee them for too long. Eventually you run out of health/energy

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Originally posted by Davernos:

Originally posted by Major:

Getting hit is okay. The most reliable way to restore health is by killing enemies, they will occasionally drop health pickups. There are some mechanics in the game that allow you to increase the effectiveness of these health pickups.

Aside from that, you can get health via executions or Grid Converter ability, which convers energy to health. It won't restore a lot even with upgrades, but it can also provide passive healing that you may need during arena transitions.

Thanks for the info!

Also, I've noticed that the best strategy against bosses is staying offscreen and shooting them in the distance. You can't melee them for too long. Eventually you run out of health/energy :squirtmeh:

That's a perfectly viable strategy. If you're playing more or less late in the game, try using Use Of Weapons rank 5 (Gun Fever) + Projected Barrier 5 (or whatever that other shield is called, i dont remember now). Barrier will slow the boss down and Gun Fever will restore energy for you when you shoot. Use Supply Drop and call a powerful gun like BRT Lancer or Vulcan Minigun and just unload it onto vulnerable and slow downed bosses.

[The Train!]

i'm enjoying the game (mostly for the world they've built -- what an excellent setting and story!) but i'm having the same trouble. it's too fast for me to be able to do anything strategic. i can barely get him to face the enemy properly. all i end up doing is mashing buttons. sometimes i ♥♥♥♥ up and shoot when i'm trying to melee.

it would be helpful if we could remap the controller.

nevertheless, i'm having a good time.