How to get AI to shoot biomass

[nukebust]

So I got my ai buddies to shoot the biomass with secondary weapons, but they only have so much ammo and i don't know how to give them more. How do I get them more secondary ammo as well as get them to shoot the biomass with regular bullets?

[Darth Glorious]

Originally posted by nukebust:

So I got my ai buddies to shoot the biomass with secondary weapons, but they only have so much ammo and i don't know how to give them more. How do I get them more secondary ammo as well as get them to shoot the biomass with regular bullets?

You need to loot locker to replenish them (2 primary and 1 secondary ammo per locker regardless what you can get).

[Batailleuse]

target biomass + alt one of them will attack it.

[nukebust]

the alt button only allows for secondary weapons to attack it, i want the primary weapons to focus on it.

[Bankoleva]

no you don't.... Those things a bullet sponges and they regenerate health. On top of that they spawn zombies which will swarm you. You'll be there for 5 minutes (if you last that long) trying to kill it with just your guns.

Use the secondaries and move on.

[Brother Frank]

Just give all AI grenade launchers or missile swarms and call it a day, works wonders.

[Dirty Wizard]

If I use the alt command inside a building then the AI shoots missiles at the ceiling killing the whole squad. If I don't use the alt command they all stand around and ignore it.

This makes some missions completely impossible if the biomass has spread inside a building containing an objective because I'm the only squad member capable of targetting the biomass without killing everyone.

[Greystock]

i use missile launchers on my bots (because its easier to equip it than rocket launcher) and it work decently fine to kill biomasses (if not many of them). Use alt to give the orders but only when everyone is immobile or they will only launch one missile each instead of the full salvo

Edit : also do not do that inside a building :)

[Bankoleva]

That's why I always roll with a salamander. Your bots can use the rocket launcher, a salamander. You can loot explosives.

It's not impossible. bring weapons or play a class that can handle the threats you know your gonna face. It's a tactics game, get flexible and creative.

[Morphic]

Originally posted by Bankoleva:

It's not impossible. bring weapons or play a class that can handle the threats you know your gonna face. It's a tactics game, get flexible and creative.

Pretty much this ^. Demolition skills can easily wipe Biomass, Rocket Launcher Secondary can be used in buildings without hitting the ceiling.(though watch the radius to not get caught)

Then there are lootables mid mission that can take out mass. Generally speaking Chain/Plasma explosive are the best for taking out Biomass(think you'd need 1-3) but you can make due with Satchels(tho I think you'd need ~5). Incendiary Explosives are helpful since it will deal more dmg than the mass's regen for situations where you don't have enough Satchels and need to use lesser skills/weapons, such as Grenades/artillery/etc.

Also note that simply touching the biomass on the ground(the "creep"/flesh like stuff) is what causes enemies to spawn and aggro to you at increasing amounts the longer you are touching it. Disrupters can be a major help for when there is a lot of biomass to get through when there are 3+ biomass structures/nests(things you kill to get rid of biomass). A Disrupter can make a small patch for you to stand on without causing more aggro/spawns. Alternatively you can place a few of them to try and "box in" the Biomass to prevent more structures/nests from spawning as, AFAIK, a new nest won't spawn if there is no way past the Disrupters radius.

[kknd]

Originally posted by Morphic:

Originally posted by Bankoleva:

It's not impossible. bring weapons or play a class that can handle the threats you know your gonna face. It's a tactics game, get flexible and creative.

Pretty much this ^. Demolition skills can easily wipe Biomass, Rocket Launcher Secondary can be used in buildings without hitting the ceiling.(though watch the radius to not get caught)

Then there are lootables mid mission that can take out mass. Generally speaking Chain/Plasma explosive are the best for taking out Biomass(think you'd need 1-3) but you can make due with Satchels(tho I think you'd need ~5). Incendiary Explosives are helpful since it will deal more dmg than the mass's regen for situations where you don't have enough Satchels and need to use lesser skills/weapons, such as Grenades/artillery/etc.

Also note that simply touching the biomass on the ground(the "creep"/flesh like stuff) is what causes enemies to spawn and aggro to you at increasing amounts the longer you are touching it. Disrupters can be a major help for when there is a lot of biomass to get through when there are 3+ biomass structures/nests(things you kill to get rid of biomass). A Disrupter can make a small patch for you to stand on without causing more aggro/spawns. Alternatively you can place a few of them to try and "box in" the Biomass to prevent more structures/nests from spawning as, AFAIK, a new nest won't spawn if there is no way past the Disrupters radius.

Okay that's useful information. I didn't know it was standing on it that triggered the spawns. That makes disruptors much more useful to me.

[FL4NKey]

Originally posted by nukebust:

the alt button only allows for secondary weapons to attack it, i want the primary weapons to focus on it.

actually just press alt over the thing u want them to attack and release - same as when u order them to loot a box or crate - it works contextually.

[KaosSpectrum]

If you want the bots to shoot with primary guns on a destructrable, order them with the move to/interact option from the wheel, whilst hovering over the target.

[Ghostwind]

bots work fine with shoulder rocket launcher and they have a really good range