MERC: How to play and why to use

In this guide, I will be going through how to use the vehicle MERC effectivly, and when it will be a handy vehicle.
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Pro's and Cons

MERC is basically a giant lump of metal. Imagine a real life van with a jet engine on a back, and you get MERC. Overall, there is no special looks to MERC and he just seems to be an "OK" vehicle. But, his simplicity is his weapon.

PROS

• Because of his flat bodywork, in game he makes a great defender. He can literally sit still in goal, jump, and the ball with bounce in the opposite direction. Simple
  
  
• Its big. I mean, seriously, its hitbox is HUGE. Compared to all other cars, this beauty can be very easy to use as a sweeper (comes around clearing balls out).

Because of these factors, it makes MERC a great defensive class. Personally, I use him in Goal because of his easy abillity to control, but on occasions, I have been able to use him to get some great arial defence/offence hits.

CONS

Now, of course, there are some downfalls.

• Because of his flat bodywork, it is a horrible attacker. Alot of the other vehicles have slanted bodywork, meaning their control of the vehicle is alot better than MERC's, so if you really want to play offensivly, go something else, like OCTANE or X-DEVIL.
  
  
• Another issue with being flat is that you can struggle hitting it in very percise positions. Thats why its a defender, so it can clear it out ANYWHERE ELSE BUT THE GOAL

So, overall, its pretty balanced, so, for optimum use, use in midfield/defence.

How and where to use

As I said previously (and I cannot stress this), MERC is made for defence. I know that you can score goals (I occasionaly score a few arials myself), but overall, he is best suited for defence. So, based on that, here are some tips on how and where to use him.

• Start of the game, you are lined up in the center, and two others on an angle (the diagonal shot). So, you rev up... and push for the FIRST boost pad only. Stick back, because if them two a**holes of a team miss, then that ball is flying your way.
  
  
• SO, your team has hit the ball. Theres 3 ways it can go.
  
  A) It goes into your half - Just WAIT! If that ball is flying towards the goal, sure, get it and clear it, but DONT go driving almost half way to the ball to have it chipped over and an easy goal go against you.
  
  B) It goes in there half - Now this is interesting. From my experience, I would push up about halway into your half, because if your teammates center it, then thats your chance to come in and assist. ONLY PUSH FOR A GOAL IF ITS SAFE! I've seen people over push and get rickity REKT back in their half
  
  C) The ball stays in the centre - If your teammates and theirs have hit it and the ball & them fly away, its up to your and their defender to battle to push it out. Again, dont over push incase it comes back to bite you in the a**.
  
  
• As said in point B, if a center ball is coming in, then dont think that your God and try for arials. Stand back and just wait. If both of your teammates have no shot on the ball, then rush for a cheeky shot, but mostly leave it up to them.
  
  
• Many might want to just run after the ball ALL THE ROUND, but go ahead, its fun! dont. Plan ahead, see where the ball is going, and then defend from there

How to use in a team

Whenever I play with friends, our team usually goes along the line of:

• MERC - Defence/Sweeper
  
• GIZMO - Midfield/Striker
  
• OCTANE - Striker/Sweeper

Now, if your playing with friends, go ahead, use any vehicle you want, they all have the same abillities and stats, but they ALL have differant hitbox's, meaning they react differantly to differant shots. Figure out between you your best play style and work from their, as well as using everything to your abillity, from arials to double jumps!

User tips

Bob Morley says...
In a 3v3, EVERYONE is supposed to work as a team. Everyone should rotate. If guys constantly rotate, not only does it confuse the opposing team, but also allows the full team to use their differant strengths and weaknesses on ball hits to try and get it in. On terms of the enemy team getting confused, here is an example:

Billy Bob, Joe and Enemy. Joes is always offense he tries for wall hits because he is a god at them but the goalie is just too good and is always there to stop it. Joe keeps trying but he cant get it in. Joe rotates back for boost and stays defence while Billy comes in. He is good at aerials. he goes for an aeiral from close to the wall. Enemy goalie gets in position because he is expecting the guy to do Joes plan, wall hits. He gets ready for a wall hit. Nothing. Billy Bob does the best f***ing aerial of all time from mid court in the goal like nobody knew. Free goal, and this can happen several times

I hope you like my guide and dont COMPLETLY stick to MERC although its a good aerial car. Thanks (still liked this guide)

Conclusion

I would like to thank you for reading this guide. I may not be the best (who is?), but it is a great honour for having you here. If there is other things you know, like good ways of playing MERC or ANY other class (more to come soon), then put it in the comments! COMING SOON

• How to defend effectivly
  
• How to use Octane effectivly
  
• Gmod stuff
  
• TF2 stuff!

Now go out there and kick some ass gamers!

[Soly]

i, myself, play using octane and i have to say that its a good, multi-role car... it can play in def if needed, and can easily push the offensive... used to play with breakout and you can feel the differance in how they play

[Dazza]

Just gonna say how much I love kicking shit up, especially on subjects that say "something is better". Im glad to see people are actually taking this shit seriously. Enjoy the feud!

[Ace]

All hitboxes are flat... ALL of them
(Check the wiki)
I understand the confusion but yes, even the gizmo is completely flat in the game engine

[Uncle Iroh]

@NO EMOJI lol of course, hitboxes and turning.

[Dazza]

@Liquid Poo (never thought I would use that one again) of course there are better cars for aerials, but its still a great starting car for those who are new to the game that want to defend. As I have said many times before, its all a personal preferance, and some people perform better with one car than they will another

[velu_]

wait ... there are differences between the cars? ??

[Tug †]

Hello,
The Gizmo has largest hitboxes than the Merc anyways "Biggest hitbox = biggest chance to counter shot" is only true at low level.
Once you have acquire experience you can air roll and easily cover a same/larger area with many cars.

About air control : its the same for every cars.
About the weak rotation angle : When you have to take crazy angle to turn around you are sliding and sometimes sliding/boosting, this way your base rotation angle has a very minor impact on your game.
If you take a close look u'll notice that, for example, that the breakout have a decent amount of pickup at pro level (Flat cars are loved for aerials+controls... Flat + the octane ! ),and it has some very bad rotation angle stat.
The rotation angle is really something we shud stop to concider.

Conclusion : The Merc is not a good car because :
-With air rolls you can cover the same area with many cars.
-Very bad control with the ball on the roof.
-Not very good hitboxes for aerials

[Dazza]

@Mountain Probably because you are a good player, and anyway, people use differant vehicles because they are better than others with differant vehicles

[Storm the Little Cow]

its terrible at flying, turning it is a bitch, its hitbox isnt even that large. i use the dominus and still defend the goal better than most mercs

[Dazza]

@Mountain It can actually be a great vehicle. Personally, its my favorite, just because I like vehicles with large hitboxes