I dont know what mech the Warrior is, pretty sure thats not a mech in the game.. The two Hellfire weapon mechs are Bruiser (B class) and Rocketeer (C class). If youre beating those in CQC with a Vanguard, its because they arent meant for CQC; Theyre ranged area denial mechs, utilizing their lock-on, heat-seeking Hellfire missiles as a method of keeping the enemy pinned down or afraid to peek and fight for prolonged periods, due to their consistent damage. Neither the Bruiser or Rocketeer are meant to be able to beat out a dueling mech like the Brawler or Vanguard in a close-range engagement, without outside intervention from teammates (That doesnt make it impossible, mind you; Ive slaughtered all with a Bruiser, its all about the pilot).
Yes, Brawler has that defensive tank mode, pretty sure almost all the C classes do, except the Incinerator.
Assaults are an easy counter; Dont fight head-on or in the open! If you fight by kiting (Firing and dodging into cover near simultaneously) you can wittle them down easily. If youre in the open, you need to juke his aim using boost/dodge combos or try to get behind him to maximize your damage/safety windows. If he hovers, boost under him and try to stay there- Mechs cant look straight down! If anyone hovers as an evasive maneuver, think like the pros do: Hes a sitting duck with no mobility to help him survive any damage. Flying is slower than boosting or dodging normally so they really are just easy targets asking to be shot and its just as easy to avoid their shots since you still have access to your own mobility.
Multiple Assaults got your number? Try to focus on one, use my tips above, and out-damage him. Take the kill and accept the death (Unless you find you can keep fighting). This game is a DPS race, if youre fighting multiple Assaults then all you have in your favor is mobility since they wont want to use theirs as it will hinder their DPS through accuracy sacrafice and spin-up time on the guns. This basically means, in certain situations, multiple Assualts gunning at you means you might be totally screwed and you should try to take at least one of them with you, taking advantage of your freedom of movement. To be honest, it sounds like youre trying to one-man-army the match if youre getting into scenarios like this so often, you should be sticking with your teammates and fighting as a unit. Lone-wolfing manages to get you killed more than get you kills
And finally, yes, the Brawler can easily win 1v1 against Assaults. Its all about how skilled you are to make it work. The Brawler is a heavy, bursty mech while the Assault is lighter and sustained damage; That means you need to use cover to minimize your damage-taken while waiting for your weapon cooldowns and utilizing the knowledge that the Assault will want to stay more on the still side and non-stop fire at you, meaning hes a sitting duck and youre a mobile beast with the ability to fire inbetween dodges and boosts, effectively making you able to fire and move, in comparison- Even considering youre a C class
Edited by (Xbox)x KiRK707, 15 August 2016 - 10:08 AM.