Weapon Loadouts

These are the standard loadouts I use in the game. Generally this has the weapon mixes I prefer and can be quickly tailoured for the particular role I have in mind. It is worth picking out five favourite mixes and marking them as your favourites. Careful selection will give a wide range of loadouts that can accomplish a variety of roles with the minimum of fussing at the inventory station. Remember time at the station is at a premium, especially in the opening stages of the match. The quicker you can get in and out, the better for your team as a whole.

• Sniper

  Peltast Armour
  Energy Pack
  Disc Launcher
  Chaingun
  Laser Rifle
  Three mines
  Five grenades
  Three beacons
  Targetting laser

  Useful for harrasment fire and midfield defence/offence. The primary aim is to blunt attacks by tying up incoming units and forcing them to deal with you rather than continue the base assault. You can also soften up external base defences by destroying or disabling deployed items. This relies on maneuverability to keep out of harms way, so is not good for base raiding. The chaingun and laser also make it quite competant at anti-air activity.
  
  

• Engineer/Field Medic

  Hoplite Armour
  Repair Pack
  Blaster/Chaingun
  Disc Launcher
  Plasma Gun
  Grenade Launcher
  Three mines
  Three beacons
  Targetting laser

  A comprimise between maneuverability and robustness. Capable of quickly reaching damaged spots and effecting repairs, the armour also offers enough protection to allow you to survive while doing this. And with the Plasma Gun/Grenade Launcher it makes a mean base defender too.
  
  

• Heavy Base

  Myrmidion Armour
  Repair Pack
  Blaster/Chaingun
  Plasma Gun
  Disc Launcher
  Grenade Launcher
  Mortar
  Three mines
  Three beacons
  Targetting laser

  This is the base loadout I choose for Heavy Defence and it makes a reasonable assault loadout. (Although it is worth changing the Repair Pack for an Ammo pack when going on Assault.) The Blaster/Chaingun varies from map to map. On maps like Rollercoaster and Scarabrae, where air defence is a vital part, then the chain gun is prefered. But otherwise the blaster gives this combo a reach close to that of a sniper.

  With the repair pack it also makes a good engineer combination when conditions are fraught with heavy fire. The armour's ability to shrug off blows that kill lighter armour classes mean that it can frequently get that critical turret functional again in even the most hostile of situations.
  
  

• Base Raider/Heavy Killer

  Peltast Armour
  Energy Pack
  Plasma Gun
  Disc Launcher
  Grenade Launcher
  Three Mines
  Three beacons
  Targetting Laser

  This combination packs enough firepower that in the open it can deal to Myrmidion units with a great deal of ease. Excellent for midfield defence, capable of engaging any enemy bar Gyrfalcons and making their lives short. It also makes a strong base raider, although for a full fledged base raid I'd recommend switching the energy pack for a shield pack. Best used to follow a shielded teammate in and provide supporting fire or trashing base installations.
  
  

• Sniper Scout

  Peltast Armour
  Energy Pack
  Disc Launcher
  ELF gun
  Laser Rifle
  Three mine
  Five grenades
  Three beacons
  Targetting laser

  Primarily harrasment and forward defence/offence loadout. With the ELF gun and a handy team mate then most turrets can be dealt with quickly. And the laser rifle/disc launcher allows you to harras the exterior of the enemy base with a fair degree of impunity. Stay outside though, once inside the weapon mix is more hazardous to you than the enemy. (The ELF is too slow to kill healthy people, Laser is not a close range weapon and in confined spaces the disc launcher will do splash damage to you as well as the enemy.)