User blog:Electro7101/Factory: Rammers

To anyone wanting to know how to kill rammers as Factory- the easiest way is to lure them- by ignoring them altogether. Letting them get close by attacking another user. Or Far-Repelling 3 or 4 of the drones (preferebly) where they are going to get destroyed. Making them think they’ve got the advantage — but ramming drones into them at the last second.


 * Why does it work?
 * Rammers normally try to lure Overseers into overextending their drones — so they can get the kill before the drones can be retreated.
 * A factory however always stays close to its drones. So they gotta try something else — to outmaneuver them or catch it in 1v2.
 * Overall the factory always has the power advantage. (It takes 3 drones and 8 bullets to kill a maxed out rammer).
 * However, rammers are much simpler to control.
 * To lure a rammer, is a simple way to give them what they want while twisting it to your advantage. (More complex strategies require more control).
 * One drone (at max HP) is always ready for lunch.


 * Notes:
 * If you are trying the first lure:
 * As soon as, or before the drone-rammer collision starts, change the drones’ trajectory so it diagonally crosses that of the enemy tank. This will keep the Rammer from going in between your drones.
 * Make sure there’s at least two drones in front of you before you collide with them. And make sure to always face in their direction so that the newly spawned drone can finish them.
 * Do not move in the same direction your drones do. (There is a chance the drones in front of you will have low HP). Try to move slightly to the side instead.
 * Do not depart from any of your drones unless it is part of your lure. But don’t use close-repel either. (Again it cuts your DPS in half).
 * Given a sandwich players should always go in the rammer’s direction. They either move or they die.