Tips and Tricks

Introduction
Welcome to aegis reborn! This game has a steep learning curve, so I'll teach you the basics, and go a little in depth into different mechanics.

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Getting started
First, join a faction, or make one if you dont want to join one.

The first thing you will need to do is capture some extractors. To do this build a jeep by pressing Q, then pressing B, then clicking on "PT-2 buggy"

Next, drive to the nearest extractor location. This is marked by a star shape on the map, or on your screen if you're close enough. If its white, then capping it will be extremely easy. If it's the color of your faction, then you already have captured it. If it's any other color, then be prepared to have to deal with a headquarters, as any extractor location can have an HQ.

We will assume that there is a single, enemy extractor. Destroy it by getting in the gunner seat of your jeep and shooting the extractor until it explodes. After the rubble clears up, hit Q, then B, then go to the buildings tab. Find the mass extractor and place it on the point.

Now that you have an extractor, the next priority is to place a good headquarters.

A few good places to put one are the airport at middle field, as it is isolated, has few entry points, and easy to defend against campers,

The mountain at twin ridge, as there are few entry points, it has high ground, and it has a lot of open space for building,

The lone island at crescent bay, as there is one bridge connecting it with the outside world and there is plenty of building space.

These are just a few examples of extremely good places to have your spawn. A bad place would be a low, landlocked extractor that is easy to camp.

Place a few storage tanks, in order to get enough mass for defenses.

Next, set up some defenses. 3 XTAM-12s in strategic locations to protect against tanks and helicopters, place them at entry points, in the trees, or on high ground, if all three are possible, this is preferred.

1 SAML-14 in order to protect against jets. Place them somewhere a tank or drone wouldn't be able to find them.

4 PDX-30MM to defend against vehicles. These manual turrets are your best defense against almost anything. Place them at entry points, to shoot at offending vehicles, out in the open, as this removes obstructions, in the trees, to hide them away, or on high ground, to give a better view.

An ATX-100MM near your HQ to defend against tanks, helicopters, and, occasionally, the low flying plane.

And lastly, 7 AA-30MM, to defend against helicopters and to find the locations of airplanes. The 4XAA will not hurt fighter jets.

Walls are an indispensable tool against any attackers. A single layer won't cut it.

Place a few post-As around your base. If possible, use post-B.

When you have an outline, place more posts around your first posts. These should be alternating post A and post B.

Finish the outlines with wall-A, and place wall-A in a zigzag formation going from outer post to inner post to outer post. Leave some space for gates! Gates should allow easy access to roads, but not so easy that a tank can simply kill the gate and gain access to your base.

Wherever you left space for a gate, place two Gate-A's, going the same direction as your walls. Connect the open posts with the posts on the gate.

Your base is now fully protected from attacks! Remember to have a faction member or two posted to keep the base safe.

Your next priority is to place a garage, hangar, and helipad. This will allow your faction to use every vehicle they have unlocked. Place a service pad to let faction members fix their vehicles and re-arm their bombs and missiles.

Once you have a fully fledged base, you'll want to eliminate the competition. This is where the fun begins.

As a level one, you dont have very many tools unlocked. Destroy enemy extractors with your jeep until you reach level 5. This is where the fun begins.

Locate and go close to an enemy headquarters. Once you are far away enough to build, place a T-22 Bison. Once its built, drive it to a strategic posistion near an enemy base. Destroy everything! Target any XTAMs, then ATXs, then infantry, then PDXs, and finally the headquarters.

Destroying bases can yield a LOT of XP and cash, just remember to ALWAYS expect it to be difficult, as it probably will.

Now that the enemy teams have gotten mad and left (or if their base is gone) it's time to dominate the map and win the game.

Press Q, then B, and go to the "air" tab. Build an HL-100 Falcon.

Next, make sure that you are using mouse controls. Press O until you can go up by pressing W. After you are in the air, fly the chopper to the nearest point, clear any enemy extractors, and then capture it. Rinse and repeat until you get 7.5 THOUSAND xp and 30K dollars.

That's it! You now know the basics of aegis reborn. There is more to the game than this, but this guide will help get you started.

Aerial Combat
Assuming that you have a higher level, which you should if you followed my previous instructions, you can now use planes to your advantage.

Combating enemy aircraft can be a challenge, especially if you're fighting a conard with a Devastator, but it's easy when you know what to do.

Aircraft controls:
SHIFT: throttle up

CONTROL: throttle down

W, A, S, D: pitch down, roll left, pitch up, roll right

V: toggle third person

LEFT CLICK: fire guns

RIGHT CLICK: special

V (DRONE ONLY): Toggle offensive mode

N (DRONE ONLY): Toggle thermal vision

F (DRONE ONLY): Lock-on

To turn using any airplane, simply roll left or right, and press S or W. Pressing S will turn you in the direction you rolled, W will do the opposite. Roll slightly to make more precise turns.

Fighting enemy aircraft:
Now to get into the juicy stuff. Anyone can be a pilot, but it takes practice. We will assume that you are using an AS-4 Conard.

Fighting a reaper is relatively easy.

The enemy will not politely fly in a straight line for you, the enemy will fight back. You need to fight harder.

The best thing you can do is out maneuver the enemy. Your conard is much more agile than the sluggish AS-14,  keep the reaper in your crosshairs when you are right behind or in front of it. If its flying perpendicular to you, then you will want to aim in front of the reaper, so that the reaper flies into your bullets.

If you can get an enemy reaper to follow you straight up, then you can use your third person view to your advantage to time a perfect bomb drop and end the enemy reapers life. If you can dive into the enemy and drop a bomb, that works. If you can get right on top of an enemy and drop a bomb, that also works. This strategy works with any plane, ever.

An enemy Devastator is also easy to kill, the same strategies apply with the reaper, but remember to avoid the AGAR rocketpods, as they will destroy you in one hit.

Conards are a bit different.

You are evenly matched, you have to out wit and out maneuver your adversary. Use your bomb and movement to your advantage.

That's all for basic aerial combat. Put these tips to use when fighting enemies!