Brandon_2535 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 (edited) What character are you currently play with? Also, what upgrades are you using? Thought it would be fun to discuss how everyone is playing. Do you use all defensive upgrades? All offensive upgrades? All tactical upgrades? A combination of those? I have a level 45 Armand. I played online co-op and got reset a few upgrades, though. Which means I no longer have the ability to purchase all of the upgrades. Pretty lame. Anyway, I have all but two upgrades purchased. I don't really like Armand's shield ability. It's alright if you're in a bind and need to escape or get health, but I didn't think it was that great otherwise. The upgrade where you can deflect enemy bullets and rockets is pretty neat, but the shield doesn't stay up for very long, even when it's fully upgraded. With that said, I tend to stay away from his tactical upgrades. I am enjoying the ram plate, though. Wasn't a huge fan of the offensive upgrades either. This is where I'm missing the top two upgrades, though. I guess if I had the upgrade for a bigger magazine size it might be worth it. I just felt like counting on secondary ammunition was a bad idea. Once you start upgrading the regular machine gun during actual missions, it's super affective. I suppose secondary ammunition might come in handy during the heavier battles, though. I prefer the defensive upgrades. The game is pretty tough and if you're not careful, you can lose a ton of damage very quickly. Let me start off by saying that the "Second Chance" upgrade is not worth it. If you pick up a health pack in time to keep your life, it barely gives you any health to start with. It would be nice if it re-filled your health bar at least half way, but it only gives you a small sliver. Totally lame. Don't use it. Auto repair is a good start, but it's pretty slow and only activates when you are low on health. I would suggest getting rid of it once you start purchasing more upgrades. With all that said, here's what I am currently using: Ram Plate Hardened Hull Spare Parts Extra Life If you're early in the game, the "Extra Life" upgrade isn't really necessary. The battles get pretty tough later on, though. I think it would be nice to have when you start the hardcore play-through too. If you run out of lives in co-op, you don't get credit for the mission even if your partner(s) finish, so that's why it would be a good thing to have. So, that's what I'm using and prefer to have when I roll into battle. What about you? What character are you going to try next? Edited September 16, 2011 by Brandon_2535 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nastich88 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 (edited) I'm playing the chick with the EMP, and found that ability to be extremely useful. In addition to disabling enemy weapons you can upgrade it to deal damage. Fully upgraded EMP kills all smaller enemies in one go, and dish moderate damage on all others. Love the gameplay mechanics, but the hardcore difficulty is just suffocating, and requires tremendous amount of patience and perseverance. And the thing with the guided enemy missiles that almost always find their target, is really cheap. I'm 3 levels away from maximizing my character, and after that i'm reverting to normal, because i feel like i'm starting to gradually hate on this game. Edited September 16, 2011 by nastich88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurch Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 was armand until the glitch hit now i use gunnar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulFry Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 I'm currently have made Diz my main, but whenever i get the urge i play one of the others too ^^ Currently doing normal either solo or with my wife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoszek Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Diz and her uprages for EMP is just the best of the best. Maximised Gunnar and changed him,he totally suck in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerLust Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 The delay in Roxy's air stike, and the immobility for Gunnar's Heavy Cannon make them both unsuitable for when you're in a tight bind... I have been playing as Diz, with these upgrades: Hardened Hull, Auto-Reload secondary weapons, secondary weapons Magazine Size Elite and Static Shock. With these upgrades: you have more health, and you recover more health when picking up a health pack. These two secondary weapon upgrades allow you to store up to six rockets and it auto-replenishes the ammo too! Static Shock allows you to get out of a tough bind in style. I will have to try the setup Yoszek described in the guide (Defense:Hardened Hull, Tactics: Static Shock-Elite & Efficiency-Elite & Super Charged). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboSquirrel Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I'm using Diz at level 45 with all 4 slots used to boost the EMP: Faster cool down, Faster cool down elite, range increase and duration increase with minor damage boost. This has proven extremely effective. the EMP is devastating with this setup and you can use it often. If you pick where to use it wisely, the toughest battles on each stage become much more manageable. Particularly areas of level 9 which have tanks and multiple rocket turrets in the same place. I'm now levelling up Gunnar. His special shield ability seems hugely inferior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butch Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I've completed the game with Roxy, but on my second run I'm gonna go with Gunnar. Still haven't got all Trophies yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScott75 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 For my first run I did Roxy. I tried Gunnar and Armand, but they didn't feel very strong early on. Got through the game, and got all the trophies on my sub account. It wasn't easy on Hardcore, but once I got the hang of using her, I did alright. For my second run on my main account, I switched to Diz, and I didn't fail a mission until I got to Level 9 on Hardcore. I quit a couple of times on Level 6 when trying to get the 50X combo and Alien rank. Diz is far more forgiving, especially with the upgraded EMP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeInStereo Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 I picked Diz and never looked back. Gonna use Crystal now. I'm using Diz at level 45 with all 4 slots used to boost the EMP: Faster cool down, Faster cool down elite, range increase and duration increase with minor damage boost. Indeed, this setup is badass. No need for Hardened Hull either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yasean Posted October 23, 2012 Share Posted October 23, 2012 I started with Liz on hardcore so let's see how tough is it going to be...hoping its not going to be that hard that I start to hate this game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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