When are the new ops getting demoed?? I know the stream is live but it goes for like 2 days
Playing the free weekend and this game is too fun, I was trying to wait for sub 20 dollars but I think I have to buy it now since I have it installed anyway.
Who are the 'must-own' operators? I see a lot of people using Cavaleira.
Congrats. Game is worth much more than $20, and I think you can be satisfied spending your money at the current price.
Since you're new, buy Rook for defence, and Sledge for attack.
These are fairly easy and friendly operators for newbies.
Caveira is fun, but requires map knowledge. You dont want to play an advanced character just yet, because you're likely going to roam too far and then end up losing it for the team. You can certainly buy whoever you want and learn as you go, but generally speaking, Rook and Sledge are great newbie operators.
From there, get:
ATK
-Ash
-Thermite
-Thatcher
-Buck (DLC)
These attackers are fairly noob friendly. Use Thatcher as a support role and Play the objective with him. He can be very crucial for attackers but his ability is fairly simple-- EMP the reinforced walls so Thermite can blow up reinforced walls.
Same goes for Thermite. Your team needs him or Hibana. But you should know simple things by the time you use him, like what Mute and Bandit does, and where to use his ability/when.
Buck is fairly good, and like Sledge. His shotgun can be used at a medium distance to blow holes in walls to vault through.
Ash is a very fast operator that can be great at playing aggressive. Her ability is pretty useful for destroying basic stuff from a distance like shields, castle walls, and basic walls.
DEF
-Rook
-Doc
-Smoke
-Frost
As a newbie, you'll want to buy defenders that stay in the room and dont have you wandering off. As you learn the maps (play co-op mode or learn as an attacker, or play private matches to learn layouts), you can start using roamers. Roamers are attackers who are better at leaving the room and flanking, or catching attackers by surprise.
Rook simply drops armour, and you should do this ASAP. Doc can heal himself and teammates and revive from a distance.
Frost can lay down traps. Try to place them in dark corners or in popular areas where you can expect the enemy to walk over. Smoke is a great room defender. He can stall enemies by smoking areas, which do a great amount of damage to enemies. In the last seconds of a round, he really shines.
Caveira, Jaeger, Valkryie and Bandit are great roamers. Make sure to always reinforce walls and put down your gadgets before roaming.
Avoid:
-Castle
-Tachanka
-IQ
-Blitz
In casual, where you'll start, Castle is useless, hurts your own team, and too easily countered. I think he's fantastic on ranked though. This is because ranked cuts off a whole minute from the round timer, so he can be a great way to kill off an attack. In casual, there is too much round time, and attackers have all the time in the world to deal with castle.
Tachanka is still rather useless, IQ is totally useless as far as ability goes, and Blitz is broken and glitchy.