TPP: Pop Lock and Drop! ARMOR LOCK
We’re into another week of Reach tips. So far, we’ve been having a blast descending from the heavens like the archangel Michael and making everyone wish they weren’t born. But now… what a lot of people view as the “sissy” or “wimp” or [insert word people actually use] armor ability.
THIS WEEK: Armor Lock
POP, LOCK, AND DROP
Armor Lock comes in handy small and medium sized maps. I know when I play on Countdown, Big Team Battle, I’m already expecting to get frustrated with Sprint and other Armor Abilities. Your goal here is to piss off the enemy team, and not yours.
How to use it: When the firefight gets too crazy, don’t be afraid to use Armor Lock. Remember that it takes a full second to actually start it, and it will drain as you use it. If you do it for a second, you WILL NOT have enough juice to be in Armor Lock a second time right away. Also, never block a doorway your teammates are using while you’re in “alone time”. That’s just rude.
When to use it:
In a small area, if not to survive, then to preserve your life long enough for your teammates to escape. Jerks WILL focus on you, because you’ll be an easier kill.
When knocking out an enemy’s Drop Shield.
When stickies are being thrown at you, or when the Plasma Launcher is launching Plasmas at you. Listen for beeps. If you hear this, it’s Armor time.
Right before an enemy melees you. Let go of LB and upon exiting Armor Lock, your opponents shields will be disabled. One melee hit to the groin, and you got yourself a kill. That’s right. Armor lock doesn’t just arm you, but it disarms your enemies. Welcome to the jungle; Axel Rose is gonna watch you bleed.
In front of a vehicle about to splatter you, because come on, nothing looks or feels more badass.That’s right, if a ghost is chasing you, you can get your lock on and it’ll be like it crashed into a wall, because at that point you’ve become a human motherflipping wall.
When NOT to use it:
Next to a teammate who has deployed a Medic shield. The EMP blast will knock the shield out. This means you will be a jerk, kicking over sandcastles. Don’t knock over your teammate’s sandcastle. It’s mean and they’ll tell their mom, who according to people in the Matchmaking Lobby, isn’t that nice of a lady.
Next to a teammate Sniper. You’ll draw attention them, ruin their ninja work, and maybe you’ll feel bad afterward. By maybe we mean you will. Because you should.
When you’re out there on battlefield, just use your common sense. Don’t use it when you’re not in danger. The BEST times to use it are when you’re almost dead and are upon the time when your shields recharge. If you’re in Armor Lock when they do, your shields will recharge while you’re invincible. Keep that in mind.
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Tune in next week for your next dose of armor abilities from Teabag and how to use them. We’ll also tell you how to live the rest of your life in a new, non-existent, series we call “Teabag Prevention: How to Get a Date… and Keep It.”
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