Best Weapon for the Job

Ammo for certain weapons (such as the napalm cannon or some of the deadlier secondary weapons like the mega missile) is very rare. Therefore, don't waste a powerful weapon when a lesser one can accomplish the job just as well. For instance, a little gyro bot is giving you fits. Still; he's not that powerful and can be taken out with the simplest of weapons. Don't lose patience and waste a powerful missile on something that can be destroyed by the measly laser cannon. Keep those bad boys stocked and ready to fire; you never know when a level will contain a tough bot or a room full of nasties.

Leave Yourself an Out

One problem new Descent players get themselves into is not leaving themselves an out. For example, they fly into a room without a care in the world, forgetting where exactly the door is in relation to the rest of the room and not looking inside to investigate what exactly waits inside. Take your time when entering new areas and certainly take a few moments to adjust ship orientation and understand exactly how to get out of a situation if it turns tense.

The same holds true for multiplayer games. Sometimes it isn't always intelligent to pop into a room when you don't have the weaponry to compete with the players contained inside. Know your way out of any given situation, so you can kick in the afterburner and flee at a moment's notice. Keep in mind, this isn't for every situation. You won't rack up much of a kill score if you're constantly running from every fight. Fight intelligently, though; if you only have a simple laser cannon, you won't last long against ships equipped with plasma cannons, omega cannons, and the like.

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