Competitive games are completely different, however, in pubs, the general consensus would appear to prefer: First Chamber = Shift -> Celerity. It seems to me better players tend to favor Crag -> Carapace first. And lately, I've been pushing only Crag -> Carapace first. Even players with lesser skill seem to benefit greatly from it if only to soak damage for their team. And even on larger maps, it would appear to me that carapace still beats celerity as it is far better to win a fight, then to get there quickly. Am I wrong? At what point do you go crag over shift? What other factors are in play?
As of late, as khammader, I'll go shift only if we are able to hold 4-5 nodes effectively after the first three or so minutes, and winning appears to be highly likely.
As of late, as khammader, I'll go shift only if we are able to hold 4-5 nodes effectively after the first three or so minutes, and winning appears to be highly likely.