i am not trying to start an argument because i know how these topics always turn out but i have to say i often play as a light body and i dont think you seem to get as big an advantage as the other body types do am always running around jumping of things climbing like am awsome am awsome and then start to shhot a guy before he is mowed down with a minigun to the left of me i look to my left and there a heavy just stood there like sup its like wtf dude then a bunch more of them how did you get up here to then look and notice stairs its like wtf so everyone can get up here i just look cooler doing it ok am going to find a place only i can get to so after looking for 5 min i find a balcony 3 miles back where no enemy will ever come i do like the sprint bonus because it does help but at the start of an AI game i run of sprinting to then have some heavy guy waddle past its like how are they so fast when there AI it just makes me think the only thing the lite guys get is the fact that they can just do thing cooler than anyone else

ok bad typing sorry

Just gonna say this-when reading this I felt like I was listening to a teenage girl because this was one big sentence :biggrin:

More seriously, it basically comes too how you like to play, I'd like to say more,but its a bit confusing

Gonna want an edit if you want people to give this any kind of thought.

Ok, now that I've broken it down into what I think are the various thoughts...

Lights aren't supposed to get an "advantage" overall. they have advantages and disadvantages depending on the situation. I've heard plenty complain that their heavy drops too lights to fast, so it also goes both ways.

That's what heavies and miniguns are for.

There are a lot of places that have long ways around so that heavy's can get there.

There are lots of paths that can only be accessed by lights from one side, shortcuts for you to get to the enemy side, but that the enemy has access to from the other side.

You shouldn't want to out run your heavies on the way to battle, only if you intend to avoid the battle.

Again, the light has many advantages you just have to look for them to see how they benefit your team.

please split this apart and use periods. holy cow its hard to read. c'mon man :facepalm:

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I broke this whole thing down to one WORD - man, you safe so much time when you ignore SPACEBAR :hubbahubba:

P.S.: but it took me 3 times to edit this one

I've been using Light since I unlocked it, recently tried going back to Medium and WOW I don't know how anyone can play the game like that.

Well, that's an exaggeration. You just get used to your speed and Damage/Health after a while. I had the same experience when I went from Medium to Light in the first place.

You're not at a disadvantage as a light. For one, your back-into-the-fight-after-death recovery time is fantastic compared to other classes. You can get to objectives fast, take routes that others can't (recently been finding this one really amazing since I've been trying to show my Medium buddies great paths and finding they can't do it) and so long as you get decent with the rifles you're not down on weapon choice either.

The health is a bit of a bummer but I dont find myself dying much faster than I do as a Medium. The only thing that annoys me about Light is having to run away all the time. There are times where I know I could beat a guy if I just had a few more bullets and a tiny bit more health. That's why as a Light the Command Posts are crucial, and why you'll usually find me going for one.

A Light sprinting sideways is pretty damned impossible to hit, let alone kill. Especially with a semi-auto weapon.

That it all.

Lights just have to keep moving a lot. Good hipfire SMG like the Kross and some strafing will help most people.

As for fun places to go, I'll teach you one. Resistance, Container City, first objective is to defend a gate. Climb up to the right of it and there will be a door to be defended from hacking. Look up and towards the Security side down the little container hallway and there will be a second level ledge that can be wall-jumped to. That leads to a lovely place to annoy the spawning Security from.

Another one, Aquarium Security, during the later parts of the VIP escort, in the Kyuden restaurant, go past the command post to the left and up the stairs. Before cresting the top, turn right and jump up the wall, then just up again, finding the other command post. Now feel free to annoy the Resistance. This is something a medium or heavy can do, but each takes longer. The medium can make the first jump, but the heavy has to always use stairs and be more exposed.

Personally, I can't play as anything that isn't a light body type. I've got friends who do terribly when they aren't a medium, and, its more rare, but I've got people on Facebook that can't see how people can do well when they're not playing as a heavy.

I admit they all have their advantages though.

They are not only for harassing people or fly about the stage dodging bullets as they go... I tried playing as a light medic the other day and it just seems soooo amazing running around keeping peeps up and ready to go... a soldier apparently loved me and kept on giving me ammo; which as a matter of fact resulted in both of us staying alive shooting at whatever came through doors and whatnot for a looong time!