Sarge is a BattleTech Veteran and has made the following list of piloting and combat tips.
When you want to slow or stop fast, your reverse button is the best bet. The left-hand thumb button on the throttle held down at full throttle is all it takes.
Still, 75 tons takes a while to change direction.
The slower you're going, the sharper you'll be able to turn. Turns at high speed will be wider turns.
Your first translocation should be to Scarab's Stronghold, our preferred training grounds.
The origin of this previously-abandoned facility is unknown. After years of observation, MechCorps has mandated that this area to be the perfect environment for all training MechWarriors. No pilot is sent into battle without first training at Scarab's Stronghold.
Read more about Scarab's ...
You can't shoot what you can't find. Let's go find something to shoot.
In your lower screen is your radar display. Your position is always in the center of this circular display. The wedge starting from your position and going up is what you can see out of your main viewscreen. The person you are hunting will have a "Hot Box" around them. To bring a target into sight, turn until the "Hot Box" is in the wedge.
The "Hot Box" will only display if the pilot is using "Basic" piloting mode.
If the pilot you are hunting is not on your main viewscreen, a "target direction" arrow will appear on the right or left side of your main viewscreen. Turn in that direction and when that pilot's 'Mech appears in your
Once you've targeted, now know how to fire your weapons.
Button 1 on the joystick will fire all of your main weapons (Lasers, machine gun, cannons, etc. depending on the weapons installed on your 'Mech). Button 2 will fire your missiles.
Weapons take time to reload, thus they may not all be available every time you pull the trigger. See the Reload/Recharge ...
Piloting a 'Mech is not merely about moving it around the battlefield. You have to destroy or be destroyed. That's where targeting comes in.
To shoot a target you must move the center of the cross-hairs on to it. Moving the joystick left and right steers the 'Mech left and right therefore moving the cross-hairs accordingly.
Moving the joystick up and down will move the cross-hairs up and down. (see illustration below)
Move so that the cross-hairs sit on another 'Mech or ...
The Tesla Pods have a multitude of controls to pilot your mech. These controls will look intimidating to the new recruits. Fortunately for the new recruits there are three piloting modes; Basic, Mid and Advanced (see Piloting Modes for more information). New Recruits should use the Basic Piloting Mode to start training.
On your right, there is the Joystick with 4 triggers and a High-Hat and on your left, next to the pod door, is the Throttle.
The following video will take you through a quick overview on how to use the controls in the Pods. This will get you started. Read the Training Manual to learn how to become an expert.
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