So I got bored and started to write an “advanced guide” for Rageball. I wanted to do 3 sections, 1st th General Advices, 2nd the Basic roles, and 3rd Tactics. I got few General Advices and can´t start with Tactics, about the Basic roles, I tried to explain the very basic ones, there are a lot of variations, but the objective is to make the new players focus on few things (or objectives). From there they will develop their own role. Well, I know It´s not written well (sorry for my bad English), and a lot of things are just speculations (I mostly played as Agi/shield player, so not a clue about the other roles). Please, feel free to add, remove, or rewrite whatever you want
General advices- If you want to receive a pass, usually you need to make a run so you are free of mark, with an easy way for the ball carrier to pass you and in range for that pass.
- You don´t need to ask for a pass. The ball carrier will do it whenever he can. So don´t block up, jump, hiper-jump, etc. This things only slow you down, making harder for you to get the pass if it´s an inaccurate pass or an anticipated one.
- Holding your attack/block slow you, so if you are chasing someone or you are running away, don´t hold your attack/block. Try to block/attack when you have to do (when you are on reach).
- Attacking and not hitting someone will slow you, so the objective can run away. Try to know your weapons range.
- When the ball carrier get hit, the ball fly up, jump and look at the ball and then try to catch it with the catch button.
- Try to not stop running forward when you are making a mark or trying to make a run. You will keep your max speed while you don´t stop. Also, don´t change your weapons if you want to keep you max speed.
- Sometimes it´s better to do an anticipated pass (throw the ball ahead your teammate), so your teammate can run more field at his max speed or to get an easier kick.
The Goalie is a unique player, because each team can have only one. This is the guy who is inside the area of each goal.
Objective: As Goalie, your main objective is to catch as much shots as you can. But that´s not your only job, you have to start your team´s attack doing a good pass.
Playzone: 99% of the time, you are going to play inside your area. You shouldn’t leave it unless you have a good reason (killing someone isn´t a good reason).
Builds: Not matter what build you are using, you will need a good strength for making stronger passes.
- Polearm/2H: For killing/hitting players who are near the edge of your area. This build has a downside, you are taking a lot of risk going too far from your goal.
- Archers/Crossbows/Throwing: For hitting carriers far away from your goal. This build has 2 downsides, you are less able to catch a shot when you are shoting your weapon and you will run out of ammunition (and you are not expected to die to get them back). With a Crossbow its worst, because you will not be able to move while reloading. With throwing you lose range and you will have a lot less ammo, but you can wear a shield for avoiding the enemy range damage.
- 1h/shield: This build is the fastest one. If go with a shield too, you will be a bit slower, but you can protect yourself from ranged attacks.
Tips: - Try to stick to your area. But pay attention to the ball. If the enemy does a bad pass/kick or a bad shot and the ball ends out of your area, take a kick decision, if you think you are close enough, run for the ball and take it back to you area (or make a good pass if possible since there).
- If the enemy have the ball and is far away from your goal, don’t be afraid to harass the enemies waiting for a pass near your goal, but you shouldn´t leave your area.
- Try to avoid the death, so never expose yourself without a really good reason.
- When you get the ball, look where all your teammates are. If they are free of mark and you can reach them with a throw, do it as fast as possible. If not, hold the ball until someone is free of mark, if not possible, call for a long kick so your teammates can run out and take positions.
- Don´t throw or kick the ball if there´s an enemy blocking your pass, don´t take the risk and wait for a better moment to do the pass.
- You have all the time on the world to do the pass. A wrong pass on this early stage of the attack usually means a good chance for the enemy to score, so take all the time you need to do a good pass. But don´t waste time as a rule, if there is a chance to make a fast pass do it, because a good fast pass usually means a good chance to score for your team.
The last man standing before the enemy reach your Goalie.
Objective: Your job is to keep the enemy marked and as far as you can from you goal. Also, you should help starting attacks, being available for a fast pass from your Goalie and ready to pass to midfield player.
Playzone: You should play behind the first enemy. That usually means that you are going to be playing on your side of the field, mostly near your goal area.
Builds: You are looking for a good fighter build, chose what do you like most. But as a general rule, you will want good strength (for longer passes), a big weapon for killing fast and reaching far, and a good armor for avoiding death as much as possible. Also you will want to achieve a commitment between your speed and armor/weapon weight (you are not going to be the fastest guy on the field, but you shouldn’t be exceed in speed by the ball carrier)
- Polearm/2H: Great damage and great range.
- Anti-shield: This are the weapons with the rules “Bonus against shields” or “Crushthrough”. The first one will break shields faster than anything, the second ones can hit through the shields.
Tips: - You are the last man standing and you are slow. That means that you shouldn’t let the enemy get between you and your goal. Never let them to get behind you!
- Keep an eye on where the enemies have died, because they could respawn behind you, and you don´t want that!
- When your team is attacking, you can harass the enemy, but keep an eye on the ball, be ready to get backward and while you are fighting, don´t let the enemy to go behind you!
- When you are marking or harassing someone, you should know the relative speed between you and your objective, you must get where you can intercept his way to your goal.
- Don´t chase an enemy if it´s too far away and it´s so much faster than you. Take positions between the objective and the goal so you can get there before.
- If the attackers outnumbers you, move backward to you goal and when they reach the edge of the area, try to kill/harass them so they can´t catch the pass easily.
- Try to get coordinated with other defenders for marking the enemies.
- If is possible, try to help a player if is running to you and is being chased by an enemy.
- If your Goalie got the ball, try to get where he can make a kick pass to you and you can make a long pass to the midfield players.
- If the enemy don´t let your Goalie to make a pass/kick because they are near the area, take them out.
Objective: In defensive tasks, you have to intercept the enemy passes to his midfield/forward players and if you can´t, chase the ball carrier and try to recover it. In offensive tasks, you have to get available for catching kick passes from Goalie/Defense teammates, and be the ball carrier to get it as further as you can and make long passes to the other midfield/forward teammates.
Playzone: From your own goal to the first half of the enemy field.
Builds: You are going to run a lot on the field, so you will need a good speed. Also, you are going to need a shield, so you can do the ball carrier job better. The weapon needs average damage, as much range as possible, and low weight. The armor should be light (but enough to avoid most 1 hit deaths). Lastly, you will need a decent strength for long passes.
- 1h/shield: As long as your shield holds, you are really hard to get hit. Look for a commitment between a more durable shield and speed.
- Thrower/shield: With this build, you can make a fumble on the enemy ballcarrier from a goo range, but it will slow you down.
Tips: - As a rule, avoid fighting. If they manage to engage you, make it as short as possible and fly away if you can. A good strategy is the hit and run, if someone is chasing you, try to hit him and then run, with luck you will get a big gap between you and the enemy.
- You have to avoid fights, but keep an eye on the enemy archers, whenever you can, harass them. With your shield, you can get near them easily. But while fighting, keep an eye on the ball so you don´t miss your main objectives. You don´t need to kill the archer, only make them impossible to shot for a while.
- When your team have the ball, make some runs. If the enemy chase you, maybe they will leave some spaces for your teammates, if they don´t, you will be free for a good pass.
- If there is a melee fight involving the ballcarrier near you, keep close but don´t get in. When the ball carrier get hit, the ball will fly up. Then it´s your chance, jump to the ball, hold the shield, look at the ball and catch it. When you land, hold your shield up and look for the best move (a quick pass, a short run, or get covered by your team).
- If you are the ball carrier and the enemy is harassing you, hold the ball, get up your shield and look the field. When you know where you want to pass, get yourself in position to do so, and when the time comes, make the pass.
- When attacking, get ahead to the enemy goal, and try to be available for a pass (even if the ball is forward, because maybe they have to get it backwards to start again the attack). But try to not get too far on the attack, because you will need to get as fast as possible to the midfield when the enemy get the ball.
- Keep an eye on the ball and get where you can intercept a pass if the enemy get the ball.
- If the enemy outnumbers you (there are 2 or more players available for a pass), get where you the most dangerous (the last man standing), if you can´t try to mark the most feasible (the easiest/shortest pass for the thrower), if you can´t try to mark as much people as possible.
- If the enemy ball carrier is near you and the forward enemy players are marked, harass him and try to get the ball. And if you can´t try to force the ballcarrier to look where the pass his harder for him.
Objective: Make runs to be available for a good pass. Make last passes for before the score. Can make score himself.
Playzone: From the enemy goal to the first half of his field.
Builds: This guy needs to be the faster guy on the field. He will have the lightest armor, and a light weapon.
- 1h: The fastest build for this guys.
- 1h/shield: Can wear a light shield for having better ball handling capabilities. But in exchange it’s sacrificing some speed.
- Pole/2H: A light pole could be a good choice for these build. With a heavier weapon will have more strength for stronger shots (kicks and throws)
Tips: - You are easy to kill, so be careful and try to not engage in any fight. Use your speed for avoid them.
- When your team has the ball behind you, try to make good runs, so they can make long passes to you.
- When you are carrying the ball near the enemy goal, try to make long shots time to time, more if the enemy Goalie is near the edge of his area.
- Don´t carry the ball too much. Often it´s better to do a kick pass to a friend (even backward), so you can make a new run and get free of mark.
- Try to run where there is not going any of your teammates, so there are more places to pass, making harder for the defenders to intercept the pass.
- When your team is defending, harass the enemy ball carrier, and try to get them from his back (so they can´t see you).
Objective: Score goals. Harass enemy defense. Get available for passes.
Playzone: Mainly the enemy field, getting to his own field time to time.
Builds: This guy need a good fighter with good speed and strength. The armor should be light-medium and the shield is not usually taken (because you can do head smashes and slows your kicks).
- Pole/2H: Good damage and good strength for stronger shots.
- 1h: The fastest build, is the worst for cleaning the edge while waiting for a pass.
- Thrower: Used to hit the Goalie, making easier for a teammate for scoring easier.
Tips: - When the goalie has the ball. You have to get to the edge of his goal trying to catch the pass or mark the defenders to slow down the first pass.
- If the ball is played in short by the goalie, harass the ballcarrier, and chase him until they reach the midfield.
- When the ball is on your midfield, and too far from you, try to get free of mark, so your team can make a pass to you.
- If your team is attacking, make some runs and try to get the defenders behind you (so there is no other players between you and the enemy goalie). But try to keep close enough to your temmates, so they can make a pass to you.
- Time to time, try to get long kicks, they are a good way to get scores.
- When you are waiting for a pass in the edge of the area, try to outrun the defenders. IF they chase you, they are leaving a gap for the ball carrier or other teammates, if not, you are going to be free for shot.
Objective: Open the field on the attack. Make the last pass from the side. Harass the ball carrier.
Playzone: This player will run near the left or right side of the field.
Builds: The Side players will use range attacks to harass the ball carrier and the players near it. Also, they will need high strength for long passes and an average speed. The armor will be light.
- Archers: The best configuration for long shots while keeping good mobility.
- Crossbows: They are easier to get, but you will be immobilized while you are recharging.
- Throwing/shield: Good thing for harassing enemy archers and can be a good ball carrier with the shield.
Tips: - The Siders need to be free of mark for shooting, this makes them a good choice for a pass from a team mate, so the Siders need to keep an eye on the ball and be ready to make some runs.
- If they are not near the ball, they should run the side so they can shot to the enemy ball carrier or the enemies approaching to the friendly ballcarrier.
- The Siders can get near the enemy area carrying the ball, from there they can make a pass to the teammates on the edge so they can shot, after passing, the sider should shot to the goalie or the enemies near the ball.
