hello dear reader, in this short guide i will explain how to become a master of the game AOS (ace of spades).

index:
1-on the writer
2-guide for the soldier
3-guide for the commander
4-dos and donts

1-on the writter
hi, my web name is LOLingSlayer, and english is not my native language.
i wrote this guide because while playing AOS, i noticed my average kills are about 2.5 per death, and that i got some great tactics for this game, and i want to pass it on.
this guide was written for version 0.54, but i think most of the things here wont change for some time.
this is my first guide, so dont expect the writting style to be that great, but the strategis here are great.
most of these tactics are more (if not only) usefull on custom maps, which are completely flat and the actuall fighting ground is generally smaller.
this guide will cover only a verry small part of the game, but you cant find these tips elsewhere.

2-guide for the soldier/builder
bunkers are a verry controversial concept, there are a few verry common bunkers, like the wall bunker, simple wall with holes in it, building time to profit ratio is verry low for this bunker, there is also the tower bunkers, which are common too but most are not build well and taken down fast.,
thats why i invented my own bunker tactics, and my ones are easy and simple to build, and more importantly, extremely effective, especially if you are thinking about a building time-profit ratio.
the first thing is the bunkers field, which are mostly used for cover untill you reach the front, use them if you dont want to get sniped before getting to the action.

"@"-low priority block
"%"-high priority block

mini bunker:

...@@
...%%
@%%@

build the "%"s first, and from the shelter they give build the rest, the high blocks are used to give shelter from towers, that can snipe your head if you are hiding behind a 2x2 wall, if they are high enough.
the low blocks on the side are used for cover while shooting, especially for the "horde" that dont build simple covers for themselves and keep their legs uncoverd.
this bunker is best used in big quantities, because of the fast cover and simplicity.
use them like this:

"^"- high part of the mini bunker
"*"- low part of the mini bunker

...*^* *^* *^*
*^* *^* *^* *^*
...*^* *^* *^*
these forms will let you advance all the way to the front, snipe from the front/start of the field, or make the field bigger verry easily, and most of the time the deuce builders will build more complex bunkers for these foundations.

another type of structure is the good old ambush,when the enemy is retreating from their front, run to one of their bunkers and make yourself a nice ambush point (facing your team's direction, with the back to the bunker).
"_"-the bunker at your back
"!"-the 2 blocks high wall of the bunker
"^"-the roof of the bunker
"*"-the 1 block high cover

__
!^!
!^!
!^*
*
this way the enemy wont see your gun poping out of the bunker, you will be in a constant state of crouching (because of the low ceiling) and you can get to a "shooting mode" where you get just a little big out of the bunker and shoot the enemies from your ambush.

shooting:
when with a semi(semi auto rifle), shoot at the enemies in the water, and aim for their heads, thats because SMGs are terribly weak when aiming at water targets, because its impossible to break their cover like normal targets, and only their head is visible at most times.
when with a SMG (Sub Machine Gun) shoot at the bunkered enemies and and the enemy chargers (also called strafers at some places) dont even try to aim at the half fogged enemies and bunkers, you shots will spread too much to ever hit them, or even break some of their blocks.
when spraying the enemy's bunkers with a SMG, dont spray the whole bunker, focus on some points and destroy some specific blocks first, when you see an enemy, try to break the cover around them.

3- guide for the commander/tactican

the map contains of 5 parts, the heart of your/enemy's bases, the front, and no man's land, which is in the middle of both fronts.

at your base:
favored weapon: semi
clear all buildings and lone blocks, they can all be used by an enemy infiltrator, you can still build 1 central tower or fort, but it should not be too big and all the other covers should still be clear.
maybe you would also want to make your tower really high and big, so in case the enemy breach your front you can take them out easily, but be aware that these towers are time consuming and highly vulnerable to greiffers.
if you decide to make a huge fort or tower, build it at F or C,(depends on team) build it closer to the enemy, and it will be captured or greifed, build it further into you base, and it will just serve as a hideout for intel capers.

at your front:
favored weapon: SMG.
build mini bunkers field if possible, if the conditions dont allow that or your are simply too lazy to do it, use existing bunkers, or charge to no man's land try to infiltrate the enemy or make an ambush build.
use the SMGs tactics recommended above

no man's land:
favored weapon:grenades when close to the enemy.
take this part as a minigame: you have to get as much cover "points" as fast as possible, you can do it in various tactics, from crouching at every wall and planning your path (no recommended, the enemy has really high chances to shoot you down)
to charging forward while hiding behind all the possible covers (without stopping) its really hard to shoot down these kind of runners, because every few seconds you cant see them.
when you reach the enemy, you have 4 choices: ambush, greif the enemy bunkers, try to get the intel, or just charge and try to kill as much unsuspecting deuces as possible.

enemy's front:
favored weapon:SMG.
when greiffing the enemy bunkers, destroy the wall facing your base first, then the sides, and the wall facing the enemy last, so you will have maximum cover.

enemy's base:
favored weapon: semi for open bases, SMG for bases full of hiding places.
this is the motherload, lots of options once you reach the enemy spawn point:

get intel: every player got his own style and it also depends on current situation so im not going to talk about that.

build a small sniping point and kill as much enemies as you want (recommended for semi): try to get inside on of the furthest bunkers, preferably a tower, seal the entrance, and start shooting. never be in front of the window for more then 5 seconds, allways shoot and retreat, shoot and retreat.

4-dos and donts

do:build bunkers
do not:build huge bunkers in the verry front, they will be taken by the enemy or destroyed in no time.

do:use the SMG
do not: use only the SMG, its only good in some points, not every part of the battle.

do: use grenades, they are the most powerfull weapon in the game.
do not: use them the moment you see the enemy, save them for times they would be more useful.

do:use spade, its way faster than the pickaxe.
do not: use SMG for digging tunnels, you will run out of ammo after a few seconds.

do: talk with your team mates, even in battle, you can put a block above your head to keep crouching while talking.
do not:be shy, and talk less if someone tells you to shut up or something.

thanks for reading, please comment.

> guide for elite player
> whole guide is about camping in bunker

its supposed to be for elite players.
did i really talk too much about camping? :/

did you enjoy it? and will you use some of these tactics when you will play AOS?

anyway, thanks for the comment.

my tactic is :
use smg only for destroying buildings
shoot&hide
snipe only in hidden place

when getting intel just use tunnel ending near intel and use rambo techniques (shoot & run )

well, you can write your own guide then, and as i wrote, this guide covers only a verry small part of the game.

you can post your tactics in "how not to suck at ace of spades".

I didn't read it word for work, but you said you only had a2.5kdr so I couldn't even take you as an "elite" person. In one game I got 45 kills in one life, had to run back to the tent twice.

i got about 45 kills in one life too, but thats still not my average, and im sure that is not your average too, unless you are superman or a hacker, or both.

but what do you think about the actual guide? how good is it? and do you use some of the tactics i offerd there? before or after reading it.

Deep breaths everyone, deep breaths.

sorry if my last posts looked offensive, it didnt mean to be so.

I just take cover, dig foxholes on hills and snipe, have good reflexes, aim for the head/upper body, and move after every 3-5 kills.

Whether or not you think this guide was good or not (I learned some things) it does no harm at all. Don't whine about whether you like it or not, just be thankful someone was willing to put up some of their ideas to help out other players.

>help out
then I cant get my pwnboat on the newbs!

>sniping
That worked pre-.54, snipers got screwed.

How so?
Unfortunately I have not had the opportunity to play .54 so I am in no position to talk but it seems that smg has no range or accuracy so shouldn't sniping still be easy?

This guide (from the little amount I have read so far) is very good! I think it would help if you took the time using paint or another simple drawing program for the bunker designs you talk about instead of trying to use keyboard symbols, as it can be confusing to understand. If you can do that then I think this would be a very good bunker building guide!

It could then be compiled along with intel hiding/capturing tactics. How to build proper tunnels that will confuse the enemy. And how/when to take on groups of enemies. It would be a complete guide to the game!

thanks TheOperator! i will try to get some pics of my tactics and maybe some drwaings for this, and i will also have a few more things to write here, so check this thread once in a while! :)

nowa and everyone else with some opinions of their own not about the guide, please discuss these strategies somewhere else.

@loling: It's pretty rare for someone to rack up 45 kills in a single life. (HAX!) I can rack up between 3 - 8 kills per life, depending on the conditions.

@Nowa: That pretty much sums up my play style as well, except that I move every 1 - 5 shots.

@Kaede: Sniping's still a viable option, it's just not the flawless method that we're used to.

bump.

i dont want this guide to just disapear a few days after i wrote it.

you wanted a picture of some of the bunkers, so here is a small part of the bunker field, you can see more of it in the minimap:

http://i.imgur.com/EqAVr.png

when i look at it now, its just bunker tactics with a bit of random tips, not a guide like the title suggests :P

did you like it enough for me to write another guide in the future?

sorry for the 4 messages in a row.

lolingslayer, can you please stop shamelessly self-bumping?