Talk: Avant Gardens Survival

A wikia contributor was wondering, "How do you survive for two hours!?"

 ShermanTheMythran - Talk  15:52, March 3, 2011 (UTC)

you don't Drigle 16:02, March 3, 2011 (UTC)

Some people have, and I think that's why this anonymous user was asking. He posted on the main page, so I undid the edit and asked the question for him here.

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It basically means they cheated. There are ways to take advantage of the AI so that the enemies can't get to you (and you can't get to them). Generally this also means that although they have a high survival number, they have a very low smash score. I think the LU team has pretty much fixed these AI bugs so people can't take advantage of them anymore. --Chrisjander t/ c 17:20, March 3, 2011 (UTC)

Game Tactics

There are several ways to survive the Survival Game. The classical way is to cooperate with teammates, and attack the Stromlings as they spawn. A useful tactic in this case is to use a double-jump attack. This causes all the stromlings around the player to receive 1 damage, and against the earlier enemies, this can cause them to smash instantly.

Another tactic is the 'Fortress' technique. This revolves around the Assembly player(s) establishing and maintaining a 'base' with turrets and creatures. This 'base' is then defended by the other members of the team.

A popular tactic, which is most successful for solo players, is simply to run away after a certain point, keeping ahead of the swarms of Stromlings, and thus avoiding their attacks. This strategy is best used when the player has a large supply of consumables to replenish Armor, Health, and to a lesser extent, Imagination. A useful addition to this strategy is to use a mass-attack ability, such as the Assembly Personal Fortress, which can sweep away a large number of the enemies, making your escape much easier for a little while.

Whichever strategy is used, there are several abilities which are very useful. The Venture Faction's Buccanneers and Daredevils can use their Speed Boost abilities to great effect. Another useful item is the Quicksicle, as it allows players to outpace their pursuers. It also makes it very difficult for the ranged enemies such as Stromling Mechs and Spiderlings to hit their targets.

There are also known bugs which some players exploit to last much longer. For instance, there is a point at which a player can jump behind a wall and be jammed into it, avoiding all the Mechs and Spiderlings.

Another useful point to note is that there are Survival Buff Stations which come in the form of periodic quick-builds across the game area. These can be built at the cost of 1 imagination, and they generate Health, Armor and Imagination power-ups until they are smashed.

Screenshots

We need screenshots of the present-day Survival for this article. All the screenshots are from Alpha.