Recon: The Art Of Being An A-Hole

From Hi-Rez's Senior Artist Will Burns. I have to say that I totally agree. Which is why I love playing the Recon class! ;)

The Recon is a great class for several reasons, and while it is a great asset to any PvE team, I think the class really shines in PvP missions. The class has a lot of flexibility. Players can spec into more of a Sniper role (like I have), a melee/bombs role, or a balanced approach that is more concerned with survivability, and while all three specs are viable options, I'm having a blast sitting at a distance picking off enemy targets. I've made more than a few enemies so far with a couple of players in matches who have then completely ignored the objective just so they could kill me repeatedly. Or try to at least ;)

Recon is for sure a hit-and-run kind of class. I would not recommend sitting in the same sniper spot all match, nor would I recommend running around uncloaked. Our biggest asset is our ability to slip into cubby holes unnoticed or to pop up behind that healer and drop them before they even know what happened. And we're likely to drop a few bombs and/or mines while we're there.

And P.S., if you see me running at you head on, you can bet it's not me at all. That would be my clone ability meant solely to distract you while I sit by and snipe away at you.

Yep, I think "total a-hole" is a perfect description for this class!

-Dickie