Omega Strikers is an interesting mix of genres, combining soccer with multiplayer online battle arenas (MOBAs). You play on a team of three, compete against another team, and attempt to score points while using the abilities assigned to your striker. Even though the game has ♏simple rules, it can be intimidating, especially as you try to score 𝓰and win.
Since each 🦂striker has different abilities and ways of fighting, you must remember what they do and get a feel for the game. If you struggle to understand the mechanics and get better, remember a couple of tips to improve at Omega Strikers.
Understanding Normal And Ranked
After you finish the tutorial, you may want to hop right into ranked and start rising above the competition. While doing so can help you learn the game and make you more familiar with the s🍌ystems, you should understand the differences between the two.
Normal has you play a first to five set, allowing you to play up to nine rounds, making it the shorter game mode. On top of that, you don't select Awakenings between sets in Normal, so it's more straightforward and focused on learning the game.
You still choose Gear at the start of the match, but you won't have to worry about the Awakenings, since every player will have three assigned to them before the match starts.
As for Ranked, it starts by having each person on your team choose someone to ban, and the game will randomly select one. You then take turns selecting characters, pick your Gear, and start the match. You play first to three points, then first to win three sets. Between sets, you pick additional Awakenings to give you different passive abilities.
Ranked gives you more customization, but you should use Normal games at first to get used to the controls and how to play. You can then switch to Ranked, but you should read through all the Gear and Awakenings before you start. That way, you won't find yourself scrambling to pick Awakenings between rounds.
As you play Ranked, look at your placement in the Awakening selection. Make a list in your head of the ones you want, so you'll have backup choices if someone picks what you want.
For example, if you're third in the list, think of three Awakenings, so you won't find yourself struggling to pick one.
Stick To Your Role And Balance Your Team
No matter what mode you play, you'll get assigned a role for the match: either a Forward or a Goalie.
The two Forwards play aggressively, but also play more defensively when the ball comes to their said. The Goalie stays on their team's half of the area and protects the goal.🅺 Ensure you stick to your role and understand how your Striker can 🐽help the team.
You have three mai☂n types o♕f characters to choose from.
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Character Type |
What They Do |
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Melee Brawler |
They can get into the opponent's face to play aggressively. The🍎y do an excellent job of pu𓃲shing enemies away while also going for goals. |
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Ranged Fighters |
They do a great job of switching between offense and defense, though they tend to be squishier. They can 🅷launch long-ranged attacks to make shots while also backing up to provide defense. |
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Defenders and Supports |
They can help the team by putting up barriers, keeping the ball away, and offering buffs to the team. While they can play aggressively, their playstyle usually works best on the team's side of the court. |
You should try to have one of each character type when possible. Sꦿee who your team plans to pick, and select your char🥃acter accordingly. You should become comfortable with at least one Striker in each role to help your team.
Try To Bank Your Shots
As you start playing and see new players, most of them will just hit the ball toward the opposing goal. While this matters, you can sometimes cause the Core to ricochet back to your side if you don't aim it. With that in mind, you should get into the habit of constantly aiming your shots.
As you learn to aim your shots, you can try to bank them, which means shooting the C൩ore in a way where it bounces off walꦅls to reach the location you want. Doing so can benefit you in multiple ways:
- Taking out the barriers protecting the goal.
- Tripping up the opponents and sneaking the Core past them.
- Quickly pushing the Core away from your side and slipping through aggressive opponents.
Even though banking shots can be scary, especially as you get used to it, you should learn it early. Be willing to make mistakes and attempt bank shots, so you'll learn how to aim them and get the correct angles to help your team secure points.
Prioritize The Core, Not The Opponents
Even though you can attack enemies with your abilities, you shouldn't prioritize them. Sure, you'll deal damage, but you won't take out all their health by just using your abilities. You should use your abilities to hit the Core while keeping opponents away if you can land hits on them.
For example, Dubu has an ability where he rolls a log toward the target location, pushing the Core away. It can deal damage to enemies, but it works better as a barrier and as a way to get the Core toward the enemies.
Even though you shouldn't prioritize opponents, you should pay attention to their health bars. If you see any of them get below 20 percent health, you may as wel💎l try to stagger them.
Once you do, you can push them toward the edge of the arena, knocking them out for a few seconds. This can give you a significant advantage since you can overwhelm the opponents and score.
If one of your teammates goes down, play defense until they return.
While you could get the Core past them, they can easily overwhelm you, so prioritize preventing a goal rather than trying to get a point.
Your teammate should return in about ten seconds.
It comes down to learning how to use your abilities offensively and defensively. For example, if you use Ai.Mi, you have a teleport ability. Even though it's primarily used to hit the Core or enemies, you can use it to quickly retreat to your side and prevent the Core from entering your goal.
Save Up Your Energy Burst
Every character has a meter below their health bar that allows them to perform an Energy Burst. The ability lets you stop the Core in place, knock enemies away, and get a free shot. I💛t shoots at max speed, making it challenging for opponents to stop it.
You'll know when the meter fills up since it'll turn blue, so save up your Energy and use it at the right moment. For example, you can use it to stop the Core from entering your goal and return it to the other side. You can also use it to trip up your opponents and launch it in an unexpected direction to destroy a barrier or even aim for a shot.
Remember that your opponents have this ability as well, so watch for the move and pay attention to their Energy bars. Even if they knock you away and go for a bank shot, you can still hit the Core back or use your abilities to stop it. In these situations, defensive abilities that create barriers are ideal, since you can prevent them from ✨reaching the♊ goal.
If you want to fill it as fast as possible, keeping hitting the Core, collecting pickups, and attacking enemies.