Spindrift Station, bomb 1st booss, how can it still be so bad?

Pandora25

Pandora25

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Joybird said:
Just go walk to where the bombs will be, the second you see the "Break the Chain Reaction" warning. Stand next to it as it spawns, and then immediately hold the button. The only reason I've missed a bomb is if I'm dead.

That said, some people are saying they get two. I have no idea how they're doing that.
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If you place yourself between 2 funcional bombs and press interact right when the timer appears, you'll have time to turn around and grab the other at the last second.
 
matt4950

matt4950

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Joybird said:
Just go walk to where the bombs will be, the second you see the "Break the Chain Reaction" warning. Stand next to it as it spawns, and then immediately hold the button. The only reason I've missed a bomb is if I'm dead.

That said, some people are saying they get two. I have no idea how they're doing that.
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I can get 2 on normal. I’ve never got 2 in Elite. I’ve seen ppl with SS get 2 in Elite so it’s not impossible.
 
Reinheld

Reinheld

Devil's Advocate
Joybird said:
Just go walk to where the bombs will be, the second you see the "Break the Chain Reaction" warning. Stand next to it as it spawns, and then immediately hold the button. The only reason I've missed a bomb is if I'm dead.

That said, some people are saying they get two. I have no idea how they're doing that.
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Granted, I've only been in it one time on the 'flashback' relaunch, and that was as tank, but it used to be you could stand between 2 (or close enough) so that you could just pivot left or right and grab a 2nd one. Caveats being if someone stood right next to you and already did the 2nd one, or if the 2nd one you were next to was one of the ones with no cog. Maybe the timers are shorter now?

I used to always get 2 as I recall.
 
Proxystar

Proxystar

#Perception
Reinheld said:
I generally have some in my inventory, even though I'll never probably use them again since getting the speedster ring.

They were super useful before that ring came out, not as much now, except for those needing the speed option during the 11 months between Anniversary events. And thats just for those who are new in those 11 months, who also are flight/acro and at a point in the game where the swap option becomes critical.

Also....journeyman boots are easily available in Dr Fate...not an RNG 'may never drop' option in the vault. (which I also carry still, for nostalgia).
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the sodas don't impact your CR and stats, the journeyman boots come with the greatest cost.
 
Great Architect

Great Architect

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Joybird said:
Just go walk to where the bombs will be, the second you see the "Break the Chain Reaction" warning. Stand next to it as it spawns, and then immediately hold the button. The only reason I've missed a bomb is if I'm dead.

That said, some people are saying they get two. I have no idea how they're doing that.
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It's not always necessary to get two anyway. Like the text says "Break The Chain Reaction" - you die if too many bombs near you are still connected to each other in one group (I believe this is why some people survive while others die - if you and both of your neighbours do their job, but their neighbours don't, you may survive, but they may die).

It used to be possible to survive by going behind the solid (non-water) pillars at the edges of the room. I haven't tested if this is still the case, but if it works, then at least you can have survivors other than the Tank to do pickups. The downside to that being, of course, that there's fewer people to do bombs. Not recommended, but if you're in one of those frustrating groups that absolutely won't do the bombs, at least you may be able to finish the fight with just a few savvy Players this way. You'll also know who you can likely rely on to be situationally aware for the flooded room section, which is no small thing.
 
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