Smart play for Pest Control

[paulhartman]

If we are going to win at Pest Control with any frequency, we must play smart. I have played about 600 games, and have the following tips. Some of them may seem elementary, but every game I see people ignoring these ideas.

 

 

 

A) For instance, people who are apparently attacking random monsters instead of either defending the knight or killing the portals are adding nothing to the effort. Sometimes I see people attacking monsters that have locked onto another player. I guess their intent is to get experience while not being attacked themselves. Of course, sometimes you are required to do something that does not necessarily look productive. While defending the outside of the South gate, I have had to kill rangers that were well away from the gate. If they lock onto you, every time you finish one kill you go running toward the ranger attacking you. Even clicking back towards the gate doesnÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢t always work. So, sometimes it is best to just take the time to kill the pesky ranger before getting back to more important work. So, be careful of judging the role of others without knowing their full story.

 

 

 

B) There is no substitute for high levels. I donÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢t mean 80ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s and 90ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s. To win consistently, players above 100 are needed. I believe that Jagex does not intend to make this easy. If teams full of 50ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s, 60ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s and 70ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s could consistently win, Jagex would make it harder. And making it harder is very, very easy for them to do. Because the rewards of winning are actually rather generous, I believe that Jagex will make it into a game that well require teams of mostly higher level players to win. And even those teams of higher levels will have to play smart and disciplined.

 

 

 

C) One person needs to establish himself outside both the East and West gates. They need to:

 

1) Keep the gates closed.

 

2) Take supplies to repair the gates if destroyed.

 

3) As long as the gates are intact, attack only ravagers. Ignore the rest of the monsters; they can do no harm.

 

4) If the gates come down, be very selective in what monsters you kill. If the monsters are in a line with a ranger at the front, locked onto the knight, attack only that ranger. If there is a shifter at the front of the line, and you or someone else is blocking the line from moving, it may be best to just let the shifter be. Killing it may bring a ranger to the front. If other players are available they can go back in the line and kill rangers; you never know when the line breaks down. If a ranger moves to the front of the line, if possible, attack him before he attacks the knight. That way he will be shooting at you instead of the knight.

 

 

 

D) To bring the portals down as quickly as possible, do the following:

 

1) The single most important thing to do is get good position ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Ãâ meaning the left or right spots on the inside of the portal. Since the spinners spawn in the middle, inside spot, you will then be in position to kill them. If you are in the middle inside spot, and the spinners are under you, and the inside is all clogged up, you canÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢t move left or right to attack the spinner. Everyone should attempt first of all to get a left or right inside position. The presence of someone else in those positions should not discourage you. That person may die, at which point any spinner locked onto him will begin to heal the portal. Or, five or six spinners may spawn in a very short period of time. The positions to the side and outside (towards the water) of the portals should be considered defaults only if you canÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢t get in on the inside. Even the middle inside has benefits; a spinner may have moved to the left or right inside positions and is under the players stationed there. If the inside is clogged, they canÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢t move to get to it.

 

2) If no players are able to station themselves on the inside, and spinners appear, donÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢t just continue to attack the portal from the outside or sides. Unless you have overwhelming superiority in firepower, the spinners will heal faster than you can do damage. If possible, fight in from the sides, getting you to the left or right inside spots more quickly. Of course, sometimes it is easier to get in from the back; but that has problems.

 

3) If the inside is clogged, and spinners are present with no one to kill them, avoid the back unless you are in position to fight in. If you are in the third or fourth spaces back from the inside of the portal, your presence is helping to clog up the inside, especially if one of those very annoying brawlers is locked onto you. The brawlers clog up the lanes, keeping shifter, torchers, defilers and others monsters ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Ãâ even spinners - next to the portal. So, move away. The brawler and others locked onto you will follow, allowing other monsters to leave the area. You may not be able to fight into the inside, but clearing the area may allow someone else to do so.

 

4) Attack portals when you have energy. Being able to run makes a huge difference. Not only do you get from portal to portal faster, but it is much easier to maneuver around monsters locked onto you if you can run. The brawlers and shifters like nothing more than to get in your way, keeping you from moving to the next portal. Trying to walk around them is very difficult. When I am out of energy, I go inside to protect the knight, or outside the South gate, to renew my energy. Then, back to the portals.

 

 

 

E) At least four people need to position themselves outside the South gate, and do the following:

 

1) Keep the gate from being opened for unwise reasons. All of these are unwise reasons:

 

a) Someone inside the compound opens the gate to let monsters in because: ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¢â¬ÅWe need something to do.ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬ÃâÃ

[seawarrior1]

wow lot of tekst tho :shock:

 

you realy put a lot of efort in it didn't, if i have read it ill edit and ad what i think of it, but it realy looks interesing :D

 

 

 

edit: nice, verry nice guid, looks like good stratagies and tips for all other players, for the lower lvl's as much as the higer

 

grtz :D

[getoutofit]

Wow great guide\tips 8)

[urza1488]

Sign up for my event please :D

[primadog]

great tips :) Should be a required read for all players of this minigame.

[Adam007]

Thanks for educating people about what to do. :)

 

On C though, doesn't it not matter if the gates are opened or closed that much? Generally when I play I block the long line of NPC's just by standing there and attacking them for the heck of it - they can't pass.

[RAHK]

You didn't mention the most important thing, which you might want to add, do NOT kill the southern shifter since he blocks the rangers/magers. Good tips, though.

[Adam007]

You didn't mention the most important thing, which you might want to add, do NOT kill the southern shifter since he blocks the rangers/magers. Good tips, though.

 

That was 'fixed' by jagex in the last update unfortunately.

[madman6510]

Add this: Don't kill the freaking south shifter!

[Adam007]

Add this: Don't kill the freaking south shifter!

 

Read this: The freaking post above you. ;)

[RAHK]

You didn't mention the most important thing, which you might want to add, do NOT kill the southern shifter since he blocks the rangers/magers. Good tips, though.

 

That was 'fixed' by jagex in the last update unfortunately.

 

 

 

From what I have read it is still the same way... have you tried this out personally? My friend playing right now said that they are still blocking...

[primadog]

 

 

 

From what I have read it is still the same way... have you tried this out personally? My friend playing right now said that they are still blocking...

 

 

 

 

 

I been playing and there's definitely a hidden update about this. The southern shifter only occasionally appear now. I suppose JaGex noticed this game has become a little to easy and decided to change some of their formulas.

[RAHK]

 

 

 

From what I have read it is still the same way... have you tried this out personally? My friend playing right now said that they are still blocking...

 

 

 

 

 

I been playing and there's definitely a hidden update about this. The southern shifter only occasionally appear now. I suppose JaGex noticed this game has become a little to easy and decided to change some of their formulas.

 

 

 

My point was that when it does appear it shouldn't be killed. It doesn't really matter how often or how rare that is; only that when it does occur it should be taken advantage of.