There was a point where I used the guard dog, when I unocked the bubble shield it was rough not knowing when there were bugs behind you. That was the hardest part of transitioning. Most people on harder difficulties like suicide and above don’t use the guard dog but I have been playing with my wife lately on lower difficulties and HOLY SHIT the friendly fire is absurd. I didn’t even realize it before. If you want to run off on your own, go ahead, use the guard dog. But if I play with someone using the guard dog I will just run off and do side objectives.
The few times I have ran without the shield I have learned how much I rely on it. You don’t realize how often you ignore the small bugs for a few seconds to get a shot off or a strike on a titan or charger. Suddenly the first hit from a hunter has you staggered and poisoned. You don’t have that warning hit so you can finish what your doing and evade with your sidearm.
There was a point where I used the guard dog, when I unocked the bubble shield it was rough not knowing when there were bugs behind you. That was the hardest part of transitioning. Most people on harder difficulties like suicide and above don’t use the guard dog but I have been playing with my wife lately on lower difficulties and HOLY SHIT the friendly fire is absurd. I didn’t even realize it before. If you want to run off on your own, go ahead, use the guard dog. But if I play with someone using the guard dog I will just run off and do side objectives.
The few times I have ran without the shield I have learned how much I rely on it. You don’t realize how often you ignore the small bugs for a few seconds to get a shot off or a strike on a titan or charger. Suddenly the first hit from a hunter has you staggered and poisoned. You don’t have that warning hit so you can finish what your doing and evade with your sidearm.