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==Introduction==
In this section we will take a look at how to use your interceptor for defensive purposes.


==Escort==
==Secure the Sector==
If no enemy is in the sector then it is relativly secure, make sure it stays that way.


An interceptor's strength lies entirely in its ability to perform its namesake: Intercepting. When escorting anything ([[con]], [[miner]], etc - referred to as "your charge" from now) you want to engage the enemy '''before''' it has a chance to open fire on your charge. Be proactive, not reactive.  
=====Camping an Aleph=====
Camping alephs is a very common and highly effective strategy in Allegiance. Aleps are the keypoints the enemy can't avoid, when he wants to get to your miners or pushes a constructor to a sector. The key to building a camp in time is, that you see the enemy coming. Probes are your friends. Still there are situations, when it is obvious, that the enemy has to come from this aleph, even if you can't see him coming (i.e. mining next to one of his sectors). So trust the veteran players and the commander, when they ask for a camp.
The best case scenario is, that you have a proxscout with you. That makes camping really easy, as the enemy has to slow down to avoid damage, which makes him a sitting duck. Even if there is no mines, you have an advantage, as you can start shooting at him immediatelly, as the enemy still orientates in the sector he just entered. If there is no mines enemy fighters and interceptors can easily boost behind the camp. So position yourself on the side of the aleph to be able to follow them without having to turn 180° first. If you are camping for fragile ships like stealthfighters, position yourself in the middle looking at the aleph, as you can kill them before they have the chance to pass by. This way they will fly straight towards you, what makes it very easy to aim.


You should be able to spot incoming threats because the escort should contain at least one nan. On that note, it is important to defend your nans, more important than defending your charge in most cases.
===Defending constructors===
There are two places you can be when protecting your constructor, situation depending. One of them is in the sector your con is going to build, camping an enemy aleph or base. The other place you can be is next to your con and nans.


==Constructor Escort==
=====Constructor en route=====
This is when the con is still flying to its destination.
*Attack any enemy scout you see, do not let them hide.
*Protect any nans you have, anything tries to attack them you should be on it like bears to honey.


There are two places you can be when protecting your constructor, situation depending. One of them is in the sector your con is going to build, camping an enemy aleph. The other place you can be is next to your con and nans.
=====Constructor at the rock=====
This is when the con is linning up to fly into the rock.
*Attack any attackers, kil them before they can ram your con.
*Protect your nans, they will be repairing the con and dropping prox.


==Miner Escort==
===Defending miners===


There are two places you can be when protecting your miner, situation depending. One of them is at the enemy aleph camping it. The other place you can be is next to your miner and nans.
There are two places you can be when protecting your miner, situation depending. One of them is at the enemy aleph camping it. The other place you can be is next to your miner and nans.


=====Miner at the rock=====
This is when a miner is happily sucking he3 from a rock.
*Practice your aim and annihilate your enemies without (much) fear of getting podded.
*Stay with the miner don't wander off but keep your distance! 
=====Miner en route=====
This is when a miner is moving from sector to sector.
*Don't get too close, if you get too close to the miner its AI thinks you're trying to ram it and it will travel painfully slow to avoid the collision. So keep a safe distance of 800 to 1000m away from the miner and just chill out.


==Expansion vs.==
An interceptor's strength lies entirely in its ability to perform its namesake: Intercepting. When escorting anything ([[con]], [[miner]], etc - you want to engage the enemy '''before''' it has a chance to open fire on your charge. Be proactive, not reactive.


=====vs. Expansion=====
You should be able to spot incoming threats because the escort should contain at least one nan. On that note, it is important to defend your nans, more important than defending your charge in most cases.
 
Your targets are enemy ints. They are small, nimble, fast, and need to get in close to kill your nans. If you have difficulty in aiming at small fast targets you are probably better off in a nan. Practice hitting small targets by nanning friendly ints.
 
The first option is to stick close to your charge in a tight group and deal with the enemy as they boost in. Ignore poor pilots that overboost and focus on killing the int pilots that are killing the nans. Don't get distracted, keep an eye on the location of your charge and stick close to him. Change targets if the person you are shooting at is too far to be a threat - even if it means you have to finish them off later when they boost back in for a second go.
 
You may find the best position is to be a sternguard, trailing behind the group and shooting the ints that are shooting the nans that are repairing the charge.
 
The second option is to provide a light defence on the charge and have a strong vanguard, camping the aleph/red door/teleporter. It is important to have at least ''some'' defence on the charge - too often the whole team will camp the red door and no one escort the charge, only for an enemy to pop out of nowhere and kill the undefended charge before you can blink.
 
Secondly, you need to have some idea of how good this light defence is. Chances are that enemy ints will get past the vanguard and you need to know how many you can let slip through before you need to abandon the vanguard position and go back to option one.
 
=====vs. Supremacy=====
 
Figs have incredible spiking power. If you let them form up into a group ahead of your charge and launch a volley at it, you can wave goodbye. So the key is to stay a fair distance ahead of your charge and kill the figs before they have a chance to organise. Go head to head with the fighter waves, strafing to avoiding dumbfires, then spinning around and rocketing after any remaining fighters, while you shove bullets up their booster. You want to be 2-3k ahead if you're escorting. Think of it as if you were a piranha. You're more agile then most of the other fish in your body of water. Tear them up before they get within missile range.
 
=====vs. Tactical=====
If your charge is a miner or a con then it is very vulnerable to utility-cannon fire, which has a range of 900m. So you need to stick damn close to it and rip the sf to shreds before it kills the miner.
 
If your charge is a normal ship then the sfs will likely try to pick off the nans with hunter missiles. You need to roam around and track the missiles down to their source. If you don't have pp or scouts with decent scan ranges, chances are you won't find the sf and thus you're better off in a nan.
 
 
==Camping==
===Camping An Aleph===
Camping alephs is a very common and highly effective strategy in Allegiance. Aleps are the keypoints the enemy can't avoid, when he wants to get to your miners, pushes a constructor to your techbase, or tries to htt or bomb one of your bases. The key to building a camp in time is, that you see the enemy coming. Probes are your friends. Still there are situations, when it is obvious, that the enemy has to come from this aleph, even if you can't see him coming (i.e. mining next to one of his sectors). So trust the veteran players and the commander, when they ask for a camp.
The best case scenario is, that you have a proxscout with you. That makes camping really easy, as the enemy has to slow down to avoid damage, which makes him a sitting duck. Even if there is no mines, you have an advantage, as you can start shooting at him immediatelly, as the enemy still orientates in the sector he just entered. If there is no mines enemy fighters and interceptors can easily boost behind the camp. So position yourself on the side of the aleph to be able to follow them without having to turn 180° first. If you are camping for fragile ships like stealthfighters and stealthbombers, position yourself in the middle looking at the aleph, as you can kill them before they have the chance to pass by. This way they will fly straight towards you, what makes it very easy to aim.
 
==Hunting pack==
The power of your interceptor will increase, when forming with other interceptors. The additional firepower will smoke enemies quickly, giving them less time to shoot back. Especially when going for a miner or a constructor the best guarantee for being successful is flying as a pack. Use the chat to get this organized, form at the aleph and strike as a team. Other benefits of flying as a group are, that there will always be a surviving teammate around to pick your pod and some vet showing you the way to the uneyed miner.

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Using your Interceptor for Defence


Introduction

In this section we will take a look at how to use your interceptor for defensive purposes.

Secure the Sector

If no enemy is in the sector then it is relativly secure, make sure it stays that way.

Camping an Aleph

Camping alephs is a very common and highly effective strategy in Allegiance. Aleps are the keypoints the enemy can't avoid, when he wants to get to your miners or pushes a constructor to a sector. The key to building a camp in time is, that you see the enemy coming. Probes are your friends. Still there are situations, when it is obvious, that the enemy has to come from this aleph, even if you can't see him coming (i.e. mining next to one of his sectors). So trust the veteran players and the commander, when they ask for a camp. The best case scenario is, that you have a proxscout with you. That makes camping really easy, as the enemy has to slow down to avoid damage, which makes him a sitting duck. Even if there is no mines, you have an advantage, as you can start shooting at him immediatelly, as the enemy still orientates in the sector he just entered. If there is no mines enemy fighters and interceptors can easily boost behind the camp. So position yourself on the side of the aleph to be able to follow them without having to turn 180° first. If you are camping for fragile ships like stealthfighters, position yourself in the middle looking at the aleph, as you can kill them before they have the chance to pass by. This way they will fly straight towards you, what makes it very easy to aim.

Defending constructors

There are two places you can be when protecting your constructor, situation depending. One of them is in the sector your con is going to build, camping an enemy aleph or base. The other place you can be is next to your con and nans.

Constructor en route

This is when the con is still flying to its destination.

  • Attack any enemy scout you see, do not let them hide.
  • Protect any nans you have, anything tries to attack them you should be on it like bears to honey.
Constructor at the rock

This is when the con is linning up to fly into the rock.

  • Attack any attackers, kil them before they can ram your con.
  • Protect your nans, they will be repairing the con and dropping prox.

Defending miners

There are two places you can be when protecting your miner, situation depending. One of them is at the enemy aleph camping it. The other place you can be is next to your miner and nans.

Miner at the rock

This is when a miner is happily sucking he3 from a rock.

  • Practice your aim and annihilate your enemies without (much) fear of getting podded.
  • Stay with the miner don't wander off but keep your distance!
Miner en route

This is when a miner is moving from sector to sector.

  • Don't get too close, if you get too close to the miner its AI thinks you're trying to ram it and it will travel painfully slow to avoid the collision. So keep a safe distance of 800 to 1000m away from the miner and just chill out.

An interceptor's strength lies entirely in its ability to perform its namesake: Intercepting. When escorting anything (con, miner, etc - you want to engage the enemy before it has a chance to open fire on your charge. Be proactive, not reactive.

You should be able to spot incoming threats because the escort should contain at least one nan. On that note, it is important to defend your nans, more important than defending your charge in most cases.

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