A Stalwart Defense
Metal Gear Online: Cloak and Dagger Rush gives Defenders the task of defending three Data Discs from the opposing team. The Defending team has full use of both tranquilizing rounds and live ammunition to put the Attackers down with extreme prejudice. But, don’t rest easy just because you have explosives and firepower on your side.
The Attackers have stealth on their side, and by that we mean they can render themselves completely invisible. They will use this to flank and take out any of your straggling team members. The best course of action is to move in pairs if you feel that you absolutely must move around. Always make sure that you’re aware of your partner, sometimes you may not spot an enemy quick enough so one of you being tranquilized is a good warning that someone is close by. You are able to wake a tranquilized soldier in Metal Gear Online, just like in the main campaign, but make sure to try and clear the stealthy threat first.
Since they don’t have highly offensive gear, quickly taking cover and scanning the perimeter of your immediate area will often unveil the culprit. If you manage to spot them, they will lose their camouflage, making them visible to your entire team.
Keep in mind that the Attackers don’t actually have to attack you. Cloak and Dagger Rush’s main objective is to protect the three discs, so be sure to make that your top priority. If you happen to be playing a reckless team, then by all means murder them (killing an entire team will end the round), but don’t get fooled enough to leave your Data Disc unprotected.
Eventually, the Attackers will have to come to you since they have no other way to win the round. They may have stealth and invisibility, but Defenders have the advantage of knowing where they have to be in order to win. Never give them an open line of sight to knock you out and you’ll be fine. Just hold your ground and shoot any weird shimmers that move. You’ll be a master of Cloak and Dagger rush in no time.
