Hood Warfare 2: Keep the Objective When Support Arrives

What should you check when support arrives?

Trapstar Games said in 1.0.10 that it adjusted Drive By locations on some maps, and later reported increased health for that reward in 1.0.1.8. Those announcements establish two historical changes. They give no route, safe escort distance or amount of time you can count on the reward to survive.

When should you stay with the objective?

If the support moves out of sight, continue the job you agreed on. You can reconsider once a teammate confirms a handoff or the contested territory changes. An interesting fight elsewhere is a poor reason to give up the only view of an important approach.

When does moving with support make sense?

If a teammate has the clearer route, cover their move instead. A short call can give the destination, the approach you are holding and the point at which you will regroup. That gives you a way to stay coordinated even after the support leaves view.

What should you review after the fight?

Ask whether the objective had coverage while you moved, whether your teammate understood the handoff, and whether you reached the position you named. If you ended up farther away with no better angle, try a shorter move next time. A clip of this exercise should include the moments before and after the support arrival. The decision depends on what changed for the players, which a clip of the reward alone cannot establish.

Common questions

What should you check when support arrives?

Name the job you were doing before the reward appeared. If you were covering the only approach your teammate could not watch, keep that job until someone can take it over. If you were already moving toward the objective, ask whether the support changes how you can reach it. The useful question is whether the arrival opens a specific action for your team.

When should you stay with the objective?

In a hypothetical Turf War round, your pair controls a territory and each player watches a different entrance. Support appears beyond the entrance you are watching. If both players follow it, both entrances could go unwatched. Stay on the entrance that would otherwise be open and tell your teammate which approach you can still cover. The Steam store describes Turf War scoring through territory control, so maintaining the position already contributes to the match.

When does moving with support make sense?

Move when you can name both the position you want to reach and the teammate or angle that will cover your departure. For example, suppose you need to cross toward a contested objective and the support arrival gives you an opening to look for a safer crossing. Pick nearby cover and pause there to check the approach again. If the opening closes, use the cover and reassess. The example assumes no particular AI behavior or guaranteed distraction.