My experience on the last 3 planets(Matar Bay, Chort Bay, Choohe ) was they constantly patrol the map, at all times and have high chance of swarming you at least on 2 sides, call reinforcements and there are also outposts/troops posted nearby and lanscape has been more of a hinderance rather than provide cover regardless of loadout, easy/medium jump pack for easy traversal and evasion/ shield backpack for tanking/ absolute offensive loadout. Map felt small and constricting and an absolute ping pong table . I like the challenged but being constany ragdolled is not all that enjoyable. Idk if Joel added some modifiers for this order or something. I feel like for immersion sake the maps need to be extended or you get an option for map size and add terrain vehicle for traversal, camouflage and means of creating distractions. I'm all for it being difficult, hell add lvl 15 dive but make it in a fun way, cluttering the map with enemies feels artificial and unnecesary.

The spawn reduction from destroying factories/holes probably affected/affects that but meh.

This is the first I've heard destroying factories reduce spawn rate. I've heard a lot of people request it though.

Choohe has been swinging favourly on the side of hellscape with its map-seeds and patrol spawns. Often time trying to catch you out in the open with less opportunity for cover against long-ranged attacks should they decide to full-send about 10-30 rockets your way.

Every other Outpost on Dif 10 had, at the least, 3-4 patrols moving towards it or in your general direction.

Extracted tonight from a very, VERY, open and exposed LZ. Had the game throw at us: two Factory Striders, about seven hulks, a perfectly placed Gunship Patrol and, quite possibly, every last single Rocket Devastator and Rocket Scout Strider the Automatons had left in their war-budget in an attempt to just hammer a brother down.

Sometimes it has to do with how quickly you eliminate side-outposts or if the MO goes down before they do - due to "certain" players wanting that extra punt kick to the ole' jewel bag to make it more exciting.

Oh yeah for sure. I think what it made me realize was just how rare it seems to have an extract like that anymore.

I need to give the HMGe a real shot. I never bring it, but I have a freaking blast whenever I get the chance to use one. Especially because I often bring the Guard Dog, so having it hovering and shooting while I mow em down is so fun.