First off, the long twisty path you create doesn’t have to start out by turning 90 degrees, zigzagging back and forth as tightly as possible. In this case you’re taking advantage of the fact that even the cheapest turrets will hit planes while still allowing you to wind a path back and forth later. Guns are so cheap, just think of it as the zerg rush of tower defense.

I’ve seen several people play with the riot shield with varying degrees of success. If you have more deaths than kills but you win the round and have a higher score than some people with more kills than you, you’re doing something right. But what if you could get the kills and help your team mates out by playing as bait? Here are my three main riot shield loadouts.