I've been using a method I call "OD blocking" recently.  A few people have seen me do it and thought it was pretty neat, so I thought i'd share with the rest of the group.

Basically, have you ever had that annoying flag runner who jets all over the map at 180+ and never fights?  But he's going a little too fast for you to gain any ground on him?  Well, build up some speed and as he is heading directly towards you, active Overdrive and run into him (or move across his projected path, but make sure you're in front of him).  This will cause him to be drafted by your OD and they will stop on the dime.

At first I only used this tactic to slow down flag runners, but it also works great for stopping incoming cap routes.  You'll get alot of "WTF" 's when you do it to someone.



EDIT:  a reminder,  someone drafting your OD does not cause damage... it just stops the player so you can gun him down. (just had a player in game say "how come u took no damage?!?!?"....)

When I can see straight, I'll try this!

This works pretty well for derailing chasers out of their routes too, especially on Nivosus where it's easy to hit OD speed just by jumping down the tower.

I just snipe them if they rabbit and i will use OD to chase and derail.  So yeah its somewhat a good tactic as long as they stay under 200 then its fairly easy

My sniping is rusty now since all I have been using is gunner and GLS.  So the rabbit thing is a bit harder than it should be 

Same.

Sounds like an awesome anti-crapper, this will be ten times easier to do when sentinels arrive.

guess i'm not playing with the right people... cappers I usually chase down are only going 140 tops...  no OD needed to catch them

Been there, done that.
Nothing new to me, but thank you for informing others.

Many a time br16 stopped my backup cap routes with this technique.... of couse I soon learned when I was going to stop HIM with the same technique, if the runner ODs also, he/she will not be affected