I mean it kinda counts since it does attack smth close to you and it doesnt count as a ranged since its a movement item Also the machines are immune to guns except turrets and teleporters(tank are immune its just that it has gas tanks) Itd be impossible without a way to actually kill machines
A few tips that could have made your run a bit easier. I would recommend torque blade over ctk for recon almost 100% of the time. Torque blade is much easier at getting hits and rewards you with additional kills. It's not really needed in publics, but can make a huge amount of difference in beating hell or solo maso. It also tends to save ammo a lot better than CTK since it costs no ammo. Another thing, I was watching your sparta fight on the full video and was stressed out seeing 2 things. Mouse HUD is something any pro player should have active as stud counters are useful for calculating attacks, but more so, seeing your exact HP number ensures a lot. There was also a notable panick point when you were near Death during the fight, it's unfortunately best to just stay at the island and dodge Sparta until your jets are fully regened, and you have some HP healed to survive a few infantry shots. All in all, though, congrats on the victory!
Tbh, I feel pretty similar to how you feel about 2023. I'd say it started out just alright, then REALLY bad, to ending on a pretty good note. And another thing, this is honestly one of the best New Year's videos you've ever done so far lmaoo, what a way to end the year. Great work and Happy New Year dude! :^)
For the badges, honestly tower of hell was probably the hardest one, it took me 3 days because of course i don't play tower of hell a lot, and for the final battle i HATE the factory part, I raged for months over it and my old device was not very efficient. after i finished the factory the rest was nothing compared to this, it took me a week to finish. (i'm french sorry if my grammar is bad)