Set a mine in the bush before engaging the enemy. Then, retreat and lure them into the mine.
Mines do a significant amount of damage at level 1, if you manage to get all three 3 enemies into the mine, it significantly increases your odds of winning the engagement.
On a side note, the flare timings I mentioned are no longer accurate. This is because with update 1.4, the match doesn't start until all players have spawned into the game.
Hence, all players will be able to start...
Posted: May 05, 2015