GunnyJC
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Post by GunnyJC on Nov 6, 2017 15:15:56 GMT -5
If my hangar has these four bots in it which would you choose for the 5th hangar slot? Along with your vote a brief explanation of why would be greatly appreciated!
Plasma Griffin DB Griffin RDB Griffin Trancilot
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Post by _psychø on Nov 6, 2017 15:24:57 GMT -5
Voted for the Punisher/Thunder Leo, it can be a midrange and close range fighter, very deadly at close range too, but I suggest you to try to drop the RDB for punishers on the Griffin, so you can also use the Thunder/Magnum Leo, I use the Punishers for mid-range too and they're good.
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GunnyJC
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Post by GunnyJC on Nov 6, 2017 16:20:04 GMT -5
Voted for the Punisher/Thunder Leo, it can be a midrange and close range fighter, very deadly at close range too, but I suggest you to try to drop the RDB for punishers on the Griffin, so you can also use the Thunder/Magnum Leo, I use the Punishers for mid-range too and they're good.
Thank you for your vote and comments. I have just acquired the Lancelot and it is taking the place of my second plasma griffin. Since I am taking the Tarans off of that Griffin it frees up the two magnums to be used elsewhere which brings up my the question asked in the poll. I am currently using a punisher griffin but I don't find it as effective of a midranger as the RDB, especially when the splash damage hits multiple targets or targets hiding the edge of cover. The punisher griffin is most definitely better at closer ranges though, but that is what the knife fighter bots are for. So the real question here is which of the options in the poll is the best close range bot? It might also help to know that my clan primarily plays Domination if available and Random if not.
Another newly available longer range option for me would be a Treb/Gekko Natty, but I am not sure I would prefer that to the RDB.
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Post by moody on Nov 6, 2017 16:32:41 GMT -5
I'm going to go outside the box and say - you need to try a thunder carnage.
Even if you aren't great with it you need to know how to use it and how to fight against it.
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Post by ezekielcrow on Nov 6, 2017 17:45:53 GMT -5
Rogatka. Its great for beacon stops and giving heavies a lot of headaches.
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Post by darkknight on Nov 6, 2017 17:50:28 GMT -5
Do you have tempest? I guess a Tempest Leo with punisher would be more deadly at mid compared to thunder..which might be a little bit more helpful coz of Leo slow speed rather than using thunder punishers with Leo at close range ( u might not be able to hide coz of its slow speed once you need to reload) and damage wise I guess both of the. Would do same..or tempest punisher Leo would do more if can get more hits specially in long maps compared to thunder punisher Leo
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Post by Doomsf on Nov 6, 2017 17:55:29 GMT -5
Other options for leo: Ancil with 3 magnums/punishers/aphids
If you like BR then Leo Thunder+ magnums/pinatas/punishers is a beast you can survive against two enimes if you spawn on the right moment.
But as others suggested, I would go for a fast flanking bot like Carnage/Rogotka/Ronho
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Post by xXrobotrippinXx on Nov 6, 2017 18:05:52 GMT -5
I would say Punisher Griff but running 4 Griffs would get really boring, IMO. If you don’t mind, then go for it. You me want to consider going ahead with the Punisher Griff but maybe replacing one of the other ones. Like buying a Rhino to use instead of the Griff for your DB. Or something with Zeus’ for your mid-range bot instead of the RDB.
I also recommend a Carnage. Either with Thunders or Zeus’.
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Post by FlashAhAhh on Nov 6, 2017 18:13:17 GMT -5
Do you still have both kidneys? If so, there is no reason you can't get a Shocktrain Haechi in that fifth slot.
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GunnyJC
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Post by GunnyJC on Nov 6, 2017 18:25:55 GMT -5
Haha...So many comments from outside the box... 1. I don't have a Carnage and just spent every last Gold piece on the Lancelot so this option is not currently an option. 2. I recently won a Kumiho which is at level 6 and while it is a good beacon capper, I prefer my only two orkans on a Griffin paired with pinatas. Based upon that I do not plan to buy a Rog any time soon. Also no available gold as mentioned previously. 3. I do not have a tempest and it appears it will be a long time before I can have one. 4. Rhino and Zeus...again no available gold for awhile. 5. I have strongly considered the donation of a kidney, but honestly afraid to man up quite that much considering the finite lifespan of most games, this one included.
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Post by FlashAhAhh on Nov 6, 2017 18:36:21 GMT -5
Haha...So many comments from outside the box... 1. I don't have a Carnage and just spent every last Gold piece on the Lancelot so this option is not currently an option. 2. I recently won a Kumiho which is at level 6 and while it is a good beacon capper, I prefer my only two orkans on a Griffin paired with pinatas. Based upon that I do not plan to buy a Rog any time soon. Also no available gold as mentioned previously. 3. I do not have a tempest and it appears it will be a long time before I can have one. 4. Rhino and Zeus...again no available gold for awhile. 5. I have strongly considered the donation of a kidney, but honestly afraid to man up quite that much considering the finite lifespan of most games, this one included. About the Griffin. While DB griffins are awesome they stand no chance against a Rog or Kumi with a half decent pilot. For your upgrading as well using bots with less slots means a lot less upgrades. In the current meta I honestly feel leveling light weapons is a waste of time as the builds you will be aiming for eventually simply don't use them.
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Post by moody on Nov 6, 2017 18:54:15 GMT -5
Haha...So many comments from outside the box... 1. I don't have a Carnage and just spent every last Gold piece on the Lancelot so this option is not currently an option. 2. I recently won a Kumiho which is at level 6 and while it is a good beacon capper, I prefer my only two orkans on a Griffin paired with pinatas. Based upon that I do not plan to buy a Rog any time soon. Also no available gold as mentioned previously. 3. I do not have a tempest and it appears it will be a long time before I can have one. 4. Rhino and Zeus...again no available gold for awhile. 5. I have strongly considered the donation of a kidney, but honestly afraid to man up quite that much considering the finite lifespan of most games, this one included. Both Carnage and Rhino are WSP?
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Post by fιяєfℓαмє on Nov 7, 2017 6:03:22 GMT -5
Punishers Griffin.
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Post by inesb on Nov 7, 2017 7:01:21 GMT -5
I voted for Leo. Although I´m afraid my advise won´t help and you´ll get a 4th Griffin. I think this poll is a joke and I can´t take it seriously. Your hangar is one the most boring ones to me. Maybe you are really good at piloting Griffins, but is that all? I love variety and diversion in my hangar, which means I would never run two or more of the same robots. There are so many many other good builds which have provem themselves. You just have to try them out. In my storage I have about 10 different bots on level 9 or above (for max speed) and dozens of weapons. I can configure multiple good hangars, and that´s it what keeps the game interesting for me even after playing for more than a year now.
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Post by AzureAura on Nov 7, 2017 7:33:59 GMT -5
I'm with inesb on this, you probably shouldn't run more than two of the same robots. Running multiple robots is more exciting than running the same ones multiple times in the same match. I don't use Griffins but to me they aren't exciting but they're popular with others. I use a rogatka instead, much faster and faster jump cooldown but lack the light weapons. You might be really good with jump bots but what if you fight robots you have never used before?
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GunnyJC
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Post by GunnyJC on Nov 7, 2017 8:25:24 GMT -5
It might help to know that I just started this game the beginning of September on FB Gameroom so only been playing about two months now. I first spent gold on hangar slots (have all five) and then I bought a set of Orkans and an Ancile so just now able to buy my first gold bot which is the Lancelot. With WP I have purchased four Tarans and four Magnums. I am almost up to 8000 WP but still trying to decide on Carnage vs Fujin when I get to 13K WP.
From what I have learned so far the Griffin and Leo are the two best silver bots available for my play style as I really don't have a big interest in a long range sniper bot (i.e. Natasha or Patton). Guess that is why you are only seeing Griffins and Leo's in my hangar so far, but working to change that up...just a slow process for this F2P player.
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Post by TravLar on Nov 7, 2017 8:47:11 GMT -5
Right now, the Punisher Griff, its versatile and dangerous. Leo is more limited in what it can do.
Regarding the WSPs, definitely Carnage my friend. Its got long-term potential, great for learning piloting and patience. If you get a WSP bots after that get a Rhino but that is by far the hardest bot to pilot. You did wll to get the Tarans and the Magnums first!
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Post by frunobulax on Nov 8, 2017 6:23:54 GMT -5
Leo.
Griffins are versatile, but also glass cannons. You miss a Thunder build in your hangar, which is invaluable when going up against any shielded bot, especially in beacon rush defending a beacon against say an Ancilot.
Note: I'm missing "other" as option. Down the road, you won't run 4 Griffins or a Leo, so whatever you purchase now will be swapped out of the hangar eventually.
I'd also suggest a Rhino (as beacon capper) or Thunder Carnage, depending on which playstyle you prefer. If you have the weapons, Zeus Gekko Natasha is IMO the best midranger around (except maybe Tempest Fury, but Tempests are hard to get).
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GunnyJC
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Post by GunnyJC on Nov 8, 2017 10:02:58 GMT -5
Leo. Griffins are versatile, but also glass cannons. You miss a Thunder build in your hangar, which is invaluable when going up against any shielded bot, especially in beacon rush defending a beacon against say an Ancilot. Note: I'm missing "other" as option. Down the road, you won't run 4 Griffins or a Leo, so whatever you purchase now will be swapped out of the hangar eventually. I'd also suggest a Rhino (as beacon capper) or Thunder Carnage, depending on which playstyle you prefer. If you have the weapons, Zeus Gekko Natasha is IMO the best midranger around (except maybe Tempest Fury, but Tempests are hard to get). Liking this train of thought and I am over 9K WP so I am thinking some version of a Thunder Leo for the short term until I have a Carnage and can get it leveled up a bit.
That would make the new hangar like this:
Plasma Griffin
DB Griffin
RDB Griffin
Trancilot
Thunder Leo ---> Thunder Carnage
Unfortunately I have yet to have the in-game finances available for a set of Zeus' and Gekkos, but some day!
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Post by frunobulax on Nov 9, 2017 6:40:52 GMT -5
Leo. [...] I'd also suggest a Rhino (as beacon capper) or Thunder Carnage, depending on which playstyle you prefer. If you have the weapons, Zeus Gekko Natasha is IMO the best midranger around (except maybe Tempest Fury, but Tempests are hard to get). Liking this train of thought and I am over 9K WP so I am thinking some version of a Thunder Leo for the short term until I have a Carnage and can get it leveled up a bit. [...] Unfortunately I have yet to have the in-game finances available for a set of Zeus' and Gekkos, but some day!
RDB Griffin is a very good alternative to Zeus, even though the meta has shifted slightly towards Anciles with the Haechi emerging. As for Rhino/Carnage, you could always apply for the test server and have a go with them, just to check out whether you like the play style.
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Post by Koalabear on Nov 9, 2017 7:50:32 GMT -5
Wait.... if you have a Kumi... then focus on getting weapons for it. You can put tulus on it for now and it would rock as a mid range harasser.
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Post by GunnyJC on Nov 9, 2017 8:32:03 GMT -5
Wait.... if you have a Kumi... then focus on getting weapons for it. You can put tulus on it for now and it would rock as a mid range harasser. I tried this for a bit last night and the Kumi just isn't strong enough (level 6 with level 8 Tulu's) for that. Its damage output was noticeably less than the RDB that also had a pair of level 8 Pins on it. I did prefer the Kumi with Tulus on it over the Orkans though as it is hard to stay alive at close range. It will be forever before I get one let alone two, but a pair of shocktrains would be awesome on the Kumi I think.
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Post by stokr on Nov 9, 2017 10:18:10 GMT -5
If my hangar has these four bots in it which would you choose for the 5th hangar slot? Along with your vote a brief explanation of why would be greatly appreciated!
Plasma Griffin DB Griffin RDB Griffin Trancilot I run a Kumi. When I first got I tried Tulums...no good. I tried Tarans...ok. Finally went with Orkans. I have to note though that until the bot was 9/9 it didn't really shine. At 9/10 With Orkans it steps up. Currently it's 10/10. Based on your hangar I'd go with this setup: Orkan Kumiho DB Griffin PDB Griffin Punisher Griffin Taran Ancilot I'd sit on that setup until I had either another Lance, or preferably another Kbot, or Inquisitor. If I were to swap one bot out for something different, just to be different, 'cause it won't be meaningfully better, I'd drop the Punisher Griffin for a Thunder Carnage...maybe a Orkan Magnum Rhino...maybe.
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Post by Koalabear on Nov 9, 2017 11:05:06 GMT -5
Wait.... if you have a Kumi... then focus on getting weapons for it. You can put tulus on it for now and it would rock as a mid range harasser. I tried this for a bit last night and the Kumi just isn't strong enough (level 6 with level 8 Tulu's) for that. Its damage output was noticeably less than the RDB that also had a pair of level 8 Pins on it. I did prefer the Kumi with Tulus on it over the Orkans though as it is hard to stay alive at close range. It will be forever before I get one let alone two, but a pair of shocktrains would be awesome on the Kumi I think. Its not always about the damage, but what you can accomplish with a particular build. The tulu Kumi would be best used to cap beacons and to pull reds away to chase you down.
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Post by Thunderkiss on Nov 9, 2017 11:09:30 GMT -5
Punisher griff because its awesome.
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Post by venkatsatya23 on Nov 13, 2017 2:11:48 GMT -5
DB Griffin much better to counter Fury and Natasha. RDB Griffin is also Cool.But it is a lot funny to play with DB Griffin.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2017 2:41:35 GMT -5
If you have 4 Tarans, and only using 2, then use the other 2 on the Kumi. Get the Kumi in the fight no matter what. I've seen low level Kumi's like yours wrecking shop like a mofo. You prolly just need a bit of practice evading the rockets coming at you. Kumi can pretty much evade anything shot in its direction besides the Zeuses, and I'm guessing you're prolly in Gold league somewhere so won't see too many shocktrains or embers to worry about. Drop 1 or 2 of the Griffins. When you get the WSP I vote Carnage also. Get Thunders to lv8 at least, takes just a little bit to learn how to pilot it, but when you go on those massive killing sprees like 5 bots inside of 2min, you come up gasping for air like you've been holding your breath under water cause it was so fun hahaha!.
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Post by elcheapo on Nov 13, 2017 3:32:53 GMT -5
Get any sort of Leo . You have three griffins already . No climbing to champ level if you are bored to death .
This is long term game , you need to have fun to keep going .
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GunnyJC
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Post by GunnyJC on Nov 14, 2017 14:06:17 GMT -5
I am currently at Campion League level VI due to being on FB Gameroom with its relatively small player pool in comparison to the other supported systems so I get matched up against bronze league level 7 players, legend league players with MK2 level 12 dash bots and everything in between. I have just recently purchased a Carnage and am in the process of leveling it up. At what level will the Carnage become a viable option in the run what ya brung games that are the norm in FB Gameroom where the level of the players in any game can range from level 7 (Bronze) to 30 (Champion)? I have a feeling that at its current level of 7/7/7 it will be like so much soft cat food to the hungry tigers..lol!
Current Hangar = DB Griff, RDB Griff (luv it!), Plasma Griff, Punisher Griff and a Tarancilot. In my Warehouse = Kumiho (no weapons), Punisher/Thunder Leo, Magnum/Thunder Leo (Leo's are just too slow vs the Champion league level bots that I commonly face imo). Xtra weapons - 1 Scourge, 1 Treb, 1 Trident plus silver weapons
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Post by aceboy44 on Nov 16, 2017 14:38:35 GMT -5
Thunder/Magnum Leo. Can be as powerful as lancelot if used properly (Leo has high HP + damage of Thunder is terrifying)
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