Flukey*Lukey
Destrier
Posts: 69
Karma: 20
Pilot name: Flukey*Lukey
Platform: iOS
Clan: Myself
League: Silver
Server Region: Europe
Favorite robot: Galahad
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Post by Flukey*Lukey on Sept 21, 2018 8:20:10 GMT -5
Hi everyone, I’m thinking about playing War Robots again but don’t know what to do with my hanger. I’m not sure how long it has been since I played but it was when spawning on beacons was new, therefore my hanger is rather dated:
Carnage 2 thunders
galahad with magnums and taran
plasma rhino
orkan aphid griffin
underleveled lancelot from a chest
any help would be greatly appreciated as the game has changed quite a lot and I’m not really sure where to start with the new weapons and bots
thanks
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Post by wildboar on Sept 21, 2018 8:31:09 GMT -5
Make the most of what you have for now ... you'll 「dookie」 your pants when you see the upgrade times for new stuff
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Post by jazzykat on Sept 21, 2018 8:38:22 GMT -5
I'm also back after a year or so. I've got a strong hangar for early/mid 2017. I am very much intrigued by the idea of getting these new robots with workshop points but as a F2P I am sensing that what I have is perhaps what I am stuck with...
it there an up to date F2P guide around here so I don't have to waste anyone else's time asking banal questions?
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Flukey*Lukey
Destrier
Posts: 69
Karma: 20
Pilot name: Flukey*Lukey
Platform: iOS
Clan: Myself
League: Silver
Server Region: Europe
Favorite robot: Galahad
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Post by Flukey*Lukey on Sept 21, 2018 8:41:02 GMT -5
I'm also back after a year or so. I've got a strong hangar for early/mid 2017. I am very much intrigued by the idea of getting these new robots with workshop points but as a F2P I am sensing that what I have is perhaps what I am stuck with... it there an up to date F2P guide around here so I don't have to waste anyone else's time asking banal questions? I’ve looked but could only find out of date stuff on the wiki, would be nice to know how all the new stuff compares to the old |
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Post by Desert Eagle 44 on Sept 21, 2018 9:07:48 GMT -5
Orkans, Shocktrains, Stealth, and Dash rule the day. Sounds like you last played over a year ago. Did you get 12K gold for coming back? In Silver League, you should still be able to play well and have fun with what you have, unless you're currently in a tanking cycle (read several threads on tanking). Carnage is still good, I run 2 in Diamond III with Zeus's & Avengers, but I wouldn't work on leveling them too much. Work toward Avengers, the new heavy Punisher, Zeus's, or Dragoons, as they can be used well on other bots when the Carny become unable to compete. Your Galahad I wouldn't change, still pretty useful; however, it is weak against rocket fire (Orkans, Tulus, etc...), so keep that in mind. I've never run a Rhino, but have been thinking about it since I won one in a silver chest. Recent thread here with several builds discussed: war-robots-forum.freeforums.net/thread/27021/running-rhinosYour Griff, there are several popular options right now, most common being DB (Orkan/Pinata), then RDB (Tulus/Pins), and if you want to keep with the Aphid theme there are Vortex's now (Med. Aphid). If you want to piss people off, the Spydra (Spiral/Hydra) will accomplish that goal. The old Plasma Griff (Taran/Magnum) should still be useful in Silver, even up through Gold. The Lancelot, Ancile & Tarans/Orkans/Tulus = Ancilot, fun, but I wouldn't go beyond lv9 for max speed until you figure out what you want to do. These days I'm able to take one down in a Gust Stalker, which should be easy for you to come by, as well as being a fun little build. In the new workshop you can build anything you want with time and silver. So take a little time to do some more research and figure out what new weapons & bots you want to work toward in the future. The Strider is possibly the easiest Dash bot to come by in terms of time and silver, weak, but a fun little bot to dip your toes into the Dash world. The Pursuer is getting a lot of play right now, it's like a Stalker on steroids, with 10sec of Stealth and increased speed. The Spectre is the most OP bot right now, most used and most complained about. I'm sure more people will chime with more options I didn't think about, so I will say good luck and welcome back. |
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Post by jazzykat on Sept 21, 2018 9:57:23 GMT -5
This is all very good info. I don't believe I received the 12k gold for coming back. When was this supposed to happen, is there a way to request this?
I am still in Expert 3. Most of my stuff is lvl 10 through lvl 11.
BTW, I ran a plasma rhino (and am doing so now along with a galahad) and I can tell you that with the long maps and energy weapons galore they are still pretty good but with my Rhino I normally go 1 for 1, with Galahad (2 magnums and a scourge) in a flanking role and corner shooting, it seems to be more effective than ever since it's all about the energy shields.
My Griffins sort of suck but they carry rockets so w/e and my orkan Ancilot is still relevant.
I am working towards the dash with the physical shield and will either replace one of my 2 griffins as they are SUPER squishy and seem completely outclassed by the new super griffin.
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Post by Desert Eagle 44 on Sept 21, 2018 10:16:29 GMT -5
This is all very good info. I don't believe I received the 12k gold for coming back. When was this supposed to happen, is there a way to request this? I am still in Expert 3. Most of my stuff is lvl 10 through lvl 11. BTW, I ran a plasma rhino (and am doing so now along with a galahad) and I can tell you that with the long maps and energy weapons galore they are still pretty good but with my Rhino I normally go 1 for 1, with Galahad (2 magnums and a scourge) in a flanking role and corner shooting, it seems to be more effective than ever since it's all about the energy shields. My Griffins sort of suck but they carry rockets so w/e and my orkan Ancilot is still relevant. I am working towards the dash with the physical shield and will either replace one of my 2 griffins as they are SUPER squishy and seem completely outclassed by the new super griffin. Idk if there is any way to request it. I was not able to transfer my old account to my new tablet and hadn't played that old account in over a year, so when they introduced clan rewards I fired up the old tablet just to create a clan for myself. When I did it gave me a "Welcome Back" gift of somewhere around 12K Au. I know other players have received similar bonuses; however, they may have stopped doing that when the New Economy dropped a couple months ago. Everything now is geared toward getting you to spend all your gold, Boosters, speeding up Workshop Production, Black Market component deals, Boosters, etc... So they might not be doing it anymore. |
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Post by kukurukukuk on Sept 21, 2018 10:21:32 GMT -5
I'm also back after a year or so. I've got a strong hangar for early/mid 2017. I am very much intrigued by the idea of getting these new robots with workshop points but as a F2P I am sensing that what I have is perhaps what I am stuck with... it there an up to date F2P guide around here so I don't have to waste anyone else's time asking banal questions? Any item you buy now is affected by the new economy (increased upgrade times and costs in most cases). Everything already owned is old economy - everything you get from now on, is new economy. Currently, there is starter gear (those availalbe for Ag), mid-tier gear (those formerly only Au buyable) and premium gear.
The latter, (think Haechi, Spectre, Scourge, Ember etc...) are very expensive to upgrade, in both time and resources.
The former, (Lancelot, Fury, Orkan, Taran etc..) have had their cost increase in some cases, but overall are still manageable.
I'm sorry if the above is already known - I felt that a proper introduction to the new economy could be useful.
If your current hangar is upwards of lvl 10-11, then it will be difficult to bring new items up to speed without a VERY healthy stockpile of Ag/Au.
A total hangar makeover, is inadvisable, so, make do with what you have already, while slowly levelling only selected new equipment (do some research before investing).
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Flukey*Lukey
Destrier
Posts: 69
Karma: 20
Pilot name: Flukey*Lukey
Platform: iOS
Clan: Myself
League: Silver
Server Region: Europe
Favorite robot: Galahad
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Post by Flukey*Lukey on Sept 21, 2018 11:07:06 GMT -5
Thanks everyone, other than a new economy is there any other major changes such as the matchmaking?
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Post by hyderier on Sept 22, 2018 1:02:36 GMT -5
Indeed, any new stuff you think of getting, check the upgrade times first! If it is insane, don't get them. Use your old gear.
Your gear looks really OK actually. Just get Ancile for your Lancelot, and you have a completely serviceable hangar. I'd move the Tarans from Rhino to the Lance and upgrade (old) Punishers for Rhino, but that's just me. Also I am a big fan of Tulumbas, for all the times when you need to get to that (stealth) bot behind cover.
Game is changing really fast at the moment, and the upgrade times and costs on the new stuff are so long, that just sight tight, observe. Avoid spending money, because chances are you end up spending it on something really not worth it.
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