SaltCreeep
Destrier
Posts: 17
Karma: 4
Pilot name: SaltCreeep
Platform: Android
League: Master
Server Region: North America
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Post by SaltCreeep on Nov 26, 2018 11:25:50 GMT -5
I decided to create an alt account that was totally 'free to play', focusing on true budget economy builds (cheap to aquire and upgrade) . My intent is to build the budget hangar and take it as far as it will go. Currently in Silver .II So far my lineup is: - Stalker with Pinatas (working towards replacing Pinatas with Gusts)
- Gareth with Punishers
- Leo with Punishers and Thunder (working on replacing Thunder with Avenger)
- Griffin with Tulumbas and Pin (RDB)
I am pretty happy with that lineup. My question is what to fill my 5th spot with. It could be a Rhino, Natasha, or another Leo, but the build needs to be budget. Mid to long range builds seem like a good idea for the 5th spot but budget weapon combos are limited. After racking my brain, I thought I should seek some advice.
Thoughts? Suggestions?
Thanks.
BTW - My primary account is currently Master League 1 on Android. I tend to buy the $.99 deals once a month when I can get the bonus 500 gold. |
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SaltCreeep
Destrier
Posts: 17
Karma: 4
Pilot name: SaltCreeep
Platform: Android
League: Master
Server Region: North America
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Post by SaltCreeep on Nov 26, 2018 15:30:00 GMT -5
Maybe something built around Kang Dae (63,400,000 Ag 16 days), Trident (63,940,000 Ag 17 days) for the Heavy and Molot (31,970,000 Ag 8 days) or Gekko (31,700,000 Ag 8 days) for the Light. Sprial and Noricumare are other budget light options but they dont seem viable. Other Heavy options seem too expensive to justify for a budget hanger.
A Natasha build using these would be roughtly ~ 253K Ag and 65 days a little more fire power and less health
A Leo build using these would be roughly ~214K and 55 days a little less fire power and more health
Thoughts? Suggestions?
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Post by Pulse Hadron on Nov 26, 2018 16:22:38 GMT -5
That’s what I’m doing on my newest smurf account started in October: Punishers, Molots, RDB, a couple each of Thunders, Kang Daes, Spirals and Gekkos, but most recently added two Orkans and Aphids. My main bots are 3 Griffins, a Natasha and Golem, with a Leo, Gareth or Stalker sometimes rotated in. Only leveling weapons to 7 or 8 and getting some bots up to 9.
The thing is new accounts are very crusty now since the WS 2.0 nerf. I started an account in I think August to see how long it would take a new player to get a Spectre, focusing everything on that. It took about 5 weeks to acquire the Spectre and around that time WS 2.0 dropped and lived up to its promise of 3x faster acquisition rates. In that month, or mostly in that month, my hangar when from Tulumba Spectre and 2 RDB Griffins to adding 4 Orkans, Hover, Kumiho, Rogatka, Pursuer, 3 Gusts, and a 4th slot. Eventually got the 5th slot and this account is way more flexible and fun than the October account and I don’t see a path for getting newer toys anytime soon. It’s become quite stagnant and I think the changes in 4.5 will make it even more so.
Try to add some Orkans, Tarans, Gust, Storm, maybe Avenger. I think Fujin will be easier to get in 4.5 actually, I’ll probably add that but would like to get a Carnage. Only 3 WS slots open in the October account and not many 400 comps or even 200 available for production.
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Post by go red on Nov 26, 2018 16:44:48 GMT -5
Arty Natty (Noricum/Zenit Natasha), you won't believe how effective it is in low league!
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Post by Robrero on Nov 26, 2018 21:02:28 GMT -5
Maybe mix it up with some Aphids, like 4x Aphid Jesse. Fun bot.
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Post by moody on Nov 27, 2018 0:18:58 GMT -5
 Smurf hangar in ios. You don't need expensive builds. All ffa - so take averages with a pinch of salt, you wouldn't get the same running all domination. Rhino was a bronze chest. |
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Post by hyderier on Nov 27, 2018 1:48:42 GMT -5
TL;DR Your current hangar is fine. You don't need to get 5th slot, until you have at least WS level 15 or 20, and have some of the new nice bots.
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My current account is just 2 slots: Galahad and Gareth. Gusts, Punishers, Molots, Tulus, Pins in various combinations.
I got really really lucky, because these two bots came from like two first silver chests I opened, but I would recommend them for anybody in low leagues. Buy them or wait until you get them from chests (shouldn't take long). That shield is... amazing. It's also amazing what level 11 Gareth can do. My level 10 Galahad isn't bad either, but it doesn't reach the level Gareth awesomeness.
I warmly recommend 1..2 slots, high level low-firepower bots, with low level weapons until you get something better than the basic weapons I mention above (because going against the OP P2W weapons and bots with above gear isn't fun). Since you are already at 4, I would stay there. If battle goes well, you do well. If battle goes badly, you mech out and can go to a new battle. Also, when you know "if this bot dies, I'm done for", it gives entirely new edge to your piloting, improves your skill, makes you care for the little things to keep you alive, while at the same time seeing the big picture of where on the battle field you need to be to stay alive and achieve victory.
You are already at 4 slots, so I would wait with the 5th, and upgrade the keeper bots (Gareth?) and weapons (none? Tulus?) of your current lineup. Try to get some new and shiny bot first, and upgrade it, before going for 5th slot. Much more bang for the buck *when it matters*. Look at what bot components you have a lot of, choose the bots you could imagine getting, then do the math on how long it will take for each of these (if you are left with several options). It's a multi-month project to get the bot.
Also, even if it feels slow, use workshop to get the more expensive stuff on the side. I was working on Halo (which I finally got today!) and 2nd Gust in parallel, and the Halo moved the WS level bar a lot faster. It feels frustrating when you get hardly anything at all, but you want those WS slots open! Also, you want the 200 and 400 component options open for more "advanced" gear sooner rather than later.
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