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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2020 15:41:53 GMT -5
I want to start a Phantom only thread here seeing as how, after so many operations and events, this morning I won enough comps for a whole Phantom. Sometime during all of that, I picked up the Legendary Pilot, so now I have it, with Legendary Pilot.
Legendary Pilot will get RH, ARH and Mechanic for starters....after that, I’ll see how you guys fill up the skills, if I can promote Olga higher.
My big deal now is what to do? For the time being, I’m dropping first, capping beacons. The thing is only L5 atm and deadly.
Im running L10 Storm, with 2 L9 Gusts. I haven’t tried it yet, but I have 1 L9 Corona, which I may run....just waiting to swap it out with Storm.
So far, it is quick, stock!, and it is not too hard to drop the teletubby deal in a wise spot, go harass/kill reds, then vanish, winding up safe and sound. I am running healing now, not sure if I want nor need PS.....
Anyways, feel free to chime in! I know many here have this bot, and know how to be a factor in a match....I need to get some tips as I learn this thing.
Happy hunting, all!
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Post by Jeb on Jan 12, 2020 19:57:15 GMT -5
I claimed mine the other day, along with Olga and the Legendary Oni skin. I haven't run it at all yet...however, I've got a L8 Corona, Mk2L4 Gust, and L8 Aphid on it (basically, the best of the weapons that I wasn't using). My idea is to *not* work on accentuating the speed any more...I've got two Ravens, a maxed Gareth, and a L9 Pursuer, all with Road Hog and stuff, so "a quick bot" isn't high on my list of priorities. Instead, I'm thinking about making it a miniature tank. Armor, mechanic, healing. Get it durable enough to replace my Leo (so over 300K health, give or take). It won't have quite as much firepower but it'll be fun.
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Post by Browncoats4ever on Jan 12, 2020 22:13:29 GMT -5
I want to start a Phantom only thread here seeing as how, after so many operations and events, this morning I won enough comps for a whole Phantom. Sometime during all of that, I picked up the Legendary Pilot, so now I have it, with Legendary Pilot. Legendary Pilot will get RH, ARH and Mechanic for starters....after that, I’ll see how you guys fill up the skills, if I can promote Olga higher. My big deal now is what to do? For the time being, I’m dropping first, capping beacons. The thing is only L5 atm and deadly. Im running L10 Storm, with 2 L9 Gusts. I haven’t tried it yet, but I have 1 L9 Corona, which I may run....just waiting to swap it out with Storm. So far, it is quick, stock!, and it is not too hard to drop the teletubby deal in a wise spot, go harass/kill reds, then vanish, winding up safe and sound. I am running healing now, not sure if I want nor need PS..... Anyways, feel free to chime in! I know many here have this bot, and know how to be a factor in a match....I need to get some tips as I learn this thing. Happy hunting, all! Dropping first and capping Beacons is a good use. My Phantom lasts 2-3 minutes on average. PS isn't really necessary if the Teleport is used wisely. I use SB because I run into a lot of Ares around Beacons. I prefer Storm to Corona, if you have Halo for the light weapons. If not, Corona/Gusts should be good. The free Speed Boosters will get you addicted to more speed then you'll crave it. Road Hog is important for the Phantom role. You can get more distance with each sprint and have more time to attack once you get there. I have Gunsmith Halo/Storm and Master Gunsmith/Phantom so I do more damage in shorter time. I love my little Phantom. Olga is my first Captain. Sometimes, it's also useful to chase down Lokis lock-down and splash kill. It's low profile helps in targeting the little b-tard. I'm sure there are a lot of other roles Phantom can fulfill, maybe you can find one that suits you. |
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Post by Koko Bop on Jan 13, 2020 0:11:49 GMT -5
The event brought me a Phanny, just hired Olga today and brought it to L8
L11 Storm, L8 Shredder / Halo. Kinda like Strider, but more extreme and desperate (then again. Iâm still new to all these tiny fast things (âTitansâ, my 「bum-bum」)).
Like any small bot, you need to ride the crazy speed, use it to your advantage, make it a feature, baffle âem with footwork. Dies quick otherwise
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Post by ѻﻭɼﻉ on Jan 13, 2020 3:42:14 GMT -5
What is a “Phookin Phantom”? I’ve never heard of that build.
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Post by bravex on Jan 13, 2020 7:28:47 GMT -5
I like when players get creative with the teleport. I saw a guy jump off the bridge in castle, blast a few low health reds while falling and teleport back to safety.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2020 7:42:04 GMT -5
I like when players get creative with the teleport. I saw a guy jump off the bridge in castle, blast a few low health reds while falling and teleport back to safety. I’m practicing this in custom game, lol.....better have ability time! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2020 7:42:48 GMT -5
What is a “Phookin Phantom”? I’ve never heard of that build. Sorry.....tried to be like Strictly Striders, Lol........ |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2020 7:44:39 GMT -5
I put Corona on n place of Storm, strange....it seemed much weaker! Maybe just me, idk. Back to Storm.
There will not be Halos.....no gots, too much Ag...........
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Post by Koalabear on Jan 13, 2020 9:15:23 GMT -5
Tasers is a decent low level build but abandon it as you level it up. Orkan/Rimes or Cryo/Rimes is good (wich I had a Cryo though). Storms do more damage up close than Coronas so you might want to land on that once you get to your ideal playing level.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2020 10:18:06 GMT -5
Tasers is a decent low level build but abandon it as you level it up. Orkan/Rimes or Cryo/Rimes is good (wich I had a Cryo though). Storms do more damage up close than Coronas so you might want to land on that once you get to your ideal playing level. Agree....however, I’m not paying for the fancy dancy weapons, the Ag rewards suck so I’m mostly running kinetic and machine guns. I know magic weapons might be better, I just won’t pay for them. Just leveling this thing to 6 is over 2 day wait on timer, which is stupid....... |
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Post by Oliver Kloesov on Jan 13, 2020 10:58:10 GMT -5
I have a Storm/Halo Phantom and a Taser Phantom. Like many weapons, if you have the wrong weapon at the wrong time, that weapon will suck. On smaller maps, if I get the jump on an Ao Jun with my Taser build it gets killed or roasted down to Last Stand, very quickly.
If you're on a budget consider Storm/Gust. Monitor your survivablility/damage output with SB vs PS. PS is VERY handy for beacon capping. Olga, the Legendary Pilot for Phantom is worthwhile. Luckily I have her on both and the extra blink time comes in handy especially for beacon capping.
I want the legendary Phantom skin (+5%) so badly I can taste it!
There are couple other Phantom threads around. You may want to search for them to glean info out of them. |
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Post by Oliver Kloesov on Jan 13, 2020 11:02:53 GMT -5
I like when players get creative with the teleport. I saw a guy jump off the bridge in castle, blast a few low health reds while falling and teleport back to safety. I’m practicing this in custom game, lol.....better have ability time!
it's pretty easy. You get around 1 second of flight time. Don't go too long or you'll be farting bubbles.
I don't get a whole lot of damage doing this but when I do it is so Phreaking Phun! It's like the Phantom was made for this!
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Post by Destroyer on Jan 13, 2020 11:28:00 GMT -5
What is a “Phookin Phantom”? I’ve never heard of that build. It’s a secret build that doesn’t take any damage, most death squads run them |
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Post by Rollo Tomasi on Jan 13, 2020 11:36:33 GMT -5
Here’s my Olga in a classic Halo/Storm build. I won a Cryo that I’ll level up eventually, great color match. - Side bar and way off topic, but I was wondering about her skill: Iskra’s Devotion so I Goggled. And as a fan of real curves, I was pleasantly surprised. Ymmv. We now return you to your regularly scheduled reply...  |
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Post by Koalabear on Jan 13, 2020 13:57:12 GMT -5
What is a “Phookin Phantom”? I’ve never heard of that build. Sorry.....tried to be like Strictly Striders, Lol........ How about Phantastic Phantoms? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2020 14:45:39 GMT -5
Sorry.....tried to be like Strictly Striders, Lol........ How about Phantastic Phantoms? Ok...done! |
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Post by Rollo Tomasi on Jan 13, 2020 19:53:39 GMT -5
What is a “Phookin Phantom”? I’ve never heard of that build. Sorry.....tried to be like Strictly Striders, Lol........ Maybe Phantom Tollbooth... EDIT - nah, Phantastic Phantom is best |
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Post by Rollo Tomasi on Jan 13, 2020 19:57:59 GMT -5
I will reiterate the Inv Raider skill. That and a Battle Born yields a VERY tough bot.
I have a 2nd one in my fun hanger (lots of comps in chests) and may try for the Ad... skill set as a 3 red beacons drop bot.
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Post by milty72 on Jan 14, 2020 2:13:00 GMT -5
After three events I'm finally 500 sharts away. A respectable amount to just WS. Unless I jag it with my remainder flakes.
Even though it's new meta it looks fun and I'm about fun. Got the two pack in the can ready for the instant paintjob.
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Post by Koalabear on Jan 14, 2020 7:56:05 GMT -5
Thanks to the event, I'm now at 9500 comps for a second Phantom. I'm tempted to finish it off (not sure if its in the WS yet). But, all my 4 hangars are filled with bots that I like to use. Heck, I have a L9 Rayker that I don't use because I can't seem to find a place for it. I suppose I can either open my 5th hangar deck (I've been hoarding gold for a couple of months now and have enough), or I can shelve some duplicates. The dupes I have are Hover and Hades where I run two of each in different hangars. The Hades is simple. If I want to run the Rayker, it's an easy swap as they run the same weapons (Viper/Shredder). The Hover...that one is tougher. But, if I decide to finish off a second Phantom, I'll likely shelve my Slingshot Hover instead of the Taser. The Slingshot hasn't been as useful lately.
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Post by T34 on Jan 14, 2020 19:27:01 GMT -5
Phantoms are so much fun. Watch a Jun buzzing around and pay it a visit when it lands. Run up the bum of an ares and start pushing him. when he turns around to complain about a supposed team mate blocking him than shoot him and teleport. Hilarious with RH and a speed booster. I find Olga to be really valuable with this bot. Corona/halo are good but i do like the cryo/halo more (dont really have stuff to replace the leveled halos). Not into storms with the corona being around. I prefer not dropping it at the start until the battle gets going so that more creativity is allowed for with a dispersed field. Late drop also preserves its life and hence more fun.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2020 21:02:32 GMT -5
Phantoms are so much fun. Watch a Jun buzzing around and pay it a visit when it lands. Run up the bum of an ares and start pushing him. when he turns around to complain about a supposed team mate blocking him than shoot him and teleport. Hilarious with RH and a speed booster. I find Olga to be really valuable with this bot. Corona/halo are good but i do like the cryo/halo more (dont really have stuff to replace the leveled halos). Not into storms with the corona being around. I prefer not dropping it at the start until the battle gets going so that more creativity is allowed for with a dispersed field. Late drop also preserves its life and hence more fun. I’m getting pretty good with the ambush part of it, thanks to you guys! Ive learned maps with lots of cover work best, but I’m living so long that my damage is way down, lol Despite the coolness, I am still running Gary in my main.....love him, too |
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Post by Browncoats4ever on Jan 15, 2020 8:26:19 GMT -5
Phantoms are so much fun. Watch a Jun buzzing around and pay it a visit when it lands. Run up the bum of an ares and start pushing him. when he turns around to complain about a supposed team mate blocking him than shoot him and teleport. Hilarious with RH and a speed booster. I find Olga to be really valuable with this bot. Corona/halo are good but i do like the cryo/halo more (dont really have stuff to replace the leveled halos). Not into storms with the corona being around. I prefer not dropping it at the start until the battle gets going so that more creativity is allowed for with a dispersed field. Late drop also preserves its life and hence more fun. I’m getting pretty good with the ambush part of it, thanks to you guys! Ive learned maps with lots of cover work best, but I’m living so long that my damage is way down, lol Despite the coolness, I am still running Gary in my main.....love him, too I had the same drop in damage early on after I began surviving longer in my Phantom. Now I do more damage with my Phantom as I concentrate on killing more than beacons. I still get the beacons, cap 1-3 right off then concentrate on killing Reds. |
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Post by Rollo Tomasi on Jan 15, 2020 16:30:29 GMT -5
I will reiterate the Inv Raider skill. That and a Battle Born yields a VERY tough bot. I have a 2nd one in my fun hanger (lots of comps in chests) and may try for the Ad... skill set as a 3 red beacons drop bot. Boom, right out of the box! Looks like I need a new, first-drop bot  |
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Post by milty72 on Jan 15, 2020 17:47:44 GMT -5
I've joined the Phantastic Phantom club now that Pix finally gifted me a Phantom from 3 events worth of Shart winning. I knew holding out and being patient would pay off.
Now to work out when to start running it. I've already got too much going on in next months hangar line up. But I really want to drop it in and start enjoying it.
It's like knowing what you are getting for a birthday present and not being able to open it before your birthday. I've really gotta re-evaluate Feb's hangar.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2020 17:59:32 GMT -5
It is a crazy lil bot....kinda growing on me, and my Legendary Pilot is almost ready to promote.
Road Hog, welcome aboard!
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Post by audiosonic on Jan 16, 2020 14:10:11 GMT -5
I have a shredder on mine so I can paralyze some bots. Then kill them with Hussars. Suprise ambush using speed.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2020 16:08:44 GMT -5
In my Phantom I've activated the Blink ability and pushed a Red over the edge in both Castle and Carrier a few times, then blink back to safety.
It is incredibly satisfying.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2020 17:38:28 GMT -5
In my Phantom I've activated the Blink ability and pushed a Red over the edge in both Castle and Carrier a few times, then blink back to safety. It is incredibly satisfying. Nice! An actual skill to learn! |
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