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Post by zerosoul on Nov 20, 2017 7:19:12 GMT -5
Know that this is not a Rant against shocktrains but I call “ BULL” on this one . So there I was in my Ork/ Pin Galahad spawn raiding the reds at their home beacon in Shenzhen map mowing down a k-bot with his shocktrains as he plays hide and seek in the buildings . His shield was gone and my Tower Shield was standing tall as I prepared to block another of his feeble blasts when it bounce from my shield to another blue and then bounced again to hit Me in the back . Yes it killed my damaged bot but I think getting hit by the same weapon in the front and back is “Bull”. Is this normal operation for this weapon? and if so then “ What kinda crap is that !!!” That’s double dipping
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Post by TravLar on Nov 20, 2017 7:34:44 GMT -5
Ok, would be unfair - definitely. But Shocktrain at the moment isn't blocked by the Galahad shield. I've read that the Lance shield does block it and I don't know about Gareth and Rhino but Galahad gets zapped. Might be a bug, IDK. Perhaps it was the first blast that hit you? Its really quick, even the "carry-on"/train shots.
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Post by frunobulax on Nov 20, 2017 7:49:38 GMT -5
Ok, would be unfair - definitely. But Shocktrain at the moment isn't blocked by the Galahad shield. I've read that the Lance shield does block it and I don't know about Gareth and Rhino but Galahad gets zapped. Might be a bug, IDK. Perhaps it was the first blast that hit you? Its really quick, even the "carry-on"/train shots. According to the description, a physical shield should block it. However, there are techniques to bypass a physical shield. For example if you're up with Tarans against an Ancilot, if you aim just a hair left of the red target box, you can often score hits even though the shield is intact. And scores of Lancelot pilots have wondered how the hell my Taran Haechi was able to beat them Not sure about Shocktrains though.
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Post by TravLar on Nov 20, 2017 8:01:52 GMT -5
Ok, would be unfair - definitely. But Shocktrain at the moment isn't blocked by the Galahad shield. I've read that the Lance shield does block it and I don't know about Gareth and Rhino but Galahad gets zapped. Might be a bug, IDK. Perhaps it was the first blast that hit you? Its really quick, even the "carry-on"/train shots. According to the description, a physical shield should block it. However, there are techniques to bypass a physical shield. For example if you're up with Tarans against an Ancilot, if you aim just a hair left of the red target box, you can often score hits even though the shield is intact. And scores of Lancelot pilots have wondered how the hell my Taran Haechi was able to beat them Not sure about Shocktrains though. I think I'm right about the Galahad specifically frunobulax, I've been hit shield up and blast from the front. I've seen a YouTube video about it too
(Not unusual for me to think I'm right though )
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Post by zerosoul on Nov 20, 2017 9:30:51 GMT -5
Even if the Galahad shield did not block the blast I was hit twice from the same blast . I was in a cool zone with not much going on around me at the time so I know what I saw. First blast hit my shield and bounced right the a second or so later I was hit from the right rear . There were no red bots behind me
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Post by F-A-H-Q on Nov 20, 2017 10:26:41 GMT -5
Is the shield bypass a bug? If not, we need to petition Pionic to make some defense against shock train. It would be the only weapon in the game that has no defense from. Further, a lance can stop it until it breaks his shield. SO why do other shields not block it?
The only counter to shock train is to focus on killing him first. As soon as I see one, I stop what I am focused on, lock on the shock train target and do my best to eliminate him as fast as possible. Most often I am seeing shock trains on dash bots. Which means there are usually 3 shock trains and I try to pull a plasma bot to kill him ASAP. There an be a side benefit to this....all the other reds will pursue you. This can be a great distraction to allow the rest of your team to get more beacons and gain the advantage.
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