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Post by bo50 on Nov 26, 2017 23:23:23 GMT -5
Anybody using it?
If yes, does anybody know all available keyboards shortcuts?
I'm trying to figure out how to lock onto different opposing robots and
anything else I need to know.
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Post by ⓣⓡⓘⓒⓚⓨ48 on Nov 26, 2017 23:46:09 GMT -5
I think the default is the "Tab" key for selecting targets. It's been a bit since I have played on that account but muscle memory while forming this response seems to have me hitting that key for Target lock.
The most limiting part of how they ported it to FB, as far as I am concerned, is the way they handled individual weapon shooting. They basically changed it to weapon groups. You can turn off some of your weapons so that only the ones that are selected fire when you use the "alternate fire" button. If you have 4 weapons you will see a "1", "2", "3", and "4" on each individual weapon button on the weapon portion of your in game HUD, surrounding the Big Red Button. If you deselect any of those by pressing the corresponding number key on your keyboard, only the selected ones will fire when you press the alternate firing button, which is usually (if not always) the right mouse button. This is still useful to be able to fire different groups of weapons at a time... but very limited.
I prefer being able to shoot them one at a time no matter what, and this keeps me from running an Aphid Patton on that platform, as I use it by shooting them off sequentially, more often than not.
Either way... Good luck!
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Post by getdabeacons on Nov 26, 2017 23:47:32 GMT -5
enable target lock in menu and then its your tab key use numbers 1-4 to select alt firing weps which will fire on right mouse click
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Post by bo50 on Nov 27, 2017 0:01:04 GMT -5
Thanks, I had target lock disabled because I thought it slowed down target acquisition from one robot to another.  ???48, figured out the numbering system, however don't understand why would anyone want to disable one weapon at all. |
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Post by ⓣⓡⓘⓒⓚⓨ48 on Nov 27, 2017 0:05:30 GMT -5
Thanks, I had target lock disabled because I thought it slowed down target acquisition from one robot to another. ???48, figured out the numbering system, however don't understand why would anyone want to disable one weapon at all. One example is if you are using a Golem and want to be able to use the single weapon only to corner shoot... you don't want to shoot the other two into the wall while you corner shoot with that one, or vice versa. Another is using a Thunder Aphid Leo... make it so that the alternate fire only shoots the Thunder to drop Anciles then shoot all of your weapons with the left button to send some Aphids at the newly soft target. |
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Post by bo50 on Nov 27, 2017 0:18:45 GMT -5
I see now, thanks.
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Post by darkknight on Nov 27, 2017 0:23:02 GMT -5
Thanks, I had target lock disabled because I thought it slowed down target acquisition from one robot to another. ???48, figured out the numbering system, however don't understand why would anyone want to disable one weapon at all. If weap range are different..like if you are running orkans and plasma griffin..plasma range is 350 and ork is 300-305 ( splash damage)...so instead of emptying orkans at 350 which won’t even hit target I’ll like to use my tarans only and other weap of that range..ofc when it comes to weap range when all of your weap can hit them firing all is obvious choice ..also you can side shoot when by hiding behind a object and moving little sideway you can fire some of you weap not all though...by side shooting you can prevent tarans,zues etc from attacking you although it won’t work against missiles coz of splash damage..side shooting is really hard to learn but it’s helpful st higher leauges and just using weap slot which can hit enemy is better than using all even if they won’t coz that way you still have some ammo in other slots even if some enemy come close to you |
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Post by AVC on Nov 27, 2017 0:26:17 GMT -5
The movement is tied to WASD but also the arrow keys (for us lefties).
Tab for target lock (very awesome, having your target switch to a closer bot through the floor in moon (C) for example)
Spacebar for jump/deploy shield (Rajin)/insert other special ability here.
Unfortunately there's no way to configure controls. If I had to use WASD I would resort to my USB controller pad
I use the alternate fire plenty.
I have a Pinata/Thunder Leo.
As soon as it drops I select 1,2,4, this means the alternate fire only fires the Thunder.
So I can advance on an Ancile bot firing the Thunder only, as soon as it's down I fire the Pinata load. BOOM! Pinata Party!
Also handy for firing one half while the other half reloads (punisher Griff) as some bots will seek cover and it can keep them in cover while others advance on them.
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Post by maverick on Nov 27, 2017 1:23:37 GMT -5
Tried USB controller, can't figure out how to make it work right, if only I could set up a custom match with only me in it instead of trying to figure it out while in a battle.
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Post by getdabeacons on Nov 27, 2017 6:29:43 GMT -5
there is a hidden menu that has key binding and graphical settings one of my clanmates accessed it by accident after trying to get his game to unstick after alt entering
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Post by DirtyLikaRat® on Nov 27, 2017 6:50:45 GMT -5
This all sounds horribly complicated... And I was just about to try this out on my kids new pc. Blah
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Post by Alpha on Nov 27, 2017 7:06:27 GMT -5
there is a hidden menu that has key binding and graphical settings one of my clanmates accessed it by accident after trying to get his game to unstick after alt entering Any chance you could share what this is and how to access? |
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Post by getdabeacons on Nov 30, 2017 10:57:43 GMT -5
there is a hidden menu that has key binding and graphical settings one of my clanmates accessed it by accident after trying to get his game to unstick after alt entering Any chance you could share what this is and how to access? ive written to pixonic asking about it but they have not been responding to any of my questions or error reports in last month + |
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Post by stokr on Nov 30, 2017 13:31:28 GMT -5
I think the default is the "Tab" key for selecting targets. It's been a bit since I have played on that account but muscle memory while forming this response seems to have me hitting that key for Target lock. The most limiting part of how they ported it to FB, as far as I am concerned, is the way they handled individual weapon shooting. They basically changed it to weapon groups. You can turn off some of your weapons so that only the ones that are selected fire when you use the "alternate fire" button. If you have 4 weapons you will see a "1", "2", "3", and "4" on each individual weapon button on the weapon portion of your in game HUD, surrounding the Big Red Button. If you deselect any of those by pressing the corresponding number key on your keyboard, only the selected ones will fire when you press the alternate firing button, which is usually (if not always) the right mouse button. This is still useful to be able to fire different groups of weapons at a time... but very limited. I prefer being able to shoot them one at a time no matter what, and this keeps me from running an Aphid Patton on that platform, as I use it by shooting them off sequentially, more often than not. Either way... Good luck! Yeah, with certain setup like an Aphid boat where sequential shots are essential it's a bit limiting. Just to note though, I use a mouse with extra buttons and the ability to launch macros. So, I set it up so when I push one button my left weapons turn on/off and with another my right weapons turn on/off. This has made corner shooting easier than on my tablet. |
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Post by Thunderkiss on Nov 30, 2017 15:50:15 GMT -5
This all sounds horribly complicated... And I was just about to try this out on my kids new pc. Blah Come play dirty ? |
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Post by stokr on Nov 30, 2017 15:52:14 GMT -5
This all sounds horribly complicated... And I was just about to try this out on my kids new pc. Blah It's a minor thing. Come to the dark side Rat... |
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Post by deputy666 on Nov 30, 2017 16:21:07 GMT -5
I am liking the Facebook version far better than a cellphone. Touching and tapping a small screen just doesn't work well with arthritis and neuropathy. Plus I am used to World of Tanks, so it was an easy transition with the Facebook Gameroom. If it wasn't on Facebook, I would probably stop playing War Robots.  |
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Post by maverick on Nov 30, 2017 18:45:03 GMT -5
Yeah my eyes ain't good enough for a 5" inch screen, prefer my 27" curved Samsung screen.
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Post by deputy666 on Nov 30, 2017 19:06:07 GMT -5
Yeah my eyes ain't good enough for a 5" inch screen, prefer my 27" curved Samsung screen. I envy you. I have the flat screen 27 inch Samsung  |
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Post by DirtyLikaRat® on Dec 1, 2017 4:54:00 GMT -5
This all sounds horribly complicated... And I was just about to try this out on my kids new pc. Blah Come play dirty ? do you have to start from scratch do ya get to port over your current acct.. I mean I been playing this digital dookie since it was a Walkin War Robots and spent probably a quarter of a million dollars on drunk VA payday nights... Which it just so happens to be this very night. Oooh I got two storms. They bad mama jammas strapped to my Thunder lot. I'll check it out. Might see La Ratta creeping around on it |
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Post by mechtout on Dec 1, 2017 8:45:06 GMT -5
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Post by frunobulax on Dec 1, 2017 9:46:59 GMT -5
This all sounds horribly complicated... And I was just about to try this out on my kids new pc. Blah You get used to it fairly quickly. And it's a big advantage to be able to use target lock reliably. On both my pad and phone I miss the target lock button half of the time. And the alternate fire comes in very handy if you use weapons with different ranges or types, like Thunder Orkan Lance. Again, on pad/phone I end up firing everything whenever I try to fire only the Thunder very often. I really wonder why Pixo doesn't allow hangar sharing. Obviously there are technical obstacles to have players from different platforms in one match, but there is no reason why you shouldn't be able to use the same hangar across platforms. FB GR is IMO the far superior platform as far as usability and graphics are concerned, but yet it may die because there are not enough players and the poor bronze guys are Champion fodder. I thought that might get better with time, but it doesn't. They might hope for bigger revenue this way, but come on, how many players spend significant money and playing time on 2 platforms? |
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Post by stokr on Dec 1, 2017 10:19:38 GMT -5
And it's a big advantage to be able to use target lock reliably. I mapped it to a button on my mouse and that works great. |
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Post by DirtyLikaRat® on Dec 4, 2017 20:37:44 GMT -5
This all sounds horribly complicated... And I was just about to try this out on my kids new pc. Blah You get used to it fairly quickly. And it's a big advantage to be able to use target lock reliably. On both my pad and phone I miss the target lock button half of the time. And the alternate fire comes in very handy if you use weapons with different ranges or types, like Thunder Orkan Lance. Again, on pad/phone I end up firing everything whenever I try to fire only the Thunder very often. I really wonder why Pixo doesn't allow hangar sharing. Obviously there are technical obstacles to have players from different platforms in one match, but there is no reason why you shouldn't be able to use the same hangar across platforms. FB GR is IMO the far superior platform as far as usability and graphics are concerned, but yet it may die because there are not enough players and the poor bronze guys are Champion fodder. I thought that might get better with time, but it doesn't. They might hope for bigger revenue this way, but come on, how many players spend significant money and playing time on 2 platforms? Thx for the info bro. This is a little off topic Frunobulax, but I have to tell you, your name is haunting me. I swear on my kids, honest to blog, it's always in my head. I walk around the house mumbling Frunobulax, Frunobulax... Frunobulax.. Fruno.... Bu.... Lax..... Frunobulax. My VA Hospital psych doc says I have ICF, among other issues, so maybe that is playin some role in my being fixated with your name. Frunobulax... Frunobulax... What does it mean by the way... Frunobulax |
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Post by frunobulax on Dec 7, 2017 9:55:28 GMT -5
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Post by stokr on Dec 7, 2017 10:37:49 GMT -5
Frunobulax... Frunobulax... What does it mean by the way... Frunobulax You've been Zappa'd! |
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Post by deputy666 on Dec 7, 2017 13:53:08 GMT -5
Just a cautionary warning...but no matter what the alleged "experts" on here say, Facebook Gameroom plays VERY differently than the fingertip-tapping version. Besides more precise control, there are a LOT of very young people playing on Gameroom. So gameplay is based more on the superior level and equipment of the bot, than on any "game strategy". Most of them just charge forward until they die and bring out another bot and repeat. Even worse, team play is all but non-existent, unless it is a clan playing together. And then kiss your butt goodbye in most cases. Most "teams" just scatter to the winds and do their own thing. The rare time when you accidentally get 2 or more guys cooperating, you can really wipe out the enemy. Mail.RU doesn't do anything to encourage team play. All those individual goals of killing X number of bots or winning X number of beacons turns it into a solo game very quickly. Right now, with the Christmas bonus stuff going on, and many urchins out of school, game play is horrendous. Just winning your daily 3 games takes hours instead of 30 minutes.
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Post by deputy666 on Dec 7, 2017 13:57:38 GMT -5
We need a FBGR Wiki ......  Quite true. Or at the very least, an updated Wiki. Most of the info on there is long expired. Suggestions for weapons is especially old and obsolete. And a Facebook Wiki would be invaluable. Heck, I tried numerous times to register with the current Wiki, but never got an e-mail confirmation for it. I just said f-it, and moved on. Maybe they want people with thousands of games only. Oh well. |
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Post by Replicant on Dec 7, 2017 14:29:36 GMT -5
Just a cautionary warning...but no matter what the alleged "experts" on here say, Facebook Gameroom plays VERY differently than the fingertip-tapping version. Besides more precise control, there are a LOT of very young people playing on Gameroom. So gameplay is based more on the superior level and equipment of the bot, than on any "game strategy". Most of them just charge forward until they die and bring out another bot and repeat. Even worse, team play is all but non-existent, unless it is a clan playing together. And then kiss your butt goodbye in most cases. Most "teams" just scatter to the winds and do their own thing. The rare time when you accidentally get 2 or more guys cooperating, you can really wipe out the enemy. Mail.RU doesn't do anything to encourage team play. All those individual goals of killing X number of bots or winning X number of beacons turns it into a solo game very quickly. Right now, with the Christmas bonus stuff going on, and many urchins out of school, game play is horrendous. Just winning your daily 3 games takes hours instead of 30 minutes. This begins to change in Diamond. The biggest difference with FBGR is match composition is all over the place. Its not uncommon to see privates and champions in the same match. Tanking is still a thing, and tunneling on event objectives can create some really depressing fights. (i.e.: Blue consists of 1 champ, 1 diamond, two bronze and a private. Red consists of two silver, and three bronze. Unfortunately for Blue, the champ is on Beacon capping and so runs his Eccu-Cossacks and the diamond player is freemium and running a 4-slot level 6 hanger, while the two silver reds just bought haechis and leveled them to 10). Its not quite LQ, but its pretty random.) I've had fights where my Hellfire Rhino (5w/9b) has taken 4 beacons and killed 5 mechs right out the gate, and followed that with him evaporating from about 2/3rds of a haechi Orkan Volley - full health to dead in slightly less then three seconds. |
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Post by the Expanse! on Dec 7, 2017 15:10:39 GMT -5
Just a cautionary warning...but no matter what the alleged "experts" on here say, Facebook Gameroom plays VERY differently than the fingertip-tapping version. Besides more precise control, there are a LOT of very young people playing on Gameroom. So gameplay is based more on the superior level and equipment of the bot, than on any "game strategy". Most of them just charge forward until they die and bring out another bot and repeat. Even worse, team play is all but non-existent, unless it is a clan playing together. And then kiss your butt goodbye in most cases. Most "teams" just scatter to the winds and do their own thing. The rare time when you accidentally get 2 or more guys cooperating, you can really wipe out the enemy. Mail.RU doesn't do anything to encourage team play. All those individual goals of killing X number of bots or winning X number of beacons turns it into a solo game very quickly. Right now, with the Christmas bonus stuff going on, and many urchins out of school, game play is horrendous. Just winning your daily 3 games takes hours instead of 30 minutes. My experience is that FG play is very similar to other War Robots platforms at lower levels of play or with a small player population. The only different is the level in which one experiences better gameplay/tactics/teamwork vice the charge forward and die method. For example, in Android it is around high silver/low gold, Amazon is approximately Expert/Master, FG is approximately Diamond/Expert (as mentioned in a previous post), etc. |
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???48, figured out the numbering system, however don't understand why would anyone want to disable one weapon at all.
