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Post by trapperhfx on Jan 30, 2017 18:04:47 GMT -5
Hi everyone.
I've just discovered these forums, and have been learning a lot. Like many others, I'm looking for advice. I just hit Level 30, and added a 5th hangar slot. So I'm wondering what I should add. I'm thinking a heavy tank (and possibly switching out a medium for a 2nd heavy). Here's my hangar:
Level 4 Gepard (3 x Magnums)
Level 4 Golem (Taran, Thunder, Magnum)
Level 4 Boa (Thunder, Orkan)
Level 4 Carnage (2 x Thunder)
All weapons are level 8, except the Carnage (both at L6).
I'm sitting on 6 million Ag, and 18k WSP.
In reserve, I have a level 3 Patton with 4 x pinatas (L7s).
So should I add a Rhino, a Griffin, or a Leo? Or something else? Or a couple of these?
My short term plan is to finish upgrading the weapons on the Carnage, and push all 'bots to L6.
Appreciate any advice.
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Post by moody on Jan 30, 2017 18:54:36 GMT -5
Don't up any bot levels yet.
Keep this hanger at bot level 4 with level 8 weapons. That will at least give you reasonably even opposition rather than matching to a single higher level bot.
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Post by moody on Jan 30, 2017 19:00:41 GMT -5
Stick with mediums and lights for the moment. Think about what you want for higher tiers and plan weapons for them. You will need a lot more weapons than what you have now.
When you get enough weapons up to level 8 for a full hanger of 5 then splurge and buy the 5 bots.
You need at least 3 more tarans.
I would get a patton and 4 pinatas and practice DB tactics. The pinatas will be usable for other bots later on.
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Post by Cyklown on Jan 31, 2017 1:32:15 GMT -5
These days you want to get bot levels up to weapon levels.
Save for 5th slot if you lack it, Griffs are the best of the silver heavies.
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Post by Pilot Moby_dic on Jan 31, 2017 3:09:52 GMT -5
The days of 4/8 are long gone. Get your bots and weapon levels the same. Get the 5th slot before any AU purchases. Get a Griffin (1.7m silver)
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Post by frunobulax on Jan 31, 2017 7:47:20 GMT -5
Don't up any bot levels yet. Keep this hanger at bot level 4 with level 8 weapons. That will at least give you reasonably even opposition rather than matching to a single higher level bot. Just returned from a 2 week vacation?  Matchmaking is changing constantly at the moment, but it appears that weapon levels are now ranked higher than robot levels. If you run a level 4/8 medium hangar you'll face up to 10/10 enemies. |
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Post by frunobulax on Jan 31, 2017 7:54:31 GMT -5
Hi everyone. I've just discovered these forums, and have been learning a lot. Like many others, I'm looking for advice. I just hit Level 30, and added a 5th hangar slot. So I'm wondering what I should add. I'm thinking a heavy tank (and possibly switching out a medium for a 2nd heavy). Here's my hangar: Level 4 Gepard (3 x Magnums) Level 4 Golem (Taran, Thunder, Magnum) Level 4 Boa (Thunder, Orkan) Level 4 Carnage (2 x Thunder) That's already a pretty decent hangar. You might consider to wait with the next major buy (gold/WSP) until the event ends, just in case you win something But don't get your hopes up. I invested some real money in the last event after discovering the "close app between chest openings" trick (that no longer works in this event, unfortunately) and must have opened about 800 chests. I did get a decent amount of gold, but only one non-silver Robot (Fujin, not exactly a member of everybodys dream lineup) and one Zeus from the superchest. I did earn about 100 million silver though which made it worthwhile. Next gold buys should be more Orkans, as you'll meet more and more physical shields as you level up your robots. My favorite robot addition would be a Galahad for gold. For WSPs I'd buy weapons (another Taran and a couple of Tridents) before a Rhino. I'd also swap the Golem for another Boa, they are much sturdier. Pinata Patton is also an option, true, but with the HP adjustment it has lost a bit of power. You have no heavy robot in the lineup yet. You might face more difficult opponents or not if you use them, the matchmaking changes all the time these days and nobody knows what's here to stay. Just get a few heavy silver robots, slap on your weapons and get ready to rumble. From silver weapons (and what you have), Thunder/Pinata Leo, RDB Griffin (Pin/Tulus), DB Griffin (Orkan/Pinata or Aphid) and Trident/Pin Natashas are all decent setups. Plasma Griffin (Mags/Tarans) are also common, but personally I find the Griff too squishy for plasma. You might experiment with medium range robots (RDB Griff, Nashorn/Pin Natasha) to see if you like that playing style before buying the Tridents. But in higher level games you'll meet a lot of midrange and you'll need at least one mid or long range robot, so you'll probably come to the conclusion sooner or later that you'll need a Trident hurler. Trident Natasha is almost as good as Trident Fury, btw. Current word is that matchmaking now favors even setups for robot and weapon levels. I've been levelling my robots only since the MM change to catch up. So I guess it won't hurt to build a 7/8 or 8/8 lineup, after all those robot upgrades take only between 1-2 days and the silver cost is manageable. |
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Post by Tarastir on Jan 31, 2017 8:20:08 GMT -5
Don't up any bot levels yet. Keep this hanger at bot level 4 with level 8 weapons. That will at least give you reasonably even opposition rather than matching to a single higher level bot. Just returned from a 2 week vacation? Matchmaking is changing constantly at the moment, but it appears that weapon levels are now ranked higher than robot levels. If you run a level 4/8 medium hangar you'll face up to 10/10 enemies. That's right. Maybe 20-30 first game will be like before, but after that you will face stronger enemies. Golem is to weak, better scrap it for a plasma Griffin (you have Magnums, just buy another Taran), or DB Griffin (need second Orkan). You could buy a Rhino (plasma or DB). You have Pinatas, so a DB Leo could be nice. My hanger: - Carnage 6 / Thunders 8 - DB Griffin/Rhino 6 / Pinatas+Orkans 8 - PDB Griffin/Rhino 6 / Mags+Tarans 8 - DB Leo 6 / Pnitas+Thunder 8 (or some long range) - a capper (Stalker/Gepard) |
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Post by trapperhfx on Jan 31, 2017 13:04:52 GMT -5
Thanks everyone.
Frunobulax was bang on - I've been facing 10/10 bots lately, and getting my butt kicked. So I'll level my bots up to 7 or 8, and add a Heavy or two. I have my 5th slot, but now I'm out of gold for now.
With luck, I'll pick up something good in the latest event.
Happy hunting!
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