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Post by soulcoffr on Jan 31, 2017 21:51:40 GMT -5
I have a Spiral Patton. I have to admit, it's a ton of fun to pilot in my current skill level. It's nice to be able to shoot around corners and over obstacles. I also have been employing the technique of firing the missiles in sequence, instead of using the big red button.
Red pilots don't seem to know what to do with a steady stream of spirals coming in. It takes away the reload pause, allowing for an almost constant stream of damage.
I'm surprised more people don't use this.
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Post by peterw35 on Jan 31, 2017 21:58:11 GMT -5
tonnes of people do what you do. but with aphids. and when your strength goes up to mainly medium bots and heavy bots, most opponents will know how to get cover from your missiles  |
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Post by soulcoffr on Jan 31, 2017 21:59:42 GMT -5
I should add, I'm not a camper. I'm always moving around, working for angles. ?
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Post by 3castle on Jan 31, 2017 22:02:54 GMT -5
will it be the same for lvl 1 at spirals?
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Post by soulcoffr on Jan 31, 2017 22:08:02 GMT -5
will it be the same for lvl 1 at spirals? I'd think so. Just less damage per volley. |
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Post by 3castle on Jan 31, 2017 22:15:11 GMT -5
will it be the same for lvl 1 at spirals? I'd think so. Just less damage per volley. ok. ill try that |
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Post by Duodec on Jan 31, 2017 23:23:58 GMT -5
I remember when I used to run spiral Pattons. Good times, easy damage, relatively safe. I kinda miss it.
Keep in mind that as a support bot its not terribly effective long term. Your team would usually be better served with close range weapons which put you in harm's way. I'm not saying don't use them, I'd just recommend not running the spiral bot first, but maybe save it until you're down a few bots and have hopefully knocked out a few of your opponents.
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Post by Drakagon&Draggona on Jan 31, 2017 23:35:09 GMT -5
The reason why people dont use this is cause of the DPS, i mean like its good in the lower tiers but later on quite literally useless
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Post by [ധ¡к¡] oDDD on Feb 1, 2017 1:16:06 GMT -5
Don't waste too much time upgradING them as you will shelve them as you grow. Ide say lvl6 max on spirals. After that, they have nearly zero use.
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Post by NokiaSåmsung on Feb 1, 2017 3:28:20 GMT -5
Don't waste too much time upgradING them as you will shelve them as you grow. Ide say lvl6 max on spirals. After that, they have nearly zero use. Yep. I have quad L8 spirals which was useful, but only back in the old MM days when I can choose go lower tiers. Now with the new MM, I can find no use for it...not even good enough to tickle opponent bots |
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Post by K A Z on Feb 1, 2017 3:59:47 GMT -5
Don't waste too much time upgradING them as you will shelve them as you grow. Ide say lvl6 max on spirals. After that, they have nearly zero use. Agree. The dps is simply too low. Eventually aphids are the next step, being even though accurate and having 1/2 range are being fairly compensated by ca. 3x damage...overall homing missile choice for the day  |
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Post by soulcoffr on Feb 1, 2017 7:07:10 GMT -5
It's certainly not a bot I lead with. And since I'm saving up for the 5th slot, the Aphids can wait. I'm basically running 6/6 bots. So they're still useful at this point.
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Post by K A Z on Feb 1, 2017 7:20:26 GMT -5
It's certainly not a bot I lead with. And since I'm saving up for the 5th slot, the Aphids can wait. I'm basically running 6/6 bots. So they're still useful at this point. Just curious - how is your win rate? Are your matches balanced lately or you get dropped in front of execution squad? |
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Post by soulcoffr on Feb 1, 2017 7:32:44 GMT -5
It's certainly not a bot I lead with. And since I'm saving up for the 5th slot, the Aphids can wait. I'm basically running 6/6 bots. So they're still useful at this point. Just curious - how is your win rate? Are your matches balanced lately or you get dropped in front of execution squad? My hangar and stats:  My matches have been really evenly matched. Lots of fun in general. Only the occasional killing field, and that's usually because of drop-outs. |
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Post by K A Z on Feb 1, 2017 7:37:20 GMT -5
Just curious - how is your win rate? Are your matches balanced lately or you get dropped in front of execution squad? My hangar and stats: My matches have been really evenly matched. Lots of fun in general. Only the occasional killing field, and that's usually because of drop-outs. Are your weapons +/- same lev as bots? I guess I have to re-do my complete hangar to get better matches... |
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Post by soulcoffr on Feb 1, 2017 7:38:47 GMT -5
My hangar and stats: My matches have been really evenly matched. Lots of fun in general. Only the occasional killing field, and that's usually because of drop-outs. Are your weapons +/- same lev as bots? I guess I have to re-do my complete hangar to get better matches... Pretty much 6/6. The Boa and the Patton are still level 5, but I'll be leveling them up soon. |
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Post by K A Z on Feb 1, 2017 7:55:40 GMT -5
Are your weapons +/- same lev as bots? I guess I have to re-do my complete hangar to get better matches... Pretty much 6/6. The Boa and the Patton are still level 5, but I'll be leveling them up soon. I guess that is where I need to be headed (7/7 or so). Good luck! |
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Post by soulcoffr on Feb 2, 2017 22:46:41 GMT -5
It's funny, some folks react really strongly to a spiral Patton. I had one guy in a griffin practically crawling up my rear end trying to kill me. Unfortunately for him, he missed the Leo nearby that wiped him out. And after all that, my Patton was still standing. Minus a spiral, but still kicking. ?
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Post by careyfan on Feb 3, 2017 9:39:43 GMT -5
It's funny, some folks react really strongly to a spiral Patton. I had one guy in a griffin practically crawling up my rear end trying to kill me. Unfortunately for him, he missed the Leo nearby that wiped him out. And after all that, my Patton was still standing. Minus a spiral, but still kicking. ? Glad you're enjoying it. Yes, it's almost useless in higher tiers. Even if you are moving around with it, you are making it easier for enemies to advance their position because they're not afraid of spirals. And that makes your whole team have to play more defensively. Not a good thing! |
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Post by soulcoffr on Feb 3, 2017 11:25:55 GMT -5
careyfanYeah, I'll be switching to something more effective once I've gotten my fifth slot.
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Post by ŞĆĦŇIŦŽ€Ł on Feb 3, 2017 12:02:12 GMT -5
It's even funnier when your whole squad aims for the same target with spiral pattons
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2017 12:22:46 GMT -5
It's even funnier when your whole squad aims for the same target with spiral pattons I fought a Yama battle in silver where all the opponents opened with ranged bots heavy on spirals. 3 were clan members, the rest randoms. The clan guys always hit the same target with their ranged fire, and soon enough the randoms started to catch on too. It wasn't pretty. A lot of players use weapons that are good from a 1-on-1 perspective. But if you can get concentration of fire at range, it changes things considerably. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2017 21:42:19 GMT -5
The Patton was good (IMO) a while back. It has potential, but it gets no love from PIX, and is glass. So you hide ans sling Spirals for a while, or go out, sling some Aphids, kill a bot, and then you get killed. Disposable Heros!
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