Seeking Hanger Tips for me and my daughter!

a fifth slot to both of you; even in the new mm, 5k is still reachable (no need to go spending real $)

That aside, for you, try lvling that stalker to 8, and replace those pinatas with magnums or aphids (also to lv8)
geps lvl to 8, and lvl out those pinatas. No point having one really high and another doing "average" damage. If one of them pops off.. well.
Griffin keep at 6 for now (unless you have a lot of ag for use), lvl those mags and tarans to lv8
Galahad's pdb, lvl up to 8 (for the near max speed and 94k hp), tarans and mags to lv8
Get a carnage or lancelot (lance after the 5th slot). Rhino isn't really needed now since the galahad has more mobility and can replace it

Your daughter's hanger:
if you two plan to play together, without one dragging the other:
gep to lv8, pinatas get to lv8 (though geps aren't great past bronze/noob tier, better just replacing it with a stalker or gareth)
First griffin: keep at lv6, swap that lv5 tulumbas for an orkan (or temporary a taran until you get enough for another orkan). "swiss army knife" bots don't really do well in actual fights. In other words, stick to one range per bot
Second griffin: keep at lv6, either go all punishers (or rather don't because it's inaccurate past 200m), or all plasma (mag/taran), or even a molot griffin should do fine. It goes without saying at this point, make those weapons lv8
Gareth, mag/taran, or mag/orkan, or pinata/orkan. Though my fellow clanmate ⓣⓡⓘⓒⓚⓨ48 might have better ideas of setups for gareth
Fujin is a great bot (I keep a taran/fujin in my hanger, it's a lot of firepower with a really strong energy shield. The draw back, is with the shield up, you can't move. And when moving, the shield won't regenerate. So yea, use it strategically.

Wrote this in a hurry, if there's something you don't understand, reply on this thread

Just some thoughts - consider how much you paid for them and that's probably what they're worth:

I don't see a single RDB (Russian Death Button) Griffin in any of your 8 bots. 2x Tulumbas, 2x Pins, max flexibility - although the Otter said swiss army knife bots don't work, I'm sure he meant mixed loadouts don't work. The RDB Griffin can be used somewhat effectively in nearly all scenarios, and you can buy it entirely for silver (and all weapons start out at lvl 5, no time waiting to upgrade until they are close to your other weapons) - so you could actually think of it as her "swiss army knife."

Second Griffin could also be RDB for now, or even all punisher (which is pretty darned fun even if it isn't the most powerful setup).

Throw some combination of orkan/taran and magnum/pinata on her gareth - I think any of the 4 possible combos would work.

Stop spending gold until you buy the "improve everything I have by 25%" upgrade, which is of course the 5th slot. You hear a lot of zealots around offering that advice, because it's just so true. The second 5000 gold comes a lot faster if you spend the first 5000 on the 5th slot.

Sage advice gents (or ladies?) and thank you for that. We agree and will begin working in this direction!

BTW, I do have a Leo 7 with Zeus 7, Gekko 6, Gekko 7, Gekko 8 in my reserve/closet. It was my first big robot build but nowadays I find it a bit ineffective compared to what I have. A have a bit of the same feeling for the Gep. Does anyone ever feel Au or Ag "remorse" for building something up that, once in higher tiers, just doesn't seem to work? Or perhaps I'm using my Laser Leo wrong....?

I believe as you read around the forum, you will find the general consensus is that there is no right way to use a Laser Leo. 

And yes, I bought two Gekkos when I started, and leveled them up to 6, and I do still feel sad that I could have spent the AU on something better. 

the tradeoff between heavies and lights is hp vs speed. Leo is literally a tank. Use him as a knifer (or put trident/crv on it for a midrange splash leo)
while the zeus/gekko still works, it'll only work against unshielded and energy shield bots. Since there seems to have been an increase in physical shield bots, your lasers won't be effective until the shield pops off, or you're hitting an area that isn't protected by the shield.

Regarding the remorse part, yea, happens to most (if not all) of us. Purchase something thinking it'll be good, then turns out it sucks. But at least Ag is easier to earn back rather than Au

Thank you!  Yes it is really fun but we haven't figured out how to play in the same game? Do we need to create a "clan"?  Or is there another method? Us old guys aren't tech savvy:)

SlamCatalina have you unlocked the squad and clan functions?

1) link your War Robots game to your facebook accounts, you guys should appear in your 'friend' list in squad menu
2) or, join the same clan, then you can see each other in the 'clan' menu
3) or, this is probably the least effective way, since you guys are similar level, try pressing battle at the same time and hope to land in same match? Not likely to work though... suggest 1 or 2

Happy battles!

I added a 5th slot to my hanger (working on my daughter's...) and I have to say the 5th slot has been a fairly significant game changer.  Whoever came up with the phrase "slots before bots" was spot on.  For now I have the Laser Leo in the 5th but I still can't decide on what may be my next purchase between Lancelot, Carnage, or Rhino???

The Lancelot seems well suited for my playing style by running (albeit slowly) into battle and blasting folks with big damage.  But on big maps, doesn't it take forever to get into the battle?  And research on this forum indicates that they are big targets for people to go after.

The Carnage seems appealing due to speed into battle and decent damage.  Again, research indicates if the Thunder are leveled up and you utilize hit and run, then this can be effective.  Low health (esp relative to Lancelot) make it fragile, but hey, it's part of a 5 robot hanger right?  Seems like it can do damage before it gets knocked out.

The Rhino seems to be a popular choice but, similar to Lancelot, they are slow and folks seems to really key in on them.  However, I see them in the wild causing all sorts of havoc by charging beacons and other robots...which also sounds fun!

Any opinions on this matter?

Thanks everyone!
slam

Hello Forum! I've put into effect most of the advice above so thank you very much! I've enjoyed the squad battles with my daughter as well! Recently as I've moved higher, my goal is to have a "Damage Hanger" and "Speed Hanger". I have 3700 Au and 15k WP currently. Regarding the "Damage Hanger", my last 50 ave is around 3 kills and between 325-375 damage (up from 300 when I only had 4 slots). I've maxxed 921 damage. Here is where I am at:

Griffin L6 w/ Taran 8, Taran 8, Mag 7, Mag 7
Galahad L8 w/ Taran 8, Mag 8, Mag 7
Carnage L7 w/ Thunder 8, Thunder 8
Lancelot L5 w/ Thunder 5, Orkan 5, Orkan 5
Leo L7 w/ Zeus 7, Gekko 5, Gekko 6, Gekko 7

I'm currently upgrading Lancelot now, but what's the next move to maximize the "Damage Hanger"?

A. Replace Leo with something?
B. Make Griffin into RDB and then move the Plasmas to a Rhino to replace Leo?
C. Another Galahad or Lancelot?
D. Buy nothing and just keep upgrading?
E. Something else completely?

Thanks in advance,
Slam

Some random thoughts and things to think about before you decide...

While I love the "lazer Leo", the Gekkos and Zeus both need to be lvled at least to 8 to start seeing a real impact.  With the Anciles on the rise you will prolly get some good use out of it.  Mine is 9 Zeus, 9, 8,8, Gekkos and it is just now getting to be a go-to bot for those times that the Anciles abound.  Plus, it's pretty good against TT Furies.  The other good mid-range option for light points on the Leo is Pins.  500m splash is very nice when combined with either the Trident or the Zeus.  I have seen a lot more of the Zeus+Pin config lately, I guess because it is OK against either type of shield... but not the best against either.   Personally, I would stick to either all Splash or all Energy, not both.  Trident Pin Leo is a staple for hangers that don't have a mid-range Carny or that only have 1 trident.

However, Leo really does rock at close range, too.  A lot of HP to soak up damage with.  It can be tough to use it on open areas though, so try to utilize ambush and flanking tactics with it as much as possible when using it close in.  Thunder and Pinatas/Mags/or Aphids are the most used configurations, but feel free to experiment.... especially in today's MM. 

***Disclaimer... the next part is just to get your creative juices flowing, don't take it as a definite "you should do this", as there are many situations that would make it not that great**** Maybe try Punishers (if leveled decently) and Thunder for a change of pace... At 500m Punishers accuracy sucks, but they still hit those big ?bum-bum? energy shields and knock them down better than any other weapon, then when you get close, you add in the Thunder for an exceedingly good anti Ancile bot.  Even on non Ancile bots, Punishers and thunders both perform their best at less than 150m, so all of those weapons together will chew bots up.  Even physical shield bots hate that, because both types of weapon will hit pieces of the bot that are not covered by the shield, plus, it is just so much damage at once, it will chew through physical shields quicker than many weapons.  Again, if close.  Of course there are cons to that loadout, like being exposed longer in order to hit enough of the Punisher rounds to do some good, and the fact that you do have to be so close, you won't be out of anything's range. 

Beyond that, I like your setup.  I like the Orks on the Lance better than Tarans... but again, sort of tough to deal with ancile bots with out energy weapons, so you just have to go by what the majority of your matches show you.  If you see more physical shields than Anciles, go with the Orks.  But feel free to switch out splash for energy on the Griff, Lance, and Gala to see what you like better. 

Griff is so versatile... all three of the popular setups are boss at any level of play.

If you have a chance to look at YouTube videos, I bet I know a great playlist by a certain YouTuber that you would get a lot out of... I will post it in a bit.

Laser Leo: Interesting take!  I have been feeling like it isn't particularly effective because of the low damage, but perhaps if I level it up I may change my mind and keep Laser Leo in that 5th slot. 

Lancelot: Yes, run into Gareths, Lances, and a lot of Galahads so the Orkans do nice damage.  I'm sure as I upgrade it over the next week or 2, it will be very dangerous.  As it is now in "baby" form, it still deals damage nicely for my "Damage Hanger"!

Griffin: Also, interesting is your thought on the Griffin.  Like you, I enjoy the versatility, but it sure gets shot up quick.  If I level that up as well like you said, maybe it will last longer and, therefore, do more damage and be more useful.

(Rhino): It seemed like this was the alpha boy of years past but does not get love nowadays.  I understand it isn't the giant it once was, but with the shield and durability, couldn't this be viewed as a non-jumping tanky Griffin?  When I see Rhinos in the wild, they do die eventually, but they are a tough out.

Slam