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Post by noctaire on Aug 31, 2018 0:08:49 GMT -5
So...I started playing a couple weeks ago out of curiosity and now we’re hooked.
I’m looking for something of a new player’s guide - what robots to get, which weapons, how to best build things up, and so forth. Right now I just have the basics - Griffin, Golem, Vityaz, Doc, GI Patton, all at L6/L7; with Noricum, Zenit, Tulumbas, Molot T, Spark, Kang Dae, and Pin at mixed levels. I also have a Cossack, Boa, and Destrier at low level in storage. I’ve played enough to reach L21 and Silver League III.
I didn’t see a new player guide, so figured I’d post and ask someone to point me in the right direction for getting started.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2018 0:22:38 GMT -5
Start by uninstalling and hitting your head with a brick hard enough to destroy any trace memory of this game.
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Post by moody on Aug 31, 2018 0:48:05 GMT -5
We have just had a MAJOR change in how equipment is gotten in game - no one has really had time to digest the best ways for a new player to begin anymore.
Biggest things though:
Slots before bots.
Griffins are good and buyable with silver. Punisher griffins and RDB (tullumbas/pins) are a good start.
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Post by TheRageMonster on Aug 31, 2018 3:03:48 GMT -5
Earn towards that fifth slot; it is probably the most important purchase to be made as a pilot in War Robots. Griffins, leos, and even golems (when played correctly) are great cheap bots that can perform very well in the lower leagues. My fav cheap builds from those are the thunder/pinata leo, punisher griffin, and tulumbas/pin griffin, all of which are very easily attained and with a good amount of skill can be real beasts in battle.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2018 3:28:40 GMT -5
The game has changed a lot in the past year since they monetized it, but here's the best place to start looking for beginners guides, even if the info is a bit dated... warrobots.wikia.com/wiki/War_Robots_Wiki |
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Post by kukurukukuk on Aug 31, 2018 3:40:25 GMT -5
I was contemplating whether I should begin working on such a guide - one that will be reasonably detailed and useful for both newcomers and experienced players alike. frunobulax has made some quite a few months back. Have a look here. It is a bit dated though. Given that the economy of the game has been completely overhauled since then, it seems appropriate to write such a guide again.
That said, these are some guidelines that come to me first: - Ag is the most valued currency in the game. Do your research and plan ahead. If you start levelling your gear up too fast you will deplete your reserves in no time. - Don't buy anything with silver. Opening bronze chests will give everything you want in the early game. I have recently started a new account and I managed to get a 4th slot, two Leos, a Griffin and almost every light/medium bot in just two days.
- You can speed up your upgrades and components in WS2.0 with gold, but be warned that this will have an effect on your Ag as well. Be patient and let them finish. - Au is, arguably, better used for getting hangar slots first. After that, focus on Au weapons - Orkans and Tarans which can also be produced in the workshop.
Edit: Oh, and check the wiki of course. Forgot to mention it!
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Post by cheap on Aug 31, 2018 4:02:39 GMT -5
 pretty much spot on. brightside is you found this forum. tons of good advice to help you slog through the begining |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2018 4:04:27 GMT -5
I don't think you need a guide, i think you need to make a simple decision.
It's just a question what are your expectations. This game is seriously addictive, i was just reading about how War Robots players play other mech games to take a break from War Robots (like War Robots is a job and they need time off, i get them, i was there until all of the sudden i stopped being that crazy on one lazy sunday morning =))
In my opinion a simple 2-if-check will suffice:
- If you're aiming for the top tier: be ready to spend cash, follow current extremely narrow meta, get really good at this game and find a top tier clan.
- If you're here just to have fun: there is no right or wrong direction, play with everything, have fun, don't stress about anything.
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Post by iam99 on Aug 31, 2018 4:19:43 GMT -5
Concentrate your Levelling on the really good stuff. I made the mistake of 'buying' every robot and weapon possible and wasted hundreds of hours and indeed hundreds of ££$$$ on Au to speed things up. I ended up selling half of the robots and weapons just to make my hangar managable. Stick to tried and tested top level robots and weapons combos and level them up as high as you can as quickly as you can. I had 7 Leos and 7 griffins at one point plus many other robots in triplicate etc. Its fun to play around like that but it takes a hell of a lot of time and money to progress.
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Post by windcaster on Aug 31, 2018 4:50:15 GMT -5
My advice? run away.. seriously I won't recommend the game to anyone who asks.
but if you're a masochist Im going to give you a short shopping list.
Start working on these bots:
Kumiho
Haechi
Bulgasari
Spectre
Pursuer
Weapons: Start collecting: Orkans, Tarans, Scourge
After you get 4 slots, do not bother with your 5th till you have something to put in it.
You'll find your self stretched thin upgrading everything.
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Post by wildboar on Aug 31, 2018 5:35:51 GMT -5
A few brain droppings ...
Don't try to climb the leagues (IMO) ... it's a greasy pole and real money is the only thing that will give you traction to the top
Don't expect to win all the time... Matchmaking will try to enforce 50% win rate
If you get too high you suddenly face bots /weps that will turn your hanger to swarf before you can say what the **** was that flash?
Don't be a long range camper -zzzzzzzzzzzzzz ... getting stuck in with a fast bot (and dying a lot) is fun too
Beacons win games in most battle modes : Team Death Match(TeDiuM) has no beacons, Free for all (FFA) it is all against all no beacons
It looks like you are already doing it - keep your wep/bot levels balanced
Don't mix your ranges on your bots or you will end up with a Swiss army knife that is OK at many things but doesn't excel in anything... the gunslingers/wild west bots I suppose are the exception here
Learn the ranges so you know the capability of your enemies too.
So if you see a plasma griff jump at you know where his plasma is effective (350m)... or you see a red zeusing teammates know if you are in or out of range (600m) ...
most importantly ...try to have fun blowing 「dookie」 up
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Post by Koalabear on Aug 31, 2018 6:58:02 GMT -5
Don't upgrade any legacy equipment past 6. Actually, make level 6 your target for everything at this point. Focus on getting your slots and acquiring silver and gold. If you have silver to spare, try grinding for the new gear. Check the forums here and the wikia for more information on the old vs new gear. Also, don't buy any of the older bots. Chances are, you'll win them in the Black Market.
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Post by HarvesterOsorrow on Aug 31, 2018 7:45:52 GMT -5
Do yourself an ENORMOUS favor and do 6 pack. Everything else is just a money pit and endless frustration
Search 6 pack on here and build a meta hangar for that. DO NOT CHASE THE CHAMPIONS META. There is no way to get there without thousands of dollars because if you grind it out it’ll take years and be obsolete once you get it
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Post by ⓣⓡⓘⓒⓚⓨ48 on Aug 31, 2018 8:59:55 GMT -5
Now, the warnings here are good... but you don't have to JUST play 6 pack to enjoy your games. Like others have said, you just have to understand, now, a few, minor things that may seem a little negative... and get past them. For example: *Get past the fact that the matchmaker is not fair and will not stop over leveled opponents or teammates from being in your matches
*Get past the fact that you will have some games that are horribly unbalanced.
*Get past the fact that upgrading most weapons and bots has become a VERY long and expensive process that will test your patience.
*Get past the fact that you will be forced to play all game modes... even the ones you don't like.
*Get past the fact that you cannot leave a game too early or even (so some say) before it starts if you DON'T like the mode, very often, or you will end up in the LPQ (low priority queue) where you will get very long wait times and almost 0 rewards until you play your way out (ask about this for more details)
*Get past the fact that there are some weapons that will make the game almost unplayable... like Shock Trains and Hydras... while you are learning and have lower leveled equipment. They can be overcome, but if you meet a tanker or a person who has very high leveled gear in a low league, that has those weapons, you will prolly learn the limit of your cursing vocabulary.
*Get past the fact that, above Silver, leagues are just a guideline, at best. Again, this has to do with the match maker... but you will meet many higher and lower leagued opponents... It's not crazy for a Diamond league to see Experts and Masters if they are on a win streak... or Silver if they are on a losing streak. MM tries hard to keep your wins at 50%.
So... in conclusion, you have to be able to find fun in the small things... i.e., 1 v 1 battles with a good, closely matched, opponent... game winning beacon grabs... beating a better geared player by out thinking or outplaying them... etc. etc., and know that the game is set up to keep you from just winning based on your skill. Stats are not important. Getting Ag and Au are. Especially Ag.
As far as where to start, I think a lot of the advice here was good, but especially the advice to get Griffs with Tulumbus+Pins or all Punishers, until you get more, and better, gear. You don't have to have a hangar full of them, but at least 1, or 1 of each. But don't be afraid to experiment, either. My advice is to have 1 slot for experimentation once you have 4 or 5 slots. While you have 3 it's up to you, but I would suggest focusing on that 4th slot by trying to win Au through Daily Tasks and winning 1st place on your team, thereby not trying out experimental builds. 1k Au isn't that hard to get if you play a few games a day, though, so you should not have too much trouble with that.
If you can't get past any or all of that but still love the game, 6/6 fight nights and the 6 Pack League are definitely the way to go... but you will still have to deal with the MM to get enough resources to buy the 6/6 gear you want.
And to end this post of sunshine, unicorn farts, rainbows, and light, I bid you welcome to the Forums!
IMO, YMMV
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Post by ironstar on Aug 31, 2018 9:38:49 GMT -5
For some reason Punisher Ts (the medium variant) are priced the same as their light counterpoint the Punisher at 32m silver and 8.5 days to take from level 1 to 12. To give context you can take two punisher Ts to MK2 level 12 (absolute max level twice over) for the less cost and time of taking a single light weapon called Spark to MK1 level 12. This makes the Punisher and especially Punisher Ts incredibly good value for silver/time. If I was starting over I would probably run quite a few Punisher Griffins and just farm resources and have fun in the lower leagues for a long, long time.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2018 9:54:12 GMT -5
what platform are you playing?
If it is facebook gameroom --> R U N A W A Y !!!!!
there is no matchmaking, you will face OP bots all the time, you will get hardly any resources and you will need 3 days to earn the daily bonus of winning 8 games.
swap out any daily task of getting beacons, unless you have a dashbot, all other bots are to slow and dead before arrival.
Is it fun? NO? why I am still here? I have no life yet, but soon hope to find one, and then leave this rotten game (with a HUGE GRIN on my face).
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Post by nocluevok on Aug 31, 2018 10:22:41 GMT -5
Play Skimish. You get to play with new toys and although you'll end up against experienced pilots it is a great place to learn. Everyone has the same gear too. No whales or seal clubbers. It pops up as a choice on weekends.
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Post by ⓣⓡⓘⓒⓚⓨ48 on Aug 31, 2018 10:34:11 GMT -5
Play Skimish. You get to play with new toys and although you'll end up against experienced pilots it is a great place to learn. Everyone has the same gear too. No whales or seal clubbers. It pops up as a choice on weekends. Yes, good point. Very good point.
But... noctaire, be aware that sometimes the loadouts that they offer in skirmish are fantasy... as in light bots all having heavy weapons instead of what they normally have, or as this skirmish has done, they will introduce a tweak to the mechanics of a bot: the Haeshi doesn't have an Ancile on this Skirmish but does on the Live Server, and in one Skirmish not too long ago had the Hover's jump tweaked to basically jump/dash instead of the flight characteristics that it has normally. I think they do this for fun and to have something different; not as a test to try out new stuff and ideas like many think.
IMO, YMMV
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Post by reconnecting on Aug 31, 2018 13:39:23 GMT -5
Roll silver chests with your keys for now, they have the best stuff for a newer player imo. Bronze isnt bad for tokens but you get bots and weapons you need now in silver chests. You will get stalkers and gepards, use them with close in weapons to get beacons. Pins and tulumbas are good for killing reds that hide behind cover, they do a lot of splash damage, have range and do damage Through those standing walks in koth. Play ffa for awhile until you learn some nuances of one on one combat, bot choice, cover etc. Good training ground. Dont buy Fury yet, I found him a waste of gold, unless you Love sniping. Gusts on Stalkers will be good for you. Powerful combo for sneak attack. GustsThunders on Natasha for a powerful Brawler In Beginner Leagues. Carnage With Thunders Used To Be Good, Not Sure If It Still Is. Aphids And Orkans On A Griffin Will Be Your Killing Bot For Awhile. Ambush Bot.
An do yourself a favor get a Rogatka, put tarans, orkans or pinatas at first on it. Its a fun bot and effective up to even Diamond leagues. Scourges Arent Too Hard To Get These Days So Get A Couple, Good Range Lots Of Damage When Levelled. Two Zeus On A Natasha Will Let You Influence The Whole Battlefield, Ranged Burst Of Lightning Damage. Good Luck And Enjoy The Game. :-)
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Post by ystava on Aug 31, 2018 14:52:10 GMT -5
So...I started playing a couple weeks ago out of curiosity and now weâ??re hooked. Iâ??m looking for something of a new playerâ??s guide - what robots to get, which weapons, how to best build things up, and so forth. Right now I just have the basics - Griffin, Golem, Vityaz, Doc, GI Patton, all at L6/L7; with Noricum, Zenit, Tulumbas, Molot T, Spark, Kang Dae, and Pin at mixed levels. I also have a Cossack, Boa, and Destrier at low level in storage. Iâ??ve played enough to reach L21 and Silver League III. I didnâ??t see a new player guide, so figured Iâ??d post and ask someone to point me in the right direction for getting started. Griffin Gepard work toward Rogatka Kumiho Do not get distracted by all the shiny things... Punishers kick ?bum-bum?. Tulus kick ?bum-bum?. Work toward Orkans, Gusts, Pinatas --- "death buttons" Upgrade stuff... Level 12 anything trumps a cool weapon at level 9 or lower. Work toward 5 bots in your hangar. Longer you're in there the longer you fight, the more damage you do, the more Ag and Au you earn, the better you do. Keep a mix of weapon types and ranges and armors so you can adapt to changing situations. |
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Post by mothbot on Aug 31, 2018 15:24:15 GMT -5
Ignore the naysayers, War Robots is fun. As ???48 wrote, you just have to have the right attitude. You are a beginner in a game where there are a lot of players who have spent considerable money and time to get top of the line gear. You will get soundly beaten at times. BUT, with the new workshop, it's easier to work toward your dream hanger more than ever. You just have to have patience. I use this website for assistance. warrobots.wikia.com/wiki/War_Robots_WikiIf you go look under robots, each robot has several setups listed. |
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Post by foxypotato on Aug 31, 2018 15:38:29 GMT -5
Play the game and earn some AG (silver). Use this AG to purchace AG bots and weapons then level them up and have fun and grind more AG.
Pinatas are great because they are the poor man's Orkans so I definitely recommend getting a few. Tulumbas and Pin are great mid range weapons and can even hit bots behind cover thanks to the large splash radius. Punishers are great too and useful to hose down bots as you approach a beacon to apply pressure and push bots into cover. Thunder is a devastatingly powerful close range heavy weapon. I'm not a fan on long range but the Kang Dae is useful as is the Noricum.
If you stick to AG bots and weapons you have a truly F2P hanger quickly and you can save your AG and AU (gold) for the work shop to build componet weapons and bots.
A couple of builds I recommend:
Pinata Thunder Leo (defend a position relating to cover)
Punisher Thunder (advance from a position to another)
Thunder Pinata Natasha (spawn ambush in beacon rush and team deathmatch modes. Watch the map and spawn it in on top of a red on a blue spawn point)
Tulumbas Pin Griffin (1st drop to feel out the match. Jump to get in range with your weapons upon spawn and relate to cover. Use your large splash radius. Save the other jumps to jump to safety)
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Post by thundergrunt72 on Aug 31, 2018 16:35:44 GMT -5
I just started on IOS after playing forever on android. My experience has been very positive so far. I worked my way into a 2x orkan and 2x pinata griffin as my best over all bot. I also run a galahad with a taran and two magnums as my second bot. Third bot is a 2x pin and 2x tulumbas griffin. Last bot is currently a Leo running punishers and a thunder and is my weakest bot by far. I purchased one of the magnums from the workshop before it converted over, won the galahad in a silver chest and won an orkan in a bronze chest. Purchased the other (I think). Anyways. I am in silver III and having a great time. I am now saving my gold to open fifth slot, I am running workshop 2.0 to get my third and fourth orkan. After than I intend to purchase three more tarans. I know I will need at least four of each to run in my hangar, probably more orkans.
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Post by milty72 on Aug 31, 2018 19:55:42 GMT -5
I started playing a few years back and things have changed so much since and like what a few veterans have already said PATIENCE is the key.
Depending on how your game philosophy is will determine as to how you play and that will lead to how you set up your hanger.
Play the game. Learn how you like to play, what bots you like to play, what load outs you like to use.
Don't spend gold on speed ups, get your 5 slot hanger first. That's a must as it will allow you to build a balanced hanger which will give you more in game options.
The more you play the more you will learn what bots and weapons will counter other bots and weapons, and pick your target.
Shotguns are a really good component weapon. I run a few of those builds. Thunder, storm and gusts.
You'll work out that selecting similar range weapons on your bot will work more effective.
Only open silver chests for the moment. You'll get lots of gear that way.
Even though there is a lot of scorn on Hydras they are very effective. A Griffin Spydra. Spiral Hydras work well. Hover Spydra even betterer.
At least Level 9 your bots to get up to full speed.
Above all have fun. Enjoy the battle and the battles within a battle. Running under-powered bots can be challenging and fun.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2018 1:56:15 GMT -5
With the crazy amount of time it will take to build a decent hangar, you might as well go for the best available; Specter and Orkans.
You could switch it up and have Specter + Scourge, or Specter + Storm, even Specter + Tulumbas.
Oh, did I mention, Specter > all other bots. Maybe Pursuer + Gusts as a close second.
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Post by sonofsam on Sept 1, 2018 2:56:04 GMT -5
First you want 4 slots til mid silver then 5.
Early on the Punisher Griffin is pretty nice' a leo with thunder/pintas is a tank early, the Gareth is sliver now slap Punisher T and a pinta on it, and don't overlook the boa with a thunder and punisher T because the old toaster is a good bot for short range. If you can get an Orkin it makes Gary and the toaster become evil quick. 2 Orkins and 2 Pintas make a deadly Griffin.
The old advice was don't waste gold on Orkins until you have 5 slots but with WS2 you can get Orkins for silver now. You do need 5 slots.
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