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Post by ⓣⓡⓘⓒⓚⓨ48 on Feb 28, 2017 13:25:18 GMT -5
I saw multiple hydra-equipped Rhinos last night. Seems to be catching on. I would also suggest Aphids with Hydra could be quite effective, due to the auto-target of the Aphids while the shield is up. I very much enjoy the Rhino. My main learning is that you don't do any serious fighting with the shield up. The shield is a movement booster, provides protection while you are reloading and allows you to lay down some suppression fire while snug against a wall or other complementary cover. There are times when you need to charge in to point blank with the shield up (e.g. to get inside someone's energy shield to deliver an alpha strike), but most combat should be at range where it isn't as easy to get flanked in the event you do need to raise the shield. Alpha strike...wow that is so MW old school. I prefer the Taran/Mag setup because it gives you better range. For a DB a Griffin is still king. Heh, I thought the same thing! Immediate recollections of all my power being shut down while the reactor cools hit me like a sad song when I read that! |
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Post by ewing411 on Feb 28, 2017 14:22:33 GMT -5
DirtyLikaRat® congrats man. Might want to consider ork's and Piñatas. Just for a change up. And baby you got to practice with the beast and learn to dance with it. Hope you enjoy.  Yes sir... I was little worried by the slow top end on speed. Im usually a knife fighter. So a little... meh.. But I think it could turn out to be a good tactical bot if I can learn to drive him Mine is currently a plasma/ork, but I want to try Piñatas someday. Couple a level 9 Rhino with those and you get an odd animal. Because it really is a curious experience cruising at 50 in a heavy Bot any serious distance. If the transverse movement didn't make me want to punch a wall it could have made a really good knife-fighter. |
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crave1ne
GI. Patton
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Post by crave1ne on Feb 28, 2017 15:31:43 GMT -5
I won a Rhino with the Lunar event. Hellfire set up, just recently switched over to ork/aphids. Aphids are not leveled up so they dont' do much. I'll have to wait and see what its like when the aphids are leveled up. Mags and Orks are def the 「dookie」 though!
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Post by DirtyLikaRat® on Feb 28, 2017 18:59:52 GMT -5
I'm gonna try tulus next. Maybe Tulu/mags?
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Post by frunobulax on Mar 1, 2017 5:57:03 GMT -5
Find/watch the video. It allows you to have your shield up for 10 seconds, then down for 3 seconds, then back up. Tarans and many other short range mediums have a long unload time. So to actually use the weapons, you can't really use the shield effectively. And you need direct line of sight to use the weapons, leaving you exposed. With Hydras, you can use cover while your front is exposed and you're unloading Hydras. Then put the shield back, and use your mags to suppress for 10 seconds and then back to cover to unload Hydras again. Trust me I thought it was stupid until I saw it in action. Then I thought maybe genius?? I haven't seen the video, but I would strongly argue that Hydra Fujin is the better build. Hydras want you to stay out of sight, and the Ancile protects you from splash and guided missiles, where the Rhino shield leaves you vulnerable. And if you are rushed, any Hydra build is vulnerable - a Rhino is not exactly a prime example of a robot that can get out of trouble. The Hydra Spiral Griffin on the other hand can do cool things like jumping on the big roof in Shenzen, staying out of sight for the center area while being able to hit all robots in and close to it. |
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Post by B30RLL on Mar 1, 2017 6:37:59 GMT -5
DirtyLikaRat® Lots of good advice above. I'd add: 1. Make sure your rhino is at least L7 before using. Below that it's pretty underwhelming; too slow, not enough HP 2. You can make sharper turns if you turn your 'view' before dropping your shield. This is particularly helpful for attacking targets around a corner 3. Plot your course before moving out. Know exactly where your going and what you're gonna do when you get there. Follow through with your plan. Changing course mid-way and being unprepared will not end well. Rhino is not good at improvising. 4. Agree with dangit, traditional DB setup is usually easiest to pickup ok the rhino. Plasma setup needs more mastery. Happy hunting
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Post by K A Z on Mar 1, 2017 6:41:33 GMT -5
Check the last photo of my post in "strange Bots seen in the wild": war-robots-forum.freeforums.net/post/53500/thread It's a real-life proof of HydraSpiralRhino existence lol! As for the Hydra itself - I'm thinking of getting a setup with it one day...is there a significant dpm difference between the HydraSpiralGriff and TriHydraFujin? Did anyone compare those 2 setups? |
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Post by CΛΜΡΞΓ™ on Mar 1, 2017 6:48:48 GMT -5
is there a significant dpm difference between the HydraSpiralGriff and TriHydraFujin? Did anyone compare those 2 setups? hydra spiral griffin does more damage, hydra fujin is more durable. |
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shakree
Destrier
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Post by shakree on Mar 1, 2017 7:19:54 GMT -5
for a heavy, it's positional strength is underrated in my opinion. Took me a while to be effective but my rhino is my flying squad, its pace to get back to the frontline on a pressing attack is pretty tasty. never a map I don't use it within the first three war machines
Tulum&CCTV for a 500m smack down I love. Don't rocket-gaze, you need to reposition as soon as chambers are empty. Check targets health once shielded or in cover.Top tip; if you activate shields midway through Tulum unload, the unspent rockets stay back until you unshield again - good for splitting burst fire at lights.
Full plasma rocks. Fast big plasma damage, yum. Careful of shielding up on low taran clip (where is my reload button!)
Ork&mag used to use this a lot but dropped it when my 2nd rhino fell out of favour for my load out
Up the Rhino!!!!
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Post by CΛΜΡΞΓ™ on Mar 1, 2017 7:25:12 GMT -5
Careful of shielding up on low taran clip (where is my reload button!) I know right... some bots could REALLY use a reload button. |
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Post by K A Z on Mar 1, 2017 7:34:37 GMT -5
is there a significant dpm difference between the HydraSpiralGriff and TriHydraFujin? Did anyone compare those 2 setups? hydra spiral griffin does more damage, hydra fujin is more durable. In other words, dpm-wise, 2x spiral is more than 1x Hydra? I'm not sure if wiki info is up-to-date now; is there a calculation somewhere showing output of both under current game balance? |
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Post by CΛΜΡΞΓ™ on Mar 1, 2017 7:35:56 GMT -5
hydra spiral griffin does more damage, hydra fujin is more durable. In other words, dpm-wise, 2x spiral is more than 1x Hydra? I'm not sure if wiki info is up-to-date now; is there a calculation somewhere showing output of both under current game balance? haven't the slightest. Guess you could calculate it the old fashioned way if you were super keen  |
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Post by K A Z on Mar 1, 2017 7:40:13 GMT -5
Being engineer I guess I could do the same...I was just being lazy lol  Is the base damage correct on Wiki (I cannot access game now 2 check)? Spiral: 750x3 Hydra: 761x6 ? |
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Post by CΛΜΡΞΓ™ on Mar 1, 2017 7:44:23 GMT -5
Being engineer I guess I could do the same...I was just being lazy lol Is the base damage correct on Wiki (I cannot access game now 2 check)? Spiral: 750x3 Hydra: 761x6 ? spiral is 719, hydra is 770. |
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Post by K A Z on Mar 1, 2017 7:49:58 GMT -5
Thx!
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bmc
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Post by bmc on Mar 1, 2017 19:53:12 GMT -5
Good luck with your rhino dude. I hope you're a better pilot than me. I saved up for it and used it on a lot of games. Now it's gathering dust, replaced by a second griffin.
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Post by The VVatcher on Mar 2, 2017 1:27:13 GMT -5
Well at least Hydra Rhinos can't jump up on top of the roof on Shenzhen and be useless up there lol
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