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Post by Phycoshot on Mar 5, 2020 9:48:46 GMT -5
would it be a good idea to build a raven ? if so how does it perform at around lvl 8 , what weapons would be good for it ? im f2p btw It depends on what your playstyle is, but overall I would say yes. It's a bit like the strider in the fact that it can be very versatile, anywhere from ambushing enemies to midrange sniping, or even a bit of Strolling with no line of sight missiles. I have mine at lv.9 and it performs really well, good health and speed, along with pretty good fire power (a lot when you jump) it can take down bots fast if you play carefully and not let a cossack take you by surprise. (happened to me) Good weapons can be shotguns, flames, and rockets for up close brawling; tasers, dragoon guns, and maybe water guns for longer range; and things like aphex and spydra builds to stay out of site. You can pretty much anything on it (although I do not recommend normal shotguns right now) P.S. It is a f2p friendly bot
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Post by Lyte on Mar 5, 2020 19:23:21 GMT -5
Well... I think...
Performance at any level depends on the player, armament, as well the lvl of the Raven itself. It's not a tank... so it shouldn't be played as one. I love it because I can drop in almost anywhere and drop on almost anyone! My main is four Ravens, two are all missiles, one is non-missiles and the other is a combo of missiles and non. If you like being able to move around the map, you can make one in the workshop.
would it be a good idea to build a raven ? if so how does it perform at around lvl 8 , what weapons would be good for it ? im f2p btw
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Post by Old-Cat on Mar 6, 2020 1:16:21 GMT -5
would it be a good idea to build a raven ? if so how does it perform at around lvl 8 , what weapons would be good for it ? im f2p btw I think so. IMO it’s one of the most satisfying bots in the game. It has no stealth, no shield or super duper ability. However it has a solid health pool, terrific damage output and most importantly it can cover ground like no bot in the game. I run mine in mid to high champion league successfully. So I’m sure if a person puts time in behind the wheel it can be run in any league. IMO you need to take any bot to level 9, stop it there if you like. Run what you think will match your intended playstyle. Reread this thread there are bunch of folks that use a variety of builds and they all speak it’s praises. If think you'll dig jumping around from spot to spot on the map leaving the corpses of vanquished reds in your wake, then power up that workshop. If you do, then welcome to the flock. CAW. CAW
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Post by Mig-Am on Mar 6, 2020 2:12:18 GMT -5
would it be a good idea to build a raven ? if so how does it perform at around lvl 8 , what weapons would be good for it ? im f2p btw My son is (F2P, expert league, regularly squads with me) loves his lvl 8 raven : fun and very effective for hit and run tactics, also for beacon caping. He runs PDB (taran/magnum), for now his favorite setup. He ran DB (orkan/pinata) for a while and also liked it. RDB (tulumbas/pin) is also supposed to be good. These three built are cheap to upgrade and unlikely to get nerfed any deeper. If you are in this game for fun, I don't think you could go wrong.
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Raven
Mar 6, 2020 10:27:26 GMT -5
Post by Jeb on Mar 6, 2020 10:27:26 GMT -5
would it be a good idea to build a raven ? if so how does it perform at around lvl 8 , what weapons would be good for it ? im f2p btw My son is (F2P, expert league, regularly squads with me) loves his lvl 8 raven : fun and very effective for hit and run tactics, also for beacon caping. He runs PDB (taran/magnum), for now his favorite setup. He ran DB (orkan/pinata) for a while and also liked it. RDB (tulumbas/pin) is also supposed to be good. These three built are cheap to upgrade and unlikely to get nerfed any deeper. If you are in this game for fun, I don't think you could go wrong. Your son is a smart boy and you should buy him many deals to help build his Raven up.
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Post by Oliver Kloesov on Mar 6, 2020 11:25:58 GMT -5
Sorry if this has been already posted, but see below. Some real nice beacon coaching for those new to the Raven.
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Post by Mig-Am on Mar 6, 2020 11:38:43 GMT -5
My son is (F2P, expert league, regularly squads with me) loves his lvl 8 raven : fun and very effective for hit and run tactics, also for beacon caping. He runs PDB (taran/magnum), for now his favorite setup. He ran DB (orkan/pinata) for a while and also liked it. RDB (tulumbas/pin) is also supposed to be good. These three built are cheap to upgrade and unlikely to get nerfed any deeper. If you are in this game for fun, I don't think you could go wrong. Your son is a smart boy and you should buy him many deals to help build his Raven up. The commander in chief (The Mom) will not allow it. He learns to work toward a goal and manage resources. It's the only videogame we play together (I also coach two of his sports though). I think this game needs more fun bots that make you work for a kill like Raven / Hover / Strider, and less bots that reward you just for showing up like Leeches / Ao Jun. For the record I have a Leech and an Ao Jun, both level 1 and unused, this WE skirmish confirms that choice.
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Post by Jeb on Mar 6, 2020 11:47:05 GMT -5
Your son is a smart boy and you should buy him many deals to help build his Raven up. The commander in chief (The Mom) will not allow it. He learns to work toward a goal and manage resources. It's the only videogame we play together (I also coach to of his sports though). I think this game needs more fun bots that make you work for a kill like Raven / Hover / Strider, and less bots that reward you just for showing up like Leeches / Ao Jun. For the record I have a Leech and an Ao Jun, both level 1 and unused, this WE skirmish confirms that choice. Well, if you see a terrifying Raven attacking you with rockets or plasma, say hi. I play on Amazon too, clan Armored Ronin (/AR\).
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Raven
Mar 6, 2020 17:42:05 GMT -5
Post by Lyte on Mar 6, 2020 17:42:05 GMT -5
Since this most recent update... have y'all noticed that your Ravens are moving slower and/or hesitating before a jump or blowing a jump? <-- Re the last item, when I hit JUMP, it actually just hops a couple feet. It's happened several times on open ground so he couldn't' have gotten his lil claws stuck on anything.
Anyone noticing anything different?
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Raven
Mar 6, 2020 17:45:52 GMT -5
Post by Lyte on Mar 6, 2020 17:45:52 GMT -5
Is there some plus to stopping at lvl 9? Some cost vs benefit that I'm missing? Thanks!
would it be a good idea to build a raven ? if so how does it perform at around lvl 8 , what weapons would be good for it ? im f2p btw I think so. IMO it’s one of the most satisfying bots in the game. It has no stealth, no shield or super duper ability. However it has a solid health pool, terrific damage output and most importantly it can cover ground like no bot in the game. I run mine in mid to high champion league successfully. So I’m sure if a person puts time in behind the wheel it can be run in any league. IMO you need to take any bot to level 9, stop it there if you like. Run what you think will match your intended playstyle. Reread this thread there are bunch of folks that use a variety of builds and they all speak it’s praises. If think you'll dig jumping around from spot to spot on the map leaving the corpses of vanquished reds in your wake, then power up that workshop. If you do, then welcome to the flock. CAW. CAW
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Raven
Mar 6, 2020 17:51:03 GMT -5
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Post by Old-Cat on Mar 6, 2020 17:51:03 GMT -5
Is there some plus to stopping at lvl 9? Some cost vs benefit that I'm missing? Thanks!
I think so. IMO it’s one of the most satisfying bots in the game. It has no stealth, no shield or super duper ability. However it has a solid health pool, terrific damage output and most importantly it can cover ground like no bot in the game. I run mine in mid to high champion league successfully. So I’m sure if a person puts time in behind the wheel it can be run in any league. IMO you need to take any bot to level 9, stop it there if you like. Run what you think will match your intended playstyle. Reread this thread there are bunch of folks that use a variety of builds and they all speak it’s praises. If think you'll dig jumping around from spot to spot on the map leaving the corpses of vanquished reds in your wake, then power up that workshop. If you do, then welcome to the flock. CAW. CAW I was thinking about it’s speed, nothing else.
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Raven
Mar 6, 2020 23:42:20 GMT -5
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Post by Old-Cat on Mar 6, 2020 23:42:20 GMT -5
Has anyone tried a flame and cryo build? If so what are your thoughts?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2020 0:00:24 GMT -5
Has anyone tried a flame and cryo build? If so what are your thoughts? Yes. I went with 2x Rime 2x Ignitor myself. It works very well. A Raven build I haven't tried yet (and want to) is a Shredder / Atomizer build.
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Mar 7, 2020 0:28:01 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2020 0:28:01 GMT -5
How are you all using this close range weaponry on your Ravens without getting trashed?
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Raven
Mar 7, 2020 4:48:48 GMT -5
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Post by Old-Cat on Mar 7, 2020 4:48:48 GMT -5
How are you all using this close range weaponry on your Ravens without getting trashed? I do get smoked. Haha. I try all kinds of stupid stuff with it and often pay the price. I pick my spot more carefully, red bot identification, time between reds ability, loadout etc, particularly before an aggressive move or when defending a beacon. Really what we all should do in every bot, Think a bit before we act. It’s super versatile. You can be first ( attack) and counterpunch ( bait) with it. Its deceptively powerful because of its maneuverability, four slots and the damage increase after jumping. I don’t often use it as a rush in crowd and take on a handful of reds kinda bot. I’m kind of patent w it most of the time, chipping away. I often try to isolate reds and then do my thing. There is nothing like attacking when you see a reds super power ending, death then comes from above. It’s shocking the number of moves it can perform. Its one of those bots you have to run and run and run some more to get a feel for it.
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Raven
Mar 7, 2020 5:31:18 GMT -5
Post by cheap on Mar 7, 2020 5:31:18 GMT -5
Since this most recent update... have y'all noticed that your Ravens are moving slower and/or hesitating before a jump or blowing a jump? <-- Re the last item, when I hit JUMP, it actually just hops a couple feet. It's happened several times on open ground so he couldn't' have gotten his lil claws stuck on anything.
Anyone noticing anything different?
yes , the Botched Jumps are very very common the last couple days. i use Edgar (my raven) using the "Froggy Style School of Fighting" (jump in do your business an jump out) so far i'd say 75-80% of the time he has no Hops to get out of the Trouble he gets in. the inability to get the 2nd jump off and the target lock jumps are just Killin me.
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Raven
Mar 7, 2020 8:30:23 GMT -5
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Post by Phycoshot on Mar 7, 2020 8:30:23 GMT -5
How are you all using this close range weaponry on your Ravens without getting trashed? You don't, unless you have a really high level one. The point of playing it is not to not get trashed, it's to have fun even if you are. P.S. Healing helps a lot.
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Raven
Mar 7, 2020 13:04:46 GMT -5
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Post by Lyte on Mar 7, 2020 13:04:46 GMT -5
Thank you! I thought maybe I was hallucinating or my screen protector had crapped out... gotten loose or ... something. Geez, this sucks! I've got a hanger full of Ravens and now they don't work right. P.S. Edgar <~ love it!! lol Since this most recent update... have y'all noticed that your Ravens are moving slower and/or hesitating before a jump or blowing a jump? <-- Re the last item, when I hit JUMP, it actually just hops a couple feet. It's happened several times on open ground so he couldn't' have gotten his lil claws stuck on anything.
Anyone noticing anything different?
yes , the Botched Jumps are very very common the last couple days. i use Edgar (my raven) using the "Froggy Style School of Fighting" (jump in do your business an jump out) so far i'd say 75-80% of the time he has no Hops to get out of the Trouble he gets in. the inability to get the 2nd jump off and the target lock jumps are just Killin me.
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Mar 8, 2020 8:48:11 GMT -5
Post by Jeb on Mar 8, 2020 8:48:11 GMT -5
10+ kills in TDM on Castle with my RDB today. It's at Mk2L9 right now with an upgrade pushing it to L10. All weapons at Mk2L12. Cross-field shots were just hitting all kinds of open Reds. I'm pretty sure I got at least one double kill with one barrage. And at the end of my playing session, I won a thermonuke that I added to the RDB. Another couple thou in gold and I'll have a second one on it. Boy, I'm having fun.
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Post by blackheart on Mar 8, 2020 9:13:29 GMT -5
started building a raven , gonna get it in 21 days.
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Raven
Mar 8, 2020 9:34:24 GMT -5
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Post by RightOn on Mar 8, 2020 9:34:24 GMT -5
How are you all using this close range weaponry on your Ravens without getting trashed? I don't because I run Marquees Hussar lmao That thing is absolutely dangerous, and it does have a high skill cap for a MR build (like the player cap not some pilot bull「dookie」). Using the jumps on the move to get better positioning and bonus damage... This one takes precision aiming and quick reflexes
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Raven
Mar 8, 2020 15:05:06 GMT -5
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Post by Old-Cat on Mar 8, 2020 15:05:06 GMT -5
Ohhh. I’m digging the cryo and halo mix. It’s taking some getting used to. Those halos unload in no time for some right in yo face action. I have a feeling I’m not taking advantage of the damage boost for the cryos because they discharge so quickly but that’s okay.
I’m still gonna try the rimes ( I only have one that color matches) too but mixed builds seem to be working for me at present. It possible the mixed fire and ice would be perfect, we will see.
I’m not selling my Coronas. I suspect they will get a discharge boost at some point. Pix went too hard on the nerf for them.
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Raven
Mar 8, 2020 16:08:10 GMT -5
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Post by Lyte on Mar 8, 2020 16:08:10 GMT -5
Hold up... Coronas got nerfed too? Ugh! EDIT: Just reread the 5.8 update thread, three of my main armaments got nerfed: shotguns, corona and halo. Sheesh! Ohhh. I’m digging the cryo and halo mix. It’s taking some getting used to. Those halos unload in no time for some right in yo face action. I have a feeling I’m not taking advantage of the damage boost for the cryos because they discharge so quickly but that’s okay. I’m still gonna try the rimes ( I only have one that color matches) too but mixed builds seem to be working for me at present. It possible the mixed fire and ice would be perfect, we will see. I’m not selling my Coronas. I suspect they will get a discharge boost at some point. Pix went too hard on the nerf for them.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2020 20:44:10 GMT -5
Well, Raven gives 8 seconds of damage boost per jump and Cryo weapons unload in 4.3 seconds, with an additional freeze damage bonus and about 15-20% more pew-pew damage between 4.3 and 8 seconds. I'm wondering if Atomizers + Shredders will be like a mobile bot-drilling unit, good for crash landing into bots and drilling through them with increasingly inaccurate ammo.
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Post by blackheart on Mar 9, 2020 12:59:13 GMT -5
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Mar 10, 2020 12:46:39 GMT -5
Post by Jeb on Mar 10, 2020 12:46:39 GMT -5
I maxed out my RDB to Mk2L12 during the upgrade overdrive, and having been having BIG fun. It's not invulnerable but that last couple of levels of durability and the continuing improvement of the Armor Expert pilot skill have made a difference in durability. Now I'm getting started on pushing the PDB Raven up...
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Post by robocain on Mar 10, 2020 17:58:03 GMT -5
This thread needs to be deleted by a mod. It contains information about one heck of a fun bot. Make a new Raven thread, write Raven sucks and then close the thread for replies...
Raven is a spectacular bot in the hands of a skilled pilot. It's been my favorite bot since I bought it on its release day. Shotguns are my favorite loadout even after their nerf. In cover you can just jump upwards and quickly unload into someone with the dmg bonus. Or you thrill yourself with a long distance jump onto an unexpecting red.
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Raven
Mar 10, 2020 18:08:08 GMT -5
Post by Lyte on Mar 10, 2020 18:08:08 GMT -5
What do you use in the LIGHT weapon's slot?
This thread needs to be deleted by a mod. It contains information about one heck of a fun bot. Make a new Raven thread, write Raven sucks and then close the thread for replies... Raven is a spectacular bot in the hands of a skilled pilot. It's been my favorite bot since I bought it on its release day. Shotguns are my favorite loadout even after their nerf. In cover you can just jump upwards and quickly unload into someone with the dmg bonus. Or you thrill yourself with a long distance jump onto an unexpecting red.
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Post by Lyte on Mar 10, 2020 18:15:57 GMT -5
Cool video ... wishing I had some of those new shooters.
General and random question... anyone else prefer commentary over music?
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Raven
Mar 10, 2020 22:39:54 GMT -5
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Post by blackheart on Mar 10, 2020 22:39:54 GMT -5
Cool video ... wishing I had some of those new shooters.
General and random question... anyone else prefer commentary over music?
predator commentary is not that good, he tried it out for couple videos then stopped.
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