I cry every time I see this...

I haven't seen Cossacks in a while, but when I do they do their jobs and get beacons fast. However, they get taken out way too fast to offer teams effiecient fire support. TBH, I think running a Rogatka with Orkans would be a better option because they have two weapons slot, but is a tad slower. I have played with some good Cossacks players, but there are far more bad Cossacks player than good. Nonetheless, my rant is about Zenits/Noricum users who camp the ENTIRE length of the game when they have other bots that can help the team get beacons. Sure, there are times when you need a long range support, BUT the moment you realize your team is struggling. Destroy that long range bot and help your team with a short/mid range bot.
P.S. I know the term "symbiosis" quite well as I have a BS in MCB. Glad there's a fellow bio major here (possibly?)?

I second the OP. Zenits/Noricum/Natashas are just useless. But really, those support bots are all pretty useless when it comes to beacon capping as they almost never ever cap them. They include Spiral/Hydra/Griffins, any long range bots, Spiral/Noricum/Pattons, even some of those Aphid/Pattons.

What they do not realize is that by camping, they are forcing friendly players to get focused. Sure, you may be safe from enemy fire, but what good does that do when all of your teammates are dead? Go forward and split enemy's attention.

Even the strongest player cannot survive getting shot from multiple direction at the same time. But imagine if you are with that teammate. One of you might survive and cap that beacon thereby moving the frontline forward.

Don't be a coward and move forward.
/rant

What you say is true. However I'm actually thinking of upgrading a hydra/spiral Griffin to counter aphid Gepards in gold

I have gotten up on that roof once in a DB griffin.  We had already taken 4 out of 5 beacons.  I was sitting above red spawn taking them out as I reloaded.  

It was magical.

As to the topic.  A Natasha can be useful (though there are things that can do better in almost every purpose).  I have had some very good games with thunder pinata.  With thunder Mag and with thunder / trident (I know) and spirals.


Most useful if your game is not going well and your being advanced upon.  A pair of thunders can do wonders. 

Sure, sure. "It's not the size of the boat, it's the motion of the ocean." It takes a long time, though, for a pleasure cruise to get to France in a rowboat... ?

Sorry.  I did say db griffin.  I don't have any hydrae.  That was the roof mentioned (yellow star).  How do you get to the roof of the other (I often go through on the way to the first beacon). 

This seems to decide matches for me more than any other factor. From low silver all the way to low gold. Seems you are more likely to run into a team with three of them than a clan or a clubber. They are arguably more common than disconnects. It is one of the main reasons I wanted to join a clan because I hated how often no one would cap beacons and I'd get torn apart by multiple red knife fighters. Hard to blame the players themselves. It isn't like the game has a tutorial that covers matchmaking or strategy. So people buy the biggest bot they unlock and go with the coolest looking weapons.

I thought it was only possible to get on the roof in android? Or is it a bug for both iOS and android? Is it a bug or intentional?

Gotta love spawning, and you are the only knifer! I toss Cossack in first. Hit 2 beacons right off, and maybe get a BG too!

._. I don't understand how you could love spawning with 5 campers on your shoulders...

Ahhh... it's from a game?  Thought you were another knife lover... But, I see dethilt is...

No, I do love knives, there so pointy and sharp!

Long Rangers have their place depending on the map. I have 1 long ranger with some trebs and geks for basically pestering the other team. Some times I will make one player rage so hard they will dedicate their bots to my bot's ultimate destruction. I usually lead them off somewhere close to the spawn area. They may have a backup bot or two tagging along wanting some payback. When they are within striking distance and my bot is near death, I destroy my bot, jump into my DB Griffin and nuke them both.

What did such a thing accomplish?
- Suppressed enemy bots from attacking my teams bots
- Drew enemy fire away from other knife fighting bots
- (if I'm lucky) draw 1 or 2 knife fighting bots away from the battlefield, effectively giving my team a distinct advantage on the warfront.

Different tactics and different times of the game seem to work advantageously. Sometimes I waste it but I'm still working out when and where to use them. I'm not afraid of killing the long range support and jumping into a knife fighter if the tactical situation demands it.

Wait. Your Cossack gets addicted to Pattons with big energy weapons?