Rhino -- yay or nay?

Weapons 100%. 2-4 turans and 4-6 mags and possibly tridents before getting any wsp bot. Carnage is probably a better choice than rhino, though I personally prefer running the rhino.

+1, though I'd say get 6 and 6 for mags and Tarans. If you're not paying, you're probably a ways away from orkans, so a third plasma bot would do well.

Hold off on the tridents unless you're planning on sticking them on a carnage, Tasha doesn't have the same reach as fury (because pins) which gets it shredded by pin/Tulu bots, carnage is the safer choice because of 600M range, mobility, and an energy shield that will help against anything except Zeus and Trebuchet at those ranges.

I made the same question some days ago, here you have the link to the thread:

war-robots-forum.freeforums.net/thread/6608/rhino-danger-extinction

I must add, that I still keep my molot/rhino, it works fantastic to get rid of snipers.
Every day I use it I become more comfortable with it, but I warn you, it requires patience, but the outcom is worth the effort.

Answering your question, if you have little WPs and want just to give the Rhino a try, you better don't, the first time you play one is generally disappointing.
If you are really in love with it, then buy it and be patience.

Maybe there're some WP weapons you'd like/need to buy first. Do you have tridents? Trebuchets? Are you planning to play with them?

Carnage > Rhino

I got both and I don't mind getting another Carnage. Rhino? No Way!!!

Not a waste at all. You can wipe snipers out rising/lowering shield to avoid trebuchet fire, at long distance it's harder to flank, and when you have to take offensive actions you still are able to.
I've had a really good experience with it and can't consider it a waste, quite the opposite.

I'm not an english speaker either, so don't worry

You are right about the offensive qualities of Rhino, BUT in order to be able to perform them effectively, you need to be a proficient rhino pilot, and you can only get this proficiency with practice.

Think as the molot phase as the first stage of rhino pilot learning. Distance gives you time to get use to its speed and manouver, and you have time to learn how and when rise/lower the shield.
As you get rhino piloting experience, you'll want to mount other weapons and go deeper to heat of the battle.

In my experience, buying a brand new rhino, mounting magnum and tarans and go to the hot zone without previous experience is quite disappointing, rhino driving is quite peculiar.

I never played with one in my life . It seems solid but I really dont like the idea of Rhino shield blocking two of my weapons . I would recommend any other WSP Bot before the Rhino. 




Dont we all have an equal amount of WSP ?  XD

I have a Rhino in my hanger that I have not used in a long time. I see very few on the field now, but they have popped up from time to time as mid-rangers (Pin/Tulumbas), which seems interesting, and a set of Molots on the side might be useful too.

In general, the idea of the Rhino was to charge in with shield up, allowing you to get into burst range without taking damage, then drop shield and unleash hell. When they first showed in my games they were juggernauts. Now, with other more mobile and powerful shielded bots and all the missile weapons around to deal with them, the Rhino is struggling to find its place. I think a little more speed with shield down and removal of the turning limitation would bring this bot back into the fray in a big way.

In the meantime, I'll try a mid-ranger or a combo mid-range (light) and short range (mediums) as a beacon-capper and let you know how it goes!

To directly answer your question though: I'd get a Carnage first. Make sure you have 2 heavies ready for it though! 

4 of each Plasma, 2 Tridents, 1 Carnage. Would be my ideal purchase path in the pre-rocket-buff days.

Now, however, I'd potentially skip the plasma and go straight to the Trident phase.. depending on the current hangar that you are using.   Many factors go into that decision... but getting 2 tridents on a Carny, now, in the age of RDBs galore, may be a quicker path to success; plus you can use Thunders on the Carny if you get the 3rd or 4th Trident and move on to Fury, Butch, or stick with 2 Tridents and get a 2nd Carny.

I am not saying don't get Plasma, just that it may not be the first and most important WSP purchase anymore... I would welcome debate about that, however.  As "The Way" has possibly changed with the new mechanics.  Maybe just enough to outfit a PDB Griff, first... hmmmm. 

Now, as far as the Rhino... while I would not recommend it in the early stages right now... if one does go with it, I would suggest running either RDB or Molots, as well, for the initial 'learning how to drive' phase.  RDB makes the most practical sense, but Molots aren't horrible... especially with the shield-eater mechanic in the works.  I started my Rhino career in the RDB configuration, before settling on the pure DB.  Then I stopped playing it altogether. 

I do think I will be putting one in again, soon, as I like to rotate out bots and weapons for fun.  I haven't been playing for a week or more due to RL so will have a fresh outlook on it again and will hopefully not be as jaded as I was.  Although, the new influence points have REALLY pushed me further into apathy... but I digress.

adrenachrome - The Rhino is one of the last bots I'd take in a 1 v 1. Anything that's not Plasma will beat it and it's easily dominated over by all the Britbots (except Gareth).

One more thing, I eat thunder taran Lancelot for a snack in my rhino...

Russian? Is there more than one rhino? And with 500 meters range and huge tulu splash... Rarely do Brit bots get near my Rhino.... And when they do it's cute to watch them run in circles going pew pew pew... As I wait for my reload. Get down to about 30k hit points drop my shield and evaporate the little pest.... Next

Actually, my go-to Lancelot killer is a DB Rhino. Plasma works too, but takes longer. Rhino has the hp to soak up twin Orkan fire, and has the speed to charge up under Ancilot's shield and unload face to face. You'll feel it, but the lance will be dead.

Russian Rhino -> Tulumbas Pin Rhino
DB Rhino -> Orkan Pinata Rhino
Plasma Rhino -> Taran Magnum Rhino
Hellfire Rhino -> Orkan Magnum Rhino
Reverse Hellfire Rhino -> Taran Pinata Rhino

May I ask, which League are you in? Perhaps the level and skill of enemy british bots cannot be exactly compared to the ones we face.

Ron Gaul - The Death Button Rhino would not be my choice for a Lancelot killer (and by that, I assume you mean a Lancelot without an Ancile). In a DB Rhino versus a Lancelot, the victorious bot will always suffer much damage and missing weapons. I believe the general and the most basic strategy of the game is to deal damage while taking no or as little damage as possible. For me, my anti-Thunder Lancelot bots will be the Death Button Griffin or the Orkan Pinata Galahad and my anti-Lancelot bots would be the Thunder Orkan Lancelot or the Plasma Galahad.