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Post by Ⓑⓞⓑ Ⓓⓨⓛⓐⓝ on Jun 20, 2017 20:04:47 GMT -5
Hey guys, I've been playing about 3 weeks or a month or so. I finally took the plunge to support the game and bought some gold. I figured before I spent it recklessly I ask some of the veterans here their advice on how to spend it wisely. I am currently in gold 2/3 and I do pretty well for what I have. My hanger has 4 slots and before people suggest the 5th slot I just want to point out that at this point I'd rather invest in robots or weapons for the time being. My current hanger is usually Piñata or Punisher Leo, RDB Griffin or Pin Midrange Griffon, Thunder Carnage, and Thunder Boa with either Orkan or Taran for medium hardpoint. I know Boa isn't the best bot, but I really like its mixture of speed/durability and punch for ambushes. My bench is a leveled up Cossack I bust out for fun occasionally, 2 other griffons, Patton and a Natasha (regret, I don't like sniper style). Most of my weapons are level 6-8 and bots are 6-8. I have one orkan and one Taran as the notable weapons. I don't own many WSP weapons or gold bought weapons yet.
My initial thought was to buy all the gold bought weapons I'd need, like 2-4 aphid, gekko, my second Orkan, and maybe an ancil and use the leftover for the light Brit bot. My other thought was buy Lancilot and Ancillary because I really like knife fighters.
If some of you that have more experience would be so kind to give me your advice I would appreciate it. Keep in mind I work full time and have two kids so I'm not going for best player in the world, I just want to have fun and try to be a solid player.
Thanks in advance!
Edit: Typed on iPhone, forgive my mistakes!
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Post by miscanthus on Jun 20, 2017 20:11:26 GMT -5
Fifth slot and another Orkan. Very few people want to spend 5k gold on that last slot, but it's the best way to help your stats and team.
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Post by Ⓑⓞⓑ Ⓓⓨⓛⓐⓝ on Jun 20, 2017 20:16:54 GMT -5
Ok, let's pretend I have the 5th slot. What would you do then?
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Post by FlashAhAhh on Jun 20, 2017 20:50:24 GMT -5
Ok, let's pretend I have the 5th slot. What would you do then? Save it all for the coming Dash Bots / Event. The current bots that are worth spending gold on, Rogatka, Lance, Galahad, Gary are all under threat with the incoming dashbots. The only thing I would spend gold on right now is Slots, Orkans and maybe a pair of Zues for a Zues Carnage. |
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Post by Ⓑⓞⓑ Ⓓⓨⓛⓐⓝ on Jun 20, 2017 21:07:34 GMT -5
Is that speculation on the dash bots? Don't you think an Ancilot will always be a solid bot? I'm not opposed to the 5th hanger slot I guess but gold accumulation is so slow and I'm eager to get weapons and bots.
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Post by Dredd77 on Jun 20, 2017 21:09:40 GMT -5
Is that speculation on the dash bots? Don't you think an Ancilot will always be a solid bot? I'm not opposed to the 5th hanger slot I guess but gold accumulation is so slow and I'm eager to get weapons and bots. might help your decision. |
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Post by RagingFire on Jun 20, 2017 21:19:39 GMT -5
If you wanna have fun my recommendation is to a. Wait for a dash bot 6k gold will definitely get you one b. Get aphids they are really fun your missing out c. Another orkan death buttons are fun to play
D. Gareth Galahad lance or rog I have Gary and Galahad they are fun if you have plasma and even just with death button setups don't have a lance they are good though and finaly Ive heard that rog is lots of fun and I know I'd love to have one
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Post by Firebeard on Jun 20, 2017 21:27:32 GMT -5
New Mecha will be available, soon. Grab a paint scheme or a weapon(s) but I'd save for the new Mecha that will most likely be an Event Item so, you'll need Gold for that.
Save the majority of it ..
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Post by RagingFire on Jun 20, 2017 21:37:44 GMT -5
Don't get a paint job I got one on golem when I was a noob and now I wish I had the 500 gold instead
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Post by FlashAhAhh on Jun 20, 2017 21:40:13 GMT -5
Is that speculation on the dash bots? Don't you think an Ancilot will always be a solid bot? I'm not opposed to the 5th hanger slot I guess but gold accumulation is so slow and I'm eager to get weapons and bots. I get that, and I was much the same. But honestly that fifth slot makes a HUGE difference to your ability in battle. A pair of Orkans is the only thing I would get before I got fifth slot. The Lance has already been hit hard in the last update that buffed missiles, but the Ancilot is still going strong with it's energy shield, however it only has 2 medium weapons where the Dash bots will have three and the medium Dash has energy shield as well. It remains to be seen how the Ancilot will hold up, so it's a gamble which you don't want on a $5000 bot. Slots never get nerfed. That being said if you are BUSTING to have some fun and not terribly interested in playing the long game..... Get a Rogatka with Tarans, Orkans or for heaps of fun, Tulumbas. If you want something new to make you giggle. Rogatka all the way  Plus you'll have heaps of change. |
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Post by StoneTempIePilot on Jun 20, 2017 21:41:54 GMT -5
I'm not as experienced as the others here but being a family man too I'd be a bit cautious and hold on to my gold for a while. Even if the dashbots come out I'll let the others buy them first and read the reviews later on. They may or may not be worth the hype.
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Post by Dejnov on Jun 20, 2017 22:01:38 GMT -5
The only purchase you can't regret is the fifth slot. Everything can and will be nerfed. That slot adds loads of tactical flexibility. You can make a top tier hangar with just 4 orkans and silver purchases.(And the rocket update just made the griffin the king of meta in my opinion). No bot right now is safe... tarans, orkans, tulumbas, and... that awesome fifth slot is the only strong purchase that truly should not be nerfed with the introduction of the new bots...
Happy Hunting!!
Dejnov
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Post by hi5 on Jun 20, 2017 22:29:45 GMT -5
Slots never get nerfed. That being said if you are BUSTING to have some fun and not terribly interested in playing the long game..... Get a Rogatka with Tarans, Orkans or for heaps of fun, Tulumbas. If you want something new to make you giggle. Rogatka all the way Plus you'll have heaps of change. This is great advice IMO. 5th is the best route, but sometimes you gotta have fun. The Rog is, without question, a fun bot and an Ork is always a good investment. If you like your leveled Cossack then you'll love the Rog - and it's viable at higher levels, if not the highest. Then just play with that for a while. If you still want a Lance, then you're not too far away as you can increase gold awards by capping with that shiny new Rog. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2017 22:47:40 GMT -5
Ok, let's pretend I have the 5th slot. What would you do then? Lets not pretend! Get what is needed, not just something thats neat, cool, goes boom, whatever. Get your fifth slot or face a lack of progress in the games. Mech out and your team loses. Can't provide enough hangar diversity, you do crappy, your team loses. |
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Post by 0ppressor on Jun 20, 2017 23:20:10 GMT -5
5th slot.
Then hold.
As zippy as the Kia Dashes are, and with the new slower firing rate (as well as possible splash radius reduction), I'm not completely sure Orkans are as amazing a purchase as they have been.
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Post by drake1588 on Jun 20, 2017 23:25:30 GMT -5
? what he said!
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Post by moody on Jun 20, 2017 23:32:19 GMT -5
5th slot. Then hold. As zippy as the Kia Dashes are, and with the new slower firing rate (as well as possible splash radius reduction), I'm not completely sure Orkans are as amazing a purchase as they have been. I hate to say that I agree. I have 6 orkans now and I hope that they will still be viable in 3 months time. Having said that. Anyone notice that the orkans splash radius seems better than a couple of weeks back? |
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Post by drake1588 on Jun 20, 2017 23:45:34 GMT -5
5th slot. Then hold. As zippy as the Kia Dashes are, and with the new slower firing rate (as well as possible splash radius reduction), I'm not completely sure Orkans are as amazing a purchase as they have been. I hate to say that I agree. I have 6 orkans now and I hope that they will still be viable in 3 months time. Having said that. Anyone notice that the orkans splash radius seems better than a couple of weeks back? I've either gotten better at aiming them, or the lag is less intense than it was right after the patch. Both? There are games where they still just fail to register on what should be no question hits, though. |
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Post by fιяєfℓαмє on Jun 21, 2017 0:45:30 GMT -5
Save gold.
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Post by Tatamat on Jun 21, 2017 2:03:40 GMT -5
Gold III/II iOS...being Android, you'd already experience mechout quite often and I'd say definitely 5th slot. As iOS is said to be softer, a similar situation might come to you in Diamond...let's call one who knows better. Russel , what do you think? Generally, I'd say 2nd Orkan is worthy thing, either DB Griffin or Rhino is a deadly setup that will serve you well (at least until Dash bots and new weapons come). Hard to recommend Gareth now, hesitating about Galahad. Lancelot+Ancile would drain all your gold but it's IMO quite long-term value. I don't use Aphids, however it seems to me that it's quite easy to dodge them (either cover, jump or swift bots). If you really don't want to spend on 5th slot and want to have some fun, then pair of Zeus for your Carny might come handy or Ancile to experiment with Leo. |
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Post by Russel on Jun 21, 2017 2:50:16 GMT -5
Gold III/II iOS...being Android, you'd already experience mechout quite often and I'd say definitely 5th slot. As iOS is said to be softer, a similar situation might come to you in Diamond...let's call one who knows better. Russel , what do you think? Generally, I'd say 2nd Orkan is worthy thing, either DB Griffin or Rhino is a deadly setup that will serve you well (at least until Dash bots and new weapons come). Hard to recommend Gareth now, hesitating about Galahad. Lancelot+Ancile would drain all your gold but it's IMO quite long-term value. I don't use Aphids, however it seems to me that it's quite easy to dodge them (either cover, jump or swift bots). If you really don't want to spend on 5th slot and want to have some fun, then pair of Zeus for your Carny might come handy or Ancile to experiment with Leo. Introduction: After the event I drained down to the Gold2 due to some "specific" gameplay style needed to get the Rog. And then I though "well, let's get some low-leveled bots and have some fun here!". With my 5-slots hangar I (robots were lvl2 for the most part, mind you, with weapons ranged from 5 to 9; most common at 7) breezed to Gold1, and then pretty fast moved to Diamond3, where I currently reside at. I was SHOCKED at how often reds were meching out, and usually we were winning by destroying opponents. In gold2 in iOS there are 3-slots hangar guys running amok and in Gold1 4slots are common seeing. Why 5 slots (even if you are not meching out yet): So yes, I advocate for slots; not only due to it's quantity of mechs, but due the QUALITY of mechs, too. You could have several dedicated bots. Pretty much like with cars: You can have HEMI truck and try to take it to both your farm and a trackday, or you can get Hilux for a farm and S2000 for racetrack. Alternatives: However, if you know what you are missing (Tatamat being a good example here) and doing it on purpose - there are lots of fun stuff to buy for this kind of money. But one need to understand one's desires very clearly here. In my terminology "being fun" and "being effective" two different things. Sometimes they overlap, sometimes don't. So in terms of pure "fun" I would suggest Rogatka (orkan or taran, most probably orkan) or a Jesse (NOT an aphid one, too expensive). These bots are very fun and different, but they are NOT the most effective ones, and NOT knife-fighters by any means. If you are looking to be the baddest pilot out there, and like pure, simple, slow down-to-earth knife-fighting - get an Lancelot by all means. Two best builds being, obviously, Ancile+Tarans and Thunder+Orkans. First one IMO is better and cheaper at the same time. And Lance is very very very similar to a Leo in terms of battle strategy. If you are looking for the best bang for bucks - I say wait until Dashes released. You may not like their gameplay style - then by all means get a Lancelot. Oh, and one more thing - I think Lancelot+Zeus+2xScourges would be THE THING against Dashes. So I tend to advice you getting Lancelot+Orkan+Zeus for now. You said you got 1 Orkan, so outfitting Lance with 2xOrkans and a Thunder will be a good idea for now; and you just keep upgrading Zeus and put it with 2xScourges in the future. |
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Post by DarkVagabond on Jun 21, 2017 6:08:53 GMT -5
Ⓑⓞⓑ ⒹⓨⓛⓐⓝHold up guys, this is a player who's only been playing for 3 weeks. He doesn't even know if he'll still be playing next month. I would hate to see his interest in the game fizzle because he exercised TOO MUCH delayed gratification... The advice to get 5 slots is very sound, it really is. It's just not incredibly exciting because it doesn't give you any new toys to play with while you're grinding. I think if most of the posters are brutally honest, many of them did not follow their own advice. They just remember the long grind of getting their 5th slot, the difference it made when they got it, and then wishing they had done it sooner, especially since Gold earning capabilities are significantly reduced once you've reached the max level 30. They will tell you they regretted not getting their 5th slot first, but I think many players would lose all their interest in the game having to grind to 5000 Au without a single Gold bot to play with during the process. You already have a job, why would you turn your leisure time into work? As you say, you're not looking for the fastest ticket to Legends League, you're just a dad who wants to enjoy your leisure time when your kids are in bed. What I suggest is this. Spend no more than 2500 Gold on a new bot. This will preferably be a bot with a special ability that you just HAVE to have. I currently think the Rogatka is the most fun bot in the game right now, as it's an overgrown Cossack that can jump over enemy rockets and pack a solid punch, especially with 2 Orkans. Having said that, one of my fondest memories was when I finally saved enough to buy my first Galahad. I simply loved the ability of putting a shield up whenever I encountered a plasma setup. The Gareth is great too but it is flimsy at lvl 1 to say the least. However, once up to about lvl 9 his shield performs comparably to a Galahad. Just know that he won't be quite as fun 'out of the box' so to speak. Even after the rocket buff update, I find the shield ability just cool and fun. And since you're an iPhone owner, it seems you're a guy who values cool and fun over pure practicality. Don't get the Ancilot, at least not yet. You might win it like I did in one of the seasonal 'special events' Pixonic regularly holds. If you buy anything else, maybe make it a second Orkan, especially if you get the Rogatka. Then you can exercise some restraint and save the rest of the Gold. You can then grind the rest of the way for your 5th slot with some new toys to actually enjoy the process. Then if you're still playing in a month and you need Gold to buy the new dash bots or whatever, retail amnesia will kick in and the past month of play will be enough to justify laying down another $50. If you're getting quality hours of leisure time, I'm sure you won't mind allocating this little portion of your salary to continue doing so. Maybe pay for the next lot with an iTunes voucher though. Having to explain to the wife why there's X amount on the credit card because Lancelot was available in the daily specials is not my idea of whimsical pillow talk... Keep having fun and thanks for posting! DV
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Post by Russel on Jun 21, 2017 7:00:48 GMT -5
Ⓑⓞⓑ Ⓓⓨⓛⓐⓝ Hold up guys, this is a player who's only been playing for 3 weeks. He doesn't even know if he'll still be playing next month. I would hate to see his interest in the game fizzle because he exercised TOO MUCH delayed gratification... The advice to get 5 slots is very sound, it really is. It's just not incredibly exciting because it doesn't give you any new toys to play with while you're grinding. I think if most of the posters are brutally honest, many of them did not follow their own advice. They just remember the long grind of getting their 5th slot, the difference it made when they got it, and then wishing they had done it sooner, especially since Gold earning capabilities are significantly reduced once you've reached the max level 30. They will tell you they regretted not getting their 5th slot first, but I think many players would lose all their interest in the game having to grind to 5000 Au without a single Gold bot to play with during the process. You already have a job, why would you turn your leisure time into work? As you say, you're not looking for the fastest ticket to Legends League, you're just a dad who wants to enjoy your leisure time when your kids are in bed. What I suggest is this. Spend no more than 2500 Gold on a new bot. This will preferably be a bot with a special ability that you just HAVE to have. I currently think the Rogatka is the most fun bot in the game right now, as it's an overgrown Cossack that can jump over enemy rockets and pack a solid punch, especially with 2 Orkans. Having said that, one of my fondest memories was when I finally saved enough to buy my first Galahad. I simply loved the ability of putting a shield up whenever I encountered a plasma setup. The Gareth is great too but it is flimsy at lvl 1 to say the least. However, once up to about lvl 9 his shield performs comparably to a Galahad. Just know that he won't be quite as fun 'out of the box' so to speak. Even after the rocket buff update, I find the shield ability just cool and fun. And since you're an iPhone owner, it seems you're a guy who values cool and fun over pure practicality. Don't get the Ancilot, at least not yet. You might win it like I did in one of the seasonal 'special events' Pixonic regularly holds. If you buy anything else, maybe make it a second Orkan, especially if you get the Rogatka. Then you can exercise some restraint and save the rest of the Gold. You can then grind the rest of the way for your 5th slot with some new toys to actually enjoy the process. Then if you're still playing in a month and you need Gold to buy the new dash bots or whatever, retail amnesia will kick in and the past month of play will be enough to justify laying down another $50. If you're getting quality hours of leisure time, I'm sure you won't mind allocating this little portion of your salary to continue doing so. Maybe pay for the next lot with an iTunes voucher though. Having to explain to the wife why there's X amount on the credit card because Lancelot was available in the daily specials is not my idea of whimsical pillow talk... Keep having fun and thanks for posting! DV Rog is awesome. But you contradict yourself, namely: "spend no more than 2500" and "Rog with Orkans". My 5th slot "grind" was 2 months. I honestly don't understand what's that all fuzz about. Played 1-2 hours per day. I got real life and a family. While Rog is good (again), Cossack is basically half of the Rog for free. Approx. same speed, jump, and half weapons and hp. But it's not the point; the point is TC stated he like knife fighting; and Rog is not a knife fighter; neither would be Dashes. It is more like ninja assasins. So the best knifer out there is (and will be) - Lance. I will point out once again, "the best brawler", not "the best bot". So in order to have fun brawling Lance is as good as it gets. Decent HP, shield, the best firepower on the market (maybe save for Fury) and some advanced tricks upon a sleeve. That what my advice was based at. |
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Post by DarkVagabond on Jun 21, 2017 7:54:29 GMT -5
Ⓑⓞⓑ Ⓓⓨⓛⓐⓝ Hold up guys, this is a player who's only been playing for 3 weeks. He doesn't even know if he'll still be playing next month. I would hate to see his interest in the game fizzle because he exercised TOO MUCH delayed gratification... The advice to get 5 slots is very sound, it really is. It's just not incredibly exciting because it doesn't give you any new toys to play with while you're grinding. I think if most of the posters are brutally honest, many of them did not follow their own advice. They just remember the long grind of getting their 5th slot, the difference it made when they got it, and then wishing they had done it sooner, especially since Gold earning capabilities are significantly reduced once you've reached the max level 30. They will tell you they regretted not getting their 5th slot first, but I think many players would lose all their interest in the game having to grind to 5000 Au without a single Gold bot to play with during the process. You already have a job, why would you turn your leisure time into work? As you say, you're not looking for the fastest ticket to Legends League, you're just a dad who wants to enjoy your leisure time when your kids are in bed. What I suggest is this. Spend no more than 2500 Gold on a new bot. This will preferably be a bot with a special ability that you just HAVE to have. I currently think the Rogatka is the most fun bot in the game right now, as it's an overgrown Cossack that can jump over enemy rockets and pack a solid punch, especially with 2 Orkans. Having said that, one of my fondest memories was when I finally saved enough to buy my first Galahad. I simply loved the ability of putting a shield up whenever I encountered a plasma setup. The Gareth is great too but it is flimsy at lvl 1 to say the least. However, once up to about lvl 9 his shield performs comparably to a Galahad. Just know that he won't be quite as fun 'out of the box' so to speak. Even after the rocket buff update, I find the shield ability just cool and fun. And since you're an iPhone owner, it seems you're a guy who values cool and fun over pure practicality. Don't get the Ancilot, at least not yet. You might win it like I did in one of the seasonal 'special events' Pixonic regularly holds. If you buy anything else, maybe make it a second Orkan, especially if you get the Rogatka. Then you can exercise some restraint and save the rest of the Gold. You can then grind the rest of the way for your 5th slot with some new toys to actually enjoy the process. Then if you're still playing in a month and you need Gold to buy the new dash bots or whatever, retail amnesia will kick in and the past month of play will be enough to justify laying down another $50. If you're getting quality hours of leisure time, I'm sure you won't mind allocating this little portion of your salary to continue doing so. Maybe pay for the next lot with an iTunes voucher though. Having to explain to the wife why there's X amount on the credit card because Lancelot was available in the daily specials is not my idea of whimsical pillow talk... Keep having fun and thanks for posting! DV Rog is awesome. But you contradict yourself, namely: "spend no more than 2500" and "Rog with Orkans". My 5th slot "grind" was 2 months. I honestly don't understand what's that all fuzz about. Played 1-2 hours per day. I got real life and a family. While Rog is good (again), Cossack is basically half of the Rog for free. Approx. same speed, jump, and half weapons and hp. But it's not the point; the point is TC stated he like knife fighting; and Rog is not a knife fighter; neither would be Dashes. It is more like ninja assasins. So the best knifer out there is (and will be) - Lance. I will point out once again, "the best brawler", not "the best bot". So in order to have fun brawling Lance is as good as it gets. Decent HP, shield, the best firepower on the market (maybe save for Fury) and some advanced tricks upon a sleeve. That what my advice was based at. There is no contradiction. I told him not spend more than 2500Au ON A BOT, and that if he had to get something else as well it should be a second Orkan. That would leave him with at least 3000Au left for 5th slot, which would mean he could still earn it within a month. Secondly I am interpreting the OP's original statement of liking knife fighters to mean that he prefers close range rather than sniping, and the Orkan Rog, Galahad or Gareth are fun close range setups that would leave him savings in the bank for his 5th slot. The Lancelot is not a particularly fun bot to play, particularly when you already have a Leo in your main hangar and then stuck with only 4 slots for the next 2 months. So you've said your piece and I've said mine. It's time now for the OP to make his mind up for himself  |
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Post by Russel on Jun 21, 2017 8:17:19 GMT -5
Rog is awesome. But you contradict yourself, namely: "spend no more than 2500" and "Rog with Orkans". My 5th slot "grind" was 2 months. I honestly don't understand what's that all fuzz about. Played 1-2 hours per day. I got real life and a family. While Rog is good (again), Cossack is basically half of the Rog for free. Approx. same speed, jump, and half weapons and hp. But it's not the point; the point is TC stated he like knife fighting; and Rog is not a knife fighter; neither would be Dashes. It is more like ninja assasins. So the best knifer out there is (and will be) - Lance. I will point out once again, "the best brawler", not "the best bot". So in order to have fun brawling Lance is as good as it gets. Decent HP, shield, the best firepower on the market (maybe save for Fury) and some advanced tricks upon a sleeve. That what my advice was based at. There is no contradiction. I told him not spend more than 2500Au ON A BOT, and that if he had to get something else as well it should be a second Orkan. That would leave him with at least 3000Au left for 5th slot, which would mean he could still earn it within a month. Secondly I am interpreting the OP's original statement of liking knife fighters to mean that he prefers close range rather than sniping, and the Orkan Rog, Galahad or Gareth are fun close range setups that would leave him savings in the bank for his 5th slot. The Lancelot is not a particularly fun bot to play, particularly when you already have a Leo in your main hangar and then stuck with only 4 slots for the next 2 months. So you've said your piece and I've said mine. It's time now for the OP to make his mind up for himself :) I like your styling very much, and a good advice indeed :) And your statement makes me wonder - we might need to differentiate "brawler" as a subclass of a "knifer", so people would get it 100% right. Say, "knifer" - bot equipped with short-ranged weaponry. Brawler - is a knifer who is able to stand his grounds in the open (Leo, Rhino, Lance). so Thunder Carnage is a knifer, but not a brawler. what would you say? |
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Post by seanh on Jun 21, 2017 8:31:13 GMT -5
At the OP,
I’m only playing about a month or so longer than you, my two cents are that as many have already said, the Orkan Rogata is for me the most fun bot around. It has never left my hanger and hope it never will. You will not regret getting one. Well you might if just before the dash bots come out they sell them off on special offer, which may happen, but who knows.
As most have said however you will at some point, probably soon enough, wish you had that fifth slot. If you are happy to drop a few more quid / bucks / etc when that day comes then buy a fun bot now and go for it (Orkan Rog in my humble opinion). If you want your recent spend on gold to be your only in app purchase for the foreseeable future then the 5th sloth is the smarter longer term play.
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Post by SoCalGrndR on Jun 21, 2017 8:49:18 GMT -5
At this point in time.... I would just buy a 2nd Orkan. You could outfit a bot with it and know it will be usable over time.
With your Au level and with all the releases eminent, you could be the rich kid in the candy store.... How Much More Fun Can That Be.....
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Post by DarkVagabond on Jun 21, 2017 9:01:27 GMT -5
There is no contradiction. I told him not spend more than 2500Au ON A BOT, and that if he had to get something else as well it should be a second Orkan. That would leave him with at least 3000Au left for 5th slot, which would mean he could still earn it within a month. Secondly I am interpreting the OP's original statement of liking knife fighters to mean that he prefers close range rather than sniping, and the Orkan Rog, Galahad or Gareth are fun close range setups that would leave him savings in the bank for his 5th slot. The Lancelot is not a particularly fun bot to play, particularly when you already have a Leo in your main hangar and then stuck with only 4 slots for the next 2 months. So you've said your piece and I've said mine. It's time now for the OP to make his mind up for himself I like your styling very much, and a good advice indeed And your statement makes me wonder - we might need to differentiate "brawler" as a subclass of a "knifer", so people would get it 100% right. Say, "knifer" - bot equipped with short-ranged weaponry. Brawler - is a knifer who is able to stand his grounds in the open (Leo, Rhino, Lance). so Thunder Carnage is a knifer, but not a brawler. what would you say? Yes, I agree it can be ambiguous. Brawler is definitely a clearer distinction. I wouldn't call Rog or Carnage a brawler. But perhaps that's just me. It would be good to have terminology that we can all agree on. EDIT: Just read the glossary on this forum which defines a knife fighter as a setup designed to do damage under 350m. So I guess the term is applicable to both Ork Rog and Thunder Carnage. Also Plasma Gareth for that matter... |
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Post by Ⓑⓞⓑ Ⓓⓨⓛⓐⓝ on Jun 21, 2017 9:24:34 GMT -5
So I slept on it and I think i'm going to land on going with the 5th slot/second Orkan. I feel like that gives me more punch in matches if I can get 5 bots that can deliver a punch. As far as where I think my hanger should land I'm hoping you all would give me some feedback, again keep in mind I don't have unlimited resources or time so this will be for the short-mid term while I save for better things.
I was thinking this for a hanger until I can save up for Ancilot etc..
1 Punisher/Thunder Leo - For brawling, already have this setup and it does really good work up close. Eventually I'd migrate the punishers to magnums when I can afford it.
1 Pin/Trident Leo - Midrange splash damage bot that can soak up a decent amount of punishment.
1 Pinata/Orkan Griffin - Pretty standard DB setup I believe
1 Pin/Tulu Griffin - Midrange splash, also fairly common setup(?)
The last slot is where I have my personal battle... Here's my thoughts/options:
Thunder/Taran Boa - Good speed/durability and can brawl really well on maps with decent cover I've found.
Thunder Carnage - I usually get a kill or two with it, but I probably just need more practice? Seems frail and hard to play on open maps.
Molot Patton - Not really an option I guess, Molot Griffin probably just superior in every way? Is there an inexpensive patton option that's viable? Don't have aphids.
Cossack - Worth running if I put my Orkan on a grif? I get some good caps/kills with Orkan Cossack now, but I think he should ride the pine?
TLDR; 5th slot - I'm leaning heavily towards Thunder/Taran Boa, unless someone can convince me otherwise on my options? I have a natasha too but it seems like a waste of time to snipe/fire long range missiles during a match.
PS. I really appreciate all the tips and advice guys!
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Post by Russel on Jun 21, 2017 9:30:40 GMT -5
EDIT: Just read the glossary on this forum which defines a knife fighter as a setup designed to do damage under 350m. So I guess the term is applicable to both Ork Rog and Thunder Carnage. Also Plasma Gareth for that matter... Exactly. But the gameplay and "feeling" of the bots are completely different: Taran Fujin - Slow and steady wins the race Orkan Rog - Yo-hooo! It's rollercoaster time! Thunder Carnage - wait for it... wait for it... wait for it... DIE SUCKER!!! Thunder+Pinata Leo - Battlecruiser operational, commander Plasma Rhino - Run! Fire! Run! Fire! Die! DB Griffin - Eat rockets! You can't catch me, ahahahah! In my book they are very much different, but effective range is 200~350m for anybody from this list. |
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Plus you'll have heaps of change.
