Guide [Issue 14] Railgun - for the Pro

[Ranger7 75]

Railgun - for the Pro

 

 

Most of you have probably read my "Definitive guide to Railgun," but I didn't go into much detail as to how to use Rail. This guide will go in-depth into strategy and tactics for using Rail, and I hope that it will help some of the more experienced users, especially if you plan on joining my team in battles!

 

 

When to fire

 

 

If you are trigger-happy, this is not the gun for you. Patience and accuracy are required. Most enemies think that they can get you to shoot prematurely by moving the corner of their tank slightly out of cover, then quickly taking cover. Always be on the alert for this trick, since this will be a popular one. Make sure that the enemy won't be able to dodge you for the seconds that your weapon takes to shoot after hitting the space bar. Now remember that sometimes you can get them, especially when they do a specific pattern of in and outs, that way you can predict when they will come out of cover again. 

 

 

Another trick is waiting until someone has begun damaging the tank that you are about to shoot at, then firing. That way, you get all the points. However, this only works in CTF, DM, and CP. In TDM this will not work, and though you might get most of the points, you will only get one or two points more that you would if you just shot before the tank was damaged. I wouldn't recommend bothering over them. One other thing to remember is that Thunder has splash damage - get up close, have him hit you a few times, then knock him out in one blow!

 

 

As shown above, firing without any cover can be disastrous. Not only can an enemy player make you miss, but you can also be easily destroyed by enemy snipers. Always look for some cover before shooting. Even if it is only a few scraggly bushes, it is better than trying to shoot in the open.

 

Shooting from above - shooting from below

 

 

It's important to master all of the tricks to shooting, especially when it comes to Railgun. Silence is a well-known and easy example of shooting up and down with Rail. The first rule to shooting from above or below is to angle your tank slightly towards the target. That way you are more likely to hit it. One more important thing to remember when shooting, especially from a high or low position - always watch out for obstacles that might obstruct your shot, like billboards and roofs. It will be harder to see if they are obstructing your way when you are shooting at a different angle than normal, and you might overlook obstacles at first glance.

 

How to be an effective team member with Rail

 

 

When playing CTF and CP, always shoot at the enemy tanks that can effect the score of your team, for example in CTF it is always important to hit the tank that has your flag, or the tank that is attacking your team's flag-grabber. Another important thing to do is to decide on your job and if possible notify your team of what your chosen job is. If your team has few offensive snipers, be an offensive sniper, etc. Changing your job every five minutes is not a good idea unless the situation changes every five minutes. Adapting to the situation is another important thing. Don't be an offensive sniper if your team only has two players and the enemy has eight.

 

 

 

Communication is definitely important, if possible. Letting your team know the location of an attacking tank, or the location of a camping tank is very important and sometimes can be the deciding factor in a game. Try to find out if your team speaks your language, and if they do you will be able to communicate through the team chat.

 

 

 

Conclusion

 

I hope you have enjoyed this article - if you have any questions that you feel have not been answered by this article, please ask them. Good luck, and see you in the battle!

[I.Devastation 2,053]

excellent

(as always)

Agreed Very Enjoyable read!

[Irontank1v 836]

Nicely done. It would very helpful if there can be sub topic on how to use rail effectively in DM

[ajaytonymathew4 2]

I'm in the tunnel...

[FaaiqBilal2 16]

egg-cellent

[Yosef_7 335]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNsO6cYk_Jg

[unholycloak5 1,814]

Another awesome guide.  ^_^ 

[r_I_aLways_Win0 10]

:D

[XxXBroncoFanXxX 4]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNsO6cYk_Jg

EPIC!!!

[Endurance 543]

Good job. It really helped.

[POWERFULLSOUL 78]

how to make full life go of enemy.. in a shot maybe it will go 100 maybe it will go 120 how is that ...how to reduce  always  120 life

[Lankbouv 6,347]

This was one of the best articles of the Issue, maybe a bit longer would be better, but still brilliant.

[2016flash 7]

I guess i'm a pro, I've been doing all these things even before I read this guide :ph34r:

[canadarules 1,938]

First off Nice article man.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNsO6cYk_Jg

Wouldn't call this crazy railgun you should call it i drugged the whole time and was facing people who stood still for me. secondly rail is easy to use  u jump out of wall and kill any other normal person would just drug and ram you off a cliff or chase u with freeze or something and kick your ass

 

Anyways good article

[Bakker-NL 1]

No, don't explain the secrets of railgun, now there is a sale!! ;)

 

But, I still have enjoyed this article.

 

B-NL

[georgec6101 0]

:) it's awesome!maybe i'll dust off my rail soon :)

[ExtremeKiller26 443]

 

 

 secondly rail is easy to use  u jump out of wall and kill any other normal person would just drug and ram you off a cliff or chase u with freeze or something and kick your ass

 

 

I want you to do that atleast if you think railgun is easy to use.

[Zakintosh 39]

I can still tell you more

[AngeIs.And.Demons 1,988]

I can still tell you more

Duel me wasp rail and i'll show you who knows more -_-

 

nice one R!

[High 773]

Really helpful as I am new to Rail

[whodat34 58]

Realy cool i have m1 rail and im ok but its not good for my rank so im gona get m2 rail the sale and this was helpful so thanks Ranger7

[zyadx 5]

Nice One :D

[Eragon 13,876]

very nice

[Eragon 13,876]

is it me or did ranger rank up?

[POWERFULLSOUL 78]

How to reduse 140hp in railgun m2 ??

Is it like smoky? Its like lucky shot?