[Kit Review] Getting an Understanding of Tornado Kit

[Kuhaku 87]

 

Tornado Kit

 

Hello! I_Am_Unkown here, and I will be discussing a popular mid-ranked kit, Tornado.

 

Tornado comes with Railgun M2, Hornet M2, Spark, and Lion T-B M2 (a protection against Firebird, Twins, Ricochet). This kit costs 163,310, and is discounted from the cost to buy all items separately by 65%. This kit is available as soon as you hit Warrant officer 5, and is available until you reach First Lieutenant. However, this item will disappear from the shop when you hit Second Lieutenant. This kit can be purchased for $29.99 (USD) and €21.99 (EUR).

 

 

 

This Хоре-Рель (A.K.A. XP) kit is one of the most popular kits within the ranks Warrant Officer 5, to General. The fact is, this kit has great damage potential, speed and also good looks! Personally, I would recommend saving, then immediately buying this kit when you reach Warrant Officer 5. This kit can last you until you hit the M3 ranks! However, major changes have occurred due to the recent update making the damage potential as well as protection potential higher for M0, M1, and M2.

 

Now let’s take a closer look at this kit’s gameplay, statistics and how to use it effectively.

 

Railgun

 

Railgun is one of the most widely used guns in the game. This gun can do the impossible if used correctly, while making you look like a “noob” if used incorrectly. Railgun is the most hardest guns to use in my opinion. High reload time means that you need to predict when and who to shoot. Yes, you don’t just see an opponent and shoot him just because he is there, otherwise you might have just used your only shot for the next 4.75 seconds (assuming you’re using the M2 with no micro upgrades). However, if you shoot the opponent at the correct time, you might not only kill two tanks, save you and your teammate as well help capture the flag all in one shot, but also look like a professional as well.

 

Railgun in CTF mode

 

Depending on which map you are playing in, you can easily be first place half the time you play in a CTF map. However, picking the correct map is the important part.

 

Remember, Railgun has a charge time, this means that in the 1.1 seconds it takes to charge an opponent using a gun with recoil can easily knock off your aim. So pick maps in which you can hide, and poke your turret out temporarily to shoot, then hide again (what I like to call the Hide-and-Seek strategy).

 

 

However, beware that with the recent update of the new gun (Magnum), you can easily be destroyed while hiding behind structures.

 

 

While keeping in mind that you have a light hull, I would recommend playing in midfield. This means that your job as a member of the blue/red teams isn’t to capture flags, or directly defend the flag, but to help your team do these two jobs.

 

Railgun in TDM mode

 

Railgun in TDM mode is all about picking which map. Again, go for maps that have places where you can play “hide-and-seek”. Aim for these maps and you’ll be sure to have a good crystal payout at the end of the battle.

 

Railgun in CP mode

 

Railgun in CP mode is a true pain in the backside for the other team. Look for high spots, overlooking a point, and attack enemy tankers who try to tank of the point. You can also try to flip tanks while using Railgun’s high recoil. Aim for the upper side of the tank as an opponent jumps off a ramp. It may not be much, but if you time it right, just a small jump can turn into a flipped opponent. Mastering this flip technique will be incredibly useful for you as you get to the upper ranks.

 

 

Railgun in DM mode

 

Railgun in DM mode is a bit “iffy”. It again depends on which type of map you are playing in. However, instead of picking a map that has places where you can play “hide-and-seek”, look for maps that have a high overlooking sniping spot where you can see some, if not all of the map. Remember, the kill goes to the player who actually destroyed the opponent. This means that if you spend 2-3 shots trying to kill a Mammoth, but a Smoky deals a shot to the Mammoth and gets the kill, you have just wasted a lot of time, and probably feel upset right?

 

To avoid this, shoot tankers that are in combat with another tank. If a Firebird and a Freeze are attacking each other, aim for the one you think is taking the most damage. Then aim for the other opponent, and in just two shots, you can get 2 kills.

 

Hornet

 

Hornet is a very interesting hull. It has excellent speed though it lacks good health. But at the same time, this hull still has more health than Wasp. Hornet is very lightweight, which means that it can be flipped easily. In addition to this, Railgun takes time to shoot. This means that if an opponent shoots you while you are in mid air, you will not be able to level out your hull by simply shooting in the other direction, as you can do with guns such as Ricochet, Thunder, Smoky, Striker, Shaft, and pretty much every other turret with recoil.

 

Combined with the fact that you are using a long range gun, a gun that can shoot at any distance, Hornet’s speed isn’t all that useful. That is of course, until you’re running away. Keep in mind that you only have one shot before waiting a good chunk of time before you can shoot again. And because of Hornet precious amount of health, if an Isida, Firebird, or Freeze catches you off guard, it can mean a death for you! Find a place where you can jump, but there is only one way up. Or at least something close to this. Why? When a close ranged turret sneaks up on you, you will be able to jump off and escape relatively fast thanks to your quick speed. Be careful though! If the opponent is a Freeze, they might be able to spot you from jumping.

 

Lion T-B M2 (protection against Firebird, Twins and Ricochet)

 

This protection will be extremely useful for you. Firebird is one of those pesky turrets that sneak up on you. Furthermore, it will help counter the after burn that will be left behind even after you escape.

Twins and Ricochet are rail's most feared, and annoying enemy. This is because of their recoil that can easily knock your aim off. So even if you do miss, you will most likely get another shot at killing them, even with your low health.

 

Spark

 

Well, there isn’t much to say about this paint. However, I would say that this paint is about100% looks. This paint definitely stands out in the battlefield, and quite often you'll get to have that good feeling in your heart when somebody says,"sick paint". If you want to use a paint for camouflage, I would say this would be among the top ten worst paints for that situation. This paint is a flashy one that you can see at day or night. But when this paint costs more than the kit itself, who's to complain?

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for reading my article! Have any tips to help me improve my writing? Any other kit you would like me to do? Comment below or PM me, I’ll try and get to you ASAP!

 

 

 

Thanks

I_Am_Unkown

Edited March 24, 2017 by Kuhaku

[Crip 4,735]

Approved.

 

 

Edits:

 

- Minor adjustments to heading and sub-headings.

- Rephrased a sentence for clarity

- Changed font size from 18 to 14, and removed white colour.

- Remember that the possessive form uses an apostrophe (Rail's, not Rails) or else it becomes plural.

- 1 or 2 typos, and removed some redundant commas.

 

May be some other things I've missed.

 

Nice work in terms of the writing. Fairly solid overall.

 

I feel like you definitely need pictures in there, to break up the text. Also, you can go into more detail about paints (camouflage, visual appearance etc). Wasp M2 actually has more HP than Hornet M2, and M3 Hornet/Wasp both have the same.

 

On a small side note, avoid using profanity. Thanks!

[Kuhaku 87]

wait, where did I use profanity?

[Jwimmer 2,835]

First rule of Tornado kit: stick to low-ranked XP/BP only. Super annoying to get an M2 combo on a team in xp/bp when it only 2 shots opponents half of the time. Otherwise, a pretty effective kit to use right when it unlocks. The M2 rail on DD is very strong.

[geoff580 0]

Belive me fokes, that is the best kit I have seen and I come from a dumpster.

[Shrecked 0]

I wish I were high enough rank to get it. I just wanna do some proper xp/bp stuff, and there's always that one hammer why you're playing on sandbox ctf. So annoying. Unfortunately i'm only . Gladly, i'm about to get to , so only and after that.

 

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