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[Issue 5] All You Need To Be a Pro - Hulls


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What good is a powerful Ŧlค๓єtђг๏ฬєг without a good mount to carry it? How useful can a heavy artillery tank be without sufficient hitpoints? Hulls are the body of your tank. While weapons typically should be chosen first when determining one’s tank configuration, the hulls are the definers of one’s playing style. For instance, a player with a тнυη∂єя may choose to equip with a ๓ค๓๓๏tђ and be a heavy defender, or, one may decide to be a fast and furious attacker, and go with нσяηєт. Despite having the same weapons, these two players have drastically different playing styles and strategies. This is just one example of how the hull you choose will define what kind of player you will be.

Now onto some basic descriptions, recommendations, and advice:

Wasp - The light, maneuverable default tank. Every tankman has no doubt had some experience using a wasp. While it is small and relatively weak, wasp has a surprising number of applications, in and outside of the battlefield. In lower tier battles, wasp can be a valuable sprinter and attacker. Typically paired with smoky, wasp’s agility and small size allow for excellent guerilla warfare: peeking around corners, shooting, then dashing back to safety. In addition to its abilities as a guerilla tank, wasp is also good for more experienced tankmen who like to participate in cybersport and other activities. Why is this little hull so charming? I don’t really know, but wasp has been the select hull of many events, like Wasp Rail tournaments, Mosquito Battles, Parkour, and Tankiada. Perhaps this hull has been a favorite because of its small size, and the unique results one gets when pairing it with Railgun, for example. The recoil from the gun can easily knock this little hull over!

Hunter - The versatile, tier 1 tank. Because of its mid-range speed, hunter can both defend or attack. Relatively agile, but large enough to support various guns, hunter will provide a stable platform for any weapons you desire. Flexibility in playing strategy is always important, and so I highly recommend buying and upgrading it to at least m2 sometime while you are below Master Sergeant (for a complete list of ranks, click here: http://forum.tankionline.com/posts/list/1151.page).

Titan - the rolling fortress of tier 1. While Titan is largely popular in lower tier battles due to its cheap, yet large amount of health, it’s practically nonexistent in high ranking battles. Although it is a durable, good tank for dominating first tier battles, from personal experience, I don’t think it’s a worthwhile investment for a novice tankman.

Dictator - A first scoop into the upper tier. Speedy and agile, but with a relatively large mass and health, dictator is an excellent transition from tier 1 into tier 2. In addition to its good price/performance ratio, dictator, like wasp, has also been favored in official clan tournaments and cybersport activities.

Hornet - the fastest tank in the game. Hornet is a great tank for those who love parkour, stunts, and daring, audacious attacks. Quick and agile, hornet has reasonable hitpoints in a sleek package. Pair this chassis with ricochet, thunder, or freeze for a light assault tank: Perfect for making quick raids or darting through gaps in the enemy’s defenses. I would recommend, however, that players investing in it upgrade it to m3. Lower modification levels are too easily destroyed.

Viking - A stable, multi purpose tank. If hunter is the versatile platform for tier 1, then viking is no doubt its tier 2 counterpart. Good with any weapon, viking is a staple in high ranking battles - rarely will you find a battle without a plethora of vikings. So popular is this hull, that in my opinion, it has become somewhat of an icon in tanki. Billboards, blog posts, and homepage videos swarm with this versatile, durable, and stable chassis, and its popularity is well earned.

Mammoth - The hulking, formidable flagship of all tanks. Mammoths were large, elephantine creatures inhabiting primeval earth. Massive in stature, these creatures possessed tremendous strength and stamina. Fitting, it seems, for the strongest hull in the game. While slow, mammoths make up for their inefficiency in speed with a great amount of hitpoints. It’s large mass and health allow the user to battle multiple tanks, outlasting them in durability. Tanks equipped with mammoth make excellent defenders, and can also provide the brunt of an attack force. A word of recommendation, though. If you bother purchasing this hull, plan on upgrading it to at least m2. M1s and under are uselessly slow, and easily taken down by experienced vikings or skilled hornets.

So that’s it, tankmen! I have taught you about paint selection, given you advice on what weapon is your best fit, and advice and information about hulls. With a little bit of luck, and a lot of persistence, you will no doubt earn/buy your way to perfection. Choose a combination, and stick with it; don’t go halfway with anything. Once you solidify your skills with one combination, you may use your spare crystals to experiment and have fun with others. Play, and enjoy your games.

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WHo whants to be a Fighter ???? Everyone ? then u NEED ... it starts with M and finished with Y !!!

 

the awnser is MONEY and alot of IT !@

:hunf:

Could be true in a way, but even if you are a buyer, you might not be skilled

So maybe somebody who doesn`t buy might be more skilled, so better than you...

But still... Some buying can come handy anytime :D :P

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personally i think viking is best viking all the way lol

Therein lies the debate: specialization vs generalization. I have (with the gracious privileges of a salary) both hornet m3 and mammoth m3. I haven't even touched viking, because in my opinion, what's the point of having to special characteristics? In a battle with viking, you're neither the fastest nor the strongest... Don't you see what I'm trying to say?

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personally i think viking is best viking all the way lol

Therein lies the debate: specialization vs generalization. I have (with the gracious privileges of a salary) both hornet m3 and mammoth m3. I haven't even touched viking, because in my opinion, what's the point of having to special characteristics? In a battle with viking, you're neither the fastest nor the strongest... Don't you see what I'm trying to say?

Neither your the slowest or the weakest. :-)

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