Why choose a railgun over a shaft?

[Bopokippo 1]

Hello people!

 

I'm still fairly new to tanki (few weeks) and have many turrets and hulls but like two turrets more so than others, those being the railgun and the shaft.

 

It's getting to a point where I need to pick either railgun or shaft to upgrade (m1-m2-m3) and before I make the investment I want to make the right choice. I really like the railgun but the shaft seems to outdo it at sniping and close range (quick zoom+hit=dead usually).

 

So is one definitively better than the other at later upgrades/ in general?

 

(I use viking with rail, mammoth with shaft)

[splitterpoint 10,986]

Railgun can do everything with a shaft can do, but much simpler and faster; thus more effective.

Shaft is too slow for railguns, I'm glad it is finally nerfed.

[CooperO 7,956]

^Something to add: with Shaft you can't move while aiming (aiming gives full damage), while you can with Railgun and still do full damage.

So with Railgun you can hide, shoot, hide again without being hit yourself. That is not possible with Shaft.

I do have to say you made a great choice when it comes to hulls in combination with the turret. But maybe you should consider buying Hunter in a later stadium, because it is a bit more flexible then Viking and really perfect with Rail in my opinion.

Also next time if you have any questions like these, post them in this topic.

[SilentShadow 104]

With Shaft, is possible to deal enormous damage from an incredible distance, and can hit from places Railgun can not.

 

However, with double damage equipped, Railgun is easily the superior, and is more mobile and versatile than sluggish cumbersome Shaft.

 

Shaft is more like sniper, slow and careful, but Railgun is a lance!

[MONKBLOB 33]

Mostly depends on ur playing style. After rebalance, shaft is only good in huge maps like lost temple. It gets underpowered in other maps. As there are not many large maps that get played, railgun would be the wise choice.

[r_dfferent0 0]

Agree with Monkblob, mostly depends on style preferred.

I prefer railgun, can't do as much damage as shaft but is more mobile.

Having said that I get shafted by shafts a lot.

I have an M1 shaft and occasionally but rarely play it, I just find it a little boring as you end up sitting in one spot as far away from the action as possible and waiting for people to cross into your 'zone'.

Shaft is exciting like - watching paint dry - or bark growing on trees.

[splitterpoint 10,986]

So, question answered?, if so... this thread can be closed.

Edited January 26, 2013 by splitterpoint

[HichigoShiiro 4,378]

Shaddap and get Thunder.

[Frost.Angel 221]

Shaddap and get Thunder.

Nunu isida.

Rail destroys shaft easy..

Edited January 26, 2013 by Frost.Angel

[r_aylands0 1]

if you want to become very popular use shaft!!!! if u want to be like a spec opps use shaft if u want to know how to be best watch a guys name called shadowvisions on youtube look at his shaft recordings...........he does not like shaft any more though because it does not kill everone m3 in one shot............but thats stupid so.........I HOPE I HELP U WITH UR CHOICE I WILL MAKE A RAILGUN GUIDE LATER ON!!! IM MOSTLY ON SERVER 4 HOPE I WILL SEE U SOON

[HichigoShiiro 4,378]

.. no dont watch Shadows' videos. They are not informative at all.

Get Thunder and teach yourself how to use it.

[splitterpoint 10,986]

.. no dont watch Shadows' videos. They are not informative at all.

Get Thunder and teach yourself how to use it.

 

;)

[genarelzod 0]

Really I don't like using either, i know i'm weird.

[r_ELain_3S0 17]

Shaft has been badly nerfed, losing its OP damage, but it's still about as much dangeorus as the other M3 weapons, which was the goal of recent updates. After RB Shaft is unnecessarily specialized in sniping, Railgun can do pretty much the same faster and safer.

Edited January 26, 2013 by r_ELain_3S0