Let's Discuss Railgun!

[wolverine848 13,097]

No one uses Railgun? Then why do I see multiple railguns in every battle?

Unless I'm in a Polygon slug-fest my default Module when entering a battle is Griffon T-A.

[D.A.R.K.N.E.S.S 432]

Unless I'm in a Polygon slug-fest my default Module when entering a battle is Griffon T-A.

My default module is Prodigi LCG - almost the same thing, i just hate railguns even more :P

The fire protection is also very useful, you only notice it once you get ambushed by firebird.

[I.Follow 140]

Buy the alteration - makes it the railgun as before the re-balance.

 

No no. Please think twice before post a comment and collect info about what you talk about . Now you said buy the alt and it re the old rail ? You must be kidding . Alteration cost 200k and 200k not esay to save ( 200k is rail m2 + alteration result 200k ) and dont forget the rank too . So you still think spend 200 k on a alretion re 40% fron dmg ? Worth it ? Of course no !! Because dmg nerffed are more than 65%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And the alt re 40%

 

 

#re-old-railgun

[deathkill999 0]

Now lets discuss!

 

Fun to use? Worth the crystals?

I think that it is well worth the cry. and its fun.  I have to say that its price can be very high but it is also very effective with that in mind.  The turret has a a good turning speed and great damage output (if you use this against wasp or hornet it will destroy them in 2 hits) although that makes it seem less effective I personally know from hours of playing it know that it can be used very effectively but also very unwisely, let me explain what I mean.  When I say very well I mean extremely well, its power can be used in multiple factors and if in the right hands can cause mass destruction meanwhile being relativity undamaged, it can be used to flip your tank, it can be used to get yourself out of tight places, it can be used to not only comeback any weapon of any level or any hull at any level but can demolish them (if up against melee it is weak and unstable but you usually have a fast tank yourself putting up speed against speed for melee weapons you do want to focus down speed so you can use mines for they have to follow you in order or outsmart you to get close to you you can also use double damage for they will most of the time have a lighter hull is one hit their did considering that you both have the same level (ex. m1 v m1), with that they can defeat anything at any range and shaft wont stand a chance against you considering you can out maneuver it (this is just a little bit).  I'm going to move on from this and move into weaknesses... (in progress)

[splitterpoint 10,986]

No one uses Railgun? Then why do I see multiple railguns in every battle?

Which turret represents egocentrism?

Ah...

[Metaphor 538]

Which turret represents egocentrism?

Ah...

Egocentrism? So...like every turret ever in TO

[T-34-3m 360]

Nah. Most Hammers and Thunders I know are pretty nice. 

[D.A.R.K.N.E.S.S 432]

Which turret represents egocentrism?

Ah...

Railgun is the epitome of egocentrism.

 

There are so many arrogant people who justify their skills by saying "go 1v1 xp noob?" as if using railgun is the only way to show any form of skill. Try facing me with hornet smoky 1v1 - ill turn your tank into a roundabout.

 

Also, I have been called out as a noob many times in xpxp games before the game even starts simply because I dont have many xp hours on my profile. That dosent stop me from completely destroying them:

 

 

a few screenshots of some of my best games

 

 

Edited November 20, 2017 by D.A.R.K.N.E.S.S
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[ETIENNE15 0]

I like de weapon but the reload time is long.

I AGREE,...but it it build up a lot of power,....i must hide behind things

[ETIENNE15 0]

_{Best weapon if you know how to hide, then charge and come out to shoot}

i agree ;)

[ETIENNE15 0]

Old Rail cost 96k, it still costs 96k. You don't need the alteration, it is completely fine without it. If it is so weak, why do I see so many Railguns on the battlefield, one-shotting people every 5 seconds?

you are right.....if you look at some battles their the ones who kill the most

[ETIENNE15 0]

 the Rail is not like the thunder.....you need a  alteration for the thunder...so that you can not shoot you're self to

[I.Follow 140]

Old Rail cost 96k, it still costs 96k. You don't need the alteration, it is completely fine without it. If it is so weak, why do I see so many Railguns on the battlefield, one-shotting people every 5 seconds?

are you idoit ? railgun doesnt kill any tank in one shot , even if it has dd it cant kill a m0 wasp in 1 shot :( and u saing oneshot-kill ? really ?

 

 

railgun are the weakest gun ever in the game , and it need to be like the old one the new railgun are suck suck suck

 

 

waek weak weak weak unbalanced railgun are the weakest , you need to buy the alieticon to re half old rail but slower :(

 

and why do you keep reply on me by this hateful messages ? :( please understand that i want the game to be better and more fun and more balance , RAIL IS WEAK .

 

 

 

#re-old-railgun 

[r_I_already_won0 2,339]

You say my messages are hateful yet you call me an id!ot. So far you haven't offered much proof that Railgun is weak. I am regularily one-shotted by M2 Rails, even though I have Viking M3. Just because the damage was decreased doesn't mean it is a weak weapon now - you are forgetting that the rate of fire is higher. Alpha damage is not everything.

This shouldn't be possible.  Perhaps Alteration+ M2 10/10+Double Damage.

[LittleWillie 3,199]

Old Rail cost 96k, it still costs 96k. You don't need the alteration, it is completely fine without it. If it is so weak, why do I see so many Railguns on the battlefield, one-shotting people every 5 seconds?

I keep reading a 100k alterations "costs 200k". Whenever I read this I see a poster who is being dishonest. 200k is the price for buying two items not one. Furthermore alterations can be bought on sale for 70k or sometimes even 50k.

 

To anyone who posts this 200k you should understand this lie does not make your argument sound convincing. It makes you sound like a liar. Liars are the opposite of convincing.

Edited November 24, 2017 by Ninja
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[wildmarten2 9]

Has anyone ever had a quadruple kill with railgun (4 tanks 1 shot)? I believe it is possible but never seen it so need a confirmation :)   

[Ninja 10,468]

Has anyone ever had a quadruple kill with railgun (4 tanks 1 shot)? I believe it is possible but never seen it so need a confirmation :)

 

Yes its very possible. Railgun M0, M1, M2 and M3 have penetrative damage which decreases slightly with every tank it goes through.

 

A fully upgraded Railgun M3 (M4) can kill an unlimited number of tanks since its penetrative damage doesn't decrease at all.

[T-34-3m 360]

I haven't had any problems with Railgun. Even if it has a somewhat random pattern for it's damage, I can still follow common sense and know that the shots needed for the kill increases by twos every tier of armor. So lights are two, mediums are four, and heavies are six. ...Roughly.

[Metaphor 538]

Today I had the opportunity to look at the old Railgun stats.

 

Railgun M3 before rebalance: 1089 to 1649 damage range, 1369 average damage, 6.056 sec reload time (delay before shot included).

Railgun M3 as of today, November 2017: 704 to 1414 damage range, 1059 average damage, 4.353 sec reload time (delay before shot included).

Railgun M3 as of today, November 2017 WITH alteration: 986 to 1980 damage range, 1483 average damage, 5.980 sec reload time (delay before shot included).

 

So, Railgun's damage did NOT get nerfed by 65% (in reality it was 29%) AND the alteration actually makes Railgun better than the old version!

Also, before you tell me that "hulls have more HP now" that's not true. The only hulls that had HP increased in the 2016 rebalance were Wasp and Hunter. That's it. All other hulls had their hitpoints reduced.

 

All information was obtained from here, here, and here.

Checkmate

[splitterpoint 10,986]

Railgun is the epitome of egocentrism.

 

There are so many arrogant people who justify their skills by saying "go 1v1 xp noob?" as if using railgun is the only way to show any form of skill. Try facing me with hornet smoky 1v1 - ill turn your tank into a roundabout.

 

Also, I have been called out as a noob many times in xpxp games before the game even starts simply because I dont have many xp hours on my profile. That dosent stop me from completely destroying them:

 

 

a few screenshots of some of my best games

 

 

'Try facing me with hornet smoky 1v1 - ill turn your tank into a roundabout'

 

'That dosent stop me from completely destroying them'

 

[D.A.R.K.N.E.S.S 432]

 

'Try facing me with hornet smoky 1v1 - ill turn your tank into a roundabout'

 

'That dosent stop me from completely destroying them'

 

 

 

Haha you raise a fair point but do keep in mind, how often do you hear of smoky 1v1s? Or even striker 1v1s?

 

These turrets take just as much skill as railgun, striker maybe even more, yet do you hear anyone saying "i am pro striker want 1v1?"

 

Put "railgun" where "striker" is in that sentence and you have one of the most common phrases in tanki.

 

About me "completely destroying them", check my profile. I am by no means an xpbp player, or a railgun user.

Heck, I even picked up the gamemode at field marshal.

Thus, that picture was to show that, while there may be some true masters of rail, the majority are merely average or below (i am average)

[r_I_already_won0 2,339]

Really all you need to do with Railgun is camp....

In which maps?

 

I don't know many maps in which camping with Rail will get you much score.  On the other hand, for many small maps like Polygon, camping with Smoky and a heavy hull is a good choice.

[Metaphor 538]

Polygon is one of the smallest maps in the normal battle list. I'm not entirely sure how you can camp on it since it has limited cover and tanks spawn practically everywhere.

 

There are plenty of spots to camp in Poly. The one underneath the big ramp is a good spot Edited November 29, 2017 by Metaphor

[r_I_already_won0 2,339]

I haven't had any problems with Railgun. Even if it has a somewhat random pattern for it's damage, I can still follow common sense and know that the shots needed for the kill increases by twos every tier of armor. So lights are two, mediums are four, and heavies are six. ...Roughly.

At M4, heavies physically can't be more than 5-shots, and that's assuming the Railgun does a very low amount of damage every shot, which is extremely improbable.  Heavies are usually 4 shots, mediums are usually 3, and lights are usually 2.

 

At Third Lieutenant Railgun protections shouldn't be that strong or abundant....speaking of which, what rank is your main account?

Edited November 29, 2017 by r_I_already_won0

[omarhero1 401]

I do have M4 railgun, light hulls are usually 2 shots if M4 otherwise its mostly one.

Meduims are 2 shots straight, rarely 3 shots if M4 and so unlucky

Finally, all heavy hulls are 3 shots. I dont recall it ever took more than that to take out M4 Titan/Mamooth.