Let's Discuss Railgun!

[splitterpoint 10,986]

oof M2 Viking Stable ?  :lol:

Go againsit a Rico/Smoky/Twins and you will see how stable it is

and don't forget Thunder which will make you miss when you shoot

 

Oh if you have good timing don't bother Viking is good choice cause it sit's low has a low profile

If stablitly is what you are looking Viking is not the one

Thank you Captain Obvious

[gokuMI6 1,290]

Does 2-3 degrees really make that big of a difference? 

It will be not much if you are using a light hull cause you can rock the hull

but if you are using a meidum/heavy it is a big thing

 

Thank you Captain Obvious

wait you did know that who am i talking to 

ah man :facepalm: A legend , sry 

[Potdindy 866]

Lots of people play Rail protection every battle. Do you know how to take advantage of this? Stop playing rail and shoot them with other turrets until people stop protecting from Rail. Then you can get your 1 shot kills back until people switch back to rail protection. If all reg battle xp players stopped using rail, others would eventually stop using rail protection and then you could dominate again

[Royalworld 1,269]

Awww.... XP/BP has decreased?  Aw3ww I am sooooo sadddddd.  Boo hoo.  Thank goodness teh special modes TO has put in for MY turrets are still going strong.,  There's SV for Smoky/Viking, there's VW for Vulcan/Wasp, and ST for Striker/Titan.  Thank fodness these special easy ways to make Cry for MY turrets still exis... oh wait there never was any special advantage given to MY turrets.

 

Imagine my concern then for %$%$#ing Xp/BP.

There is a reason why those modes don't exist and XP/BP, parkour and some others do. How on earth do these modes give you any advantage? Maybe you need to be able to play them first for you to know. And talking about your 'concern', I am pretty sure it is limited to updates affecting to the turrets you use.

 

You are the latest in countless railgun users who wants their turret returned to the old OP system but the other 12 turrets stay as they are so railgunners can just become rekking machines.  Golly what a goo...HELL NO!

 

Been down his path 100 times. The okld system is gone.

Old OP system? I don't know anything about 'old OP system' but I'll stick this discussion to railgun for convenience. If old railgun was so OP that it was wrecking everyone and it became unstoppable for people like you to deal with it, it still exists with alterations. So, you can either blame balance changes or alterations for this. The old system is gone and adapt - that's ok. But not complain or discuss about how some crap is being thrown out in the form of updates? No, I will totally not do that.

Also, there is nowhere I said I want other 12 turrerts to be crap. Don't assume or exaggerate things for yourself.

[LittleWillie 3,199]

There is a reason why those modes don't exist and XP/BP, parkour and some others do. How on earth do these modes give you any advantage? Maybe you need to be able to play them first for you to know. And talking about your 'concern', I am pretty sure it is limited to updates affecting to the turrets you use.

 

Old OP system? I don't know anything about 'old OP system' but I'll stick this discussion to railgun for convenience. If old railgun was so OP that it was wrecking everyone and it became unstoppable for people like you to deal with it, it still exists with alterations. So, you can either blame balance changes or alterations for this. The old system is gone and adapt - that's ok. But not complain or discuss about how some crap is being thrown out in the form of updates? No, I will totally not do that.

Also, there is nowhere I said I want other 12 turrerts to be crap. Don't assume or exaggerate things for yourself.

I brought up the modes only because the Railgun whiner was whining about his special modes.  Well most of us don't get any special modes so excuuuuuuuuuuuuse mmmmmmeeeeeeee if I don't see those special modes are vital design criteria. They are not vital. They are entirely optionjal to the core game.

 

If the new system and the old system are the same system then why two years of Rail gun whiners wnating the old system back.  Players don't pine for a return to underpowered status.

 

But let's say you are right. The new system and the old system are the same.  That means I will never hear another Railgunner whine for the old system now nearly two years dead. 

 

Something tells me I will though.

[avenger-jay 12]

My main account always use 41% protection against rail because it is deadly with double damage. I don't think all players will change their protection unless they found something too op. But it depend, rail sometimes work well if too many freeze in game and people tempt to change protection against freeze.

[gokuMI6 1,290]

My main account always use 41% protection against rail because it is deadly with double damage. I don't think all players will change their protection unless they found something too op. But it depend, rail sometimes work well if too many freeze in game and people tempt to change protection against freeze.

On M3 + ranks , i mean Marshal + , most guys equip , Rail-Freeze-the next best turret on there , prob Twins,Rico,Fire,Hammer,Thunder

[thesquarerootof2 165]

What's the strategy for using Railgun in DM? I'm finding it super hard, since I have no teammates to cover me, and Railgun is extraordinarily weak to backstab. I manage to usually get pretty high on the leaderboard by burning supplies (mostly double damage since I need to reliably one-shot to defend myself), but I don't feel like this is correct. Is there a better way? 

[ThirdOnion 4,898]

What's the strategy for using Railgun in DM?

Use High-Caliber alt and drug like there's no tomorrow.

[thesquarerootof2 165]

Oh I kind of suspected that was the only way :/ 

[splitterpoint 10,986]

Yeah it is, you should be on drugs by default.

We have to go with the system unfortunately lol..

 

You might consider staying on the corners of the map. That way you can atleast rule out enemies coming from the back.

[gokuMI6 1,290]

Use High-Caliber alt and drug like there's no tomorrow.

and camp in a good place and mine your camping space 

[Strikechard123 241]

What hull would you choose for railgun, and why? I've been thinking in dictator for getting gold boxes easily but I don't know if it would be good with railgun

[ThirdOnion 4,898]

What hull would you choose for railgun, and why? I've been thinking in dictator for getting gold boxes easily but I don't know if it would be good with railgun

Hunter or Viking, buying Dictator solely for golds is a stupid idea.

[Strikechard123 241]

Hunter or Viking, buying Dictator solely for golds is a stupid idea.

Thanks for the fast answer. Ok I though in Dictator because getting golds and the containers would make my f2p life a little bit easier. Other than gold boxes, which of those 3 medium hulls would you choose for railgun and why?

[enri_chill 265]

Thanks for the fast answer. Ok I though in Dictator because getting golds and the containers would make my f2p life a little bit easier. Other than gold boxes, which of those 3 medium hulls would you choose for railgun and why?

I prefer Hunter over viking for rail...

1) much more stable when under fire

2) easier to rock

Hope that helps!

[gokuMI6 1,290]

What hull would you choose for railgun, and why? I've been thinking in dictator for getting gold boxes easily but I don't know if it would be good with railgun

Viking=more speed Dictator = good stabilty

 

I would personally go for Hunter casue it sits btw both Viking&Dictator

[Potdindy 866]

I would say only use hornet or wasp...reason? You shouldnt play rail in regular battles...too much protection against it, and you can only use light hulls in xpbp ;p

[aqwzsxedc 699]

Railgun is so good when you use the alteration "High-Caliber Ammo"

I believe on lower ranks it's even better ^_^ 

 

[enri_chill 265]

Viking=more speed Dictator = good stabilty

 

I would personally go for Hunter casue it sits btw both Viking&Dictator

I forgot the pushing power of hunter as well. It sits btw but other than mammoth and dictator is the most powerful hull. Also good for grabbing golds.

[ghost-guns 1,486]

Railgun is so good when you use the alteration "High-Caliber Ammo"

I believe on lower ranks it's even better ^_^ 

 

Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's hopeless (if the enemy all have high protection).

 

Take twins for example. Having 41% protection against twins does not help me very at all... it still kills me quickly.

 

But if someone has 41% protection against railgun? Game over man.

 

I use railgun as a primary weapon but could never decide on a backup. Smoky was a natural choice but it's so weak without supplies. Ricochet is good too but what if the clip runs out.

[aqwzsxedc 699]

Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's hopeless (if the enemy all have high protection).

 

Take twins for example. Having 41% protection against twins does not help me very at all... it still kills me quickly.

 

But if someone has 41% protection against railgun? Game over man.

 

I use railgun as a primary weapon but could never decide on a backup. Smoky was a natural choice but it's so weak without supplies. Ricochet is good too but what if the clip runs out.

Every turret has a weakness; that's the game balance...

[thesquarerootof2 165]

The Railgun-Smoky interaction is just so frustrating. I know that Smoky is designed to counter Railgun but it really feels stupid when I run into a Smoky and then it's just game over in 5 seconds. All the other turrets I can at least do something about them, even if it's just putting my last dent in their hull as I die. Smoky I'm utterly helpless against at any ranges other than cross-map. They're everywhere and impossible to avoid, I can't fight back because of impact force, and once they see me i can never shake them off. To top it all off it seems that every Smoky I run into has permanent overdrive. 

Edited August 4, 2018 by thesquarerootof2

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

The Railgun-Smoky interaction is just so frustrating. I know that Smoky is designed to counter Railgun but it really feels stupid when I run into a Smoky and then it's just game over in 5 seconds. All the other turrets I can at least do something about them, even if it's just putting my last dent in their hull as I die. Smoky I'm utterly helpless against at any ranges other than cross-map. They're everywhere and impossible to avoid, I can't fight back because of impact force, and once they see me i can never shake them off. To top it all off it seems that every Smoky I run into has permanent overdrive.

 

If you encounter a smoky, the best thing to do would be to plant yourself against the nearest 90 degree wall and then shoot. But an even better suggestion would be to use railgun on a much more stable hull like hunter, director, titan, and mammoth.

[thesquarerootof2 165]

What's the better hull for Railgun: Hornet or Viking? Hornet is faster but Viking has much more HP and stability.