Let's Discuss Shaft!

[r_JCar0 289]

it's annoying to see a hornet survive after a shaft shot, seriously :D

Even more annoying to see a wasp surviving a shaft full shot (that is if they have a good shaft protective paint and are M2 or M3).

[husto 474]

Even more annoying to see a wasp surviving a shaft full shot (that is if they have a good shaft protective paint and are M2 or M3).

yeap, really annoying :D

 

Is m2 shaft worth getting at my level? I would only buy it at a big sale.

yes.

[r_DidYouKnowThat0 1,662]

Is m2 shaft worth getting at my level? I would only buy it at a big sale.

Un-drugged Shaft: You'll have to kill-steal at times. Though of course not all the time. Patience in camping and etc. Plot yourself in strategic spots, be a good Sniper. It'll take a bit more practice to master- kind of like Ricochet. An underestimated weapon with many nubs using it.

 

Drugged Shaft: If you're experienced, this is (in my opinion) the worst nightmare for the enemy.

[doughnut2100 763]

Annoying when they quick shoot you many times..

[husto 474]

Annoying when they quick shoot you many times..

that's the point of it :P

[doughnut2100 763]

that's the point of it :P

Lol. Sniping should be the point of it. Just some people find that their best chance is to quick shoot. I finish it, but then i have low health.

[gazatron30 513]

sometimes, when i'm in the mood to play with my shaft, this happens ;)

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 28, 2013 by gazatron30

[Piety 70]

Shaft

 

It can kill anyone, I would almost say it's the most best weopon ever

Bbbbuuutttt is blis extreeeeemely boring and therefore only the bored ones but it

 

You can tell if someone knows how to have fun is they have a wasp :)

[husto 474]

Shaft

 

It can kill anyone, I would almost say it's the most best weopon ever

Bbbbuuutttt is blis extreeeeemely boring and therefore only the bored ones but it

 

You can tell if someone knows how to have fun is they have a wasp :)

can't kill a viking M3, dictator, titan, or mammoth :D

[KunaiShatter 0]

what is the best hull to use with shaft?

[Piety 70]

can't kill a viking M3, dictator, titan, or mammoth :D

Your smiley face annoys me Husto it really does

 

And sorry I should of mentioned that with drugs it does

 

428 damage is hot!!

 

Husto want a challenge ? Wasp and railgun

[doughnut2100 763]

what is the best hull to use with shaft?

Viking IMO so you can move as well. Mammoth is common though.

[Piety 70]

Viking IMO so you can move as well. Mammoth is common though.

Wasp ain't bad but u get owned by a rail gunner

 

Mammoth and shaft scares people off really bad

[doughnut2100 763]

Wasp ain't bad but u get owned by a rail gunner

 

Mammoth and shaft scares people off really bad

Yeah. But wasp isnt common with shaft because of that and stability.

 

Mammoth and shaft used to scare me. Now that I have railgun m1 I enjoy killing them. ^_^

[Piety 70]

Yeah. But wasp isnt common with shaft because of that and stability.

 

Mammoth and shaft used to scare me. Now that I have railgun m1 I enjoy killing them. ^_^

Railgun and shaft are nothing with my prodigi paint

[LividTanki 7]

I think its a really bad gun I used Shaft and hornet M0  the turret cant move that fast same on other hulls

[Piety 70]

Shaft....

 

It's ther for kills not fun

[Opex-Rah 5,388]

Meanwhile on new physics test server.

 

 

 

 

[Piety 70]

Meanwhile on new physics test server.

 

 

 

 

This shaft I heard can destroy a dicttor at m3

[ttamhew 0]

_{Is M1 shaft a good buy? (is it effective enough once upgraded)}

Edited November 4, 2013 by ttamhew

[Piety 70]

_{Is M1 shaft a good buy? (is it effective enough once upgraded)}

It's worth it for the players at your rank but try not to play with players that have too much rank higher than u

[dardayy 493]

Meanwhile on new physics test server.

 

 

 

 

but this is the same of the current shaft

Edited November 4, 2013 by dardayy

[husto 474]

but this is the same of the current shaft

nope.

 

 

 

Old Shaft:

 

Shaft afther new physics:

 

 

Edited November 4, 2013 by husto

[r_Koobi0 31]

Shaft M1 + Mammoth M1 + lead paint without drugging at Highlands works perfect.

I actually think it works great in small maps like Highlands because there is limited space and so you're going to have a lot of tank activity and so a lot of kills.

I'm almost always the leader in a TDM or CTF in this map with the Shaft without drugging.

A lot of people complain about not being able to get crystals if you use the Shaft but I just try and make it to the top in a TDM or CTF and grab a large chunk of the battle funds. I usually have higher points than even the faster tanks that capture flags as long as I kill higher ranking enemies.

 

The only problem for me is that in sniper mode, I can't see any other tanks approaching me so I always use the Page Up/Page Down keys to focus my camera accordingly so that when I briefly come out of sniper mode (while the turret recharges) I can see any other tanks approaching me. I get a lot of Freeze, Isida and Firebirds this way.

 

I wish people would quit hating on campers because this is a sniper weapon so the smartest strategy is to camp. Have you ever seen a real life sniper run about after every shot?

 

My biggest threats are other Shafts and Railguns. For Railguns, I always wait till I see a glow at the tip of their turret I hit them at the corner of the hull so that when they do fire, they miss me. I alternate which corner of the hull I hit because some of them are smart enough to adjust their aim accordingly. However, I usually get them on the second hit.

 

If I want to turn really fast, I turn the hull using the arrow keys and use the z, x, c keys to turn the turret, at the same time.

 

I've been playing Tanki for less than a month (you can check my profile, if there's a way to do that) and I'm a Warrant Officer 1 just because the Shaft, when used properly, make it easy rise up in ranks.

 

I definitely think you need skill to play the Shaft, as with any turret. You've got to anticipate the enemies moves and strategize who to hit first so that you don't get killed first (when going up against more than one enemy). Also, you can protect the tank who captures the enemies flag so that he doesn't get too much damage. It's a turret that requires a lot of strategy to play, that's the skill you need for this turret - strategy.

[Piety 70]

I'm buying shaft next then if it can destroy a dictator m3 in one shot