Let's Discuss Shaft!

[trombone_ftw 734]

I just hate it when people go around with shaft using the laser and killing you. SERIOUSLY USE IT CORRECTLY BY FRICKIN SNIPING !!

omg....

[roadkill78 39]

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[DonutsForLife 292]

omg....

[Thekillerpenguin 1,731]

HOW DOES SHAFT DESCRIBE ANY SKILL SAME FOR RICO !

It's actually pretty hard to aim in first person while your weapon is projecting a glowing laser sight and everybody is trying to kill/avoid you. I often do better with Railgun than Shaft on maps like Rio.

Edited December 16, 2014 by Thekillerpenguin

[trombone_ftw 734]

FIRST dont be a sarcastic  to me blocked insult SECOND i did on demolition140 an alternate account and the test server so tanke that  facepalm outa that text and wipe that sarcasm out of your mind

Funny thing his, he wasn't even using sarcasm...

Edited December 16, 2014 by trombone_ftw

[DonutsForLife 292]

blah blah blah

You are acting like a 10 year old. grow up... -_-

Edited December 16, 2014 by DonutsForLife

[simonkid 9]

Shaft these days is not a gun for camping you need to have skill And a good team, I am boss at shaft if I have these things

[Gurevich.com 4]

Shaft is for noobs, hardly see them anymore at my rank and when I do I'm sure to take them out first.  In fact, I'll intentionally hunt down shafts when they are playing in a battle room I'm in.  Can't stand em, thinks its hilarious when I keep killing them and they leave.

I love shaft, its a great weapon to use in long range maps, and its so easy to get a kill from them. Don't work too well in short range, though.

[Gurevich.com 4]

But it overheated... that was the downside of it. It made shaft campers have to time their shots well and only charge up when needed or when you think the enemy will approach. In my opinion, this was better than the re-made version as people would camp for hours just aiming at the same spot for the entire battle

I do that a lot, and just aim at a spot where they guys WILL eventually pass by, and when they do I fire and almost always get them.

[Thekillerpenguin 1,731]

I do that a lot, and just aim at a spot where they guys WILL eventually pass by, and when they do I fire and almost always get them.

The posts you were quoting were from last year, when Shaft was different from what it is now. Thought you'd want to know.

[Athena369 265]

It's actually pretty hard to aim in first person while your weapon is projecting a glowing laser sight and everybody is trying to kill/avoid you. I often do better with Railgun than Shaft on maps like Rio.

plz no..... Shaft is a turret for kids who can't target,who can't move their tank around as much as others.... Simply put together IMHO its a turret made for noobs.

[Thekillerpenguin 1,731]

plz no..... Shaft is a turret for kids who can't target,who can't move their tank around as much as others.... Simply put together IMHO its a turret made for noobs.

I'd like to say that:

• I can target with any weapon in the game, since I've had experience with everything.
• I can move my tank around just as well as any other person. Even while using Shaft, I don't scope in for long periods of time. There's a reason why I use Hunter-Shaft instead of Mammoth-Shaft; I like to move around.

Shaft's already been nerfed quite a bit since the introduction of the laser sight. I really don't think there's a cause for complaint at this point.

Edited December 17, 2014 by Thekillerpenguin

[trombone_ftw 734]

plz no..... Shaft is a turret for kids who can't target,who can't move their tank around as much as others.... Simply put together IMHO its a turret made for noobs.

You obviously haven't seen me use it then :rolleyes:

[Thekillerpenguin 1,731]

You obviously haven't seen me use it then :rolleyes:

Or @SmexyGiraffe.

[r_Koobi0 31]

Even with the introduction of the laser, I feel like shaft is still the most powerful weapon in Tanki.

I'm still hitting the top 3 with a Shaft. All you guys who think the Shaft is for "noobs" simply don't know how to use a Shaft effectively so maybe it's you who is the "noob"? :D

[kayitsiz 621]

Even with the introduction of the laser, I feel like shaft is still the most powerful weapon in Tanki.

I'm still hitting the top 3 with a Shaft. All you guys who think the Shaft is for "noobs" simply don't know how to use a Shaft effectively so maybe it's you who is the "noob"? :D

Old times:

İf i didn't enter too har game, always 1. or 2.

Now:

İf i didn't enter hard game, often 1., sometimes 2., other times 3. 

[zEncryptz 0]

It is a very good gun especially when you are a sniping addict

[Loackie 269]

"especially when you are a sniping addict" please. if you are a "sniping addict" you would say the turret is silly. (world's longest sniper shot was fired with the barrel aimed nowhere at the target)

[LeIouch_Vi_Britannia 6,163]

Or @SmexyGiraffe.

neither me :p

Edited December 18, 2014 by LeIouch_Vi_Britannia

[Buggati_The_Best 1,233]

it can 1 shot light hulls and annoy anyone xD

[kayitsiz 621]

it can 1 shot light hulls and annoy anyone xD

By the way, the new gun is similar. 2 shot or 1 shot with double power.

 

Light tankers will keep getting annoying   :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

 

Light hull=İnstant die  :D

[M1-A2 840]

By the way, the new gun is similar. 2 shot or 1 shot with double power.

 

Light tankers will keep getting annoying :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

Light hull=İnstant die :D

Yes, and depending on your Mu's, medium hulls disintegrate with shaft.

 

BTW. I have a PM for you.

[Rebellion 640]

All I will say is they ruined shaft with the scope. I used to get loads of kills now I get half of that because of my scope -_-.

Let's just put a light and show everyone where the sniper is!

[Rubberduck4106 0]

Full disclosure:  I didn't read too far back in this thread, so apologies if any of these points are duplicated:

 

As a long-time primary shaft user in Tanki, I'm not a fan of the laser site.  Is it great for aiming?  Absolutely, but I don't like that it gives up my position.  Sniping from a hiding spot was, and still is my primary MO.  I've adjusted my strategy so that the beam isn't visible to others very far in front of me, but I have to react quickly when a target comes into view.

 

I think a nice offsetting balance would be to have the option to turn off the laser site & have the "wobble" return while in scope mode as a penalty.

[Loackie 269]

^I'm a hypocrite saying this, but i want the wobble back and the laser removed. It doesn't improve camping at all. At least with the wobble people have to half-concentrate.

Edited December 19, 2014 by Loackie