Let's Discuss Shaft!

[TheCongoSpider 8,978]

11 minutes ago, 2shots2kills said:

What alteration would you recommend for Shaft after the latest balance update? I'm torn between light capacitors and rapid fire mode. 

Light Capacitors. 

[sharifsahaf 656]

1 minute ago, TheCongoSpider said:

Light Capacitors. 

im buying that today .hopefully

 

[Tidebreaker 1,669]

41 minutes ago, 2shots2kills said:

What alteration would you recommend for Shaft after the latest balance update? I'm torn between light capacitors and rapid fire mode. 

You can refer to this.

 

[Nolo 366]

"Short-Band Emitter" or "Light Capacitor" for a lieutenant general who would play with a Shaft Mk6 on either a Viking or a Titan in MM team battle?

[sharifsahaf 656]

12 minutes ago, Nolo said:

"Short-Band Emitter" or "Light Capacitor" for a lieutenant general who would play with a Shaft Mk6 on either a Viking or a Titan in MM team battle?

im getting light capacitors today with a mk5 shaft

[Benefactor 6,890]

Personally, I would go with Rapid-Fire Mode. Combined with Hornet OD and DD, there's really nothing on the battlefield that would survive the insane damage caused by that 3-shot salvo, except maybe a Juggernaut with full health.

[Blutaar 1,904]

3 hours ago, Benefactor said:

Personally, I would go with Rapid-Fire Mode. Combined with Hornet OD and DD, there's really nothing on the battlefield that would survive the insane damage caused by that 3-shot salvo, except maybe a Juggernaut with full health.

Shaft is a sniper, if you want to fire 3 powerful shots then buy Hammer

[Benefactor 6,890]

3 minutes ago, BloodPressure said:

Shaft is a sniper, if you want to fire 3 powerful shots then buy Hammer

But I get the both of best worlds with Rapid Fire.

[sharifsahaf 656]

32 minutes ago, Benefactor said:

But I get the both of best worlds with Rapid Fire.

i bought light capacitors cause i cant use rapid fire . @Tidebreaker was right .it's really good for aggresive gameplay .though i use hunter with it i can go and win in 1v1 against turrets like thunder,magnum ,smoky etc

 

[mjmj5558 2,346]

6 minutes ago, sharifsahaf said:

i bought light capacitors cause i cant use rapid fire . @Tidebreaker was right .it's really good for aggresive gameplay .though i use hunter with it i can go and win in 1v1 against turrets like thunder,magnum ,smoky etc

 

Yeah LC is really powerfull. RFM is for noobs (i mean, for people who don't want to learn how to use shaft effectively, just want to use an alt to quickly kill people. )

Edited June 6, 2020 by mjmj5558

[sharifsahaf 656]

4 minutes ago, mjmj5558 said:

Yeah LC is really powerfull. RFM is for noobs (i mean, for people who don't want to learn how to use shaft effectively, just want to use an alt to quickly kill people. )

RFM feels bland to me .and i really enjoy LC

[Blutaar 1,904]

1 hour ago, Benefactor said:

But I get the both of best worlds with Rapid Fire.

I still dont understand why people want to snipe with RFM. Make a choice, go either full-out attack or try to understand the sniping-mechanics. As @mjmj5558 mentioned, which I fully agree with, Rapid Fire Mode is for those who are not bothered to learn how to efficiently use Shaft at all and solely use it for easy kill-farming - which for me completely defeats the entire purpose of the turret. 

If one wants to truly improve in Shaft, I suggest buying Light Capacitors, since it emphasizes the more important aspects of sniping, making you a better and more tactic sniper.

 

4 hours ago, Nolo said:

"Short-Band Emitter" or "Light Capacitor" for a lieutenant general who would play with a Shaft Mk6 on either a Viking or a Titan in MM team battle?

Thus, to finally answer your question, go for Light Capacitors if you can afford it. SBE isn't a bad choice either, but this alteration is best to use in the high ranks when you have a strong Shaft and your damage-output is significantly higher. 

 

EDIT: I saw that you are a Lieutenant-General. In this case, both augments are good, but to improve as a sniper, LC is your best bet!

Edited June 6, 2020 by BloodPressure

[HappyFace 63]

Who's playing on HTML5? My camera keeps getting ****ed up throughout the match when scoping in and out. When I'm scoped, it's like my tank is on a seesaw!

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

2 minutes ago, HappyFace said:

Who's playing on HTML5? My camera keeps getting ****ed up throughout the match when scoping in and out. When I'm scoped, it's like my tank is on a seesaw!

On my WO4 account, the scope seems to move really fast on HTML even without speed boost.

[HappyFace 63]

4 minutes ago, DieselPlatinum said:

On my WO4 account, the scope seems to move really fast on HTML even without speed boost.

Well they removed Heavy Cap's horizontal debuff and Light Caps has a horizontal boost...

 

I think what's going on is that when you're at full speed on a light/medium hull and you scope in, the camera keeps the tank's momentum and rocks the scope. Pure speculation though. If i don't find an answer i'm not buying shaft this sale

[sharifsahaf 656]

14 minutes ago, HappyFace said:

Well they removed Heavy Cap's horizontal debuff and Light Caps has a horizontal boost...

 

I think what's going on is that when you're at full speed on a light/medium hull and you scope in, the camera keeps the tank's momentum and rocks the scope. Pure speculation though. If i don't find an answer i'm not buying shaft this sale

use flash .if u want,i can give u the link

[HappyFace 63]

 

First game with stock M6 Shaft. Camera keeps bugging out though. @sharifsahaf @At_Shin

[sharifsahaf 656]

@Tidebreaker since you are probably the best shaft player i know  ,do u mind making a video with instructions as to how we can use light capactors and maybe even the ither two augments to their fullest .ik its asking a lot  but it'd be really helpful for a lot of people

[sharifsahaf 656]

2 hours ago, HappyFace said:

 

First game with stock M6 Shaft. Camera keeps bugging out though. @sharifsahaf @At_Shin

Thats mad

[mjmj5558 2,346]

8 hours ago, sharifsahaf said:

@Tidebreaker since you are probably the best shaft player i know  ,do u mind making a video with instructions as to how we can use light capactors and maybe even the ither two augments to their fullest .ik its asking a lot  but it'd be really helpful for a lot of people

He has a shaft video, but without instructions. Check Tidebreaker TO.

[sharifsahaf 656]

7 hours ago, At_Shin said:

He can do better.

He can write an article!

good idea

18 minutes ago, mjmj5558 said:

He has a shaft video, but without instructions. Check Tidebreaker TO.

i have .but i'd like him to narrate what to do and what not to do especially in tight spots

[Tidebreaker 1,669]

3 hours ago, sharifsahaf said:

good idea

i have .but i'd like him to narrate what to do and what not to do especially in tight spots

I have a couple of videos that I plan on doing tomorrow and uploading very soon about Firebird's alterations - maybe after that?

[sharifsahaf 656]

52 minutes ago, Tidebreaker said:

I have a couple of videos that I plan on doing tomorrow and uploading very soon about Firebird's alterations - maybe after that?

sure sure .the sooner the better  .thnks 

[enri_chill 135]

On 6/6/2020 at 11:43 AM, DieselPlatinum said:

On my WO4 account, the scope seems to move really fast on HTML even without speed boost.

I can play with every turret on the HTML client except Shaft. It is jumpy...way too jumpy. Can't figure out why. I miss so many shots when zooming in (I use LC alt)...it isn't worth playing for me. So I switch to Vulcan or Rico or Smoky on the HTML and do just fine.

[coconuttree 519]

At this point, I wonder if shaft is going to get fixed at all in html5. I guess we have to settle with what it is now. : (