Let's Discuss Smoky!

[r_I_already_won0 2,339]

I currently have smoky M1,  and I am literally loving it. I bought it at master seargent and still using it at wo4. I plan to use it till captain when I can buy norhtern kit. I am literally coming to m2 range but i still secure a position in first four spots. And I have no MUs at all. 

 

But here is my general plan:

1) Reach captain with smoky+viking m1

2) buy northern kit

3)Reach marshall.

4) Buy m3 smoky along some other light hull, because m3 viking does's has major hp boost to m3 level, so m2 wll be fine.

 

So, waht do you guys think? I currently have 93k approxiamtely.

What about buying the Paladin kit at Lieutenant General? Using M2 equipment by 3-and-4 stars might be frustrating.

 

But yeah, that's a great plan, which is what I've been trying to tell people; have a plan. And make sure not to "impulse buy" out of boredom or such. Good luck! :)

Edited March 7, 2017 by r_I_already_won0

[ptcl 116]

What about buying the Paladin kit at Lieutenant General? Using M2 equipment by 3-and-4 stars might be frustrating.

 

But yeah, that's a great plan, which is what I've been trying to tell people; have a plan. And make sure not to "impulse buy" out of boredom or such. Good luck! :)

It is actually just two ranks from 3 star to marshall. Most of m3 kits unlock at 3 star, but if i rank two ranks higher i can buy turrets and hulls of my choice, becuase some of the kits actually contain useless expensive item. For example, paladin has inferno paint which is 440k,

Anyway , i think two ranks are not that far away.

[ptcl 116]

This is a perfectly sound plan. I would MU those items some. It is a long road and the early MU steps are a good bargain. Keep saving as your income seems on pace. My the time you reach m3 you will know more about what hull you will want.

 

VITAL:!!!! 

 

Watch the Garage Kits every week. Watch for Northerner and Paladin but also for similar kits.  Write down the dates these kits appear. You need to do this because Tanki ahs the F'ed up "rotation" policy. So unless you track when a certain Kit is in the Garage you will not know when yo can buy it.

 

It will not do you much good to Rank up to Captain two days after the Northern kit "rotates" out of the garage. You might have to wait six more weeks for it to re-appear. Six weeks!

 

Or don't do what I did just last night. I bought a kit in the garage because it will rotate out the day after tomorrow.  But guess what? There will be a slae tomorrow. If I had waited I would have saved almost 80,000 crystals. But Tanki didn't tell anyone about a sale.

 

So thaniks to Tankis very stupid policies you will have to do a lot of work tracking when your kit will be in the garage. And better still you would hope to get your kit on sale.  That is why you might be better off buying a similar kit on sale and filling in the missing pieces.

 

Or you could join me in writing Tanki to change their very stupid policies to let the players be able to plan more than 24 hours in advance.

 

So ...  grats on having a good plan.  Best wushes Tanki does not F it all up for you.

Northern kit was present on 14 feb, hasn't came out again, keeping a close watch.

[r_I_already_won0 2,339]

It is actually just two ranks from 3 star to marshall. Most of m3 kits unlock at 3 star, but if i rank two ranks higher i can buy turrets and hulls of my choice, becuase some of the kits actually contain useless expensive item. For example, paladin has inferno paint which is 440k,

Anyway , i think two ranks are not that far away.

Oh, two ranks by that time are pretty big. 

 

The thing is, a kit is discounted anyway. And if you play normally, you will definitely have more than enough to buy the kit, and the module is actually pretty helpful.

[ptcl 116]

Oh, two ranks by that time are pretty big. 

 

The thing is, a kit is discounted anyway. And if you play normally, you will definitely have more than enough to buy the kit, and the module is actually pretty helpful.

I am actually looking for verstality. I will have viking m2 and if i Buy smoky m3 plus some light hull, i can play in more variety ways. I can actually consider ghost kit which has wasp, if it comes out out on some sale.

[ptcl 116]

This is a perfectly sound plan. I would MU those items some. It is a long road and the early MU steps are a good bargain. Keep saving as your income seems on pace. My the time you reach m3 you will know more about what hull you will want.

 

VITAL:!!!! 

 

Watch the Garage Kits every week. Watch for Northerner and Paladin but also for similar kits.  Write down the dates these kits appear. You need to do this because Tanki ahs the F'ed up "rotation" policy. So unless you track when a certain Kit is in the Garage you will not know when yo can buy it.

 

It will not do you much good to Rank up to Captain two days after the Northern kit "rotates" out of the garage. You might have to wait six more weeks for it to re-appear. Six weeks!

 

Or don't do what I did just last night. I bought a kit in the garage because it will rotate out the day after tomorrow.  But guess what? There will be a slae tomorrow. If I had waited I would have saved almost 80,000 crystals. But Tanki didn't tell anyone about a sale.

 

So thaniks to Tankis very stupid policies you will have to do a lot of work tracking when your kit will be in the garage. And better still you would hope to get your kit on sale.  That is why you might be better off buying a similar kit on sale and filling in the missing pieces.

 

Or you could join me in writing Tanki to change their very stupid policies to let the players be able to plan more than 24 hours in advance.

 

So ...  grats on having a good plan.  Best wushes Tanki does not F it all up for you.

I think you should keep in mind big days, such as women day, labour day, when sales are most ikely to come out.

[r_I_already_won0 2,339]

I am actually looking for verstality. I will have viking m2 and if i Buy smoky m3 plus some light hull, i can play in more variety ways. I can actually consider ghost kit which has wasp, if it comes out out on some sale.

Viking and Smoky is versatile if nothing else is. ;) You can find a role on every map. :)

 

But it's your choice.

[LittleWillie 3,199]

I think you should keep in mind big days, such as women day, labour day, when sales are most ikely to come out.

 Which of the following featured a sale and which one did not: Thanksgiving or Women's Day? What's the "bigger" holiday? I think that is going to depend on whom you ask. And I think it should not be up to me to guess.

 

It is the company's responsibility to inform their players ahead of the event. But more than their responsibility it is in their own self-interest to do ao.

Edited March 7, 2017 by LittleWillie

[Skills.n.Girls 767]

 

But yeah, that's a great plan, which is what I've been trying to tell people; have a plan. And make sure not to "impulse buy" out of boredom or such. Good luck! :)

On Iron Days' discounts I bought Twins M2 for 77K :/

I have 300K crystals howsoever right now. I don't really know was this action a good boost that will bring my plan true. My plan is to end up with the most crystals as possible but Hammer just got too much nerf and I considered I'd be much more fine with Twins. Anyway, was it a waste or not, I don't care, it's over, I have 2 M2 turrets to pick from and I am satisfied with it. I am still a lot ahead of freebies savers, I believe. :)

 

After some time you will simply feel that natural force that simply says you "you can't anymore with Hornet and Freeze M2" too. Save as you want, but don't hesitate to buy one more hull that can bring you back on the top places of scoreboards and also afford you back the crystals you spent + get you back on tracks of heavy saving for M3s. :)

 

(Sorry for off-topic reply)

[r_I_already_won0 2,339]

After some time you will simply feel that natural force that simply says you "you can't anymore with Hornet and Freeze M2" too. Save as you want, but don't hesitate to buy one more hull that can bring you back on the top places of scoreboards and also afford you back the crystals you spent + get you back on tracks of heavy saving for M3s. :)

 

(Sorry for off-topic reply)

Upgrades. The money others spend to get a more competitive turret I use to make my own more competitive. ;) In addition, right now I'm not quite active and the times I do play I definitely do NOT have that feeling you mention. :P

[deathfromabove_tanki 92]

Smoky vs hammer: I have the cash in hand to buy either one in a kit. do I buy the fireworks kit now, spend my extra cry on MUs or even another m2, or do I wait, and pay full price for a smoky kit when it is availible to me?

 

 

All you smoky lovers better sell me on the smoky m2, cuz I am really leaning towards that hammer with some MUs

[r_I_already_won0 2,339]

Smoky vs hammer: I have the cash in hand to buy either one in a kit. do I buy the fireworks kit now, spend my extra cry on MUs or even another m2, or do I wait, and pay full price for a smoky kit when it is availible to me?

 

 

All you smoky lovers better sell me on the smoky m2, cuz I am really leaning towards that hammer with some MUs

Which turret you like better should determine your choice. However, after buying a decent kit, I would not get another M2, but instead spend on MUs like you said.

Edited March 8, 2017 by r_I_already_won0

[ghost-guns 1,486]

Why use smoky when you can 1-shot medium tanks with railgun?

[GunnyHighway 34]

Smoky vs hammer: I have the cash in hand to buy either one in a kit. do I buy the fireworks kit now, spend my extra cry on MUs or even another m2, or do I wait, and pay full price for a smoky kit when it is availible to me?

 

 

All you smoky lovers better sell me on the smoky m2, cuz I am really leaning towards that hammer with some MUs

No one has to sell you on anything. It is not a noob turret, you have to be precise in order to make a hit. If you are not good with Smoky, then by all means get something else. Just admit to yourself that you cannot handle such a versatile weapon that can be devastating in the right hands.

[Module_Monster 0]

I love smoky' high impact force combined with it's decent reload rime making it very easy to knock off aim.

[PewPewButt 9]

Smoky vs hammer: I have the cash in hand to buy either one in a kit. do I buy the fireworks kit now, spend my extra cry on MUs or even another m2, or do I wait, and pay full price for a smoky kit when it is availible to me?

 

 

All you smoky lovers better sell me on the smoky m2, cuz I am really leaning towards that hammer with some MUs

Hammer is only good with drugs. No drugs? Its gunna be 'meh'

With smoky: Drug or no drug, if ur skilled ur all good ;)

[lakdak_GTi 0]

Smoky is my one of the favorite turrets. i love it for short ranged battle. it can deflect the hit of railgun when you use skills

[wolverine848 13,097]

Why use smoky when you can 1-shot medium tanks with railgun?

You mean with Double Damage (only way you can one-shot a medium hull) on?  What if they have DA?  Or Rail Protection Module?

 

Smoky and Rail have their best effective ranges at different distances - so I guess it would depend on what distance you like to fight at.

If you are in medium range a good smoky user can make a rail miss enough shots to win the battle.

[ghost-guns 1,486]

You mean with Double Damage (only way you can one-shot a medium hull) on?  What if they have DA?  Or Rail Protection Module?

 

Smoky and Rail have their best effective ranges at different distances - so I guess it would depend on what distance you like to fight at.

If you are in medium range a good smoky user can make a rail miss enough shots to win the battle.

Yeah they were probably using double damage, but I've been destroyed with double DA on and my emerald paint has 12% protection as well (I think). It sometimes seems unstoppable with its fast reload at M4.

[Legacy 754]

it's the ugliest weapon on whole Tanki

 

 

Ugliest but one of the most dangerous weapons.

Actually it's most sexy turret in Tanki  :wub:  :wub:  :wub:  :wub:

[enri_chill 265]

Has anyone bought one of the alterations for the smoky? 

What are your thoughts?

Are they worth the extra crystals?

Thanks for the input...

[PewPewButt 9]

Has anyone bought one of the alterations for the smoky? 

What are your thoughts?

Are they worth the extra crystals?

Thanks for the input...

 

I bought the damage boosting alteration for smoky with reduced ROF.

 

So far, if ur in a huge map and playing passive defensive, its the best. 

 

Nothing makes ur enemy go WTF?! when u have DD up and u crit them for 1.4k damage at m3 xD

 

So from short to mid range slugger when u have it equipped ur pretty much a gambling rail sniper. Gambling by what i mean lucky crippling critical hits :) 

[ghost-guns 1,486]

Has anyone bought one of the alterations for the smoky? 

What are your thoughts?

Are they worth the extra crystals?

Thanks for the input...

I tried it in the Christmas sales. Not worth it IMO, makes the reload too slow.

[splitterpoint 10,986]

The precision targeting alteration goes both ways. I feel a mid-fielder with a quick hull wouldn't get any benefit from it as these players rely on the knockback and quick reload. But the more defending kind of player like Mr.PewPew said could get a real advantage especially since the boosted critical hit has no cooldown.

 

Personally I use Smoky on rather quick hulls and try to bump into people and knock them out of aim. The reload decrease wouldn't really be a good thing there.

[enri_chill 265]

The precision targeting alteration goes both ways. I feel a mid-fielder with a quick hull wouldn't get any benefit from it as these players rely on the knockback and quick reload. But the more defending kind of player like Mr.PewPew said could get a real advantage especially since the boosted critical hit has no cooldown.

 

Personally I use Smoky on rather quick hulls and try to bump into people and knock them out of aim. The reload decrease wouldn't really be a good thing there.

Thanks for the input! I tend to midfield with a Viking or  a hornet. I like using the wasp on larger boards to try to get behind enemy snipers and wreak havoc;) 

 

I think I will try it and see.

 

Thanks!