Let's Discuss Smoky!

[wolverine848 13,097]

I have been using this thing more often and I gotta say it's pretty darn nice on larger maps. Until a fully drugged Isida/Hornet comes charging at you. Then I miss my +impact. :)

 

Well botom line is I will be making use of this much more often. I am sold. 

 

Smoky is one of the few turrets with both alterations improving the basic weapon.

Might buy it on next sale seeing as my Striker is not working out very well as a long-range weapon... without salvo it suks.

[richtan 7]

it's the ugliest weapon on whole Tanki

i agree

[Spy 14,687]

Smoky is my favorite turret right after Railgun, It's not easy to play well with it and that's the reason I like it!

[venomb6 6]

Can someone please explain to me why there is no m2 smoky m2 wasp kit? Smoky is best with a light hull, hornet is trash, there's the savage kit, and the ghost kit, so why isn't there an m2 version?

 

srsly I'm confused

[dupuy 318]

Love this gun! I wanted the m1 so much, that I would not buy any other m1 until I got my smoky. It was everything I was hoping it would be. Have had it for about a year now, and love its critical damage.

[venomb6 6]

Love this gun! I wanted the m1 so much, that I would not buy any other m1 until I got my smoky. It was everything I was hoping it would be.

How? Smoky is complete garbage until m2.

[LittleWillie 3,199]

How? Smoky is complete garbage until m2.

You can MU Smoky m1 10 steps and have m2 performance while still a warrant officer. This is one of the best MU values in the game, if not THE best MU bargain.

[Picassoo 134]

Smoky needs a buff it should hit every 1,4 seconds at M4 because Thunder outshines it. Thunder actually kills medium tanks faster. Or buff it's impact force to make Smoky more unique and powerful.

[Picassoo 134]

How? Smoky is complete garbage until m2.

At M1 it is more powerful compared to Thunder M1 (DPS%) than it is at M4.

[LittleWillie 3,199]

Man I went months earlier using Assault Ammo all the time, But in the last few weeks I am using the other alteration whatever its called a lot. It hits a like a ton of bricks. If one alteration isn't working too well in a game shifting to the other can often turn things around.

 

What I don't use though is the vanilla Smoky. Both alterations are superior. (But they don't usually make sense used in combination.)

[splitterpoint 10,986]

vanilla Smoky.

Huh?

[LittleWillie 3,199]

Plain vanilla = unaltered

[splitterpoint 10,986]

Ahh right, my bad I am not native english. 

[Pride.In.Blood 629]

Smoky is the best and most enjoyable gun for mid-rage maps,I myself have got m3 (and 10/20 Micro-upgraded)...people may compare it with thunder but tbh thunder can't stand the power of smoky.

[wolverine848 13,097]

Smoky is the best and most enjoyable gun for mid-rage maps,I myself have got m3 (and 10/20 Micro-upgraded)...people may compare it with thunder but tbh thunder can't stand the power of smoky.

Can't argue enjoyable... but "best"?  Not so sure.

 

Better comparable for mid-range is Ricco.

 

Ricco can wreck smoky - especially if there are walls with right-angles on the map.

 

Only issue for Ricco would be if the smoky had Heavy hull + high ricco protection.  Then Ricco struggles to make the kill before it runs low on ammo.

 

I have both turrets at M3 14/20.  Between the two I likely use Ricco 75% and Smoky 25%.

[Pride.In.Blood 629]

Can't argue enjoyable... but "best"?  Not so sure.

 

Better comparable for mid-range is Ricco.

 

Ricco can wreck smoky - especially if there are walls with right-angles on the map.

 

Only issue for Ricco would be if the smoky had Heavy hull + high ricco protection.  Then Ricco struggles to make the kill before it runs low on ammo.

 

I have both turrets at M3 14/20.  Between the two I likely use Ricco 75% and Smoky 25%.

Maybe you find rico better because your is micro-upgraded but I prefer smoky because my smoky is upgraded and rico in not micro-upgraded :)

[Ralphas 56]

My only turret I use in regular matches. Critical hit is so satisfying.

[AIphaWolf 6]

Hey guys, need some help. I plan on mainly using Smoky, my fav gun ever, but I have a problem. Idk what hull it's best with from Viking or hornet. DO NOT say titan, or mammoth, I just want to know between hornet and viking, what goes better with smoky?

[ThirdOnion 4,898]

Viking.

[AIphaWolf 6]

Viking.

OK, cool, thanks!!

[andluc1 15]

Smoky is one of my favorite turrets in the garage. However, I've been busy buying other things. I'm really excited because I'm well on my way to ranking up to Colonel, where Smoky M2 is unlocked. It always beats me and my teammates to a pulp when I'm fighting against it, and I'm eager to buy it when I rankup and there is a discount. 

 

The only M2 hulls I have are Hornet and Dictator. Does Smoky work well with Dictator?

 

Thanks!  :D

[wolverine848 13,097]

Smoky is one of my favorite turrets in the garage. However, I've been busy buying other things. I'm really excited because I'm well on my way to ranking up to Colonel, where Smoky M2 is unlocked. It always beats me and my teammates to a pulp when I'm fighting against it, and I'm eager to buy it when I rankup and there is a discount. 

 

The only M2 hulls I have are Hornet and Dictator. Does Smoky work well with Dictator?

 

Thanks!  :D

Typically smky works best with Hunter/Viking or Titan.

 

Get the Atlas Kit with Titan - that will give you one of each light/medium/heavy.

 

If you short on funds then smky can work with hornet if you like capping (CTF or CP). 

Not great for slugging it out though - smky requires a few hits to kill, and hornet won't last long that way.

 

Smky and Dictator suited for Defense or mid-field positioning - similar to Viking, but not a flexible as it is slower.

[TheAceRabbit 16]

You mean RNG cannon? Pretty annoying

[dupuy 318]

1. It has a tremendous amount of impact force. Very effective when against railgun. 2. Very high rate of fire. 3. Inexpensive. 4. Critical damage. The list goes on. I know how deadly this thing can be when in the right hands. Trust me; I've used it for over a year.

[wolverine848 13,097]

1. It has a tremendous amount of impact force. Very effective when against railgun. 2. Very high rate of fire. 3. Inexpensive. 4. Critical damage. The list goes on. I know how deadly this thing can be when in the right hands. Trust me; I've used it for over a year.

Used it for > year myself, at M2 then M3.  Was very good at M2 - it should be as it has a late unlock rank.

 

Then Devs nerfed it multiple times and at M3+ it is more like a pop-gun. Especially at longer ranges where the critical does not make up for the 10% "weak damage".

 

Gets outperformed by Thunder, Rail, Shaft, magnum and even Vulcan at long ranges.

Gets outperformed by Ricco (especially with alt) at medium ranges.

 

Smokys band of effectiveness vs other turrets is quite narrow.