Let's Discuss Viking!

[Promissory 569]

Sictator est hull. Fits with anything like pro.

[Loackie 269]

Uhm that's Hunter

[icekrieger 7]

Viking is a bit slow at m0 and m1 but in the long run it improves a lot. At m3 you can mu the speed up to 9 which is nearly as fast as an m0 hornet with much more armor and stability. Goes great with ricochet.

[Loackie 269]

M4 hunter has the speed of M0 wasp therefor making hunter superior. :P

[Remaine 4,687]

And I wonder what the Viking M3s you beat had mounted... perhaps M0 Firebird?

This is the best response to a liar I've ever seen.

[Zelekx 0]

Should I get M1 Viking or M1 Hornet? If I get M1 Viking, I can use it with M1 Smoky and maybe M1 Isida. If I get M1 Hornet, I can use it with Isida and Smoky, and M1 Hornet has good speed.

If u want speed for capturing the flag or just like to zoom around, then get the Hornet. If u like armor, stability, and a fairly fast big tank, get the Viking. I cant help u choose more that that, because 1) im not u and 2) i have both m1. ;)

[Vettefan22 145]

This is the best response to a liar I've ever seen.

I'd like to see the evidence you have that proves I was lying.

[Remaine 4,687]

I'd like to see the evidence you have that proves I was lying.

And I'd like to see the evidence you have that proves you were telling the truth.

PM me it.

[Loackie 269]

All I ever said was "lol Viking hurpdurp" until I realized several people bought the Hull Kit and had M2 Viking before the required rank..

Edited December 8, 2014 by Loackie

[M1-A2 840]

One of those fine chaps was me. Although I was gunning for the Medium m2 kit. (See what I did there?)

[Buggati_The_Best 1,233]

viking is more popular than hornet,almost

[Vettefan22 145]

viking is more popular than hornet,almost

Lie..

[Chameleos 157]

i'd say they're at the same level,i prefer titan over viking though cx my goals are to push away people... (which viking did perfectly before becoming light)

[Vettefan22 145]

i'd say they're at the same level,i prefer titan over viking though cx my goals are to push away people... (which viking did perfectly before becoming light)

I forget what the old Viking was like

[Remaine 4,687]

viking is more popular than hornet,almost

It's getting there. They're everywhere - it makes me want to get M3 Hunter even more.

[Chameleos 157]

I forget what the old Viking was like

let's say it was a very short dictator with double the pushing power.. somewhat like a titan with more speed and less height

dictator's power is lower than viking's so it pushes less than the old viking

[M1-A2 840]

Ahh the memories...

[Buggati_The_Best 1,233]

It's getting there. They're everywhere - it makes me want to get M3 Hunter even more.

i use all the time wasp or hunter or dictator or titan at m3 all the time xD

so,i am noticed every time by the crowd of players xD(dictator atracts the most xD)

and hornet m3 i use just for XP 

[Rad-Powered 1,694]

I love viking and i'm glad it's finally gaining some popularity back from Hornet.

[Loackie 269]

Top 2 Overrated hulls:

1. Hornet

2. Viking

[Thekillerpenguin 1,731]

Top 2 Overrated hulls:

1. Hornet

2. Viking

Underrated hulls (no particular order):

Wasp- M2 Wasps are very rare.

Hunter- M1 and M2 Hunters are rare.

Dictator-M1 Dictators are rare, M2 Dictators are somewhat rare.

Titan- I've seen VERY few M2 Titans.

[Loackie 269]

What about Mammoth?

[trombone_ftw 734]

Nah Mammoth deserves all the hate it gets .-.

[Thekillerpenguin 1,731]

What about Mammoth?

Mammoths aren't that rare. I see M2 Mammoths relatively often in higher rank battles. They certainly aren't underrated.

[Para_CW 19]

I like the Viking and use it, but it has some disadvantages that are going to outweigh the advantages for most people.  It's understandable.

 

The Viking is one of the heavy tanks.  The maps do not accommodate it well.  Ramps and alleys are generally too narrow for easy movement leading to precious seconds lost correcting for running into things or even turning around.  The narrow ramps make it every bit as easy to flip as a wasp without the advantage of being able to turn itself back over.

 

It is slow and big, meaning that it is practically impossible to dodge incoming fire.

 

It does not have much torque and can barely push a wasp around.

 

It has no firepower advantage over smaller, faster tanks to offset the lack of speed or maneuverability, which gives smaller tanks a large advantage in battles with room to maneuver.    (speed + maneuverability = armor)  It can be one shotted by a drugged rail gun or thunder on a wasp which completely negates the armor advantage.

 

For a heavy tank, it sure gets knocked around a lot by incoming fire.

 

It is pretty useless on large maps where it must traverse long distances as a large slow target under enemy fire to get to the fight.  It is also useless on small maps where small fast tanks can close quickly.

 

These problems mean that it is not an all around tank adaptable to every situation.  I generally do well with it by loosely doing the following:

 

1.  Stay away from the middle of the action.  It's horrible in the middle of a scrum where you can't turn and maneuver fast enough to keep up with things.

 

2.  Stay away from large maps and very small ones.  The Viking is only good at middle distance and will get creamed otherwise.

 

3.  Play the edges  and other positions where you'll survive pot shots long enough to take out shafts and get opportunity hits on other unwary tanks and  be able to use your armor to your advantage in one on one battles.

 

4.  In CTF it can effectively delay several tanks from pursuit of a flag bearer.

 

5.  Focus on shafts.  If they're too far away, don't play that map.  If it's not sitting still you probably aren't going to kill it.  The Viking isn't all that great tracking moving targets and it can't really pursue.

 

6.  It is Ok, but not great at camping with the flag to protect it.  It is easily flanked and doesn't have the armor or firepower to fend off multiple tanks.

 

7.  Take opportunity shots whenever possible.  You never know when you'll get the kill shot and in team games, you're weakening the enemy for someone else to kill.