Let's Discuss Paints!

[Mad_Joker_IN 2]

I would love to see a paint with protections against 5 turrets

[dfoofnik 341]

I understand that the object of PAINTS is to SELL THEM and their upgrades. But when you have to spend millions of crystals to be competitive, it is obviously causing an attrition rate among higher ranks. You have a great deal of growth in the lower ranks, but those who don't want to buy crystals are just leaving, and I guess that's the idea: to keep the free players to a minimum. But it is really unpleasant for a lot of those players, and bad impressions spread by word-of-mouth will eventually destroy the recruiting potential for new players.

[juniorgamer268 7]

If there could be a good paint moonwalker when is gonna come

 

[Ordinary_Blood 66]

Is Hohloma paint a good buy for Polygon CP or junk? At major rank.

[pwhite 120]

I want to know that how many shots from m2 rail can a m2 hornet survive with thundra

my m3 hunter with 50% digital is a 5 shot for m2 rail.

[DarkShadow916 304]

If there could be a good paint moonwalker when is gonna come

 

I don't think that paint is coming back :/

[Blazing-sugar-Dargon 295]

i dont know which paint to buy i bought marine paint :P

[austen_pierce 1,948]

I would love to see a paint with protections against 5 turrets

You have gotten your wish. Pay real money, get the Premium Account paint. 15% protection against all weapons.

 

Does anyone know if this paint can be upgraded?

[splitterpoint 10,986]

Yo, anyone planning to get Eternity?

[Supernatural 2,053]

Yo, anyone planning to get Eternity?

500k and $10 for a paint just like clay, zeus or graffiti? (50-25-25%) No thanks. 

[Cke1st 102]

Okay, let’s cut to the chase. You don’t want to dig through hundreds of numbers on a chart. You just want to know, “Which paint will give me the best protection me against [some turret]?” Here are the answers, sorted by increasing protection value. I didn't include duplicate values.  You can go to the charts to find out which other protections a particular paint offers.

 

 

 

Smoky:

 

Flora – 10% (Private; 500 crystals)

 

Carbon – 20% (Sergeant-Major; 13,000 crystals)

 

Hohloma – 22% (Major; 108,500 crystals)

 

Savanna – 40% (Brigadier; 129,000 crystals)

 

Needle – 48% (Field-Marshal; 210,000 crystals)

 

 

 

Firebird:

 

Marine – 10% (Private; 500 crystals)

 

Storm – 20% (First Sergeant; 9000 crystals)

 

Loam – 36% (Lt. Colonel; 102,500 crystals)

 

Zeus – 50% (Generalissimo; 250,000 crystals)

 

 

 

Twins:

 

Swamp – 10% (Private; 500 crystals)

 

Roger – 30% (WO 5; 42,500 crystals)

 

Urban – 40% (Colonel; 115,000 crystals)

 

Rock – 48% (Field-Marshal; 210,000 crystals)

 

 

 

Railgun:

 

Forester – 10% (Gefreiter; 500 crystals)

 

Tundra – 30% (WO 4; 35,500 crystals)

 

Digital – 35% (Captain; 79,500 crystals)

 

Prodigi – 46% (Marshal; 192,500 crystals)

 

 

 

Freeze:

 

Lava – 15% (Master Corporal; 1500 crystals)

 

Jaguar – 23% (WO2; 23,000 crystals)

 

Python – 32% (3^rd Lieutenant; 50,500 crystals)

 

Inferno – 40% (Lt. General; 159,000 crystals)

 

 

 

Thunder:

 

Metallic – 15% (Corporal; 1000 crystals)

 

Cedar – 32% (WO 5; 42,500 crystals)

 

Emerald – 42% (Major General; 143,500 crystals)

 

 

 

Shaft:

 

Lead – 18% (Sergeant; 2000 crystals)

 

Dirty – 26% (WO 1; 17,500 crystals)

 

Winter – 38% (Lt. Colonel; 102,500 crystals)

 

Jade – 45% (Lt. General; 159,000 crystals)

 

 

 

Vulcan:

 

Invader – 18% (Sergeant; 2000 crystals)

 

Guerilla – 25% (WO 2; 23,000 crystals)

 

Rhino – 30% (Lt. Colonel; 102,500 crystals)

 

Hive – 33% (Lt. General; 159,000 crystals)

 

Graffiti – 50% (Generalissimo; 250,000 crystals)

 

 

 

Isida:

 

Safari – 20% (Staff Sergeant; 3000 crystals)

 

Alien – 24% (WO 1; 17,500 crystals)

 

Electra – 30% (2^nd Lieutenant; 59,500 crystals)

 

Irbis – 42% (Major General; 143,500 crystals)

 

 

 

Hammer:

 

Magma – 20% (Staff Sergeant; 3000 crystals)

 

Pixel – 30% (WO 3; 29,000 crystals)

 

Atom – 35% (Colonel; 138,000 crystals)

 

Tiger – 40% (General; 175,000 crystals)

 

 

 

Ricochet:

 

Dragon – 25% (Staff Sergeant; 3000 crystals)

 

Desert – 28% (WO 2; 23,000 crystals)

 

Spark – 33% (Captain; 79,500)

 

Clay – 50% (Generalissimo; 250,000 crystals)

 

 

 

Best Values:

 

Storm costs 4000 less than Carbon and 6500 less than In Love, but gives 1% more total protection

 

Desert costs the same as Jaguar and Guerilla, but gives 10% more total protection

 

Roger costs the same as Fracture and Cedar, but gives 17% more total protection

 

Spark and Digital cost 3000 less than Sandstone, but give 4% more total protection

 

Tiger costs 35,000 less than Taiga, but gives the same total protection

[Rad-Powered 1,694]

^Nice table, but I think people buying 'high rank paints' should seriously consider micro upgrades for the long run, clay and zeus can both go to 50% on all their respective protections 

[austen_pierce 1,948]

^agreed, but also be aware that at mid to high ranks, the best paint for you might not be one of these... You may need to trade off a bit on one turret protection to get you good coverage on two particularly annoying ones. Sandstone's Rail-Thunder protection at mid level is a good example.

[Benefactor 6,888]

I'm curious....

 

Eternity Paint:

Why does Version #2 have one less turret protection than the other versions?

What is the reasoning behind this? Doesn't seem fair or balanced.

 

http://tankionline.wikia.com/wiki/Eternity#Versions

[austen_pierce 1,948]

MU update = death of paints

[The_blacklisted 22]

Whats a good paint for NOISE ctf & POLYGON cp? 40k crystals budget. Need it to last a long time

[Rohit_1997 456]

Whats a good paint for NOISE ctf & POLYGON cp? 40k crystals budget. Need it to last a long time

Loam

[Benefactor 6,888]

Best paint overall is skill.

[The_blacklisted 22]

Best paint overall is skill.

Skill mean premium these days

[The_blacklisted 22]

Loam

From what I remember loam is at least 100k

[Rohit_1997 456]

From what I remember loam is at least 100k

Buy it on sale. Don't don't really need paints until you face m2 firebirds.

[austen_pierce 1,948]

I think Storm gets you decent Fire protection at your budget.

 

Lots of turrets play on Polygon. Fire is most common, then Twins, then Thunder and Rail. The rest are too rare on that map to worry about.

[Shellfire_tanki 1,820]

I'm thinking of getting hohloma or emerald, crystals are not a problem, and neither isrank, so which is better?  In looks and preotection?

[HaloScorpionV2 438]

I have Hohloma and Rustle. If you play a lot of Poly CP, I'd say go with Emerald.

[The_blacklisted 22]

I think Storm gets you decent Fire protection at your budget.

Lots of turrets play on Polygon. Fire is most common, then Twins, then Thunder and Rail. The rest are too rare on that map to worry about.

In poly cp I find the isidas and twins the most annoying, any suggestions around those two that can last me to late m2/early m3 ranks?

For noise ctf I find the fire & ricochet annoying

Edited November 24, 2015 by The_blacklisted