M1 Dictator or M1 Viking?

[FC_BayernMunchen 1,941]

Garage: (M1) Smoky, Firebird, Isida, Rail, Hornet, Mammoth

Crystals: 8K

 

I only have M1 Hornet and M1 Mammoth, so I'm thinking of getting a medium-heavy hull. Right now, I mostly use Rail/Hornet, and I like to play mostly Polygon DM. I know Dictator is faster and has a higher turning speed than Viking, but I'm not sure if it works will with Rail. I'm going to buy crystals once I get a DCC, and that will leave me with around 50K total. I'm also trying to save so I can get a M2 early (M2 Hornet and M2 Rail). 

 

[karahmed 1]

I had to make the same decision. Dictator will not last you. Even though m1 is better m2 dictator is not better than m2 viking and will not last you until m3.

[karahmed 1]

As a great tankman once said (DidYouKnowThat) in a once great topic (What to buy? What to use?):

 

 

I hear Dictator sucks because it's too tall. It's true actually. I've done some testing with my wasp, and I pressed up against a Dictator and his Railgun missed me completely. It shot overhead. Lol! Then I continued to drain his health with my Isida.  :D With Viking you can go turtle style and kill everything around you! You're a low-rider tank so you won't miss the guys next to you. However, hitting overhead will be quite the problem. With Dictator it won't be, you don't have to drive backwards. With Viking however you will, and you might have to put some space between you and the wall the enemy is standing upon because he's so tall. However, I'd say Viking would be a better choice. With Dictator you'll have to practice a great deal of time with it so you get the feel of it. Besides, study shows that people call the Dictator an old boot.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In addition to this, you have to look Long-term. Look at this, Dictator can be upgraded onto M2 at 1st lieutenant for 81,800 Crystals. Viking is at Lieutenant Colonel 99,900 Crystals. True, Dictator would be the better choice. However, take a look at this. For M3, Dictator needs you to be Generalissimo and costs a whopping 223,000 Crystals. Viking only needs you at Lieutenant General for 195,600 Crystals! Let me ask you something, do you really want to wait until Generalissimo? No, you do not want to. Dictator is best kept at a Secondary hull- in which case I think you should wait until you are a higher rank. Right now, you should be only focusing on gaining your M2/M2 or M3/M3 Combo. After you get such a combo, you should focus on other guns/Hulls. ----------------------------------------------Now lets look at the Stats. at M1, Dictator is clearly the better choice. It only lacks 1 Hp and surpasses Viking's speed by .6, which is very big. However, you will not be staying at such a rank for so long. Soon you'll upgrade to M2. M2 is basically M3 because M3's cost so much. That's my opinion anyway. So, at M2 Viking is clearly the better choice because it surpasses Dictator by 29 Hp and is only lacking .1 speed! Now, take a look at M3. Dictator needs you to be Generalissimo! Clearly Viking would be better because you get to get M3 easier, and quicker.Think of this as a Marathon. The Dictator will give you a good run, however, Viking is the one that will get you to the Finish Line. The theme may just be: Slow and Steady, Wins the Race. Viking is just that. Well, it's not that slow, but it is steady. 

 

I hope you don't mind DidYouKnowThat that i took your words :D 

 

Edited July 26, 2013 by karahmed

[Remaine 4,687]

Viking.

[Ilia.ArchangeI 6,785]

Dictator by far, but when you reach Lieutenants, you will have to switch, so that's a problem.

[HighwindsGDN 30]

Youll need both to stay on top all the way through!