For low rank shaft users (not a guide)

[doughnut2100 763]

My tittle does not apply for all shaft users. This is not a guide of tips for shaft. Its my opinion and some real stats about everyday games around my rank. Mostly for low ranks so they will know what to expect and to know what higher ranks use. So enjoy and dont hate. :D

 

Less shafts appear as i rank up. When i play low rank battles its full of them. But past WO's there are barely any. Rails, freeze, and isidas take over.

 

To me the only modes its SOMETIMES useful is TDM and CTF. You could camp in front of the flag, and protect it, but you would not do much else. DM? Good luck surviving through short range weapons ;) . CP? useless. Dont bother.

 

Small and medium maps? Useless. Short range rules in small. most of the rest of the guns rules for all maps. Better chance on big maps, since you dont get killed as easy and better to camp. Basically im saying, shaft is useless for most maps and modes. Sure, some can make it work, but not for all.

 

Most of the times though, people dont think about that, they think about how boring it is to sit there camping. When your a low ranker, the kills make it worth it. But as you rank up, more switch out of shaft for more movement, action, and well what tanki is for, fun.

 

For example, that happened to me. I was a shaft user, and i had skill, but sometimes i would go into high rank battles to see how usefull it is. I saw all those railguns and twins, kill me with speed since scope could not keep up & twins for its rapid fire rate. So then i decided id stop using shaft and have more activity than mostly releasing/pressing spacebar only. :mellow:

 

Dont even get me started on short range weapons, they kill you by the time you turn around. That got so annoying after like a month of using shaft, i picked better options. Ones where i can play in more modes and maps, like railgun.

 

So yeah thats MY opinion/stats and story on shaft. (No hate shaft users, its my opinion) :lol:

Edited October 11, 2013 by doughnut2100

[AngeIs.And.Demons 1,988]

Nice

[Buggati_The_Best 1,233]

is very good for dm,i am owning warants with m1 m1 or even lietanants with m2 m2 combo B)

you just need a good place and give fatal blows :P

and shaft m1 is a beast for m0 guys because you can 1 shoot them, and hornet m2 with a single shoot

the secret with shaft is to know when to shoot and guessing the enemy hp left for giving a shoot with proper power

You dont need to shoot always with full charge!

is a great weapon,if used right you are the nightmare for all B)  

[r_wienerschnitzel0 25]

Must killsteal to survive...

[Buggati_The_Best 1,233]

Must killsteal to survive...

you can 1 shoot any m0 and m2 hornet with shaft m1  :angry:

it doesnt need to steal,but is good for that to :D

[private005 8]

is very good for dm,i am owning warants with m1 m1 or even lietanants with m2 m2 combo B)

you just need a good place and give fatal blows :P

and shaft m1 is a beast for m0 guys because you can 1 shoot them, and hornet m2 with a single shoot

the secret with shaft is to know when to shoot and guessing the enemy hp left for giving a shoot with proper power

You dont need to shoot always with full charge!

is a great weapon,if used right you are the nightmare for all B)

 

Sounds like you know what you're doing, but in the future, all you will see in mammoths and twin/smoky in DM, so shaft has a hard time getting a kill and aiming... I wouldn't really suggest it for DM, but I think if you hide well, and you're lucky, you might do ok

[Buggati_The_Best 1,233]

Sounds like you know what you're doing, but in the future, all you will see in mammoths and twin/smoky in DM, so shaft has a hard time getting a kill and aiming... I wouldn't really suggest it for DM, but I think if you hide well, and you're lucky, you might do ok

thanks,i hide very well,it takes some time to be discovered  B)

[doughnut2100 763]

thanks,i hide very well,it takes some time to be discovered B)

Yes. Good shafters know how to do that. :)

[r_wienerschnitzel0 25]

I used to get awesome D/Ls but not anymore... :(

[Buggati_The_Best 1,233]

I used to get awesome D/Ls but not anymore... :(

you need more practice,is possible but is getting harder and harder :unsure:  

[doughnut2100 763]

you need more practice,is possible but is getting harder and harder :unsure:

Yes. As i said in my "opinion/guide", it gets tougher as ranks go up. Shaft gets less common because of the upgrades in hulls and lack of usefullness. Edited October 15, 2013 by doughnut2100

[DarkOperative 5,580]

Nice. Well said.

[doughnut2100 763]

Nice. Well said.

Thank you!!! ^_^

[TheLonelyEpic 212]

Completely agree with this, although if you grab a Shaft modification quickly, it is very dangerous.

[doughnut2100 763]

Completely agree with this, although if you grab a Shaft modification quickly, it is very dangerous.

Thanks. Yeah thats when you should get it. After that, all this applies. :)

[Eragon 13,876]

+1

[Dies-Irae 49]

All true. Higher the rank, harder to be an effectife shafter. I like using shaft, but I choose my battles. There are maps that shaft is totally unsuited, so I skip those. After choosing a suitable map, I get into the fight to see what equipment the opponents have. Sometimes it happens that the map is full of fast-moving short-range weapons, that's my que to change battle or change my equipment. Usually I stick around for a bit to see how the battle is going, it just could be one of those battles you get huge D/L ratios. Best battles for me has been without a single death. On the other hand, it is good to play with a lot of different combinations to learn the strenghts and weaknesses of all of them and develop tactics accordingly. That is the most important point why I like Tankionline. Versaitilty!

[Buggati_The_Best 1,233]

Yes. As i said in my "opinion/guide", it gets tougher as ranks go up. Shaft gets less common because of the upgrades in hulls and lack of usefullness.

is very usefull in team matches!

is usefull on deatmatch too,but you need practice

Edited October 16, 2013 by Buggati_The_Best

[DarkOperative 5,580]

Shaft sure is a slow-mo weapon. But, when it releases it's full damage, death falls everywhere. It's 100% pure sniping. You have to wait 30 minutes to get a kill. But, I prefer Railgun then Shaft. Railgun is ALMOST as powerful as Shaft. It takes time, skill and patience to master. But, it has a very well done reload period. Shaft is useless on gold box situations. While Railgun gives you a shot to get it. But, if you miss your shot, it's like Shaft. What will you do when gold box is dropping? Wait 2 minutes to kill the one underneath it. Lol, that's dum. :) But, doughnut2100, well said. You're good at writing. ^_^

Edited October 16, 2013 by DarkOperative

[Buggati_The_Best 1,233]

Shaft sure is a slow-mo weapon. But, when it releases it's full damage, death falls everywhere. It's 100% pure sniping. You have to wait 30 minutes to get a kill. But, I prefer Railgun then Shaft. Railgun is ALMOST as powerful as Shaft. It takes time, skill and patience to master. But, it has a very well done reload period. Shaft is useless on gold box situations. While Railgun gives you a shot to get it. But, if you miss your shot, it's like Shaft. What will you do when gold box is dropping? Wait 2 minutes to kill the one underneath it. Lol, that's dum. :) But, doughnut2100, well said. You're good at writing. ^_^

the cool thing at shaft is that when reloading you can shoot when you want!

that is very usefull in my opinion!

not good for gold,but in some cases it may be good

[doughnut2100 763]

Shaft sure is a slow-mo weapon. But, when it releases it's full damage, death falls everywhere. It's 100% pure sniping. You have to wait 30 minutes to get a kill. But, I prefer Railgun then Shaft. Railgun is ALMOST as powerful as Shaft. It takes time, skill and patience to master. But, it has a very well done reload period. Shaft is useless on gold box situations. While Railgun gives you a shot to get it. But, if you miss your shot, it's like Shaft. What will you do when gold box is dropping? Wait 2 minutes to kill the one underneath it. Lol, that's dum. :) But, doughnut2100, well said. You're good at writing. ^_^

Yes. I use railgun too. More usefull at more modes and situations like gold box.

Thank you for that. Im currently doing a full guide and tips for tanki and its going very good.

[sam131192 113]

very good suggestion for low rankers.I was at a very low rank when rebalance happened and only shaft m1 was available at my rank. I agree its very powerfull at lower ranks but I had  a  lot of difficulty with it afterwards.I went on to buy freeze and then eventually railgun my turret before the rebalance.Railgun is a  good option for shafters who like getting one shot kills!

[doughnut2100 763]

very good suggestion for low rankers.I was at a very low rank when rebalance happened and only shaft m1 was available at my rank. I agree its very powerfull at lower ranks but I had a lot of difficulty with it afterwards.I went on to buy freeze and then eventually railgun my turret before the rebalance.Railgun is a good option for shafters who like getting one shot kills!

Thank you. That is all correct to me.

Railgun is another sniping option that shafters should go for. Thats what im also going for. ^_^

[WookySpolf 63]

I prefer Thunder... very good in almost every situation. Sort of. It is good to avoid the huge maps though. :D

[doughnut2100 763]

I prefer Thunder... very good in almost every situation. Sort of. It is good to avoid the huge maps though. :D

Yeah. Most people perfer other weapons. All have diffrent reasons. :)