Upgrading for new players: Revised

[eessydo 17]

I wrote this article in another thread, but everyone seemed to appreciate it and asked that I post a stand alone thread with the contents.

 

This is essentially a means to figure out an upgrade path that makes sense, both fiscally and for xp when you first start out in tanki.

 

I am just going to do some quick math to show newer players why upgrading smokey is better than going to an M0 or even an M1 Rail.

 

Pricing:

 

M0 - M3 Smokey Total Cost = 420

M0 - M1 Rail Total Cost = 450

 

Smokey is Cheaper

 

Shots Per Minute:

 

M3 Smokey = 37.5

M1 Rail = 8.2

 

So M3 Smokey can roughly shoot 4 shots to every 1 Shot for M1 Rail

 

Max Damage:

 

So Let's look at Max Damage per shot using the 4 shots to 1 ratio

 

M3 Smokey Max Damage = 24

M1 Rail Max Damage = 51

 

4(24) vs 1(51)

 

96 vs. 51

 

NOTE: I use the 4:1 value because most early levels don't have units that have over 100 HP, so if you are in a "like Rank" game you won't need much more than 4 shots to kill your enemy.

 

So their you have it, a cheaper gun, and better gun for newer players. Add in the fact that you can redirect may units firing down on you and it does a fairly good job.

 

I personally prefer my M2 rail over the M3 smokey, but that is just a preference thing and I had amassed enough crystals to upgrade all the way to the M2 without any issues.

 

Use these concepts when identifying your upgrade path. Don't get "dazzled by a gun".