The Viking's Voyage

[Heavywater 11]

  Hello all, this is Heavywater, and I love the Viking hull. Heres some tips on the Viking, and how I utilize tactics-

 

1) Viking has a low profile. It can be neatly hidden behind a wall. All of the other heavy hulls (mammoth, titan, sometimes dictator) have a high profile, and are easy to hit. Not for Viking. This makes viking a good heavy-duty ambush vehicle. Plus, this really is a true Viking: Under the right circumstances, if you can hit an enemy turret and make the side of their hull that is facing you at the moment rise up a bit, you can drive strait into them and stay directly underneath them. This is useful for Shafts.

 

2) Viking is quite mobile. It may not be the fastest hull, but It does move pretty fast for something with above-average armor. 

 

3) Viking is wide and somewhat long for it's profile. The general shape helps it reduce the effects of recoil, from itself and others. Keep that in mind. 

 

4) Viking is long for its profile. If you go downwards, an enemy can easily hit the top of your tank. Keep that in mind.

 

     That is what I have on Viking right now. I can't add much more as I have limited time. Goodluck on the battlefield and plz dont push shafts or move them in any way. Its stressful for us.   :)

Edited January 15, 2015 by Heavywater

[Loackie 269]

 

3) Viking is wide. Its wide. The general wideness helps it reduce the effects of recoil, from itself and others. Wideness also means large. Keep that in mind. 

 

What? no i'm srs. If the fulcrum was the middle of the tank and the front was the lever, then having a wider tank increases the effects of recoil, and to add onto that it's the third lightest tank ingame which does not help it at all

[Heavywater 11]

  Umm... Im speaking about the shape, not the weight. but good point...

[Maf 32,300]

What? no i'm srs. If the fulcrum was the middle of the tank and the front was the lever, then having a wider tank increases the effects of recoil, and to add onto that it's the third lightest tank ingame which does not help it at all

If you are talking about moments along the length of the hull, then the width has no effect. However, if you compare Hornet and Viking being shot from the side, you will clearly see that Viking doesn't tilt as much because it's centre of mass is lower and the width means that it needs to be tilted further to topple.

[Heavywater 11]

thanks. Ill change that.

[Loackie 269]

If you are talking about moments along the length of the hull, then the width has no effect. However, if you compare Hornet and Viking being shot from the side, you will clearly see that Viking doesn't tilt as much because it's centre of mass is lower and the width means that it needs to be tilted further to topple.

oh, i thought it mean head-on shots. Also, i thought the material the hull is made from had equal density throughout...Even so, viking's height is not much lower than most other tanks in the game (besides dictator) so i wouldn't imagine the centre of mass being important.

[fighter309 384]

I love this hull too (: 

[DJHerobrine1 12]

Good job I'm surprised you did this well at a low rank. ;)

[Loackie 269]

Good job I'm surprised you did this well at a low rank. ;)

not surprised this is a hull

[Heavywater 11]

Low rank? Aww...      jarate....      ;)

[Loackie 269]

Low rank? Aww...      jarate....       ;)

lol TF2 reference (?)

[Heavywater 11]

Yep. TF2. I play it.

[Promissory 569]

What is TF2? :P

Nice mini-guide for newbies, but I hate Viking xD

[Kevred 1,586]

Why the title? Also why "sometimes Dictator"? :huh: