Guide [Issue 45] Down to a Science: Brest

[sonofchrysalis3 3,719]

 

Brest (pronounced “bray”; it’s French) was actually already there in 2007, but the town was visited that year by a bricklayer named Melton who had always been haunted by a single question: why would anyone ever put a shiny Pokémon in Wonder Trade? As a boy he had received a shiny level 100 Abomasnow in exchange for a piddling level 25 Tentacool. He had struggled with the logic and simply couldn’t find a reason to throw away such a treasure.

 

On the other side of town, a beekeeper named Blake was wondering just the opposite: why would anyone put a worthless Pokémon in Wonder Trade? Trading is supposed to be a fun way to spend time, where you get something great in exchange for something great.

 

One day in June the two met and opened up about their opinions. They argued vehemently for hours until both were mad enough to kick a hole in a Graveler. They somehow acquired tanks, built forts, and took to the battlefield, followed by Pokéfans from all over the world.

 

Overview

 

 

Deathmatch

 

Best hulls, in order from most to least effective:

 

1.     Hornet

 

2.     Wasp

 

3.     Hunter

 

4.     Viking

 

5.     Titan

 

6.     Mammoth

 

7.     Dictator

 

Best turrets, in order from most to least effective:

 

1.     Hammer

 

2.     Railgun

 

3.     Thunder

 

4.     Ricochet

 

5.     Smoky

 

6.     Firebird

 

7.     Vulcan

 

8.     Shaft

 

9.     Twins

 

10.    Freeze

 

11.    Isida

 

Capture the Flag

 

Best equipment to use, based on your role on the team:

 

Flag runner: light hull, especially Hornet, and short-mid range turret, especially Smoky or Hammer.

 

Draft: light hull, especially Wasp, and short range turret, especially Firebird and Isida

 

Flag Guard: heavy hull, especially Mammoth, and a high-damage turret, especially Firebird and Freeze.

 

Rover: light to medium hull, especially Hunter, and mid to long range gun, especially Thunder and Railgun.

 

Best routes to take when taking the flag from:

 

The red team

 

 

 

 

The blue team

 

 

 

 

Control Point

 

Best equipment to use, based on your role on the team:

 

Capturers: light hull, especially Hornet, with mid to long range turret, especially Thunder and Railgun.

 

Guards: medium hull, especially Viking, and short-midrange turret, especially Firebird and Twins.

 

CP mode in Brest is a rare sight in Tankionline. Most choose to play Brest CTF instead, but Control Point mode is just as rewarding.

 

The key to winning here is to resist the urge to camp in one spot. Most players see those two big forts and immediately think “SNIPER TIME!” Do not give in to that urge. Snipers who sit a winning score do not get. Use a light hull and dart from point to point as you do (as you SHOULD) in any other CP battle.

 

Capturing Points A or B

 

The point in your fort is always the easiest to capture, and the point in the other fort is always the hardest. Unless you absolutely must capture that one extra point, I strongly suggest you don’t bother trying to capture the point in the enemy fort. It will be recaptured as soon as you are destroyed, which will happen very quickly, as the enemies’ spawn zones are all around you.

 

Capturing Point C

 

Interestingly, this point is actually the second easiest to capture. You would think that it would be constantly swarmed by tanks since it’s directly in the center of the map, but the majority of players focus on Points D, E, F, and G instead.

 

When you roll up onto the point’s platform, watch for enemies coming from points D or E. They are the only places from which you will have trouble, as both fort approaches are guarded by walls.

 

Capturing Points D or E

 

The most dangerous points on the board (besides the one in the enemy fort), simply because there are so many directions from which an enemy can attack. The biggest threat will be enemies coming from the forts, but don’t forget that they can drop down from the bridge behind you. Keep a sharp watch.

 

Capturing Points F or G

 

Better choices than D or E because your only concerns will be 1.) tanks coming from the road or bridge and 2.) tanks coming from points D or E. For this reason, they are also the most heavily trafficked. Try dropping mines all around these two points before moving on to another point.

 

Locations of the points:

 

 

 

 

 

Team Deathmatch

 

Best equipment to use is the same list as the Deathmatch list above.

 

Brest is a common haunt for snipers, who love to sit on top of the forts and pelt the other team. No matter the team mode, you will always be dodging sniper fire. As you play, beware of the highlighted areas on the map below, as they are the most common places to get shot:

 

 

 

 

Goldhunting: Find that Drop Zone!

 

NOTE: No matter the map or battle mode, you should always press the DELETE button as soon as you hear the Gold Box siren. You will have ten seconds to dart around, searching for the box’s drop zone. When you respawn, you will likely be dropped in wherever you haven’t already checked, and you will have all your supply cool-downs reset.

 

 

 

 

The three major drop areas for Golds are 1.) in the valley between the forts, 2.) on a road or bridge between the forts, or 3.) in a corner. The corners are the rarest drop spots but, if you see one first, you can almost always get the box because most other players jump into the valley.

 

A tip for duelists:

 

When dueling at Brest, your biggest challenge will be getting a clear shot without having to camp. Many duels here are done by Railguns that sit up on the forts and try to hit each other when not behind cover. These duels can last thirty minutes without a single hit for either player.  For such duels, I have no suggestion aside from “don’t play them”.

 

For a genuine duel of skill and wits, duel with short-range turrets like Hammer. You will have to sneak up on the enemy and kill him quickly before he can counterattack.

 

 

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That’s it, tankers. Try out the oft-neglected CP mode, watch out for snipers, and get some good Pokémon in Wonder Trade at Brest. Just watch out for Magikarps.

 

Edited July 29, 2017 by Hexed

[KillerGnat 3,135]

Sorry, Stratus, had to skim it. Still, it was a masterpiece.

 

Edit: 1st post for the third time! 

Edited December 18, 2015 by KillerGnat

[Quarks 2,255]

Well done stratus.

[viratno2 146]

3rd!

Lol.Nice article though.

[marc.jp_44 20,837]

Yay! My favourite Map!

[the_noob_the_crazy 0]

bulbul

[the_noob_the_crazy 0]

get poop

[genak138 950]

I understand having a low opinion on shaft, but you can't place it at 8 on the list when railgun and shaft are the two dominating turrets on that map.

[canadarules 1,938]

down to science: brest.. a large round thingy that certian people have or  something in a chicken

[Podey_the_Buster 87]

I'm a sniper myself and Brest is one of my favorite maps.In my humble, low rank opinion the shaft should be somewhere higher in the list. I can usually get awesome kill ratios and take out many an enemy with the flag. My personal favorite is taking out those light hulls jumping off the roof and because of my lag I see them spiral away before they go Kaboom! :D   

[qianrshci2015 0]

for me brest is the most annoying map to play in (after Madness) due to the fact that if i use fire-wasp and jump down from the fort the snipers will hit me in midair. if I try to go by the sides they will kill me before i get there. Use a heavy hull with shaft and you will find that half of the snipers in the enemy team will target you (personal experience). the main challenge for a light hull is hence to get to the enemy base ALIVE, steal the flag and run off. For that I suggest a wasp with a paint of at least 20% shaft protection, and a da. use firebird to wreck havoc among the snipers and make life easier for your teammates. then, use the sides as an escape route. a repair would help, too

[qianrshci2015 0]

by the way my friend once looked at the name "brest" and asked," Where's the a?"

[Podey_the_Buster 87]

for me brest is the most annoying map to play in (after Madness) due to the fact that if i use fire-wasp and jump down from the fort the snipers will hit me in midair. if I try to go by the sides they will kill me before i get there. Use a heavy hull with shaft and you will find that half of the snipers in the enemy team will target you (personal experience). the main challenge for a light hull is hence to get to the enemy base ALIVE, steal the flag and run off. For that I suggest a wasp with a paint of at least 20% shaft protection, and a da. use firebird to wreck havoc among the snipers and make life easier for your teammates. then, use the sides as an escape route. a repair would help, too

Against enemy snipers i was once playing with one of my friends and he was a flag grabber, so to make his life easier me and a team of snipers did a long drawn out sniper duel. We finally won and whipped out the enemy snipers, so much that any enemy one their roof would be instantly annihilated.

[Penguin40 1,714]

by the way my friend once looked at the name "brest" and asked," Where's the a?"

Actually, it's the name of a city in France.

 

Btw Stratus, nice job, but Isida is strictly NOT the worst turret in the map. Maybe 5th or 6th will be better.

[marc.jp_44 20,837]

Actually, it's the name of a city in France.

Btw Stratus, nice job, but Isida is strictly NOT the worst turret in the map. Maybe 5th or 6th will be better.

Couldn't agree with you more. I can't tell you how many times those damn Isida-Wasps have snuck through the back, fully drugged against me, and I have no drugs. They are definitely not the worst turret for Brest. The worst is maybe Hammer, its range is very short and is only good for defending.

[BSG-62 512]

Man i miss this map.

[Penguin40 1,714]

Man i miss this map.

Yep, pretty amazing map, that gets extremely rare at middle-upper ranks. It should be more popular, seriously.

[sonofchrysalis3 3,719]

It should be more popular, seriously

My agreement meter is off the charts. This map is, and always will be, tied for first as my favorite map.

 

What's the other best map, you ask?

 

You'll see.

[marc.jp_44 20,837]

My agreement meter is off the charts. This map is, and always will be, tied for first as my favorite map.

 

What's the other best map, you ask?

 

You'll see.

Exactly, my favourite Map, as well! One of the best may reasons I play on my Alt is to play on Brest, hhh!

[Bugs.meeny 1,013]

Couldn't agree with you more. I can't tell you how many times those damn Isida-Wasps have snuck through the back, fully drugged against me, and I have no drugs. They are definitely not the worst turret for Brest. The worst is maybe Hammer, its range is very short and is only good for defending.

Idk man . . . hammer has better range than isida and in the low parts of the map hammer would be boss. Isida is good to have on top of the fort to heal the snipers, but kinda useless in other spots

Edited January 6, 2016 by Bugs.meeny

[marc.jp_44 20,837]

Idk man . . . hammer has better range than isida and in the low parts of the map hammer would be boss. Isida is good to have on top of the fort to heal the snipers, but kinda useless in other spots

I know, I just re-read my post and am wondering why I wrote it hhh. I was writing in a rush. Least effective is probably Firebird.

[NewbieCake 3,067]

I can agree partially that Hammer is effective. You just have to do guerrilla tactics. They probably work really well on that map.

[Bugs.meeny 1,013]

I know, I just re-read my post and am wondering why I wrote it hhh. I was writing in a rush. Least effective is probably Firebird.

Im an Isida guy, and when i play on Brest, I usally use rail  :unsure: