Kit review: Simoom

[Ninja 10,468]

Hello,  

 

and welcome tankers to my first kit review. This is only the second kit I have bought so far in TO, my first being Firefly. To be fair; I bought this kit while the modules update was being introduced and kits had wildly varying prices. I bought mine for 109,000 crystals without any protective module or paint, therefore I won't include them in the review. So, I basically got Dictator M2 free as Thunder costs the same. That aside, let's have a look at the kit.

 

 

 

It contains:

Thunder M2

Dictator M2

Sandstone

Kodiak T-D M2

 

It costs 164,065 Crystals and is available from  Third Lieutenant to  Captain.

 
The main reason I purchased Simoom was to replace my ageing M1 Viking and also, my Railgun, I also have a significant interest in parkour and Thunder is the best turret for that. I don't actually use the combo together very often, usually, I have Thunder with Wasp, and Dictator with Twins, thus; I only have an average of 26 hours experience across the kits components.

 

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So let's have a look at the pros and cons of the individual components.

 

Thunder M2.

 

PROS:

Very close damage rate as its M3 equivalent. (15% less)

Highest recoil of any weapon. (Excellent for parkour)

Relatively fast rotational speed compared to Railgun.

'Jump effect' can be used to destabilize enemies.

Can self-right medium hulls, -in this case- Dictator.

 

CONS:

Self-damage.

Makes light hulls unstable due to high recoil.

Expensive.

Requires three shots to destroy an equivalent Wasp or Hornet.

 

Dictator M2.

 

PROS:

Excellent for Goldboxes.

Effective parkour ramp.

 

CONS:

Slowest medium hull.

Awkward to maneuver in tight spaces.

Height means that rocks don't provide particularly effective cover. (Notably in Monte Carlo)

 

Sandstone.

 

PROS:

Effective camouflage in Desert themed maps.

CONS:

-none-

 

KODIAK T-D M2 (These are not from my experience)

 

PROS:

Protection against Thunder,  therefore almost eliminating self-damage.

CONS:

-none-

 

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Conclusion:

 
I purchased the kit at  Captain for 109K, which is what I was going to get Thunder M2 for -that is an absolute bargain- otherwise I wouldn't have bought it. Anyone who can afford to purchase it at Third Lieutenant should do so. As you get to Captain however, I suggest you look into kits such as Minotaur, Jam and Annihilator , the latter applies unless you enjoy parkour as much as I do. Annihilator is extremely expensive though Viking M2 will serve you much better into the future. All in all, I think Simoom is excellent as a garage, not a kit, by this I mean, using Thunder with Wasp, Dictator with Twins/Ricochet, Sandstone with anything. Only use the kit together when gold hunting, speaking of that, the first battle I entered with Simoom, I caught a Gold. :D That is the only memorable battle I have with this kit.
 
Thanks for reading!
 
See YOU in battle!

 

This was originally written for the mid rankers handbook contest, it however serves as an article as well so I decided to post it here too.

[omrot 2,327]

Great Article :D

[Hex 11,520]

Nice!

[Blackdrakon30 2,943]

Well written, nice job! I got Minotaur during that kit cycle.  :P  It was insanely great seeing good things like Simoom and and Minotaur kit for such low prices, the only sacrifice being the lack of protections. 

[ToHoYoNTaDa 1,147]

niceee!

[BLASTER872 1,892]

I wouldn't buy it at third lieutenant. Waiting 2 or 3 ranks will significantly improve equipment.

[Metaphor 538]

Well written!

[Lewis.Hamilton 1,110]

I got that kit while I was buyer :D I bought Dictator M2 for gold hunting, then bought Sadstone for getting a camoflage and at last, M2 Thunder just for fun :P So I spent lots of crystals butthis kit is MLG

[DESTROYER_13 1,019]

I can't believe you can get yourself back up, when you are sideways, and have Dictator equipped!   ^_^

[TTK_229 1,080]

I still think fortress is better

[BLASTER872 1,892]

Well written, nice job! I got Minotaur during that kit cycle.  :P  It was insanely great seeing good things like Simoom and and Minotaur kit for such low prices, the only sacrifice being the lack of protections. 

#minopros

 

Mino prot was garbage anyway

[Heles 9,220]

:) nice review 

[TTK_229 1,080]

Great article.