Why is hornet-railgun so popular?

[Richarz123 52]

In most battles, there are at least 3 hornet-railguns. Even in my rank, there are people using m0 xp. What made that combo so stupidly popular?

[Thelastoneinthequeue 12]

There is a myth according to which it sharpens all the skills that you need for Tanki and if you master it you master every other combo.

[i200000 717]

A mid/long/very long range weapon with high damage and stealth style...what else you want?

[Maf 32,308]

Most people say that it's the most skill-dependent combination, although that's definitely arguable. XP is considered to be the official format for most eSports battles, so it's likely that a lot of normal players are using that combination in hopes of one day also becoming skilled enough to participate in big tournaments. Or perhaps they were influenced from watching eSports tournaments and simply liked the way this combination was used.

 

I think nowadays most players use XP simply because it's mainstream, so they want to be popular like everyone else. But then it might be just because they like that particular combination, since it really is a very interesting tank to play with.

 

In case you're interested, we have a separate topic about XP/BP format battles, while you can discuss the individual turrets and hulls in this section.

[dan146_tanker 770]

People People People. Have you guys even played XP/BP? Play XP and you'll see why its popular (why BP is popular.. I have no clue). XP enhances your skills and you become stronger in normal battles. Yes, it may seem us railgunners (I'm a railgunner btw) just run, but we do much more. We use skill, evade enemy attacks, attack from behind. Go recon, take out enemy and get flag. We become awesome at Tanki. And we do it using 0 supplies or boxes. Now if that's not PRO I don't know what is.

[dan146_tanker 770]

There is a myth according to which it sharpens all the skills that you need for Tanki and if you master it you master every other combo.

 

Its no myth. It really enhances your skills :)

[DESTROYER_13 1,019]

XP is fun.

[Electric_Grenade 24]

IMO XP is popular because it requires someone to think like their opponent ( have good predictions ), shoot with good accuracy, and pure skeeel , similar thing with BP, its just that you have a higher amount of speed, but you can get flipped and/or killed easily. XP can be popular  because it is one of the combinations that can be acquired from any modification kit. then there's one stupid reason: because noobs find Pizzariffic's youtube page and try to imitate him even though they don't know what a turret is

[BLASTER872 1,892]

XP is popular because everyone knows that it needs skill to be used as effectively as a noob... say Twins Mammoth. So people go around advertising "I'M NOT A NOOB"

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Food for thought.

[TTK_229 1,080]

I can't understand it either. Every rail-hornet I see falls to my thunder. Every time. Without fail. Although, I shouldn't be complaining, as there is no lack of prey...

[Heles 9,220]

Railgun, takes skill, patience and predication to master rail. While it has good dmg and impact on enemies even from a distance. 

 

Hornet, well its stable on railgun and fast to control to hide and attack

[fordmustang12345 3,910]

As far as i can think. It was suppose to be more of a Hit-And-Run sniper combo. But then it got super popular and now (almost ) everyone uses it everywhere.also. good speed. Decent armor. High damage. Smallish target. Ect.... also with DD it can 1 shot a Dictator of the same M level most of the time

[Thelastoneinthequeue 12]

Its no myth. It really enhances your skills :)

Of course it enhances skills! What I put into question is that it enhances every single skill that you need for Tanki and that it does it more so than every other combo.

Edited October 9, 2016 by Thelastoneinthequeue

[Lightning78 285]

I can't understand it either. Every rail-hornet I see falls to my thunder. Every time. Without fail. Although, I shouldn't be complaining, as there is no lack of prey...

Maybe at your rank. Thunder is one of the easier opponents of a railgun. Its firing rate is too slow to affect an experienced railer's aim. A skilled smoky player on the other hand can be very tough to handle with rail..

[lukey0 27,543]

I love the way that people say aiming with Railgun takes skill. What it the difference to any other turret??? Maybe except Hammer and short ranged guns.

 

If I use Smoky, I have to hit my target to deal damage, it shoots in a straight line, no?

 

If I use Twins, I have to hit my target to deal damage, it shoots in a straight line, no?

 

I think you get what I mean, it might have a slower reload, but does that really make a difference? Barely. You still need to hit your target to deal damage. Same to every other target. Oh and don't get me started on peek-a-boo tactics, really. Hiding, peeking out for a second then hiding for another millennium. Really...

 

I'll stop it here.

[dan146_tanker 770]

dan146_tanker

 

You are laughable at best. Rail is the weakest turret in the game and will soon be getting weaker. Most rail drivers are people who think they are bad but who mostly get slaughtered. They are also cowards who do nothing but fire their little beam and run like rabbits because they know if they don't they are dead. SOME highly advanced rail players are very good but they are still at a disadvantage because of the weakness of their turret. I slaughter them at will with my m4 smoky and m4 Viking and rail protection. And laugh at them while I am doing it.

Railgun isn't the weakest in the entire game. It has excellent piercing power. Also, there is not one person in this game that doesn't run. You railgun needs time to reload, your not just gonna sit their waiting to be killed are you? You run, yeah it gets annoying I know. But they aren't cowards. They don't use any supplies, official XP/BP takes out upgrades, so they rely on themselves alone. Most rails know the weakness of every other weapon apart from their own. Personally, I would know how to handle smoky and Viking. There is a special technique  to keep any turrets from knocking off their aim. But for smoky I could say the same that they just fully upgrade their weapon go hide and just start doing rapid fire against all tanks while being hidden. So pls don't discriminate the railgunners, we believe in skills. And if rail is the weakest why do you need rail protection?

[kayitsiz 621]

I love the way that people say aiming with Railgun takes skill. What it the difference to any other turret??? Maybe except Hammer and short ranged guns.

 

If I use Smoky, I have to hit my target to deal damage, it shoots in a straight line, no?

 

If I use Twins, I have to hit my target to deal damage, it shoots in a straight line, no?

 

I think you get what I mean, it might have a slower reload, but does that really make a difference? Barely. You still need to hit your target to deal damage. Same to every other target. Oh and don't get me started on peek-a-boo tactics, really. Hiding, peeking out for a second then hiding for another millennium. Really...

 

I'll stop it here.

That hypothesis is based on some points

1. XP/BP allows you to play with your own kind(Which could be given to any weapon)

2. Tournaments force people to get skill(why not for other weapons?)

3. Clans due to tournaments(Why not for other weapons)

 

I seriously think that it is mostly due to privilage given to Railgun, and plasebo effect  -_-

 

But doesn't Railgun has something? Fair..

It is a combo which works on many situation with "acceptable" performans, so people tend to use it everywhere. That's a case of all long range weapons.

Railguns' 1.1 charging time is very tricky, and I think this is what seperates railgun from other weapons.  You cannot start shooting before the opponent if he can escape or deflect, but also you have shoot now, and this takes some ability.

 

However, similar cases applies to other weapons. Shaft has to choose right time to scope, Vulcan has to choose rgiht time to start shooting, smoky has rapid fire to manage..

 

Let's make format battles for every weapon and make comunity resources equal, then we might consider this.

 

 

But still, XP/BP, tournaments and clans..  

Edited October 9, 2016 by kayitsiz

[Electric_Grenade 24]

dan146_tanker

 

You are laughable at best. Rail is the weakest turret in the game and will soon be getting weaker. Most rail drivers are people who think they are bad but who mostly get slaughtered. They are also cowards who do nothing but fire their little beam and run like rabbits because they know if they don't they are dead. SOME highly advanced rail players are very good but they are still at a disadvantage because of the weakness of their turret. I slaughter them at will with my m4 smoky and m4 Viking and rail protection. And laugh at them while I am doing it.

weakest turret in game is m0 smoky xD strongest is maybe either an M4 thunder or m4 smoky

[fordmustang12345 3,910]

. Oh and don't get me started on peek-a-boo tactics, really. Hiding, peeking out for a second then hiding for another millennium. Really...

 

I'll stop it here.

i have seen more Thunder and Smokys do that then i have seen Railgunners.....

[The-Operator219 1,929]

nuba t-r is pro >:1

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

IMO XP is popular because it requires someone to think like their opponent ( have good predictions ), shoot with good accuracy, and pure skeeel , similar thing with BP, its just that you have a higher amount of speed, but you can get flipped and/or killed easily. XP can be popular  because it is one of the combinations that can be acquired from any modification kit. then there's one stupid reason: because noobs find Pizzariffic's youtube page and try to imitate him even though they don't know what a turret is

Correction: shaft has accuracy, while railgun has precision

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

Because it enhances your skills, plus it fun to use rail :D

[BLASTER872 1,892]

Railgun isn't the weakest in the entire game. It has excellent piercing power. Also, there is not one person in this game that doesn't run. You railgun needs time to reload, your not just gonna sit their waiting to be killed are you? You run, yeah it gets annoying I know. But they aren't cowards. They don't use any supplies, official XP/BP takes out upgrades, so they rely on themselves alone. Most rails know the weakness of every other weapon apart from their own. Personally, I would know how to handle smoky and Viking. There is a special technique  to keep any turrets from knocking off their aim. But for smoky I could say the same that they just fully upgrade their weapon go hide and just start doing rapid fire against all tanks while being hidden. So pls don't discriminate the railgunners, we believe in skills. And if rail is the weakest why do you need rail protection?

Piercing is never used. It'll get rekt.

 

Also, Rail prot is part of why.

[smieszek 0]

Hornet is too good, and railgun is too good. ;)