What to buy: M2's

[KingLlama11 0]

So I've been playing for a while now and I just can't decide what my playing style is. I normally use M2 Hornet with M1 Thunder but I really like Isida for the points. I play in Rio CTF all the time unless for a mission. I also kind of like the stats of everything else. So tell me, what should I buy turret-wise? And please don't just say save for a kit.

P.S: If you have any good M2 combos for Rio CTF please feel free to share them with a brief description. Tank You!!!

[Epic_Space_Mango18 592]

If somebody were to say to save for a kit, save for Paladin with M3 Smoky and M3 Viking. But for M2s now, I'd still say to get the Smoky, but the M2 of course and if you can afford it, get the alteration. Yeah no Critical hit, but they enemy can't shoot back if they're blown off aim before they can turn back!

 

Or the M2 Vulcan. Drug with that and a heavy hull, gnab and Isida buddy to hide and heal you as you go, you can camp out by enemy spawn and lay waste of their tanks, no matter what they got.

 

You can also try to get the M2 Shaft. Sniping doesn't do as much damage any more, but the arcade shot damage was raised quite a bit. Use Double Damage you will do more than a Railgun and reload much faster.

 

M2 Rico is something you might want for close ranged battles or going ape on the enemy. I have encountered many of these guys and I have never beaten one face to face unless they were already weakened.

 

I don't have any M2s but I know how turrets work, what they do and how they can be used, plus my own experiences with coming up on them. I'd get a stronger hull if you want M2 Thunder. Trollers you should know will ride up on you as you shoot, causing you to kill yourself. Also try getting Thunder protection if you dont already have it to protect yourself against the splash damage.

[r_I_already_won0 2,339]

This topic is going to get moved :D

 

Best combo for Rio: M2 Dictator M2 Ricochet without alteration.

Edited November 16, 2016 by r_I_already_won0

[KingLlama11 0]

Nice, thanks for the long description Epic_Space_Mango18. I was thinking M2 Vulcan but with Hornet M2 like a hit-and-run-hide-in-the-bushes tactic. But i could Micro-upgrade my M1 Titan Mammoth or Dictator to fit the bill.

[AgustinAriel 14]

If you prefer to use Light Hulls, then go for Railgun or Firebird, they are unlocked at First Lieutenant and Major respectively. Ricochet is a good option too due to its versatility. But it lacks power at close range and has no very much efective range.

 

Btw you can discuss these things in "What to buy? Which is better" topic. It's in this section too.

[Epic_Space_Mango18 592]

Nice, thanks for the long description Epic_Space_Mango18. I was thinking M2 Vulcan but with Hornet M2 like a hit-and-run-hide-in-the-bushes tactic. But i could Micro-upgrade my M1 Titan Mammoth or Dictator to fit the bill.

I try to give reasons why to get certain things, how to use them and such, unlike my buddy http://en.tankiforum.com/index.php?showuser=541356 who just said to get M2 Dic and ric :p

[BLASTER872 1,892]

If somebody were to say to save for a kit, save for Paladin with M3 Smoky and M3 Viking. But for M2s now, I'd still say to get the Smoky, but the M2 of course and if you can afford it, get the alteration. Yeah no Critical hit, but they enemy can't shoot back if they're blown off aim before they can turn back!

 

Or the M2 Vulcan. Drug with that and a heavy hull, gnab and Isida buddy to hide and heal you as you go, you can camp out by enemy spawn and lay waste of their tanks, no matter what they got.

 

You can also try to get the M2 Shaft. Sniping doesn't do as much damage any more, but the arcade shot damage was raised quite a bit. Use Double Damage you will do more than a Railgun and reload much faster.

 

M2 Rico is something you might want for close ranged battles or going ape on the enemy. I have encountered many of these guys and I have never beaten one face to face unless they were already weakened.

 

I don't have any M2s but I know how turrets work, what they do and how they can be used, plus my own experiences with coming up on them. I'd get a stronger hull if you want M2 Thunder. Trollers you should know will ride up on you as you shoot, causing you to kill yourself. Also try getting Thunder protection if you dont already have it to protect yourself against the splash damage.

Paladin unlocks 4 ranks above ME. I should be saving for M3s not this guy.

 

He should get some good M2s first.

 

By the way, DEFINITELY on my list is Firebird, Viking, and Wasp M2. Shaft and Vulcan are also good -- but all you need is Fire, Viking, Wasp, and you can go on almost every popular map.

 

Hornet M2 can definitely replace Wasp though. But Wasp is better (I haven't even unlocked M2 WASP and have M3 THUNDER dang the devs need to rework logic)

 

Buy them during sales. FOR SURE.

[fordmustang12345 3,910]

Truthfully.Thunder is pretty good. So is Firebird (if you go over the top directly into the enemy base you can cremate the entire enemy team before they know whats happening) i would personally suggest Firebird or Vulcan M2

[Sergeant808 81]

You told us not to say "save up for a kit". However, you could use all of the following things:

-An M2 gun good on Rio (didn't see clearly if you actually had Isida M2; if so, cool)

-An M2 hull good on Rio

-An M2 protection module against things good on Rio

 

I have found that tons of weapons are good on Rio, so pick one which fits your bill. That also means that any protection M2 at 3 x 25% is better than M1 at 3 x 15%, since the weapons can all be good. However, I didn't see many light hulls doing well there. Consider a medium hull for future-proofing (you're at the rank for Dictator and can kit into Hunter or Viking). Most of the high-end M2s will shred that tin can Hornet of yours that is basically M1+.

 

There's a chance that you won't like moving off light hulls, if you're addicted to the speed. I personally find there's too many enemies on Rio per square mile to get around with a light hull on anything except possibly control point mode.

 

I have to share my path because I'm still milking it for all it's worth (and warning, I'm a big-hull guy). I bought the Fortress kit at your rank, and it was incredibly powerful. The amount of armor can't be obtained for many more ranks. You get Thunder, which I can attest is pretty darn strong (and echoed in thread), and you saw how much your M1 rocked when you got it. The protection module helps against your own splash, which with some crammed areas on Rio really saves your bacon now and then. Believe it or not, I had success scoring flags over the top, especially on Blue. People with M1/M2 equipment can empty clipS plural into you and not take you out. Even if you don't consider one of the Mammoth kits at 1LT because you're not a heavy hull person, maybe you should at least look at the Viking M2 kits up the next rank to CPT. Those things are really tough for low-end M2s to take out, and Rio was being won by Viking M2s a bunch while I was in the LT ranks. Twins M2 was unbelievable on a Viking M2 with 25% protection against 3 turrets.

 

Either way, your decision is now because you're 1LT today and you'll be CPT this week. I didn't just say "kit" because of your instructions, but if I were you, it would be the first, second, and third thing I would investigate. Maybe Hammer and your Hornet would be good for stopping a flag carrier or taking out a troublesome sniper/healer via flanking? You're likely good on Rio because you play it so much, per what you said. If so, you know you have to be able to do more than one thing to help the team based upon context (defense, flag carrier, decoy, go get the high-scoring bad guy, take out the carrier, area control, swarm where needed). Versatile helps with that.

 

If you absolutely love light hulls and won't kit, then you're stuck with Hornet M2 for a long time. Since Thunder M1 isn't obsolete for you yet, pick something complementary for it. You said you like Isida, so if you don't have the M2 it would be a great choice. Freeze M2 is a cheap treat if you have the maneuver room (maybe not on Rio), but maybe you want a medium range gun like Twins, Hammer, or Rico. Hammer is kind of a shorter range Thunder, but it's different enough to consider. Rico M0/M1 dominate lower ranks, but the M2 ranks wash the M2 out quickly. Hammer lasts longer. Twins violates your no-kit directive.

 

Also, as you go up in ranks, you'll have fewer bucks to pay for equipment, so you'll have less combos. If someone has strong tactics or protection against your primary, you need a "sidearm" as a backup. This backup has to be as orthogonal (unrelated) to the primary as possible in terms of protection and tactics. One thing I found when looking at Hammer and Thunder together was that Hammer had the least amount of protection on modules at the same time as Thunder. Thus, if your opponent is stopping Thunder, they are least likely of all the other 10 turrets to also have Hammer protected.

 

I'd still suggest a Hammer kit instead of the turret by itself, unless you're a piloting genius with that Hornet and ready to ride only that unarmored M2 jalopy against M3s later in life.

[Ninja 10,468]

Firebird and Ricochet are both great in Rio.

[fury987 604]

So I've been playing for a while now and I just can't decide what my playing style is. I normally use M2 Hornet with M1 Thunder but I really like Isida for the points. I play in Rio CTF all the time unless for a mission. I also kind of like the stats of everything else. So tell me, what should I buy turret-wise? And please don't just say save for a kit.

P.S: If you have any good M2 combos for Rio CTF please feel free to share them with a brief description. Tank You!!!

 

So I've been playing for a while now and I just can't decide what my playing style is. I normally use M2 Hornet with M1 Thunder but I really like Isida for the points. I play in Rio CTF all the time unless for a mission. I also kind of like the stats of everything else. So tell me, what should I buy turret-wise? And please don't just say save for a kit.

P.S: If you have any good M2 combos for Rio CTF please feel free to share them with a brief description. Tank You!!!

 

So I've been playing for a while now and I just can't decide what my playing style is. I normally use M2 Hornet with M1 Thunder but I really like Isida for the points. I play in Rio CTF all the time unless for a mission. I also kind of like the stats of everything else. So tell me, what should I buy turret-wise? And please don't just say save for a kit.

P.S: If you have any good M2 combos for Rio CTF please feel free to share them with a brief description. Tank You!!!

buy valcuan and dictatior M2 it is best

[MSI 1,926]

Hello,

 

Please see the pros and cons of each turret and hull here.

[AshsPikachuDwij 1,035]

There is a topic called "What to buy Which is better" So please ask such questions there and avoid creating new topics

[Maf 32,302]

Dear OP, I hope you got enough advice from the posts above. If you have any more questions about what's the better item to spend your crystals on, please ask in this topic. We do not allow separate topics with questions like this. Good luck! :)

 

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