Let's Discuss Striker!

[splitterpoint 10,986]

Victory! or atleast on the losing side..



Salvo is useless; it's the single shots and the aim that matters in Barda.
It is not so underpowered as I thought; I think my Magnum could only do slightly better.

 

I don't think I have reached peak precision yet, my aim is still not what it was back in 2015 on the Wasp-Smoky.

So there's more potential for this turret.

[wolverine848 13,097]

I've been stacking up a lot of games with >30 kills, <10 deaths lately. It does do a buttload of damage if it hits regularly. Striker obviously needs some sort of boost because most players will not put a year into learning it. But whatever they do it should be aimed at making the turret easier for new-users. Not so much a benefit to veteran users. If a change is too strong it will turn Striker into the next hated OP turret like today's Magnum.

 

It needs something...

 

My first Ricco ever was M3 going up against other M3+ and it took me 1 day to become proficient.

 

Striker... well... it's been months using periodically and it still does not perform well.

 

If salvo is not supposed to be used often (hardly ever as designed :( ) then the single missiles need better functionality.

The left/right launching is awkward and the missiles can still be dodged at anything greater than short-mid-range.

Since there's no real "barrel" to sight on, a targeting reticle would be useful.

[Hancho 3,902]

Striker is the new Thunder - Netflix Series. 

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

I have a good motto for this turret:

 

Easy to use, hard to master.

[splitterpoint 10,986]

Even if you master it, the performance is somewhat on par with other turrets. It seems unfair considering the massive learning curve.

Well atleast the real potential comes from the fact that almost no one uses Striker protection, currently it is the ideal situation.

 

Maps like Iran and Industrial zone are really good Striker maps; flat ground and obstacles.. this is where you can put your single shots to use.

Salvo is clumsy, I barely use it. The lock-on time is the biggest downside.

 

I would guess my average K/D ratio currently at 1.7 or 1.8. I still find myself in the lower register of the score chart.

That is after 30 hours. The gameplay keeps me hooked on it. It's so nice when the rockets land with 1700 damage.

[LittleWillie 3,199]

People tell me Smoky is now weak but I have fun using it so I play it.

 

People here tell me I am insane for using Vulcan on a Wasp, but it is fun so I play it.

 

People say Isida is OP but it is fun so I play it. 

 

People say Shaft is OP but it is not as much fun for me as Smoky so I rarely use it.

 

Striker has a long learning curve and it gets very annoying to shoot over Vikings but ... you guessed tight ... it's fun so I use it.  (My k/d has sat at 1.78 for months every time I've looked. 1.78 is hardly ineffective.  In fact that is the highest k/d among all the Willies.)

Edited April 27, 2018 by LittleWillie

[LittleWillie 3,199]

Whaddya know? I see a Striker kit in the garage today.  "Justice" m3 Striker, Hunter, Lion F (Rico, Twins, Striker) module, Red Urban paint, 40% discount.  First time I've seen a Striker kit in the Garage not just the Shop.

 

Not that I am going to buy it. My Colonel WhittleWilie already has m2_10/10 Striker, Hornet, the same Lion F module. Actually had all that at m3-equivalent at Lt Col ... 4 ranks before the kit can be bought.

 

Kits are obsolete for upgrades.Good (perhaps) if you want to change hulls/turrets. 

[RevengeAttacker 217]

Whaddya know? I see a Striker kit in the garage today. "Justice" m3 Striker, Hunter, Lion F (Rico, Twins, Striker) module, Red Urban paint, 40% discount. First time I've seen a Striker kit in the Garage not just the Shop.

 

Not that I am going to buy it. My Colonel WhittleWilie already has m2_10/10 Striker, Hornet, the same Lion F module. Actually had all that at m3-equivalent at Lt Col ... 4 ranks before the kit can be bought.

 

Kits are obsolete for upgrades.Good (perhaps) if you want to change hulls/turrets.

I saw you today. You caught a gold

 

Also, are your [number].littleskillers you?

Edited April 29, 2018 by RevengeAttacker

[LittleWillie 3,199]

Was that Iran?  BrittleWillie caught a gold yesterday and WhittleWillie got one on Rio 2-3 days ago.  Which is a 'gold rush' for me, lol.

 

LittleSkillers?  No that is not my account.  Mine are L-, BR-, WH-, and SK-ittleWillie. ... Smokey, Isida, Vulcan, Striker.

 

Good gaming to ya!

[splitterpoint 10,986]

Good gaming to ya!

Do you live in the region of South Carolina?

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

Was that Iran?  BrittleWillie caught a gold yesterday and WhittleWillie got one on Rio 2-3 days ago.  Which is a 'gold rush' for me, lol.

 

LittleSkillers?  No that is not my account.  Mine are L-, BR-, WH-, and SK-ittleWillie. ... Smokey, Isida, Vulcan, Striker.

 

Good gaming to ya!

I dare you to create another account and name it WetWillie :ph34r:

[LittleWillie 3,199]

Do you live in the region of South Carolina?

Nope. nearish to Chicago

 

I dare you to create another account and name it WetWillie :ph34r:

Heh heh maybe that will be the next turret. (Doesn't do much damage but ivs very annoying.) 

[Hancho 3,902]

Striker can destroy you in less than 4 seconds with DD. It's seriously OP. 

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

Striker can destroy you in less than 4 seconds with DD. It's seriously OP.

 

If you're getting killed by a striker in less than four seconds with DD, you must be up against someone who Damn well knows how to use it. It has nothing to do with the turret being OP ( which by the way it isn't), it's more likely got to do with how good the player is with it.

[BlackWasp777 4,498]

IMHO the DD is more overpowered then Striker, and therefrom comes your impression.

[Hancho 3,902]

If you're getting killed by a striker in less than four seconds with DD, you must be up against someone who Damn well knows how to use it. It has nothing to do with the turret being OP ( which by the way it isn't), it's more likely got to do with how good the player is with it.

You don't need a skill to fire out 2 missiles towards the opponent. It's not even about locking on the target, it's simply firing out 2 missiles towards the target with the DD and you're dead.

[LittleWillie 3,199]

Shaft can kill you in 1 instant hit w/dd. So too can Rail, Magnum that's far quicker than 4 seconds. And if yo are talking 2 hits that must be a light hull w/o DA up.  A heavy hull can soak up an entire 4-missile salvo. So I'd say the OP label needs better evidence.

 

I ado agree the turret is not under-powered ... once you put in a couple hundred hours of target practice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 1, 2018 by LittleWillie

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

You don't need a skill to fire out 2 missiles towards the opponent. It's not even about locking on the target, it's simply firing out 2 missiles towards the target with the DD and you're dead.

If it bothers you so much, why don't you get some striker protections instead of ruining the turret for other players?

[Hancho 3,902]

If it bothers you so much, why don't you get some striker protections instead of ruining the turret for other players?

What? Who said it bothers me? I'm just explaining the situation. Why are you getting butt-hurt over a simple explanation. 

 

And how am I ruining the turret for other players? If you said that to me, that should go for every single player who are complaining about magnum being overpowered, thunder splash damage overpowered and so on. Don't even quote me with your non-sense, cheers.

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

What? Who said it bothers me? I'm just explaining the situation. Why are you getting butt-hurt over a simple explanation. 

 

And how am I ruining the turret for other players? If you said that to me, that should go for every single player who are complaining about magnum being overpowered, thunder splash damage overpowered and so on. Don't even quote me with your non-sense, cheers.

All of your posts, basically interprets into you being annoyed by a striker. I'm only stating the facts.

[splitterpoint 10,986]

You don't need a skill to fire out 2 missiles towards the opponent. It's not even about locking on the target, it's simply firing out 2 missiles towards the target with the DD and you're dead.

That is íf you manage to get the missiles to hit

[Hancho 3,902]

All of your posts, basically interprets into you being annoyed by a striker. I'm only stating the facts.

You got no facts so move on. Never said to remove nor I hate striker so where are your facts at? I'll let you to calm down since you're butt-hurt.

 

That is íf you manage to get the missiles to hit

If the enemy is really close to you than I doubt you can miss the missiles getting hit. 

[sezze100 416]

Striker i do per rocket around 870 damage on average . DD makes it around 1600 , and reload in 1.85 seconds ( not m4 yet ) . Anyway it makes DD 3200 damage in less then 4 sec ... plenty of hulls wont survive that . The thing is , when theres DD around , then so are DA and RK .

[Hancho 3,902]

Striker i do per rocket around 870 damage on average . DD makes it around 1600 , and reload in 1.85 seconds ( not m4 yet ) . Anyway it makes DD 3200 damage in less then 4 sec ... plenty of hulls wont survive that . The thing is , when theres DD around , then so are DA and RK .

There we go. 

[wolverine848 13,097]

Striker i do per rocket around 870 damage on average . DD makes it around 1600 , and reload in 1.85 seconds ( not m4 yet ) . Anyway it makes DD 3200 damage in less then 4 sec ... plenty of hulls wont survive that . The thing is , when theres DD around , then so are DA and RK .

Don't forget all the missed shots.  Unlike turrets like Thunder, smoky, etc... Striker is hardly guaranteed of hitting targets.

 

Slow missiles = lots of missed shots.  On average you are doing way less than 1600 every 1.85 seconds.  Unless you have stationary targets. Don't count on that very often.