Let's Discuss Overdrives

[sezze100 416]

Meteor Weekend-type explosion, much louder bang than Magnum.

Can"t it be a Blaster drone ?

[ZloyDanuJI 409]

Can"t it be a Blaster drone ?

blaster drone explosion doesn't look like meteor explosion

[u812ic 1,629]

What type of drone or alteration gives a tank the effect of being engulfed in flames before firing?

[AncientFire 1,894]

oh god, cant wait for these nub hammer+vikings to dominate the battlefield

[TheCongoSpider 8,942]

What type of drone or alteration gives a tank the effect of being engulfed in flames before firing?

What?

[u812ic 1,629]

What?

Just what I said. I've seen it twice. Unfortunately, I didn't see the turret the tank had. But both times, different battles, it was a Wasp. Everytime the tank "fired up" our team was being dominated and I was killed before I could see the turret or what type of munitions it had. But I definitely saw the tank completely engulfed in flames just for a second and none of our team was near him.  Maybe it wasn't the Wasp that was doing it. I don't know. Maybe it was something someone on my team hit him with. It was an explosion of flames...like a POOF!! And then the flames went out. 

[SageoftheSixPaths 215]

It's true. I saw videos on YT about the new overdrives in the test server. Titan overdrive's visual effect has been reworked.

[ZloyDanuJI 409]

just jumped onto a heap of tanks on a gold box drop zone off a bridge while i activated overdrive...along with those that jumped after me, i instantly killed them all  B)

[Hex 11,520]

just jumped onto a heap of tanks on a gold box drop zone off a bridge while i activated overdrive...along with those that jumped after me, i instantly killed them all  B)

Well, we know one thing for sure now, Dictator is not going to be the king of Gold Boxes any longer!

[jaydevjaydev 343]

Well, we know one thing for sure now, Dictator is not going to be the king of Gold Boxes any longer!

Yeah lol, take a mammoth,sit on the drop zone and activate your overdrive when gold is near to drop. 

[Viking4s 10,791]

Yeah lol, take a mammoth,sit on the drop zone and activate your overdrive when gold is near to drop. 

Good luck to get there in time :D

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

Yup, sadly it is this kind of selfish gameplay, where teamwork is doomed and personal gains dominate, that these new updates seem to be encouraging.

 

Undeniably though, when used strategically Dictator's overdrive can be much more beneficial. Due to the current conditions in battles however, I believe a good solution to the upcoming imbalance is for Viking's overdrive to be nerfed considerably.

Watched a YT vid about OD on test servers and it seemed like Vikings OD lasts about 14 railgun shots or 10 to 15 seconds, and the m3 rail seemed to fire as fast as a smoky or even ricochet.

[wolverine848 13,097]

Watched a YT vid about OD on test servers and it seemed like Vikings OD lasts about 14 railgun shots or 10 to 15 seconds, and the m3 rail seemed to fire as fast as a smoky or even ricochet.

That's nuts.  :o

 

That's way more than 100% reload.  There's no way they can implement that.  Not even close to balanced...

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

That's nuts.  :o

 

That's way more than 100% reload.  There's no way they can implement that.  Not even close to balanced...

I might have been wrong about how long it might've lasted. But I do know that the railgun shot 14 times between the time it was activated and the time it wore off.

 

Also, titans force field is huge. You know that higher elevation in the middle of sandbox? If placed right in the middle of that, the force field could almost engulf that whole area.

[wolverine848 13,097]

I might have been wrong about how long it might've lasted. But I do know that the railgun shot 14 times between the time it was activated and the time it wore off.

 

Also, titans force field is huge. You know that higher elevation in the middle of sandbox? If placed right in the middle of that, the force field could almost engulf that whole area.

So... they are going for Mario-Kart-Stupid are they?   :blink:

[jvk 11]

I think hornet's overdrive is too weak compared to some of the others, especially at low rank where protection modules are rare and weak. A one on one encounter of hornet with any other hull, both with overdrive active, will definitely result in the death of the hornet.

Also, knowing the position of all enemies for a short time isn't that useful. It seems to be the only team oriented overdrive making it less effective in helping you compete against your own team mates for stars. Rip me.

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

I think hornet's overdrive is too weak compared to some of the others, especially at low rank where protection modules are rare and weak. A one on one encounter of hornet with any other hull, both with overdrive active, will definitely result in the death of the hornet.

Also, knowing the position of all enemies for a short time isn't that useful. It seems to be the only team oriented overdrive making it less effective in helping you compete against your own team mates for stars. Rip me.

The stars are just cancer to MM battles, makes battles completely unbalanced and more exploits happen in them than without them.

 

So... they are going for Mario-Kart-Stupid are they?   :blink:

Seems like it, and also the force field OD seems like it'll heal you and your teammates.

[wolverine848 13,097]

I think hornet's overdrive is too weak compared to some of the others, especially at low rank where protection modules are rare and weak. A one on one encounter of hornet with any other hull, both with overdrive active, will definitely result in the death of the hornet.

Also, knowing the position of all enemies for a short time isn't that useful. It seems to be the only team oriented overdrive making it less effective in helping you compete against your own team mates for stars. Rip me.

I agree on Hornet.

 

1) We can already see where the flag is (dumb update) so no benefit there.

 

2) Module bypass only useful IF enemies have protection vs your turret.  And unless you face M4s it's < 50% bonus.

    As you say... on low to mid levels this bonus is almost worthless.

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

I agree on Hornet.

 

1) We can already see where the flag is (dumb update) so no benefit there.

 

2) Module bypass only useful IF enemies have protection vs your turret.  And unless you face M4s it's < 50% bonus.

    As you say... on low to mid levels this bonus is almost worthless.

Maybe it should also bypass an enemy's double armor. But I also feel like just this alone would make it OP.

[jvk 11]

Maybe it should also bypass an enemy's double armor. But I also feel like just this alone would make it OP.

That's what I was thinking too. But it still would be weaker than viking's overdrive. I heard it increases dps by 400%.

[FrozenRailgun 1,771]

That's what I was thinking too. But it still would be weaker than viking's overdrive. I heard it increases dps by 400%.

Ah!!!! IT'S OVER 9000!!!!

[FrozenRailgun 1,771]

In v-log 194 at precisely 2:25, we saw the damage of a reasonably upgraded isida was four times higher after activating the overdrive, but that was without supplies. With double damage an m4 isida will deal 2000dmg. per tick, which translates into a DPS of 8000.

 

But we're not quite done yet. If you use the booster drone with that, it can boost the damage even further, which means the 8000 DPS will become 12,000 DPS if the drone is not upgraded at all, and 24,000 DPS if the drone is fully upgraded. Even though upgrading the drone is expensive and the boost effect lasts only for 3-5 seconds, the damage is devastating. And even without the drone nothing can stand a chance against you in the duration of the overdrive, except hunter with a ready overdrive.

 

And then on the other hand, you got Dictator whose OD just humbly activates all the supplies, nothing else.. talk about imbalance here lol.

WTH?! 24k DPS?! Not even M4 Juggernaut with M4 Ocelot module will stand a chance! Takes less than 2 seconds!!!!

 

So M4 Shaft, Viking OD with drug and Booster drone.... 72k damage per shot! With HC... 93,600 damage?! BOOOI!! Bye bye M4 Eagle!

 

M4 Cyclone, OD, DP and Booster... 180,480 average damage per salvo... And... combine THAT with Uranium, 270,720 average salvo damage!!!

[jvk 11]

WTH?! 24k DPS?! Not even M4 Juggernaut with M4 Ocelot module will stand a chance! Takes less than 2 seconds!!!!

 

So M4 Shaft, Viking OD with drug and Booster drone.... 72k damage per shot! With HC... 93,600 damage?! BOOOI!! Bye bye M4 Eagle!

 

M4 Cyclone, OD, DP and Booster... 180,480 average damage per salvo... And... combine THAT with Uranium, 270,720 average salvo damage!!!

I don't think you can use scope or salvo while using Viking's overdrive. Only arcade shots for shaft and single rockets for striker. But maybe if you activate overdrive while already in scope mode..... :ph34r:

[Toby 2,938]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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which one is da best? i haven't played the actual game yet so i wouldn't know and i'm very surprised there isn't a topic already in this section for this.