How do I make Smoky Viable? - Please Help

[sensei_tanker 3,098]

I find Smoky very annoying to play against. So, I decided to buy M3 Smoky.  But I absolutely suck with it. I drug very hard with smoky trying to make it useful but I can barely post a D/L above 1... My score is relatively OK (if playing CP) but i have very low amounts of kills and very low amounts of deaths as well... weird. 

 

Someone please help... I can't seem to use it properly? My playing style is extremely aggressive and I enjoy rushing opponents... should my play style be changed?

[BRO0088 1,724]

Smokey's speciality is the crital damage, the abilty to knock of the enemy's aim and the abilty to continous firing without and self and splash damage. Smokey can easily steal kills as it has a high firing rate. So, instead making kills I suggest wait it out lets other damage the enemy tank and when the chance is right FIRE!  

[Delta_Rail 142]

I find Smoky very annoying to play against. So, I decided to buy M3 Smoky.  But I absolutely suck with it. I drug very hard with smoky trying to make it useful but I can barely post a D/L above 1... My score is relatively OK (if playing CP) but i have very low amounts of kills and very low amounts of deaths as well... weird. 

 

Someone please help... I can't seem to use it properly? My playing style is extremely aggressive and I enjoy rushing opponents... should my play style be changed?

I end up crushing everyone with a M1/smoky with 5 mues, and I only use DD, What I recommend  is that you should use smoky with titan since you end up have high fire rate in a small space since titan is slow, also shoot at the corners of a shooting tank, it throws them off by so much

[Benefactor 6,889]

Start from 3:30

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkVb8kgT7gQ&t=212

Edited July 22, 2018 by Benefactor

[DieselPlatinum 5,121]

If it makes it any easier get the AA alt, since the crit is the same as the base except at long ranges.

[Total_SkiIl 1,983]

I really do not know if it is any fun or not to flood the forums with nonsense....

 

Please, forum games are there for you to spam your post count.

"Please, stop it. Get some help"

[Royalworld 1,269]

Smoky isn't that powerful as it used to be. Remember when criticals were random and deadly. Getting 2-3 of them in a row meant absolute destruction.  :wub: 
Smoky needs a little buff.

As for now, as a smoky user, I suggest maintain a distance with your opponents. Most of the close and medium range turrets will wreck you if you are close to them. Use cover and move back and forth while shoot from covers. Double damage is a must, and if there are too many protections, change turret. Knock off railgun's and thunder's aim by shooting them at their alternate sides, as long as your ping isn't high you will avoid taking some damage. And have good idea of the map behind you because many a times you have to move away from freezes and isidas while shooting at them.

[Total_SkiIl 1,983]

You are talking to yourself?

I wasn't talking to you, but, it looks like you got a problem. (Another one, besides your most famous one for nonsensical accusations)

[thethiefofvictory 339]

The best way is to cheat. That is what most people do now.

I'll never understand, what do you mean by cheat? Hacks? I doubt it.

 

Anyways. Smoky, UP? I'd go as far as saying Smoky's somewhat OP (how dare I call my own favourite turret OP). Though, I advise using light hulls with Smoky. Try not to care about K/D, and please don't face enemies head on - nearly every turret will win a fight against Smoky unless you play carefully. Also, keep a distance from them, and use cover. Please. 

[Hancho 3,902]

I play with smoky on my alt and it is the best turret at that kind of rank I play with, I'd say it is better than thunder because smoky reload time is much faster and knocks enemies aim off which means you have more chances to kill them. Since you play against Legends now, you might want to 20/20 your smoky and you will see the difference because M3 and M4 has a little bit of difference. 

[Benefactor 6,889]

I play with smoky on my alt and it is the best turret at that kind of rank I play with, I'd say it is better than thunder because smoky reload time is much faster and knocks enemies aim off which means you have more chances to kill them. Since you play against Legends now, you might want to 20/20 your smoky and you will see the difference because M3 and M4 has a little bit of difference.

 

M4 is vicious against the light hulls.

[LittleWillie 3,199]

I use the m1 alteration for extra impact. Then I build my fighting style around leveraging its advantages.  In short you win matchups by making the enemy mis 1-2 shots during the fight while yo do not miss. You make the enemy miss by a combination of evasive driving and well-aimed well-timed impact shots to throw off the enemy's shots. For steady fire weapons like freeze or vulcan, you throw off their cone of attack for a moment or two. It is all about lowering their DPS.

 

If you like to close with the enemy and drive well then you might like this. I fight at whites of their eyes distance all the time. Zip to the sife nail their front corner with a +impact. Then as they over-compensate to swing their aim back clockwise you zip the other direction and impact them clockwise at triple speed. They are inches away but cant hit you. If you can drive, dodge, and spin the turret independent of hull movements you will do well.  You'll still die of course but you'll take 'em with you.

 

I use Viking on one account ant Tian on the other.  Viking is more of a raider, bust into a defense shoot up an enemy or two to try for a flag. Or just to be the first one on your team "over the top" to crack a tough defensive strongpoint.  With Titan you are like that cartoon fullback just plodding towards the goal line with a string of mangled wanna-be tacklers in your wake. It is nimble enough to dodge at handshake ranges. The combination of heavy huill and disrupting the enmmy aim means this combo can survive well. 

[Hancho 3,902]

"what do I mean by cheat?"

 

There are so many hackers at my level and some of them even admit it. 

That is so true. It's sad though. That is how much people give up on Tanki they don't care if they get banned or not. 

[sensei_tanker 3,098]

I'll never understand, what do you mean by cheat? Hacks? I doubt it.

 

Anyways. Smoky, UP? I'd go as far as saying Smoky's somewhat OP (how dare I call my own favourite turret OP). Though, I advise using light hulls with Smoky. Try not to care about K/D, and please don't face enemies head on - nearly every turret will win a fight against Smoky unless you play carefully. Also, keep a distance from them, and use cover. Please. 

An m2 smoky at your rank is bound to do well, i'd be surprised if you said you sucked with it. It's not even fair against m0 players. 

 

"Please, stop it. Get some help"

I would like to inform you that you're the only one spamming useless comments.

 

Start from 3:30

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkVb8kgT7gQ&t=212

Very helpful video, however, I feel like light hulls just get obliterated at my rank. 

 

I end up crushing everyone with a M1/smoky with 5 mues, and I only use DD, What I recommend  is that you should use smoky with titan since you end up have high fire rate in a small space since titan is slow, also shoot at the corners of a shooting tank, it throws them off by so much

Because you are using a m2 smoky against sergeants... If test server is ever open, test out the m3 smoky... you will be amazed to find out how hard it is to use to be effective.

 

"what do I mean by cheat?"

 

There are so many hackers at my level and some of them even admit it. I have all M4's, hulls and turrets. I have highly upgraded protection for all turrets (45/50 and up.) In a game this morning, Solakamsk, I have flamer/viking, both M4, with max twins protection. A twins kills me in 1 second every time and does not die with me burning him. He is hacking. These guys are using these cheat engines to hack and they are lag hacking as well. This happens all the time in almost every game. In fact, in a Forrest game this morning the entire enemy team is hacking. They also hack drugs and crystals. Tanki knows it but can't stop it.

 

That is what I mean by cheating. When you get to my level you will understand. If you don't know what I am talking about Google it.

Total_noob

 

You have no idea.

Keep preachin', my man. 

[gokuMI6 1,290]

I find Smoky very annoying to play against. So, I decided to buy M3 Smoky.  But I absolutely suck with it. I drug very hard with smoky trying to make it useful but I can barely post a D/L above 1... My score is relatively OK (if playing CP) but i have very low amounts of kills and very low amounts of deaths as well... weird. 

 

Someone please help... I can't seem to use it properly? My playing style is extremely aggressive and I enjoy rushing opponents... should my play style be changed?

Use Hornet go with MM group  he is the best Smoker i have seen yet in Tanki

uses Hornet, he is a good guy don't mind his spam 

 

Also i got M1 10/10 Smoky vik at Wo4 

Still using my smoky , well not very much after JGR release cause i end up with M4's  :ph34r:

And bring in my m2 10/10 Rico

 

Oh also needs good aim with it , try  starting with a meidum/heavy hull then change to Light's 

IMO light hulls are the best with SMoky

Edited July 22, 2018 by gokuMI6

[GorgoBlesk 831]

I find Smoky very annoying to play against. So, I decided to buy M3 Smoky. But I absolutely suck with it. I drug very hard with smoky trying to make it useful but I can barely post a D/L above 1... My score is relatively OK (if playing CP) but i have very low amounts of kills and very low amounts of deaths as well... weird.

 

Someone please help... I can't seem to use it properly? My playing style is extremely aggressive and I enjoy rushing opponents... should my play style be changed?

Smoky has much lower DPS than Ricochet and Twins and gets easily killed by Thunder using peek-a-boo tactic and/or range advantage. I think that you should buy the M2 alt for Smoky which gives you more damage and longer reload. Ideal for peek-a-boo tactic which is the only way to kill Twins in 1v1 fight.

 

I used Smoky a lot until I mastered Shaft but Shaft arcade shots were nerfed so I will probably use Titan Ricochet (lets hope it will work...)

[thethiefofvictory 339]

An m2 smoky at your rank is bound to do well, i'd be surprised if you said you sucked with it. It's not even fair against m0 players. 

You'll be surprised, there's quite a lot of people with M2s + supplies at my rank, and I've been good with Smoky since well before getting MUs on it. + last time I played on my Brigadier account, Smoky M2.6 was actually pretty good. Been at least half a year since I played Smoky on that though, so argument invalid. It's not that bad though, honestly. 

[sensei_tanker 3,098]

You'll be surprised, there's quite a lot of people with M2s + supplies at my rank, and I've been good with Smoky since well before getting MUs on it. + last time I played on my Brigadier account, Smoky M2.6 was actually pretty good. Been at least half a year since I played Smoky on that though, so argument invalid. It's not that bad though, honestly. 

But the thing is that you are at the front of your group in terms of equipment/skill. Regardless of how good some players at your rank get, there are always tons of m0 noobs who are new to the game. I'm trying to make my Smoky viable against top players... there needs to be some strategy for this.

[Toby 2,938]

In addition to what @Benefactor has posted:

 

TO Wiki 

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• Smoky guide

 

TO YouTube 

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(The Smoky advice starts at 1:48)

 

 

Here's yet another Smoky-related pro's advice video:

 

 

 

 

 

[sensei_tanker 3,098]

M0 Smoky with Double Power does more damage than M3 Smoky's Critical.

M0 Thunder does the same damage as M3 Smoky. 

M3 Freeze's dps is higher than M3 Smoky with double power's dps. 

 

I'm not sure if it's my fault anymore... stats basically say Smoky sucks. You NEED to knock off their aim at least twice in order to win a 1 v 1.

[gokuMI6 1,290]

M0 Smoky with Double Power does more damage than M3 Smoky's Critical.

M0 Thunder does the same damage as M3 Smoky. 

M3 Freeze's dps is higher than M3 Smoky with double power's dps. 

 

I'm not sure if it's my fault anymore... stats basically say Smoky sucks. You NEED to knock off their aim at least twice in order to win a 1 v 1.

Well a M3 smoky crit chance is 18% + means every 5/6th shot is CH

Thunder do not have the reolad speed of Smoky

Freeze is a close range why let them come close , you can finish them before they reach you

 

Just don't look at the DMG only , look at the reload and calculate how much DMG can it do to same hull

 

Also with smoky count your shots to 1 guy

you see commonly with DD WASP & Hornet = 2shots

MEdium hulls = 3/4 

heavy = 4/5 shots

count your shots always , that is a ruel a Smoker has to follow if you are going for the kills 

2nd rule shoot at side's of hulls ,  after getting more accuracy try to hit the turret  , it works . look at Pro's advice

[splitterpoint 10,986]

M0 Smoky with Double Power does more damage than M3 Smoky's Critical.

M0 Thunder does the same damage as M3 Smoky. 

M3 Freeze's dps is higher than M3 Smoky with double power's dps. 

 

I'm not sure if it's my fault anymore... stats basically say Smoky sucks. You NEED to knock off their aim at least twice in order to win a 1 v 1.

That's a bit biased don't you think?

[gokuMI6 1,290]

That's a bit biased don't you think?

O you are here

I remeber this

#The Annoying SMoky

 

 

 

 

[NamesAreForNoobs 324]

I would pair Titan with Smoky myself. See if you can discover where the other team is attacking most frequently. Pick a spot that gives you a shooting lane in that area and just beat up any enemies that try to use it. 

[sensei_tanker 3,098]

So basically, it's more like a mid-field/camping specialist? Not for attacking?