How to die less often?

[Iron_Man 2,376]

How to die less often?

I have got just what you need. Lucky you.

The number of times you die totally depends on your skill with the hull you use. I am excellent with light hulls. Why so? Cause they are the ones I am most comfortable with. I have played with light hulls for hundreds of hours, across 8 accounts, since 2011. So I have mastered the ability to dodge the opponents. I can dodge any turrets with ease. Usually when I play, I do it for fun and hence I do not put my skills to use. But sometimes I go against some really talented and skilled tanker, you know, I feel excited and put my skills to use. Dodging helps you a lot. Turrets like Thunder, Railgun, Hammer, Striker and Vulcan are quite easy to dodge but ones like Magnum and the ones with huge splash damage do require a bit of effort to dodge. Light hulls have extraordinary speed and maneuverability with which I have learned to dodge shots and maybe you too will. Believe me dodging can really make you invincible. It sure makes me! When I use my go-to turret, THE LEGENDARY Fear Machine, I prepare my shot while dodging and finish of my opponent. If my opponent is a tough dude, I flip him!

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Secondly it is very much important to know when to retreat. Well it is the most important aspect of an omnipotent player. Well, though I never retreat, I venture to say that knowing when to give up is as important as knowing how to attack, maybe even more. Do you know the 2 reasons why I have very bad K/D in this account. Primarily because until I ranked to Warrant Officer 5 I played for fun. I just wanted to explore all the new aspects of Tanki Online. Secondly because I never give up. I have some issues with my Saiyan Pride. When I spot an enemy, he is my prey and a true hunter never gives up on his prey. Well it is not as good as it sounds cause when you try to join a clan, all they see is you K/D, they do not and cannot know how skilled you are and hence they judge your expertise from your K/D. So you've got to know when to retreat or give up.

Additionally, using supplies properly is very important. Do not use repair kit just because you are low on health. Unless your health is less than one-fourth, I do not see the necessity to use a Repair Kit. In the picture below, I survived with that health for next 3 minutes without dying and using a Repair Kit(and  of course scoring 14 kills in those 3 min). Well, if I can manage with such low health so can you.

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Never stick to one job. "I'm a Sniper" is the stupidest thing one can say. When you are just a sniper, you are bound to be spotted by your opponents and it is just ridiculous. So switching between roles is very much useful to stay alive for longer duration.

Flipping is quite useful when an opponent is firing at you and he seems to have infinite health(it is not possible but I mean that he has defender or crisis). Then flipping him if possible can save your life. See firebirds are quite lethal sometimes. I usually find satisfaction not in killing them but in flipping them. He! he! he!

 

[Tokamak 1,021]

54 minutes ago, Adriel.RB said:

that title is really odd and has gave me some existencial crisis help me aaaagh

go to your happy place

[Tanker-Arthur 2,971]

Here's how to die less often:

 

1. Buy a medium hull (preferably Viking or Hunter)
2. Buy Gauss
3. Buy the Owl Module (protection against Gauss)
4. Save up your Double Damage supplies

And if you play well, it'll be super annoying for your enemies.

[Poppy 422]

Don't expose yourself. Always make sure you aren't beeing seen or are only beeing seen by the enemy you are currently fighting and finish that enemy. You are most likely to survive in a 1vs1 situation.

In the clip you showed it seems like you didn't hit the flag carrier at all (maybe got knocked). You should've taken the way up the stairs and try to shoot from above.

[NooNooHead 121]

Learn to play for K/D (DL) ratio. Basically, let your teammates take all the hits and you get the kill. How? An example here. Camp in the back corner of the map with a long range turret with a titan or mammoth. When danger comes, activate OD. Its not fun though. But seriously, dying is part of game and you should pursue what makes you happy playing the game. If you are seriously mismatched in a battle, leave and join another one.

[E_polypterus 2,374]

On 2/10/2021 at 4:16 PM, Tanker-Arthur said:

Here's how to die less often:

 

1. Buy a medium hull (preferably Viking or Hunter)
2. Buy Gauss
3. Buy the Owl Module (protection against Gauss)
4. Save up your Double Damage supplies

And if you play well, it'll be super annoying for your enemies.

Or even easier, buy Hopper and press SHIFT.

Edited February 13, 2021 by E_polypterus