Hornet Guide

[AwesomeBlake33712 13]

I am a hornet user. I use M2 hornet in the main server and M3 on test server.

Must I tell you this in't a spam topic, I studied my hornet last night, in battle, and so on.

 

A few words to Desribe Hornet

- Fast.

- Fun (You can have races :D) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6SksSdAnqo&feature=colike

- Small (Hard to hit, can get in secret places) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUwNDH0kysk&feature=colike

- You can do flips and tricks it's so light! also in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUwNDH0kysk&feature=colike

- Can run circles around stablized shaft and mammoth people literally!

- Makes Short Range guns effective.

 

General

Hornet is a speed tank ment for a cheaper, and better replacement for M3 Wasp.

M3 Wasp has 60 health, and moves 7 meters a second, and costs 500. Hornet is unlocked 3 ranks after M3 Wasp, but has 65 health, same speed, and costs only 450.

But there are some other advanatages to Wasp M3.

- It is smaller,

- It unlocks earlier.

Unfortunately, you have to upgrade to M1, and M2 before buying M3. Hornet, you can buy Hornet straight away at a Segeant-major rank. *VVV

 

With Smokey

Stay around near the back, and find a spot for cover. If you are pushing the enemy back, and your getting closer to their main spawning area, or their flag, Move up into improved closer camping or cover spots.

With Firebird

CHARGE!!! Be the first person at the front of a line, Or, Stay behind a stronger tank who has a close range gun. M3 Firebird, and M0 Hornet for a Segeant-major is a good player who is going to do good. Either charge enemies first off, or if they have a lot of fire power, stay behind a stronger bigger tank who is up the front and hit from there.

WIth Twins

Drive towards your enemy non-stop shooting. Each little shot bubble pushes them backwards about a foot. Ramming a enemy while shooting M3 twins, you can tip them over.

With Railgun

Sniper/Camper. Use for stationary camping and sniping, occasionally move to other spots. With hornet, you can jump from spot to spot quickly.

With Isida

Best match for Isida. Isida is the lowest ranged gun, so it needs a nice fast tank like hornet to help it. You can catch up to your teamates, and back away from enemies, hide in sneaker spots, and Chase down those snipers and campers with Hornet and Isida.

With Thunder

A camping mix I use 99% of the time. I suggest stay around the middle area of your attack group. Camp, and shoot. If twins are approaching you, shoot the twins opponent, and then run. More info on Thunder read Koolwalky's Thunder guide.

With Freeze

Good for sneaking around, escially coming up behind them and going SUPRISE! or you may choose to hide in a spot near your flag, and when the enemy zooms in to take it, start freeze and chasing him around. Untill you kill him.

With Ricochet

Hornet and Ricochet are the No 1. tricks and hiding match. You can reverse up cliffs while shooting so slowly push you up.

With Shaft

Shaft is a slow turning gun. You need a fast tank to support that. Don't zoom in as much as you would with a mammoth, Shaft with Hornet is good for Chasing them down untill they are in a spot with no cover, so zoom in and blast 'em to death!

 

What If

 

Another hornet is sneakilly hiding with a M3 rail ready to blast you in 1 shot (If you have M0 or M1 Hornet) and you have Firebird, Isida, Twins, or Freeze?

 

A: Railgun takes more than a second to charge and fire. Take use of that by poking half of your tank out, and then hide again. He charges, when he is fully charged, and his energy bar is empty, you'll be hiding and he shoots without cancelling and misses. THEN take your oppertunity to come out and blast him while he is reloading.

 

You're 1 on 1 with a Viking or a Mammoth.

 

A:keep a long range so you are a small target, and very hard to hit. Be sure to pack a long range gun for that, or, quickly jump from cover area to cover area, untill you are close and he is in your range. Then blast the crap outta him!

 

Jumping Help

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPeYyK85QAc&feature=colike M3 Hornet in test server

Hornet M2 with nitro can make pretty much every jump. Eg. Monte Carlo, Atra II, ect. View My Video

Hornet M0 with full speed can make the jump in Monte Carlo while using Nitro.

Be careful no long-range gun is aiming at you just before you jump. If they are, they will blast you in mid-air tipping you over. So look before speeding and jumping.

 

Ways to Tell The upgrades.

M0 - has nothing except 1 black line at the back.

M1 - same as M0 except has little black dots at the back.

M2 - has dots at the back, and has grey circles on the back edge near the tracks.

I use M2 hornet as well

M3 - has fans all over it. At the front tracks, and at the a back.

 

Weaknesses

- Never shoot, while whizzing around a corner with nitro. You'll flip back (If you shoot with Thunder, Smokey, Shaft, Rail).

A: You could slow down around corners with nitro, to about half speed, and you shouldn't tip.

- Never shoot while in the air after a ramp. Here is and Example: http://tinypic.com/r/hrhqmb/5

A: shoot when your whole tank is on the ramp still, but you have to be good.

- It's low health.

A: Try to avoid the snipers and campers, and the thunders that could take you down.

 

This Hornet Guide brought to you by AwesomeBlake33712 A Warrent Officer 4 (4 Squares).

 

Ok lets begin. Any Questions, PM to me, or just reply to this topic.

[russia102010 14]

Not bad! A guide about a tank for the first time! (Or atleast this is the first one I saw). You done a nice job! just tell us what weapon to use if were 1 on 1 with viking or mammoth and when a M3 rail is gonna shoot at you.

[G_AHMED 12]

i didint like the guide i stop reading it when i read thunder and hornet

all know thunder-hornet is bad and u write good camp mix?how is that i wold like to see a camper with thunder and hornet

im a thunder guy

[russia102010 14]

i didint like the guide i stop reading it when i read thunder and hornet

all know thunder-hornet is bad and u write good camp mix?how is that i wold like to see a camper with thunder and hornet

im a thunder guy

Yeah thats one mistake but still it ain't so bad.

[AwesomeBlake33712 13]

i didint like the guide i stop reading it when i read thunder and hornet

all know thunder-hornet is bad and u write good camp mix?how is that i wold like to see a camper with thunder and hornet

im a thunder guy

Thunder is good with camping. Because its a slow big gun, 3rd slowest, and does good damage to kill mammoths in 5 - 6 shots.

Thunder and hornet are a good mix to me I come top in certain battles, mostly in silence :-)

[AwesomeBlake33712 13]

Not bad! A guide about a tank for the first time! (Or atleast this is the first one I saw). You done a nice job! just tell us what weapon to use if were 1 on 1 with viking or mammoth and when a M3 rail is gonna shoot at you.

Ok the rest of you team is doing lardy da n fighting or whatever, and at a 2 way point, like in silence near the ramp on the right side, you dunno which side he will come, and you poke you tank out half way, then quickly reverse as he fires and misses. Then come out and blast him :-)

 

Which guns to use 1 on 1? Well any long range gun for following the long range snipey, campy tactic, or a short gun like twins and shorter. :-)

[Messithegreat 2]

u proved it ra

thats good even i dont know the full use of hornet with various turrents!!!

[AwesomeBlake33712 13]

u proved it ra

thats good even i dont know the full use of hornet with various turrents!!!

:-)

[BCEM_BCTATb-OMON 4]

i didint like the guide i stop reading it when i read thunder and hornet

all know thunder-hornet is bad and u write good camp mix?how is that i wold like to see a camper with thunder and hornet

im a thunder guy

 

Thunder hornet is a good combination but its not for camping ( why not just use mammoth if you wanna camp? ) With hornet thunder you can actually chase retreating enemies lookin or a isida, make risky advances and have the speed to run away and live to tell the tale. Accidental/unavoidable splash damage hurts pretty bad. Avoid duels with enemy campers. Sucks on a losing team overwhelmed by enemy tanks

[AwesomeBlake33712 13]

Thunder hornet is a good combination but its not for camping ( why not just use mammoth if you wanna camp? ) With hornet thunder you can actually chase retreating enemies lookin or a isida' date=' make risky advances and have the speed to run away and live to tell the tale. Accidental/unavoidable splash damage hurts pretty bad. Avoid duels with enemy campers. Sucks on a losing team overwhelmed by enemy tanks[/quote']

Yes true. You could chase your enemies, but you must be careful.

[AwesomeBlake33712 13]

I'm gonna do some videos as well shortly :-)

[kingeoin14 30]

Good guide, Blake!

[phoenixperry1995 0]

HOW DID YOU GET ON

TEST SERVER? Please respond and if nessicary send the link you use please :D

[AwesomeBlake33712 13]

HOW DID YOU GET ON

TEST SERVER? Please respond and if nessicary send the link you use please :D

I tested it a couple days ago to try M3, I have M2 on the main, and I can play my alt account to use M0 Hornet :-)

[Tolstoievsky 1]

i didint like the guide i stop reading it when i read thunder and hornet

all know thunder-hornet is bad and u write good camp mix?how is that i wold like to see a camper with thunder and hornet

im a thunder guy

All combo can be good if you know how to use. Skills are always best than Gear.

[cablaz 32]

There are many ramps or special Places only a hornet nitro can land/jump to.

[luster77 1]

Guys,

 

It is fun to use hornet. There are a lot of places on many maps that are ideal for hornet and other hulls are too big to use it. Also, a lot of jumps can give you edge when attacking viking or mammoth. Personally, it takes a lot of skills and effort, but it pays off. I am currently hornet M1, freeze M1. There is nice video on freeze/hornet guide on youtube.

 

 

This is a game, not conquest. I think we should enjoy and have fun. Hornet with close combat gives you fun.

[AwesomeBlake33712 13]

i didint like the guide i stop reading it when i read thunder and hornet

all know thunder-hornet is bad and u write good camp mix?how is that i wold like to see a camper with thunder and hornet

im a thunder guy

All combo can be good if you know how to use. Skills are always best than Gear.

Exactly :-) everyone is different this is just tactic and skill and things about hornet

[Seemefly 4]

Nice guide! I use m2 hornet. One thing you should add.

 

Hornet has some problems like it flips due to the lightness of the tank. With thunder do not turn the turret to the side or you'll flip.

When you're going to sharp corners you gotta "Drift". Or if you do a sharp turn you'll flip. If you're meeting a rail at a corner with isida make him miss by doing a "peekaboo" then go back for safety he might just fire and lose his shot then seize the situation and charge!

[AwesomeBlake33712 13]

Nice guide! I use m2 hornet. One thing you should add.

 

Hornet has some problems like it flips due to the lightness of the tank. With thunder do not turn the turret to the side or you'll flip.

When you're going to sharp corners you gotta "Drift". Or if you do a sharp turn you'll flip. If you're meeting a rail at a corner with isida make him miss by doing a "peekaboo" then go back for safety he might just fire and lose his shot then seize the situation and charge!

I will add to it when I have lots of time. Videos too :-)

[AwesomeBlake33712 13]

Here we are. Videos added, and the Weaknesses subtitle.

[v1abrams 0]

you missed some things but it tells the reader how to use it pretty good , good work

[AwesomeBlake33712 13]

you missed some things but it tells the reader how to use it pretty good , good work

:-) Ok, PM to me what I missed, I might add some more in.

[AMPUTATION 0]

This is why I love hornet m3: Being able to jump over that giant gap in stadium (In the middle of the bases) with nitro :mrgreen:

[TheAlphaPro 4]

Nice guide, dude. +1