Guide of the Viking

[Vincent077 3]

A guide about the tank, Viking.

 

General Info

 

Viking is a mix of speed and health. Some players say it sucks at both things, while others say it rocks at both things. Viking is known as a flatty as it is very wide, but not high, so it would be good for a base of a tank tower. With its square and strong heavy rear, if it reverses full speed into a parked hornet's side, it would probably tip it over. Viking and twins can easilly do that by ramming with the front of the tank. Viking is probably best for shaft, since it is quite strong, and can get into sniping positions quicker.

 

Here it is.

Viking m0, 100 health, 5.5 speed.

 

Viking m1, 109 health, 5.8 speed.

 

Viking m2, 125 health, 6.5 speed.

 

Viking m3, 150 health, 7.5 speed.

 

For Warrant Officer 1's who just got it

 

Welcome to your new tank, Viking. If you have been using Hornet, this is kind of an improved version. You probably wouldn't notice too much speed difference, but you will notice the fact that you can survive M3 Railgun hits, and it will take 4, not 3, shots of a Thunder M0, M1 to kill you. But and M2, or M3 Thunder can easilly 2-shot a Hornet, but sometimes its 4 shots on a viking, sometimes its 3 shots. This gives you a perfect chance for using a railgun. If you decide to camp, you can easilly take a Thunder, unless if you miss, or the Thunder starts getting close, (about the range of twins max damage). Now, DUELING. Viking is very good for dueling. Let's say a enemy has a M0 Mammoth and a M3 Firebird, while you have a M0 Viking and a M0 Ricochet. Ok, so when the Firebird pops around a corner unexpectedly, and starts shooting you, you don't just sit there and shoot back! Make use of it's speed. Viking is fast then Mammoth by far! Don't reverse, because the Firebird will get a good 2 more seconds of hits dealing 24, +12 for longer range (15 - 20m) so it gets a additional 36 damage. NO POINT OF THAT!!! Just circle around it, the Firebirder probably would miss a couple shots since its only hope is turning the turret because the tank sucks with speed. While circling around, shoot it, then escape it by getting away after about a 270 degrees turn. The turn would make the enemy think "WTF!!!???" and it will miss about 2 times. While running, FIRE FIRE FIRE!!! Mammoth isn't indestructible and should die eventually after about 15 shots!!!

 

What to do If?

 

A freeze is approaching, you would have the speed to avoid it. Try to go round many corners as possible and shoot it while your running.

I'm cornered! HELP! a Firebird/Isida/Freeze/Twins are coming!!! If you got Rico, try climbing, if you got a gun like theres but a lesser upgrade, go past their side and fire.

A enemy is approaching with a Thunder, I only got half health! Charge him! make him hit himself!

 

Parkours

Viking can fit through small gaps using railgun, and being on its side.

Viking can climb with Ricochet, it is just a bit harder.

Viking cannot fit through small gaps like wasp and hornet, however it is very useful for holding up a tank ontop of you.

 

M1

I really like Viking!!! It is great!!! I have decided to improve it!!! Now with M1 Viking, you should survive 2 M2 Rail attacks, and it takes 4 shots from a Thunder to kill you. This is a big improvement, and the speed is more closer to hornet. This power is hard to identify because M0 looks much like M1. Only if you look closely you could see the difference. So enemies think: "Oh yeah whatever he has M0 Viking easy! I'll just do this and this and this and be done with him!"

 

M2

Ok so I have decided to make a big save and get this. Now I have the health about as much as a Mammoth and the speed of basicly a M0 Hornet. This tank still looks like M0 Viking, long rangers won't notice the difference. It should take between 4 and 5 Thunder hits, and sometimes SOMETIMES, you may surive TWO M3 Railgu attacks. Now this would excite those newbies, because they hate getting 1 shotted. So if it mean SOMETIMES you can survive 2, it means SOMETIMES you can survive one with a Nuke. This tank is also very good speed as I have mentioned, It is like a Hornet M0.

 

M3

Hooray I have the ultimate tank; M3 Viking!!! I have really enjoyed playing with it, and I have decided to get M3. Now this brilliant tank is the speed EXACTLY of a M1 Hornet, and the Health of two M1 Hornets, so you would survive TWO M3 Railgun hits nearly all of the time. The tank of super strong health, also equal to 2 M0 Titans and a M0 Wasp all combined into ONE tank!!! and the Speed of a M1 Hunter with Nitro. PS, Viking is a improved version of Hunter, They are both moderate with speed and health. Now the M3 Viking guy would probably use a Thunder, a Freeze, or a Shaft. All of those guns fit nicely into this brilliant tank.

 

- A guide from Vincent077 -

 

UPDATED

[Vincent077 3]

I could provide info on each gun if necessary.

[skitee 555]

This is a better guide than most. Whilst short, I like it. A more accurate name would be "Guide of the M0 Viking", however, because you don't deal with the higher m levels.

[Vincent077 3]

Thanks! I will give info on those upgrades.

[Vincent077 3]

UPDATED

[skitee 555]

Your info on m1, m2 and m3 viking is.... debatable. M1 and M0 look very different if you know what your looking for, it's m2 and m1 that are very similar.

 

Also, hornet is vastly faster than m0 and m1 viking: you seem to think the speed difference is close, it isn't.

 

Also, I don't think that anybody getting m3 viking would be looking to consider it in terms of "m0 titan" and "m0 wasp".

 

Still, good guide ;)

[r_nuclearbom0 62]

This is the best most clear guide I've ever seen! Well done, I hope you also make a guide for the Hornet ..

[Vincent077 3]

AwesomeBlake33712 has already done so, but it is a very good guide.

http://forum.tankionline.com/posts/list/78403.page

[Vincent077 3]

This is the best most clear guide I've ever seen! Well done' date=' I hope you also make a guide for the Hornet .. [/quote']

But I can make on for Dictator :)

[swordfish12 12]

m1 surviving 2 rails?

 

 

lol.

[Vincent077 3]

Most of the time it does.

[skitee 555]

Most of the time it does.

 

I have m1 viking. It survives two m2 railguns about 20% of the time. Not most.

[Vincent077 3]

Unlucky :(

[Lhamster 4,081]

Um, most of your stats are wrong, go look at the info in the Tanks and Weapons specs in the FAQ forum...

[skitee 555]

Um' date=' your stats for all Ms are wrong, go look at the info in the Tanks and Weapons specs in the FAQ forum...[/quote']

 

Yep, the speeds are wrong. Didn't notice that. ;)

[kingeoin14 30]

Aren't those the pics from INubcake's guides?

[Lhamster 4,081]

And M1 viking's health is wrong it's still 100, not 109. Also, firebird does not gain an extra 12 damage for being at 15-20m, it's still 24...

Also, Viking's speed is no where near like hornets, otherwise there is no point to the hornet...

M1 is not a big improvement on M0, the only difference is 0.3 speed...

Also, no viking survives 2 M3 rail shots unless it has protectiomn and even then M0 and M1 don't survive 2 anyway..

Shall I go on correcting?

[skitee 555]

And M1 viking's health is wrong it's still 100, not 109. Also, firebird does not gain an extra 12 damage for being at 15-20m, it's still 24...

 

M1 Viking is 109: http://forum.tankionline.com/posts/list/1149.page

And firebird does less damage at 15-20, from experience I've worked that one out.

[Tommy60 406]

And M1 viking's health is wrong it's still 100, not 109. Also, firebird does not gain an extra 12 damage for being at 15-20m, it's still 24...

 

M1 Viking is 109: http://forum.tankionline.com/posts/list/1149.page

And firebird does less damage at 15-20, from experience I've worked that one out.

 

 

Same with freeze, twins, rico, and the like.

[Lhamster 4,081]

I'm pretty sure firebird and freeze don't lose damage as otherwise their damage specs would be between 2 numbers like all the other weps. Still, it doesn't gain any damage like the OP said.

 

Oh, so it is, I'm sure I've seen 100 somewhere though...

[jordanrusson 3]

Sry to be a party pooper, but i don't like this. It is kind of vague, and emanates an...inexperienced, OP. M0 hornet goes faster than m3 viking,...Anyway, an A+ for effort.

[Lhamster 4,081]

Sry to be a party pooper' date=' but i don't like this. It is kind of vague, and emanates an...inexperienced, OP. M0 hornet goes faster than m3 viking,...Anyway, an A+ for effort.[/quote']

 

No, M0 hornet goes 7.0, M1 Hornet 7.5, M3 Viking goes 7.5! The OP is right on this one.

 

Why does no-one know the stats of stuff??

[Vincent077 3]

Um' date=' your stats for all Ms are wrong, go look at the info in the Tanks and Weapons specs in the FAQ forum...[/quote']

 

Yep, the speeds are wrong. Didn't notice that. ;)

 

Oh be quiet I have loooked a while ago...

[hogree 4,179]

Lol, grad/sec is not speed dude ;)

[Vincent077 3]

Oh... lol then just devide it by 20 and theres the Meters/Sec