[Guide] Dictator

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good

[linkinparkdude 0]

lol I have m3 dictator and m3 hornet (yes, I'm a crystal whore, I know) but I prefer m3 dictator just cause it looks like, the sauce. M3 hornet works well with my m3 isida, but dictator has some advantages of its own, like the higher turret compared to more flat tanks, like titan and wasp, so there is a slight turret advantage in some maps. Overall, pretty good advice 8)

[cablaz 32]

o ya, nice bump of an old topic -_-

[r_headbuster0 0]

i have been using the dictator for a long time, back in the day it was the fastest tank with high hp and rail was top dog so i started to use it when i was low rank in 2009 . isida came and was dominant for a while still there was nothing better than dictator out yet. in todays game dictator is just a low cost solution i still use it because i cant really afford any thing better at this point.

 

these guys here are correct about the flaws of the chassi, the sway on dictator is bad much harder to climb walls with rico and alot of people keep ramming me when in close range some times they flip me. dictator is fast but there is a problem with its speed it takes longer to accelerate to max speed. i had no choice but to buy and upgrade dictator because it was the best option at the time the only reason to get dict in todays game is low cost, its not a bad buy, its just not top dog any more .

 

pro is speed/cost/hp

con is sway/big target/flip/bad climbing/bumping to advoid damage/slow acceleration/ugly

[AwesomeBlake33714 2]

^ ya

What I think of it now is just a fat foot which gets hit all the time and skates around...

I jus made this guide for those idiots out there who suck with it, as so Ive seen.

[sisif 30]

I haven't really compared with other chassis, but dictator seems to give the best bang for the money. I don't think of myself as a newbie, and I am quite successful with the dictator using both railgun or isida. It is a combination of speed and sturdiness and you don't have to use it for just one gun.

I am unable to camp for too long and even when I am playing with railgun I prefer to have speed. At the same time i would not use hunter for railgun because you definitely die from 2 railgun hits, while with the dictator you have about 1 in 3 chances to avoid dying.

The tank is just a tool, in the end is the skill that really matters. Predicting what your opponent will do is far more important than having a tank with a perfect shape.

[kingeoin14 30]

These flames are hotter than a white dwarf star, one of the hottest things in the universe.

[sisif 30]

These flames are hotter than a white dwarf star' date=' one of the hottest things in the universe.[/quote']

Umm, not sure if sarcasm was intended, but the white dwarfs are in fact stars who burned all their fuel and they are anything but hot :roll:

[kingeoin14 30]

These flames are hotter than a white dwarf star' date=' one of the hottest things in the universe.[/quote']

Umm, not sure if sarcasm was intended, but the white dwarfs are in fact stars who burned all their fuel and they are anything but hot :roll:

 

No, they are still quite hot, because they are small, so they have more heat for themselves. Their surfaces are extremely hot. And they still have some fuel.

[yonsneg 0]

I personally see this as a disappointing guide, especially if I compare it to your one on hornet, which was very good. I've never even used dictator once, but there are some serious problems that even I can notice.

 

1 - When listing through the "M" levels, you make no recognition of price. You don't even consider price. You compare dictator m2 to viking m0, despite the dictator being almost 3x more expensive.

 

2 - What marshal worth his salt would use m3 dictator, except when he wants to use a not-so-good combination of weapon and tank? A marshal would obviously have an m3 hornet/viking/mammoth.

 

3 - Thunder-Dictator camping? Seriously? I have thunder-viking and camping is a stupid idea imo. Although that could be due to the fact that I just cannot camp. You may be right, although if all your using your dictator to do is camp, then it's pretty stupid.

 

4 - You barely mention dictator's pathetic shape. Dictator's main weakness is it's shape: it's easy to flip, way too top-heavy, and is so big it's difficult to miss, even from range. In fact, dictator's shape is so bad that imo M2 Viking is better than M3 Dictator.

 

5 - If Dictator's speed is so great, why not get hornet?

 

 

 

STOP CRITICIZING

 

:roll: Criticism is how everyone learns. Learn to take criticism properly, what hotwheel was doing was simply disagreeing with you and pointing out where you were wrong. You should thank him for showing you your mistakes, not shout at him to stop criticizing. :roll:

Actually, skitee, I see a lot of dictators higher ranks often. I guess mostly Russians, but yes, even marshals. (Well I've seen also marshal with wasp and firebird - people do what they want - also experiments :) )

I agree dictator isn't "goodlooking guy", but it's quite good compromise armour/speed and could be quite usefull (or annoing for oponents). Comparing Dictator M3 and Viking M2 (almost same price and same HP) Viking is a turtle - and you know I have Viking M2

[skitee 555]

Actually, skitee, I see a lot of dictators higher ranks often. I guess mostly Russians, but yes, even marshals. (Well I've seen also marshal with wasp and firebird - people do what they want - also experiments :) )

I agree dictator isn't "goodlooking guy", but it's quite good compromise armour/speed and could be quite usefull (or annoing for oponents). Comparing Dictator M3 and Viking M2 (almost same price and same HP) Viking is a turtle - and you know I have Viking M2

 

I use wasp a lot. Does that mean wasp is good in the lieutenants?

 

BTW, I still have yet to be convinced about dictator>Viking. With a ranged weapon like rail or thunder, it is about 1.5x easier to hit a dictator. The Viking's health does help as well in some cases. As for speed, the shape and size more than counteracts that.

[sisif 30]

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No, they are still quite hot, because they are small, so they have more heat for themselves. Their surfaces are extremely hot. And they still have some fuel.

I see you are right. I suppose these flames were useful for something, I learned something new today :!:

[ninja21503 0]

at least im not the only one who likes this guide. + awsome guide!!!!!! very fantastic!!!!!!!!! good job cuz i know u worked hard on this . :D :D :D :D :D :D :wink: :wink:

[r_Mats22 0]

I use wasp a lot. Does that mean wasp is good in the lieutenants?

 

BTW, I still have yet to be convinced about dictator>Viking. With a ranged weapon like rail or thunder, it is about 1.5x easier to hit a dictator. The Viking's health does help as well in some cases. As for speed, the shape and size more than counteracts that.

 

Hi everybody,

 

I was looking for a guide to the Dictator and found this. Nice job.

 

There as been a lot of undeserved criticism too, but everybody has hes own truth.

I too may have doubts on some points, but I also disagree with the advice to upgrade weapon first.

 

Is Viking better that Dictator?:

Yes, it is.

On another account I had both Viking M2 and Dictator M2 and I did compare these two -- since Viking was a lot more easier to drive I decided to sweat and to upgrade Viking to M3 -- I reached it being Major and it is really very good tank for everything. And that's all ... in team-play it alone won't do miracles either :)

The fact is: Dictator costs 7150 crystals, while Viking costs 24000 crystals (ca $162) ... :!:

The fact is, Dictator is available to WO1.

If you cant afford paying $162 you have to collect 16850 crystals more, which by my experience means at least 168500 exp. points and ca 168 hours of playing.

 

Is Dictator bad tank or out of the competition?

No, it is not.

Dictator M3 is quite adequate tank and I've taken a lot of beating from players with it while driving Viking M3 myself.

And with hornet M2 I get shot all the time too -- I don't feel any advantage of being small.

 

Since I still missed the Dic I created this account and bought Dictator M3 being WO1 :D

Do you think I'm a whipping boy -- no way.

 

Bottom line: Viking is a bit better than Dictator but a lot more expensive. With Dictator you can have advantage over opponents earlier so you can collect for Viking or premium guns (example: M3 upgrade for Freeze costs 15000, so the choice is M3 Dictator+M3 freeze or M3 Viking+M2 Freeze)

At the end the human factor is what matters ... on one day I get beaten by railguns, on another day I get beaten by thunders, on another day I'm lucky and beat up others ... :)

 

PS! And there is at least ONE THING Dictator can do and Viking can't -- in silence if you play on blue side and Viking/Mammoth druggers with freeze are coming up you can ram them so they will turn over and will be hissing helplessly laying on their sides/backs as beatles :D

[Ranger7 75]

Thing is, dictator isnt good till M2, and you can use viking at M0. (I did) Im not gonna argue though, guides are fun to read because of varying opinions, and thats what I think.

[r_AdvocatusDiaboli0 861]

Thing is' date=' dictator isnt good till M2, and you can use viking at M0. (I did) Im not gonna argue though, guides are fun to read because of varying opinions, and thats what I think.[/quote']

 

IMO, Viking is useless until M2 as well. I preferred my M0 Hornet over my M1 Viking in my warrant officer ranks.

 

Dictator > Viking if your Viking is not M3!

Dictator M3 easily owns M2 Viking, no second opinions there in my mind.

[richy9905 18]

Dict m3 is for ppl who dont think they can reach m3 hornet or viking in their lifetime

 

This is somewhat in-accurate. It says you joined in May, 2011... so you weren't here when the only tanks in the game were Wasp, Hunter, Titan and Dictator.

Back about a year and a half ago, Dictator m3, digital, and railer/isdia were the best tanks in the game, before they introduced Hornet... Viking... Mammoth.

Lots of new paints, and of course Thunder, Freeze, Ricochet and Shaft. And you know what the standard tank setup in "No supplies" games are? Dictator / Railgun / and no Railer protection paint.

Therefore, Dictator is not just a tank for people who don't think they can reach m3 hornet / m3 viking.... But also the classic tank of Tanki v1, which is used in professional games.

 

And what I mean by that is not the ordinary Kungur... or which ever map. I'm not upset or anything, just adding on to what your saying to make it more true.

Btw, I'm saving for Dictator m1, m2 and m3 next and I already have m3 hornet and m3 viking.

 

And for the guide. I havn't read it yet, but I'll get to it.

Yup Yup Yup! So I understand your criticisms but please understand the whole thing; although you might say dictator sucks, it's actually really good when you use it correctly. And yes although I joined after they released hornet and those stuff, I once had a tanki account before that was made before the updates, and back then I used to use M2 Dictator and I used to pwn everyone. So pleeasse don't be too harsh to this buddy :D Good job blake :D

[richy9905 18]

Thing is' date=' dictator isnt good till M2, and you can use viking at M0. (I did) Im not gonna argue though, guides are fun to read because of varying opinions, and thats what I think.[/quote']

And it is extremely easy to get dictator M2 because it's really cheap.

- Sorry about the double posting -

[r_Mats22 0]

Thing is' date=' dictator isnt good till M2, and you can use viking at M0. (I did) Im not gonna argue though, guides are fun to read because of varying opinions, and thats what I think.[/quote']

Agree, except even Dictator M2 doesn't stand out of the crowd.

As with all so called "first generation" bodies the last upgrade has a big leap and M3 Dictator shows what it really means. IMHO. :)

Just like Hunter M2 is something average but Hunter M3 is something serious ... for sergeants :)

 

Yes, as most of you have noticed, the M2->M3 upgrade of second generation body gives you ca 20% improvement while M2->M3 upgrade of first generation body gives you ca 33% improvement.

 

On what modification Viking starts to make sence?

IMHO starting from M0, as it has 10hp and a shape advantage over Hunter M3 -- it's main rival and predecessor.

Each new modification gives some improvement ...

Maybe the question should be, what modification you need on your level to stay in the competition. I remember I had to upgrade the Viking to M1 if I started to loose to other M1 Vikings on the polygon :)

[D.MK 49]

Yes.

good guide blake dnt listen to those noobs :)

[Ranger7 75]

Yes.

good guide blake dnt listen to those noobs :)

Wow this is an old topic, and you just grave-digged it. Anyway, it has no pictures, so its bad :mrgreen:

[Shelbyh 1]

Excelent topic!! now I will mus't upgrade my dictator to m3 8) :mrgreen:

[splitterpoint 10,986]

Dictator looks fat... and ugly so I never buy it anyway.

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