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Regarding Ram/Strafers...
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 12:41 amby turbomagnus
This is something I've been pondering the last few days. Dual-Tactic alt modes. In most cases, the choice of weapon is a given based on feeder stats - guns for Strafe/Avoid and Strafe/Repair with their Firepower boosting Strafe; skill-based weapons for Avoid/Repair since Skill is often needed to unlock Repair anyway; no weapons and high strength for Ram/Repair and Ram/Avoiders...
But Ram/Strafers; Heavy Assault Vehicles, Spaceships, etc... Strength feeds Ram, Firepower feeds Strafe. So, really, what's the best way to decide whether or not to equip an R/S TF with a weapon or let them go hand-to-hand? Is it just a matter of preference? Is there some hidden factor in the game that matters? Or maybe its a matter of damage range?
Anyone want to weigh in on this?
Re: Regarding Ram/Strafers...
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 1:29 amby steve2275
id go with 1 tatic an stick with it at early levels
https://www.seibertron.com/heavymetalwa ... r_id=84232 did that and did pretty well
Re: Regarding Ram/Strafers...
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 4:32 amby Redimus
My gut feeling is if you've got high FRP, I feel you might as well get a matching weapon.
Re: Regarding Ram/Strafers...
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 5:40 amby Burn
Redimus GTS wrote:My gut feeling is if you've got high FRP, I feel you might as well get a matching weapon.
Psychout says you're a bellend.
He also said Edgecrusher was a dickhead.
Psychout it really starting to sound like a bigger **** than me.
Re: Regarding Ram/Strafers...
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 5:42 amby Redimus
Burn wrote:Redimus GTS wrote:My gut feeling is if you've got high FRP, I feel you might as well get a matching weapon.
Psychout says you're a bellend.
He also said Edgecrusher was a dickhead.
Psychout it really starting to sound like a bigger **** than me.
He's probably right, lol.
Re: Regarding Ram/Strafers...
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 6:00 amby Psychout
I love my faction.
Re: Regarding Ram/Strafers...
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 6:40 amby turbomagnus
Psychout wrote:I love my faction.
It could be worse, you could be one of us Autobots.
Re: Regarding Ram/Strafers...
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 6:45 amby Burn
Psychout wrote:I love my faction.
Fairly certain the feeling isn't mutual.
*takes a sip of coffee*
Re: Regarding Ram/Strafers...
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:01 amby Psychout
Burn wrote:Psychout wrote:I love my faction.
Fairly certain the feeling isn't mutual.
*takes a sip of coffee*
They love me. Fact. Even got a Christmas present from them last year.
Re: Regarding Ram/Strafers...
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:29 amby Burn
I might get this for the News Crew.
Re: Regarding Ram/Strafers...
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:39 amby Psychout
The one I found for you couldn't be posted here without getting me banned, so instead I'll get one for all the hard working
[citation needed] Admins instead.
Re: Regarding Ram/Strafers...
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:51 amby Burn
Did it have "UNT" written on it beside the handle?
Because I was going to give you that one, then I remembered I'd have to ban myself. Not sure if that would work or if it would just create a paradox.
Re: Regarding Ram/Strafers...
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 8:12 amby Naval Strike
Ram support stat is Rank
Strafe support stat is Speed
I remember this and you wil do amazing things in missions....
Re: Regarding Ram/Strafers...
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 8:19 amby Bun-Bun
Naval Strike wrote:Ram support stat is Rank
Strafe support stat is Speed
I remember this and you wil do amazing things in missions....
Also Skill is the universal feeder stat. You do everything better when you're more skillful.
Re: Regarding Ram/Strafers...
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 8:26 amby Psychout
Burn wrote:Did it have "UNT" written on it beside the handle?
Because I was going to give you that one, then I remembered I'd have to ban myself. Not sure if that would work or if it would just create a paradox.
Re: Regarding Ram/Strafers...
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 2:14 pmby turbomagnus
Bun-Bun wrote:Naval Strike wrote:Ram support stat is Rank
Strafe support stat is Speed
I remember this and you wil do amazing things in missions....
Also Skill is the universal feeder stat. You do everything better when you're more skillful.
Seriously, you guys? Please tell me you didn't actually think I'd be stupid enough to fall for
that, it'd just be embarrassing yourselves...
Re: Regarding Ram/Strafers...
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 2:48 pmby Redimus
Looking at how your guys stand up, I assumed you already had!
Re: Regarding Ram/Strafers...
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 2:51 pmby turbomagnus
Redimus GTS wrote:Looking at how your guys stand up, I assumed you already had!
...I blame the absolute absence of a 'luck' statistic for my team's continuous lackluster performance. Since none of them can put points into 'luck', they all default to 'bad' in that area.
Re: Regarding Ram/Strafers...
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:04 pmby sprockitz
back to the original question...10 strength kick/punch is roughly equivalent to a heavy-very heavy weapon damage range.
Re: Regarding Ram/Strafers...
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:11 pmby turbomagnus
sprockitz wrote:back to the original question...10 strength kick/punch is roughly equivalent to a heavy-very heavy weapon damage range.
So, basically, if you're not at 10 STR. or you have the ability to equip a VH-D or better weapon, it's probably better to go with a weapon on TF with Strafe, even if it's a Ram/Strafer?
Re: Regarding Ram/Strafers...
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:41 pmby Wrath
turbomagnus wrote:sprockitz wrote:back to the original question...10 strength kick/punch is roughly equivalent to a heavy-very heavy weapon damage range.
So, basically, if you're not at 10 STR. or you have the ability to equip a VH-D or better weapon, it's probably better to go with a weapon on TF with Strafe, even if it's a Ram/Strafer?
Lightsabers seem to be the best to use until you have 8 fp, then go for laser-blazer broadsword
Re: Regarding Ram/Strafers...
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:57 pmby Psychout
Wrath wrote:turbomagnus wrote:sprockitz wrote:back to the original question...10 strength kick/punch is roughly equivalent to a heavy-very heavy weapon damage range.
So, basically, if you're not at 10 STR. or you have the ability to equip a VH-D or better weapon, it's probably better to go with a weapon on TF with Strafe, even if it's a Ram/Strafer?
Lightsabers seem to be the best to use until you have 8 fp, then go for laser-blazer broadsword
Laser and Blazer? Go Purple Cobras!
Re: Regarding Ram/Strafers...
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 8:18 pmby turbomagnus
Laser and Blaze, weren't they on the original 80's/90's American Gladiators?
Re: Regarding Ram/Strafers...
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 9:11 pmby Psychout
No idea, our gladiators here in the UK were a bit... special.
The only important one is Jet, ^^ right there. It was worth watching the show for her alone.
That show was so brilliantly 90s.
Re: Regarding Ram/Strafers...
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Fri Feb 16, 2018 9:43 pmby turbomagnus
...What... the Devil... is with those expressions...?
