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Low lvl weapons

PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:21 am
by Pariah
I've been lurking amidst the board for a while now, and I've seen it said that low level weapons arent up to much. Is there any distinction between them though? All the stats seem to indicate that they are all the same, so is it merely a matter of style?

Plus I'm under the impression that physical weapons have their damage linked with strength. Is this really the case?

Thanks in advance, you lovely mad people you.

PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:30 am
by steve2275
str affects all weapons

PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:31 am
by Pariah
Also, I was just watching a countdown for the end of an arena battle and I started thinking about armour. Is it worth it on a level 0 character? I have a bot with 4 strength so he could wear 4 tonnes of iron. Would this have an appreciable effect on his effectiveness?

PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:32 am
by Psychout
ALL weapons are effected by strength, a knock-on effect of the way the game was originally programmed. As for more info, im sure people will be around with some stats for you soon enough.

Welcome to the Boards, lets just hope you joined the right team...

EDIT: If you have the strength, its always worth putting the armour on.

PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:33 am
by Tifereth
welcome ;)

every ton of iron is important ;)

PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:33 am
by Supercollider
As with most things you can tell the good ones because they're out of stock. X-Ray Lasers and Distruptor Rifles are fast recharging and you don't need any stats to use them BUT they are sold out and your only hope of getting any is to go begging to other players with spares. RobotinDisguise might have some see here

There's a whole thread that was originally dedicated to this:
Weapons Amnesty Thread

As regards to strength boosting weapons damage -yeeeess it does happen but not too well at the lower levels.
E.G. 3 STR does more damage alone than X-ray lasers and 3 STR.

Pariah wrote:Also, I was just watching a countdown for the end of an arena battle and I started thinking about armour. Is it worth it on a level 0 character? I have a bot with 4 strength so he could wear 4 tonnes of iron. Would this have an appreciable effect on his effectiveness?


Hell Yeah!

PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:36 am
by Pariah
Aha, just what i wanted to know, cheers guys. I'm not great at begging for stuff, I find I tend to just say things like "Go on, you know you want to." and "I'll be your friend" So i might give that a miss ;). Thanks for the info though.

Welcome to the Boards, lets just hope you joined the right team...


Well, I'm a decepticon.... Mwahahaaaaa!

PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:18 am
by Psychout
Good work! Give the 'bot level 0's a sound kicking for a few weeks and then its off to level 1 with you...

And feel free to use this thread for any questions not covered by Supercolliders quick start guide at the top.

Now get killing those bots!

PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:21 am
by Supercollider
Pariah wrote:Aha, just what i wanted to know, cheers guys. I'm not great at begging for stuff, I find I tend to just say things like "Go on, you know you want to." and "I'll be your friend" So i might give that a miss ;). Thanks for the info though.


That'll do for me - I'm holding an X-Ray for you. Check your PM inbox.

Pariah wrote:
Psychout wrote:Welcome to the Boards, lets just hope you joined the right team...

Well, I'm a decepticon.... Mwahahaaaaa!

Oh dear, never mind - at least when you hit level 1 you can join Psychout in our lunchtime battles!

It's "Treebo" in the game isn't it? :???:

PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:32 am
by steve2275
yuk

PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:47 am
by Supercollider
steve2275 wrote:yuk

What? Can't I be nice to a Decepticon?
And arm them, convince them to level up early then lead them into the luch battles like a lamb to the slaughter?

PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:53 am
by steve2275
Supercollider wrote:
steve2275 wrote:yuk

What? Can't I be nice to a Decepticon?
And arm them, convince them to level up early then lead them into the luch battles like a lamb to the slaughter?

naw
i just hate x rays

PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:04 pm
by Supercollider
steve2275 wrote:
Supercollider wrote:
steve2275 wrote:yuk

What? Can't I be nice to a Decepticon?
And arm them, convince them to level up early then lead them into the luch battles like a lamb to the slaughter?

naw
i just hate x rays

I work for a Medical Scanning Company - I only like 'em when they shoot things! Perfect n00b weapon though.
I'm getting rid of most of mine now and I've got to say that it feels like taking the Stabalisers/Traning Wheels of a bike.

PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:17 pm
by steve2275
they gotta come off sooner or later anyway

PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:29 pm
by Knight Hawk
I love checking for those rare weapons its like finding a treasure which in fact i just picked up my last needed x-ray from there as there was one available! Treasure for me :D

PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:34 pm
by Tifereth
there is one PPF avaible now

PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:12 pm
by steve2275
yup
sumone bought urs

PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:30 am
by Supercollider
One X-ray's just come up for sale.

PostPosted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:48 am
by Omega Sentinel
OK guys and gals. I just looked at my weapon inventory (which I haven't done in a long, long time) and saw that I still have 12 X-Ray lasers.

PM me if you need an X-Ray.

PostPosted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 11:55 am
by Novacron
I just put an X-Ray Laser up for sale...

PostPosted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:37 pm
by Pariah
I have to say thanks to these guys who have been willing to put their weapons up for sale. I personally have recently acquired a disruptor rifle I don't need, so PM me if you fancy it.

BTW i keep fairly random online times, so I can't promise much.... heheh

lol sorry edited for spelling....

PostPosted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:45 pm
by Colinus Maximus
Pariah wrote:Aha, just what i wanted to know, cheers guys. I'm not great at begging for stuff, I find I tend to just say things like "Go on, you know you want to." and "I'll be your friend" So i might give that a miss ;). Thanks for the info though.

Welcome to the Boards, lets just hope you joined the right team...


Well, I'm a decepticon.... Mwahahaaaaa!

Welcome to the boards, and Decepticon is the right team. Congrats!

PostPosted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 6:01 am
by Mime
I just saw an x-ray laser for sale but you better be quick!

PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:41 pm
by RobotInDisguise
selling 3 x-rays PM me to get either my IM or a DevArt chat room

PostPosted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 3:38 am
by Tammuz
are you a poor con? worried a certain weapon will sell out before you can afford to buy one? want me to stockpile weapons for you? just name the weapon, the quantity, and the date you predict you'll be able to take the weapon off my hands(after all, i don't want to simple stock pile weapons needlessly).