Can You Win With Stock Robots?
Fellow Pilots,
As you know, I've been running a hangar with the five stock robots I could build using the weapons I had at level 10 or better. None of these items have been provided by Pixonic. Most of the robots with heavy slots come equipped with Nashorns, and I have never upgraded one of those!
For the test, I played twenty matches, most with random teammates and a few on a squad with Professor ZOSO. Here's how it wound up: ten wins, ten losses, and a recoverable but significant drop in the ratings. As we hypothesized at the outset, I wouldn't be able to do enough damage to finish in the top half of the damage derby. So I got a few points in the ratings when I won, but dropped by 17-22 when I lost.
As you'd expect, it wasn't the most thrilling game play. After the twenty battles, I made a demonstration video. Blue loses by beacon control; it was a normal match for me - three beacons and about a half million in damage.
We've been collecting data on win rates, and we can now make some broad generalizations that hold true across all leagues in War Robots:
When we examined the cost of competing with the newest/best premium gear, we found that it would take thousands of dollars/pounds/Euros/yen to obtain and level these hangars. The conclusion is pretty simple and apparent to all experienced pilots. You can play War Robots for free, you can spend a bit here and there, or you can drop a ton of money to quickly put your hangar on top. I realize that this is not a dramatic realization for most.
May your Wednesday be over as quick as a battle against a full squad of Stoned Raiders,
Dr. Yat
Faculty Notes
As you know, I've been running a hangar with the five stock robots I could build using the weapons I had at level 10 or better. None of these items have been provided by Pixonic. Most of the robots with heavy slots come equipped with Nashorns, and I have never upgraded one of those!
For the test, I played twenty matches, most with random teammates and a few on a squad with Professor ZOSO. Here's how it wound up: ten wins, ten losses, and a recoverable but significant drop in the ratings. As we hypothesized at the outset, I wouldn't be able to do enough damage to finish in the top half of the damage derby. So I got a few points in the ratings when I won, but dropped by 17-22 when I lost.
As you'd expect, it wasn't the most thrilling game play. After the twenty battles, I made a demonstration video. Blue loses by beacon control; it was a normal match for me - three beacons and about a half million in damage.
We've been collecting data on win rates, and we can now make some broad generalizations that hold true across all leagues in War Robots:
- A team playing five members (because of a tanker, for example) vs. a full group of six wins 25%.
- Players who spend all or most of their battles camped out in a sniper build usually win between 30-40%.
- All other players tend to win between 40-60%.
- An experienced player with good skills and upgraded gear can win 70%.
- Pay To Win/P2W/"Whales" with fully maxed (mark 2/level 12) hangars can win over 70%, sometimes as high as 80%, in random matches.
- "Whale squads" of 5-6 can go on long win streaks, winning 90-100% of their matches.
When we examined the cost of competing with the newest/best premium gear, we found that it would take thousands of dollars/pounds/Euros/yen to obtain and level these hangars. The conclusion is pretty simple and apparent to all experienced pilots. You can play War Robots for free, you can spend a bit here and there, or you can drop a ton of money to quickly put your hangar on top. I realize that this is not a dramatic realization for most.
May your Wednesday be over as quick as a battle against a full squad of Stoned Raiders,
Dr. Yat
Faculty Notes
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