Changes: Tankbot

Latest revision as of 10:48, 21 September 2015

The Tankbot

Tankbot is a stout, boxy robot equipped

with a cannon that fires explosive projectiles at the player.

A Tankbot rarely moves, only occasionally making short hops towards better vantage points, and its only method of attack is to fire a systematic, slow stream of homing missiles.

Attack[]

A Tankbot only has one form of attack in the form of missiles that it fires at Walter from different vantage points on the map. These missiles must be shot down or dodged rather than deflected. If Walter should attempt to deflect these missiles, they will simply explode upon impact, extensively damaging Walter's health bar.

On harder difficulty settings, or towards later parts of the game, Tankbots will start appearing in more hard-to-reach areas, such as underneath bridges that must be crossed or on higher elevated platforms where shooting directly ahead may not be an option.

Tactics[]

When confronted by any number of Tankbots, one of the keys to survival is to stay on the move. A good idea is to either dodge or avoid as many missiles as possible or shoot them down, as only two or three of them have enough explosive power to kill Walter. Another good tactic is to maneuver in close and perform a melee attack, which will knock a Tankbot on its back and leave it temporarily helpless and unable to fire missiles. This will provide some time to either finish it off or focus on more serious and immediate threats. However, should a flipped Tankbot be left alone for too long, it will jump back up and resume firing.

Another tactic when fighting Tankbots is to get behind them. A Tankbot's weakness is its backside, where its engine and internal mechanics are located and exposed. Damage head-on is almost always reduced by the steel protective plate.

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 <p style="text-align:center;">'''The Tankbot'''</p>
-Tankbot's are stout, boxy robots each equipped [[File:Tankbot_trailer.png|right|thumb|400px]]with a cannon that fires explosive projectiles at the player.[[File:Tankbot.jpg|thumb|300px]] They rarely move, besides occasionally making short hops towards better vantage points, and their only method of attack is to fire a systematic, slow stream of homing missiles.
+'''Tankbot''' is a stout, boxy robot equipped [[File:Tankbot_trailer.png|right|thumb|400px]] with a cannon that fires explosive projectiles at the player.[[File:Tankbot.jpg|thumb|300px]] A Tankbot rarely moves, only occasionally making short hops towards better vantage points, and its only method of attack is to fire a systematic, slow stream of homing missiles.
-'''Attack'''
+==Attack==
-As mentioned above, Tankbot's only have one form of attack, missiles (similar to those launched from the Hummer) that it fires at the player from different vantage points on the map, missiles which must be shot down or dodged rather than deflected by the player. If the player should attempt's to deflect the missiles, the projectiles will simply explode upon impact, extensively damaging the players health bar.
+A Tankbot only has one form of attack in the form of missiles that it fires at Walter from different vantage points on the map. These missiles must be shot down or dodged rather than deflected. If Walter should attempt to deflect these missiles, they will simply explode upon impact, extensively damaging Walter's health bar.
-On harder difficulty settings, or towards later parts of the game, you will notice Tankbots appearing in more hard to reach areas, such as underneath bridges that the player must cross to complete the Adventure, or on higher levels where shooting directly ahead may not be an option.
+On harder difficulty settings, or towards later parts of the game, Tankbots will start appearing in more hard-to-reach areas, such as underneath bridges that must be crossed or on higher elevated platforms where shooting directly ahead may not be an option.
-'''Tactics'''
+==Tactics==
-When confronting one or more Tanbot's, it is always a good idea to keep moving. You want to dodge or avoid as many of their missiles as possible, as only two or three of them have enough explosive power to kill you in your tracks. Always try to go in for a melee attack, once they are knocked on their backs they cant fire, and that gives you all the time you need to finish them off or focus on more difficult robots. Don't leave it too long though, as Tankbot's will quickly jump back up and continue to fire.
+When confronted by any number of Tankbots, one of the keys to survival is to stay on the move. A good idea is to either dodge or avoid as many missiles as possible or shoot them down, as only two or three of them have enough explosive power to kill Walter. Another good tactic is to maneuver in close and perform a melee attack, which will knock a Tankbot on its back and leave it temporarily helpless and unable to fire missiles. This will provide some time to either finish it off or focus on more serious and immediate threats. However, should a flipped Tankbot be left alone for too long, it will jump back up and resume firing.
-When fighting Tankbots, it is also a good idea to try and get behind them, because that is where their weakness lies. Their engine and internal mechanics are located at their back. Also, damage given to them front-on is almost always reduced by the steel protective plate seen in the picture above.
+Another tactic when fighting Tankbots is to get behind them. A Tankbot's weakness is its backside, where its engine and internal mechanics are located and exposed. Damage head-on is almost always reduced by the steel protective plate.
 [[Category:Robots]]