Upgrades / Nanobot Deposit

[SPIFFEN]

Again i tryed to search for this , but no result =(

But what is best to upgrade first for each map ?

I guess it depends on how you play the game and so on ,
and what kind of map it is .

The upgrade choises are :

Produce 10% more energy               Increase fire range by 20%
Everything cost 10% less to build     Increase fire rate by 15%
Build things 20% faster                   Increase move speed by 30%

I choose build things 20% faster if i get the upgrade fast ,
then i have chosen increase fire range by 20 % .

This has worked for me so far , as an newbee i'm =P

What is your experience ?

[Siccles]

i usually go for the 10% more energy upgrade 1st and then for the 10% less buildingcost.

The firerate and the range are not always a good idea, in fact there are situations where they will hinder you rather than help you (for example you usually want blasters to shoot only at un-layered creeper, but the range upgrade may make this harder to do, causing the blaster to waste energy firing at deep creeper)

[Karsten75]

Again i tryed to search for this , but no result =(

Let me ask you, based on your siggy line, what is the nanobot deposit part of the title all about?

[SPIFFEN]

Let me ask you, based on your siggy line, what is the nanobot deposit part of the title all about?

The Upgrade thing in the game is called that , the thing you have to get to get upgrades .

[Young]

I am torn between 10% energy vs 20% building faster.

It seems per pack it builds 20% faster. So in essences it saves energy. But my eye can be playing tricks me on me I guess.

[Siccles]

i dont think so, 20% building faster should probably only send out packets (for building) 20% faster as usual (meaning that if you have enough energy it finishes 20% faster, if not no speed increase) but im not sure

[Karsten75]

Lolz, just started this thread....

[Bovius]

My usual choice order:

10% energy - energy is king.
20% faster building - sometimes a toss up for the first slot. Ultimately I want things built fast, but having more energy to work with tends to contribute more to that goal.
10% less cost - useful, but less so than the above two. Both this and faster building are once-per-building benefits, while the energy boost is ongoing.
30% move speed - more responsive to threats, easier to reuse weapons.
15% fire rate - dubiously useful. Sometimes it's good, but sometimes it's just a bigger drain on your energy for no perceptible gain.
20% fire range - often just the opposite of what I want. As Siccles noted, this can put your blasters in reach of pools you don't want them wasting their time one, and generally makes capping emitters more difficult.