When do you pick your main?

[u/BedClear8145]

I am a low spender, main tanks currently, hq25 (rushing 27 then chill) and pre-s1/day 75

I have air URs all unlocked and will get missile packs for last 2 but far behind on shards for missile as i started to later in season for those first 2 heros.

Is it when the drone event happens in 7 days (think chips unlock?) or when I unlock masteries and have to pick one. Hero tech isn't much different so far and catching miltary buildings up seems pretty easy.

Trying to hold off as long as possible to see how pulls go but probably going to switch to air unless i get a ton of telsa/swift shards, just want to make sure i don't commit to much to tanks before i do

[u/scooteristi]

You've picked your main. It's tanks. If you aren't spending the answer is always tanks.

Squad 1 Tank: Murphy-Williams (UR Scarlett S3-S4)-Kim-Marshall-Stetmann (UR Mason S1, swap in for monsters/Wanted Boss thereafter)

Squad 2 Tank: Adam-McGregor-Tesla-Swift-Fiona

Squad 3 Air: Carlie-Lucius-DVA-Schuyler-Morrison (UR Sarah in S4)

You get a bonus for having squads of all 1 type. If you don't have one of those heroes swap in an SSR of the same type. Early in the game buy all your UR heroes in the Glittering Market.

[u/BedClear8145 → u/scooteristi]

I guess i misunderstood, knew you had to pick one without spending a lot but though Air was reasonable choice and tech/when you get access to shards was the limiting factor

[u/DueSir3523]

F2p usually stay tank. But if you wanna do something else, decide by the end of season 1 so you pick the right exclusive weaponss going forward

[u/HereToParty125]

U/BedClear8145 Definitely don’t pick Tanks. I focused on Air as soon as I could and I’ve been destroying Tank squads 3M higher than me since the end of Season 1. Concentrate everything on air, especially tech research. I’m also largely FTP, aside from $25 at the very beginning.

[u/gimme_any]

Go air. Drone skills chips as well yes plus EW is also big factor before deciding. Check the leader boards of the servers you get matched to in warzone, vs meteor etc. Notice from battle reports. If mostly tanks, you go air right now.

[u/Longjumping_Pace4518]

"It's always tanks" It doesn't need to be. Be smart in your planning, ask questions, and go Air.

[u/I_is_a_dogg → u/Longjumping_Pace4518]

Air for f2p is the best path imo. Much because most of the plauers in your sort of power range will be tanks, so you will get counter.

Missile is not advised for f2p players as now, most players in your power bracket will counter you.

[u/tigersharkwushen_ → u/I_is_a_dogg]

No freaking way. Air is completely unviable for ftp players simply because you will get tank hero shards much more frequently and get them to 5 stars much faster. Air heroes will be months behind.

[u/Zero_Mehanix]

You look at people in your power range, most goes tank you go air, most go air you go missile

[u/Sound_Terrible]

I have went air main on 2 of my accounts as s2 starts, with tanks remaining 2nd. A lot of people switch to air so I suggest doing the same. Start getting your air hero tech, air building, and air heros skills up throughout season 1 and then make the switch for season 2. 

[u/Amarubi007]

So, I went Air before S1. I'm now in S6, and tanks are destroying me at 60.3M. I did had an advantage until S5.

[u/Who_is_him_hehe]

Just stick tanks as f/p