How to defend against T-REX raid?

[SPIB0X]

Last night we lost a weeks worth of work (across 4-5 players) because two guys on two lvl 40+ T-REXes came and basically killed our lvl 21 T-REX, lvl 15 Trike, lvl 4 Sabre and our poor lvl 10 Dodo bird.

They then proceeded to just chew away at our wood walls (double layered) all the while we shot over 40 tranq arrows into 1 of the T-REX bodies...

It would seem that without any rifles these things are next-to impossible to stop?

These guys then just went up the mountain/coast doing the same thing to everyone elses base. It's a shame because we had friendly rivalries, with our neighbours who we got to know a little, had a few duels with, raided once etc. Then these two T-Rex come in and just level all our bases...

Not complaining by any means, because most of us would do the same thing lol - I do want to know though, how can you defend against it? Seems over 40 tranq arrows didn't do a thing to the T-Rex....

I was told later to try knock the rider off but with rubber banding and lag/dsync its very difficult to hit such a small moving target like that..

Anyone else delt with this sort of thing before?

[Calaun]

Spiked wall like this, plus the addition of a cliffside near is nice vs T-rex issues, flyers will still be a issue though untill i get some damn turrets :P

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=463230409

[Clem]

Just to let you know, Rifles would be less effective against the T-rex than Tranq Arrows... since guns do less damage to dinosaurs, than they do to players. However, if you were to shoot the rider off of the T-rex then that would greatly help with the problem.

[Orca]

If they ever add low level pitfall traps that either dismount a player and stun a dino this should stop some raids nothing like striding up thanking your tough then falling into a hole to make you rethink some things this coukld be viable until you can saddle up a flyer and drop people

[Li Shengshun/Bk-201]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Recluse:

Just to let you know, Rifles would be less effective against the T-rex than Tranq Arrows... since guns do less damage to dinosaurs, than they do to players. However, if you were to shoot the rider off of the T-rex then that would greatly help with the problem.

If my tribe starts emptying assault rifle clips into your trex that thing is going down faster than with tranq arrows.

The only real thing against trexes is 1. get a stronger trex (or 2 , mate boost op) or make a completly metal base (not hard once you get flying).

[Koldbones]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von SPIBOX:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von theskull07:

That wasn't a pair of raiders. It was a pair of griefers. Seeing there was really no point to it other than ♥♥♥♥ and giggles. Reason why the PVP servers always have a dozen or more open slots.

It's the sort of thing you need to expect in PVP and honestly its why I play PVP because eventually i'll get to the point where my tribe can go exact revenge on them at a later stage. It also helps educate you for better defences, and better base building to avoid it in future. Where there is a a will there is a way.

We had a tribe for about a week or so do nothing but tear everything down on teh server with their t rexs and yesterday 15 guys took their place apart and none of them have logged in since. Its actaully kind of nice now, yes we have raids but people are not totally trashing everything so far anyway.

[zxj4k3xz]

Get more Trexes. My tribe has 6 at lvl 45+ and we tame a new one every day.

[SPIB0X]

I find the taming process to be too long for it to be worth it, and they are too easy for other players to kill (especially with kiting, rubber banding and ranged weapons)...

We'd rather reinforce our base and build up to a metal structure that seems the most logical way to progress at this stage

[Demon_Deus]

I think this is something to be posted in this thread.

http://steamcommunity.com/app/346110/discussions/8/594820656466797173/

[bushviper]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von kserkkj:

SPIKE METAL WALLS FTW

Ursprünglich geschrieben von theskull07:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von SPIBOX:

It's the sort of thing you need to expect in PVP and honestly its why I play PVP because eventually i'll get to the point where my tribe can go exact revenge on them at a later stage. It also helps educate you for better defences, and better base building to avoid it in future. Where there is a a will there is a way.

Griefers have used that lousy excuse in every game that has ever allowed it. Griefing is an incredibly low risk, and in the case of tears high reward gameplay. When really in fact you have no defense esspecially in a persistent online game. As soon as they are done ruining this community they will move on to the next. There is a reason griefing in most subsciption based games can and will lead to a permaban. They drive off players by the thousands. I can gaurantee you had your attackers even expected the slightest possibility of a fair fight they would have run for the hills.

that may be we got raided last night they had 2 trex n one spino we thought 4 trex, 1 croc 4 scorps a ♥♥♥♥ load of raptors 1 stego 2 trikes 1 saber n couple dilos we had more but to many to actually type lol. my guess is they glitched wall killed all our dinos then took out the base.....

i doubt srsly they could take ALL of our dinos

safe to say we lrned n are building spikes around the base...i just dont kno what to do about flyers getting into the base n destroying it from the inside out. Could build spikes in n around the house but dam then we really wont have much room.


We need some sort of SPIKE dino gate.... we cant put the spikes infront of we can never get in n out n thats our weak spot like why bother placeing spikes they just gonna forgo that part anyway. N dont tell me there needs to be a weak point in bases, the way rexs n argents can destroy bases we need to secure them more. To bad we dont have a ballista for low lvls to take out these flyers

[PocketYoda]

Plant IEDs all round near the areas, especially near open areas, i believe trees hamper (slow down) big dinos

[ImminentSoldier]

dozen scorps leveled up. lots of hp and melee damage :)

[moonsilver]

One question, Whos stupid enough to drive a dinosaur into a metal wall? seriously whos that stupid? not a defence.

[Skull Punch]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von SPIBOX:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von theskull07:

That wasn't a pair of raiders. It was a pair of griefers. Seeing there was really no point to it other than ♥♥♥♥ and giggles. Reason why the PVP servers always have a dozen or more open slots.

It's the sort of thing you need to expect in PVP and honestly its why I play PVP because eventually i'll get to the point where my tribe can go exact revenge on them at a later stage. It also helps educate you for better defences, and better base building to avoid it in future. Where there is a a will there is a way.

Good attitude. Not knowing your levels or what you all can mount. Id suggest since you have to rebuild, is that you all look for a place where your sorounded by cliffs on 3 sides, elevated and preferably hidden. Try to keep it where people can only approach from 1 direction on land ( of course anyone can fly in but what ya gonna do? ). Also maybe make a very small, well built, hidden cache away from your base, where you can keep spare valuable stuff incase you have to restart.
Look for more friendly people maybe those rival tribes im sure they are all p*ssed. Form a loose alliance with them and take down those two guys. I would also keep an eye on those guys if watch for any new rex's or birds and you all gang up on them as soon as you see them starting to rebuild their pets. Until your higher level and have better gear thats about all you can do. Good luck.

[aSteak]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von kserkkj:

SPIKE METAL WALLS FTW

And pteranodon grabbing and dropping people from heights. And AI being retarded without a rider, I.E : T-rex being ridden, destroying wood gate to breach in from there, T-rex with AI, LELELE SPIKE WALLS CHOMP CHO-*dies*.

But no, really. Ptera are epic. We managed to kill a lvl 65 ridding a lvl 38 t-rex with a ptera and one ankylo, grabbing the guy, dropping from heights, he had few parachutes but while he was falling ankylo was doing hell of damages, then ptera grabbed the guy again, he ran out of parachutes. Voilà! But no, really, flying mounts and spike walls are the trick.

[Obababoy]

But can't grenades destroy a set of spike walls pretty easy. Not to mention C4. Once they have one set of spikes destroyed they can move in with the T-rex and chomp through anything or plant C4 on metal. All of which while you are logged off...haha

I do like the idea of being elevated on 3 sides to rule out having additional spikes.
Our tribe of 3 is going to start a new base eventually, now that I am 35 and make it protected by cliffs on three sides and add spikes and a metal roof with spikes to avoid bird landings. Problem is the mounts will be destroyed during any attack unless you build double thick walls to avoid glitching. Also the flying mounts can drop bombs on any base and destroy it...grr.