@Colin_Goodman posted a new topic, subject "Dinosaur of the Day #157 - Carnotarkus". It read:

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    Made with DNA from: Purutaurus and Wuerhosaurus.
    
    Rarity: Legendary.  
    Tier: TBA.  
    Health: 3900.  
    Damage:1100.  
    Speed: 110.  
    Defence: 20%  
    Crit: 5%
    
    Superiority Strike.  
    Long Protection.  
    Precise Rampage.  
    Instant Distraction.  
    Greater Rending Counter Attack.
    
    So, thoughts on this hybrid? Is it worth including on a team? Tactics and suggestions? What changes would you make and anything else you can think of?

Then @Pedrovisk (Peter Henry) said

    I was a little disappointed by the design, it could be bulkier (wuerho parent) and a bit more aggressive/scary looking (puru parent)… as some have said, it does kind of look like a tanky cow  which isnt very scary in this game lol
    
    But, It seems like an interesting Tank and it has great moves. Faster than chompers (would have to be boosted enough nowadays) so it has a certain advantage
    
    It could probably have more HP, to get a legit Tank status.
    
    Hopefully one day I can get it to team level

To which @Stiffeno (Stephen) replied

    This is one of my new main team members, love it!
    
    I call mine SpikeStrip, like Police use to take out car tires!

@Pedrovisk (Peter Henry) replied

    @Stiffeno that's an awesome name!

To which @Stiffeno (Stephen) replied

    Thanks, its the first thing that came to my mind when I seen it lol

@Stiffeno (Stephen) replied

    I also sometimes refer to it as Governor Tarkin lol

@Pedrovisk (Peter Henry) replied

    @Stiffeno always playing on the same side of the law I see

After which, @Stiffeno (Stephen) added

    My uncle is actually a cop

So @Pedrovisk (Peter Henry) replied

    That explains it

To which @NewNewbie (New Newbie ) replied

    @Colin_Goodman i thought the patch notes said it included superiority strike. I recently just watched @Pocemon towards his showcase vid of carnotarkus, and while in the desc. of the stats say decel. strike, in battle it is a superioty strike. Idk for myself since i havent made it yet.
    
    My opinion:  
    On paper, its health and moveset could use a lil more work to entice more players to use this than its counterpart Purutaurus. All im askin is atleast a lil bit of an HP buff, seeing as how it has DNA from the stegosaurid family.

Then @Pedrovisk (Peter Henry) said

    @NewNewbie It was fixed soon after 1.8 was released.  it has SS.
    
    @Colin_Goodman so yes, a change in the first move would be good on the OP.

After which, @Stiffeno (Stephen) added

    I absolutely adore the massive counter attack it has, so powerful!

@Colin_Goodman replied

    Thanks guys. As I don't have one I was going off of the new Metahub site. I'll correct it now.

To which @leylandlad97 replied

    MVP. Better than Puru. The 20% armour makes all the difference

@AndreMR (Andre) replied

    isnt it worse than puru against bleeders, thanks to decelerating instead of cleanse?

After which, @NewNewbie (New Newbie ) added

    Tbh, it depends what dinos its going against, if bleeders puru is better, fast damage dealers carno is better, and when it comes to distraction dinos both can counter those really good

Then @John (John) said

    AT LAST! MY WUERHOSAURUS HYBRID! 
    
    I brought this thing as far as I could as soon as I could

Then @Colin_Goodman said

    Proof that you should dart and collect everything you see. You never know when it will get a hybrid.

Then @Slogokok34 (Slogokonnor99) said

    it looks a bit like a Shringasaurus

Then @Stiffeno (Stephen) said

    If I have the time and darts I literally dart everything on the map lol.
    
    I have 216,000 Suchomimus and still dart them!

After which, @Colin_Goodman added

    It has been nearly a year since the Dinosaur of the Day discussions started and I thought it might be nice to slowly revisit them and see how things have changed.
    
    Rarity: Legendary.  
    Tier: Apex High.  
    Health: 3900.  
    Damage:1100.  
    Speed: 110.  
    Defence: 20%  
    Crit: 5%
    
    Superiority Strike.  
    Long Protection.  
    Precise Rampage.  
    Instant Distraction.  
    Greater Rending Counter.
    
    Carnotarkus has not changed since she appeared in the game. Nice set of abilities that work for what is essentially an advanced stegosaur. However, saying that I would not say she is Apex High tier though. I really do not find her that good myself. It's the precise rampage I guess is where she is seen to be so good but these days I think there are plenty of other options out there that can do the same thing and better. I still see them quite frequently in the Arena so there must be something to them.
    
    What are your thoughts on this hybrid?

To which @Qaw replied

    I find Tarkus really good. Regularly takes down Erlidominus, Indoraptor and occasionally, Ardentismaxima. That counter is especially effective against the Tyrant tanks like the towers and Smilonemys.  
    Can also do a number on Indoraptor G2, and the Sino hybrids. Procerathomimus and faster Trykos occasionally go down too.

To which @Colin_Goodman replied

    That's interesting. It may just be my experiences where when I face it, I am easily able to take it down with casual non-hybrid teams and no boosts.

To which @Colin_Goodman replied

    Rarity: Legendary.  
    Tier: Apex High.  
    Health: 3750.  
    Damage:1000.  
    Speed: 110.  
    Defence: 20%  
    Crit: 5%
    
    Superiority Strike.  
    Group Decelerating Rampage.  
    Long Protection.  
    Instant Distraction.  
    Greater Rending Counter.
    
    Carnotarkus has seen a drop in both health and damage with her other stats remaining unchanged. Considering the 2.0 ability changes she has remained pretty much the same with the exception that her rampage is no longer precise, which I find odd when coupled with the health and damage drop. I must say that since the new update I have not seen many Carnotarkus in the Arena like I did before. Is that because of these changes or have other creatures surpassed her?
    
    Although Carnotarkus has no team abilities I have seen her put to good use against the weaker Raid bosses, so she has a place in certain Raids, I wouldn't say she is amazing in that format but she does well enough I think.
    
    What are your thoughts on Carnotarkus after 2.0 and how is she best used now?

@Stygimoloch_29 (Zanellato) replied

    Despite having lost her precise rampage, Tarkus has much better speed control and that makes her very good against sprinters!

Then @Detonatress said

    It has an acquired taste for noodles.

After which, @Qaw added

    It is still a very good hybrid, easily one of the best Legendaries in PvP. Greater Rending Counter is great against the very best of resilient creatures, and now that defense-shattering moves are less prevalent, Long Protection sees more use.

After which, @Jade_Fenech (Jade Fenech) added

    I love my baby 
    
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To which @Stiffeno (Stephen) replied

    I used to refer to mine as SpikeStrip coz it looks like those devices the police use to shred someones tires after a pursuit

After which, @Colin_Goodman added

    Nice. I hadn't noticed that!

@Stiffeno (Stephen) replied

    After I noticed it I couldn't unsee it lol, kinda like when I see an iPhone 11 pro and think of a mens electric razor 
    
    Edit: And ive probably just spread the razor iPhone curse to you now also  sorry lol
    
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To which @Qaw replied

    Ah, I remember you saying that ages ago. It's the perfect name.

So @Colin_Goodman replied

    Created using DNA from Wuerhosaurus and Purutaurus.
    
    Rarity: Legendary.  
    Tier: Elite - Low.  
    Health: 3600.  
    Damage:1000.  
    Speed: 110.  
    Defence: 20%  
    Crit: 5%
    
    Superiority Strike.  
    Group Decelerating Rampage.  
    Long Protection.  
    Instant Distraction.  
    Greater Rending Counter.
    
    Since I last updated this entry Carnotarkus has seen a drop in health but with no corresponding change to any other stats or abilities. Carnotarkus is a creature which I rarely see any more. She used to be very frequent in the Arena where I play (Sorna Marshes to Lockkwood Estate) but not so much after the 2.0 update. I still think she is a good creature but perhaps one that is now a little out of date?
    
    What are your thoughts on Carnotarkus after the recent update?

Then @Draco1 said

    it is not a bad creature but it does give punch to armor and non armor creatures

Then @Kelenken said

    Surprised it never got the No Escape ability from Purutaurus.

Then @Draco1 said

    well, a shame

Then @UltraMarshadowProduc (UltraMarshadowProductions) said

    Carnotarkus should have a Crit buff. 5% to 10%. Still a Armory and distracting god.

After which, @Wyvernix (Wyvern Phoenix) added

    Hm, this thing really need some love.  
    Stats  
    Health 4200  
    Attack 1150  
    Speed 112 or 115  
    Armor 25%  
    Moves  
    Superiority Strike  
    Precise Rampage  
    Long Protection  
    Instant Distraction  
    Resists  
    Distraction 50%  
    Vulnerable 100%  
    Stun 75%

Then @Ozora_Nadhif (Rodanradon) said

    It needs the GDR to counter dodocevia, we don't have a decent flocks counter now if you change it


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