Mods can probably un-pin this too. Months/years between 'compliments'. 

another question (though, the answer is quite obvous) - as long as bots do not need crytals for developing their accounts, because there are no individual bot "accounts", then they do not participate in the final distribution of crystals amongst the players, after the battle ends, right ?

I am seeing a lot of negative comments about Tanki Classic. I believe I understand the things Tanki Online players really like. So I tried to give a nice Tanki Classic idea. If I am a developer, this is how Tanki Classic will be.   1) I will take 'Update 123' and release it as is. All prices (Including Premium) and parameters will remain the same value. 2) There will be a daily mission (Earn old 700 Exp) with daily rewards. Missons will only be completed by playing in regular battles. That doesn't count if someone play in pro battles. 3) Daily rewards will always consist of supplies. Crystal will never be given in daily rewards. Other items like 'Double Crystal Card' will be given as gifts. 4) There will be a maximum discount of up to 50% for the special holiday. 5) No discounts will ever be given on supplies. (Never) 6) There will be two battle passes.                                A) Non supplies pro battle pass. (As it was before)(Price = 5000 Crystal)                                B) Premium battle pass (Those who buy this will be able to make normal battles chat and pro battles chat. Non supplies pro battle                               pass  is free for him) (Price = 2U$D/Month) 7) Free players will not be able to chat in battle. 8] I'll leave it like this for 10 years. 9] The Hammer, Vulcan, Stiker, Gauss, Hopper, Pladin, Ares and Protection paints [Including Animated] of them will be released after 10 years. Augment of turrets and hulls and skins will be released after 5 years later of the date of release Vulcan, Hammer, Striker......... . I will never add Overdrive to the Tanki Classic game. Augments and Skins will be attached together and never be seperated.  10) Jugger mode will be introduced after 10 years later of the first release date. 11) Old things will never change. Only the new things will adjust with that. (Turrets and Hulls parameter and characteristics) 12) All this will be announced through vlogs from 6 months before the release date. 13) A free poll will be opened for 5 months to determine whether kits will be provided or not and honest answers will be taken from there. 14) If kits are provided, New kits will be given out because the old ones were too powerful. They will be given at a 50% discount on the original price. A holiday discount will never have an impact on this. Supplies will never be provided with any kits. The 'Supply Kits' will never be provided. 15) The only thing I would take away from Update 123 is that it would include the old clan system.  

It seems that those Snowman turret modes will be another "great" tradition in Tanki, just like those "Zombies" in Halloween event and "La tomatina" thing during Summer Festival events (but that's basically same thing as those Snowman turret, just different appearance). Meh, time to get used to them for next few years... Not gonna lie, TDM Snowman mode ("Snowballs") was pretty good to get some kills and earn a lot of reputation points for the current mini-game. Those 5k reputation points contracts are really tiring.  But they're way cheaper, so why bother about that 5k? Back to topic, those snowmans might be pretty helpful for someone who doesn't have a good equipment to get some points. Also, was it possible to check colour of own snowball before shooting it, except for using mouse (if that shows it)? Not gonna lie, that would be really helpful to know what kind of snowball is ready to be fired and which one is going to be next (after shooting 1st reloading 2nd one), whether it's a normal, white snowball or yellow, "Pulsar" one. Enemies and teammates can easily see snowball which is ready to fire. Unless there is way to find out about which fireball we ourselves can see without using mouse controls. Hope the critical shot for snowballs (Pulsar ones) will appear way less frequently, cause that's more annoying than fun. It's very nice to see a brand new special mode for this Festive Season - "Frostbite". Similar idea which Reviced has written like 2 years ago during Festive Season in December 2023, but there's Hornet instead of Wasp. That's more like it, matching the theme of Festive season and any winter season events here. Hope next year we'll see a Wasp/Freeze mode, guess that would be also fun. Mode is also good to reach some reputation and experience points. And once again that paid one Advent Calendar. Why there can't be another "f2p free stage" advent calendar with for example 2k or 1k crystals for like 7 days and for a supermission prize like 5-10 epic keys. Turns out that "upgraded" Calendar during Black Friday was just it's huge occasion. And now it contains same prizes like before BF with same, reused Recruit paint. Not sure if there will be added new paint or something, but what about adding there week or two of Premium? That might encourage to buy that paid one AC. Still miss old AC [*] Also really like the changes with missions for special mode, removing the "Earn X reputation points" to put in their place "Finish 2 battles in festive mode". Although for current modes it shouldn't be such a problem to reach that much RP, but still a nice change. Big W change.