Interview [Issue 70] Blast From The Past Interviews: Contradiction

[Yisroel.Rabin 16,224]

 

 

 

 

 

Hello tankers, and welcome to 'Blast From The Past Interviews'! Here we speak to older players and helpers who have long parted from the game, in an attempt to recall a few good memories, update ourselves on how they're doing, what they're doing, and simply to get to know them if you haven't yet before.

 

Today we're talking with @Contradiction, a former Newspaper Reporter and Wiki Editor! He'll be sharing his recent life experiences, as well as his early days in Tanki Online.

 

Read to find out more!

 

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Player Profile

 

Game Name | Contradiction

Nicknames | Masquerade 

Real Name | Joseph

Age | Who knows?

Gender | Male

Country | United States, Texas

 

 

Hey Contra, long time no speak! Why don't you be so kind  and give the current community players a bit of an introduction as to who you are.

 

@Contradiction

I am a former player. I used to write for the newspaper and was a wiki editor for a very short period of time. I’ve been playing TO on and off for quite a while, since 2011 I believe, but I don’t really remember anymore.

 

Very nice. And before we continue, I'd just like to clarify for the viewers; you are NOT currently being held hostage by the Newspaper team until you obey rules we direct you to do such as to unwillingly partake in an interview?

 

@Contradiction

Nope, for sure not. I am being paid a reasonable salary of 15$ an hour.

 

{Con, remember what we talked about?- You can't tell them. I'll have to edit this out later.} Yes, yes, of course. Now, to the interview; let's begin with the basics: How did you discover Tanki Online? How do you remember it at first and how, in your opinion, has it changed over the year?

 

@Contradiction

Some friends of mine were into the game quite a long time ago, and I noticed them playing it. My attention was piqued for a few months, but I eventually grew bored and left for a while, playing very intermittently. I remember the major rebalance that revolutionized the graphics and balance, making no weapon intrinsically superior to another. I still harbor fond memories from summers spent grabbing crystal boxes from Polygon, Highland and Desert DMs. A few years later I was dragged back in by another friend of mine, and that’s when I began playing more actively. I remember the addition of Vulcan/ Hammer turrets, micro upgrades, and many other things. The game has gotten more complex over time, which I don’t necessarily view favorably. It has been about a year and a half since I’ve played a battle in TO. I liked XP battles a lot, though I wasn’t especially great at it. Eventually the progression of ranks/equipment becomes boring, and the only thing interesting was Hornet Railgun format. Looking at the game now, I see all kinds of new things, making the game almost incomprehensible. It’s a bit disconcerting. I want the minimalistic feel of Hornet Railgun formats, not a whole bunch of unnecessary features and buttons.

 

I hear what you're saying; even though I've joined after you, like after the major rebalance and all, I still review the changes over the year. There were positive, but definitely negative implements as well. The way I see it is, most of the ideas they've implemented are good ideas, but adding too much, (seemingly) just to keep the game moving, isn't always going to result in good. I'm personally not too confused with new updates, because although I don't play the game too often, I still follow all updates and news, and am frequently on the forum, so I know about all the major changes introduced to the game as they come, allowing me to process one update at a time. One would obviously be confused if he hasn't played since 2013 and came back with the intention of no changes at all. The game changed just as much between 2011 and 2014 than between 2015 and 2017.

Anyways, moving on, what lead you to join the helpers as a newspaper reporter?

 

@Contradiction

I could say that I wanted to help the community and improve my writing skills, but I also wanted attention. I genuinely enjoy writing articles that I feel accurately explain a concept. Writing has always been a hobby of mine, and working for the newspaper and briefly for the wikipedia also allowed me to get paid in game currency.

 

Getting out of Tanki for a second, tell us a bit about your real life self. What's currently going on in your life? What are your hobbies [i guess aside from writing]?

 

@Contradiction

I’m currently completing my final year of high school and also my final year of my Associate’s degree. Once this is completed, I plan on joining the army for a two-year active-duty enlistment, but I might take a gap year before enlisting. After the army, I will go back to college and get my Bachelor’s degree. I don’t intend on having a military career, but I’ve always wanted to join the army, and it is a very good way to pay for schooling in the US. Since I am only two years away from my Bachelor’s degree (most people coming right out of high school need four years to get their degree), joining the army for a couple years won’t put me behind my peers. All this being said, I might end up doing something completely different. You never know. 

I have a few hobbies that I enjoy outside of school. Obviously I enjoy writing, but recently I’ve also become interested in music production. I’ve been messing around on FL studio for about a year, and I’m in the process of making an album just for the fun of it. A few experiments can be found on my YouTube channel, if anyone is interested. I have become intrigued in creating pieces outside normal meter and using polyrhythms and non-typical tonal modes. I can also play the piano and flute. 
Other than music, I also compete in speech and debate. Last year I made it to the state championship. Unfortunately I was ousted from my club a couple weeks ago (it’s a long story), so now I have to find another club/league.

 

Very impressive, looks like you've got a plan in life. I unfortunately haven't bought mine yet, I'm still in the no-life stage. I remember when you started playing around with music... You sent me a couple of homemade music files. Taking a look at your YouTube channel, you've gotten better with it. Are you still in close contact with any of your former friends at Tanki, or have you basically dropped them all?

 

@Contradiction

I’m still in contact with many friends I met from this game, but like myself, most of them have also quit playing. Over the summer I even met a friend from the game in New York City.

 

Ah, that's pretty cool! How'd that go?

 

@Contradiction

It was pretty fun. He isn't on the forum and he hasn't played the game in years, so I won't say his game name. I'd never met this particular person in real life, but we got along surprisingly well. I met with him at 96th and 5th Avenue and we wandered around the Upper East Side and Midtown Manhattan at about 2 AM. Fortunately we didn't get mugged.

 

Sounds fun. Do you plan on ever coming back to Tanki Online? Part-time or full-time?

 

@Contradiction

I would never come back to playing Tanki, although I still glance at the forum from time to time. If I were to come back, it would be to play Tanki X. Incidentally I am already somewhat involved in Tanki X, although I don't play frequently unless a new update comes around.

 

Well that's too bad I suppose. Do you enjoy playing any other games aside from Tanki X? Or are you currently not into any games?

 

@Contradiction

I don't play any other games.

 

Well, then you're a noob! Was nice chatting, thanks for doing this interview! Bye. :)

 

@Contradiction

You're welcome, bye!

 

 

That brings us to the close of this interview. How was it? Who should we interview next? Tell us in the comments below!

 

More from this series:

- Blast From The Past Interviews | deadtoyou

 

 

[Best_of_thunder_2015 1,354]

Yisroel, 

 

Just tell him that his hobby is typing not writing. He loves writing and he serves tanki forum by typing and help tanki grow. really, sounds crazy.

[Yisroel.Rabin 16,224]

Yisroel, 

 

Just tell him that his hobby is typing not writing. He loves writing and he serves tanki forum by typing and help tanki grow. really, sounds crazy.

What. :huh:

[Best_of_thunder_2015 1,354]

 I wanted to help the community and improve my writing skills, but I also wanted attention. I genuinely enjoy writing articles that I feel accurately explain a concept.

 

its not writing, it is typing skills. 

 

RIP 

[g-force 1,000]

Nice interview. Could reduce the number of large text walls though