LaserShark :> Yes, my wasp taken out by one shot of a rail gun, is a good skill against me, and i appreciate the skills used to defeat me, Yet i would say, that my Isida viking or dictator, is used as a team play feature, Helping my team mates, stay in the game, and defeating opponents, " thunder " and freeze , Intensity is a good word, i cherish, i like the pace of a good battle, with skills showing the mark of the better this hour player. every one had access to as you say, and i say, 2, 3 , 4, to get into this intensity, but i have lost that, the game has lost that, Some one will do the metrics, of the current values, merits, of tanks , guns, and how they stand up agains one another, Not having boost in 3 of the features, that have been a main stay of Tanki, since it began, is quite a shock, to myself, and others. By your level, you have put in your time LaserShark, and you are in a position to evaluate, what this all means, that is why , were talking about it here in the forum, Cheers from Thomas in Vancouver, see you on the maps.

First, I love the game, 5 years on, now, Second, My game play is shaped by the developers merit of performance by tank types, / armour and speed. Third, i type here, not by ill will, but by appreciation of what has gone on before, and what will follow, in this online game. Forth, it is FUN, it takes effort, and has been appreciated by fans all around the world. SO Fifth, What is going on ? Re-balance has gone on before, and every one adapted, because the metrics, though slowed down remained the same. NOW, the balance is favouring the Heavy Weight Tanks, sure i am a 234 player, but Tanki introduced me to that game play, it was more of a 2 and 4, and 3 strength 2x if necessary. So my metrics are off, Flame seems to bust every one, just look at how many flame tanks there are on the maps now. Yet,, stuff by the developers are so WRONG, it is like new developers have come in, to game change, modernize, money make, with out careful consideration of metrics. balance fairness. and more and more would mean colours are wrong, very wrong, symbols in the middle bottom of screen are definately in the Wrong place. very wrong ie if your backing up, and want to get cubes, or want to see who your bumping into developers never ran their tanks backwards, to see how confusing this is ? i bet now, the new developers, " in my opinion " Just are not skilled enough to make Tanki and forward progressive product. So what has my Tank experience been on the Negative side ? well hacked Credit card for one, my prepaid Visa Card, hacked not once but twice, to tanki help i got my crystals once, and out 21 bucks the second time, which i put it down to so it happned. then my account seems to have been hacked, as i could not get access for a Month, and i waited, and i waited, until i suggested legal action of loss of game, would be inviolation of Tanki's terms of service, and EUL, the EUL, specifies, that my account can be frozen, for Violations, but if not of my doing, they can not, and loss of game play for a month is a very big item. to tanki's credit they gave me a few free cards for 24 hours " thanks guys " So some fo tanki's helpers, are good, and some of tanki's inside guys are bandits, stealing money " it seems to me " from the company, involved in selling major accounts, or advanced positons for money, " that is what happened to me " and these bandits are NOT helpful at all, vague and emailing, So what is your problem, like i am some fool, well i am not a fool, well i am not a fool, i spent good money on this game, and i stand up for my rights, and the rights of other players, that have lost money, lost accounts, and have been treated unfairly by tanki help staff. as to these game changes, it stales the game for me, i find little compedative interest, in being held back, i have over crystals, that i will never use. and i am frustrated, like a lot of others, Just read that the comlaints against the new cool downs, the thread has been CLOSED, and a tanki person, make folly of the good suggestions offered, like our feed back is NOT important to Tanki. Well Hell yea, our thoughts, our good thoughts are, i for one, can Speak and understand Russian, i actually have contacts in Moscow, and St. Peters burg area, and i have heard by rummors and inuendos of cheating going on in the tanki money making empire. SOME Kids have lost thousands of dollars, i know of one 700 bucks in a month alone, he now has thousand s of crystals, he will never use, he feels cheated, and more bumbbed out, than i am. I speak for the kids, that want to say, what i am saying, i speak for fairness, and equal powers, earned by playing Tanki over the years. i speak for the well being of tanki help staff, who are genuine, Developers, get your heads out of the sand, make a statement of understanding of player frustration, make a statement of tanki's metrics of fairness, to players skill , ability and merit earned. it is in every one's interest that enjoys and values Tanki online. " rtg " yvr.ca Agent of Commerce Security for Canada,

In a good game, everything is metrics, balanced, equal , = fair. to all players. Now, light tanks, wasp, have no place in most maps. light tanks, have no place even Dictator, a standard, is NO match, for the Heavy Weights. So Heavy Weights, rule, cost more, ae slower, yet given the advantage. very UN -Fair. ................................. What is Tanki's motive ? newer game owners? newer developers, that want to take the game in a different direction ? it all seems so foolish, with a lot, " read above " NOT liking these cool downs, so colours are bad, / wrong, position of symbols are wrong, symbols on tanks, are not relly necessary of full decals, just the color of status. .. .............. so there you hav e, it, i put in 500 bucks of real money, and feel bumbed as many, " rtg " BOMBOVA, Vancouver Canada fb https://www.facebook.com/rolfthomasowan.gx How i feel, after all tanki lead me down this path, of playing style to be effective, now it is all scrambled, mixed up, and unwieldy, / = buggered = broken, - in need of fixing.

First, i like the game i have been a player five years on, it has taken me some time to get to the second highest level. all earned, and some features bought. i like the game. But. these new power ups, make light tank operation painful and at a dis advantage. being that you need to armour, first, speed up second and double destructive power third. in order to get into full game play. this is a big dis advantage, to wasp, or light tanks. Seriously tanki, what did the test evaluation show ? it is now slow. unresponsive, and not a joy to play as before. the colour of the power ups, is also a mistake, i know this is your money game tanki owners. but your crippling your own work, in the cheap upgrades you are doing. i have put a lot of my time in this, and under you terms of service, i don't see the item, that allows you to screw your game up, test out your junk, first, you have made junk add ons. that is my opinion. bomboa, vancouver Canada. fix it tanki ,

In matters such as this " Advertising Fraud " and lost of value, the recourse is a Civil Matter. to that end, if any one puts in a court challenge in Russia, count me in, I think Litigation is the only recourse, to get a reset. or a refund of Money spent. In my Opinion i think the Rebalance is Fraud, i would like to see what a European Court would decide. If i am screwed, so be it. i will let the Soviet Commercial Fraud squad know. "rtg" yvr.ca

My thoughts also. i put my hundred and 50 coin in this game. n that is a lot, and my time over the last 3 years also Now it is diluted, and the skill level with others is LOST. i am so ripped and pissed off.

OK, Last post before i go to bed. I wish Tanki players a good enjoyable Christmas, Peace Brothers and Sisters, i have enjoyed playing with you this year, Many of you have shown me the finer points of the game, n have shared the info here on this forum, " i think you " i thank you good sports. It seems to me, this incarnation of tanki is a bit absurd, " to say the least " i think it stinks, is no good for the game. and the following. I for one, am not going to fall into the trap of leveling, buying crystals, so i can have my "stuff" back. i will just quietly bow out of the game, n say thanks for 3 years of FUN, good action and a good game following i think Tanki is coming apart with this changes. So for tonight, stay warm, dream good dreams, find a friend or two to go hiking, hot tub soaking, n sauna relaxing. .

Quale stones, gapped in my crock, Das, figuring went gaga, my stars have gone out of my sky, My enjoyment with you dunder duds has fallen to my socks. Where is the spirit of tank ? Rubles, so what za it ? Tank n Me are Finished Kaput, gonza. the sport of goodness is gone. BYE

Thunder M3 is a wide angle , unskilled shooters gun, A big ask blaster, much like the players that use it. i wear paint protection on my tank against it " them " and run them into the walls, and let them blow themselves up, . Rail gun is a real shooters gun of merit. " thunder is just blow hard " it's true ....

This M3 Isida, defines your tanki personality. Your like a support vehicle, for the whole team. " i use it almost exclusively " in a 80 defend, 20 attack, running set patterns on the big maps. You need to get into game at the start, and be equally fair, at repairing health, and supporting attacks of the opts flags. If your a user of this gun, you get my vote of tactical excellence.

(Is beating a few Marshals pro at my WO3 rank :P?.) Queenz is pretty pro in Rail/Wasp battles ^_^ BEATING UP MARSHALS, is what it is all about, congrats, WO3,

Alexis Amour, AKA "ArmourPus" Lisa Ann, "BTB" and Vanessa Blue, "BhB" come to mind, All are Insida M3's and good at knocking off Big Shafts and Rail Guns, , there are other Pro's that i will be coming up against, I use a lot of power up shields when playing against the likes of them. Cheers for the new years guys, keep powerups for your shields. gotta be safe for 2012 keep on gaming.

Thomas here of Vancouver Canada. :> ................................................... i have reached a planned goal, ' milestone" of sorts, i am now Major, Bombova. i didn't think i would get this far along, i have limited amount of time i can spend playing this wonderful game. so i bought 75 dollars of upgrades. i searched the forum for advice on what to buy, and waited for the best deals to get the armour and weapons i needed to reach my goal, ......... i chose Tundra as my first protective coat. and upgraded to m3 Insida . " as i play a defensive and offensive game " i pick my battles, on shooter maps, like surphov, and kunger i studied where the drops are, and make manoeuvers that are most efficient, for active game play, " knocking out tanks " refreshing, my team, and scouting for just fallen crystals.. " i have got 3 Hundred Crystals so far " lost another 2 or 3 , but a fender length, " if tanks have fenders :) " i picked up the big tank track Distructor, up graded to m3 and got full railgun, " though if your not a shooter " , leave it alone, and just go for the heavy duty " stable " tank. i plan my hour or so, , and find action , that has a few ranking above me, and a few below, so i am in a compedative crowd. i am cautious about using power ups, but i will use shield, power and speed, when needed, to be near first on a completion, if not, it is not worth expending crystals, for little or no return, i nearly quite the game because of thunder' wide angle near aimless range up close, but, the ten thousand digi, shield, works for me against rail guns and thunder, so i am a happy camper. .. i would like to say thanks to good players, who , when helped out, will pass a flag on occasion " when it is safe " sort of like friend ship, and good sporting manners. i really appreciate the good sports on tanki, i thank you. so again, pick your goals, each outing , try your best, learn from the leaders. So for a good player, that would be fifty crystals, and bonus, and 700 points to your rank advancemet. my tanki partner, is Edith Lemus of California USA. http://www.myspace.com/gerwingr/photos/60552077 .. I wish best xmas wishes to my friends in Russia and around the world, may your prosper, be sucessful, and help others, besides yourself, This is a good place to be for fun, i thank you all. Cheers

Players: Tanki, Men, Woman, Boys and Girls:> i have read this thread through several times. what was meaningful to me, is that this is a tactical game. i for one, only have a few hours to play a week. So, i have fortified " bought " crystals, to: improve my Tank 1. Speed. 2. Advanced style m3 and 3. Protective paint. What a difference that has been, i can keep pace with the strong players, now " power ups " or no power ups. i pick my game. set an objective. how many crystals, i might capture, and how many points i may advance. i look at the players and selected tanks in the game and get in a convoy in capture the flag games. " i am having a blast " i enjoy it so much, for the first year, i was basically a learner, but now, i might consider having a Clan, and helping the new people, lots of interesting folks here, i have played wtih 12 to 65 year olds. and the biggest difference between them , is skill and tankmanship " girls included Cheers all, see you on the maps, Love Surpohov, in the winter time .