HAHAHA thats the ONLY way to aim (which sucks, u can't drive and shoot)

ihateyou. jk hahaha but really? its for us to know and others to find out through their own hardships, not for all noobs to know how to snipe us when we're hiding from that m3 rail! :P

oh my god. this has been going on forever, its waaay past their birthday, stop replying. SOMEONE lock down this thread! Kool, come on!

C+ in English Comp??? HAHAHAH nice one, omg ur great :D

wow... can't believe you don't know that it does! O_O lol dang it secrets out :P

I found this on the Russian side of the forums, discussing whether people liked shaft or not, this is the response one of the moderators replied with- "Бессмысленная тема, мы его специально сбалансировали так. чтобы он нормально вписался в текущее вооружение. У нас и не было задачи сделать нагибатора или релю м4, чтобы он абсолютно всем нравился. Потому и будут всегда довольные и не довольные этой пушкой. Так было и будет со всем пушками танков. Т.к. мы делаем игру, а не пытаемся кому-то угодить." TRANSLATION: "This is a pointless topic, we specifically balanced the gun this way, to conform with the current game mechanics. We tested it and loved everything. Therefore, there will always be people happy and not happy with this gun. It is this way with all the other guns and tanks. Since we are making a game, rather than trying to please everyone." -Aleksandr Rogozhnikov I guess they don't care about the players' opinions, just how THEY wanted it....wow. (of course, this is a translation and may be incorrect, but thats the gist of it)

hahahah hey its a russian game made by russian programmers, it would be the same with us if we americans) made it

its a silence game, theres only about 20 people on the same map. and the fact that they are half the map away from me, they can't even hear me, let alone touch me. they weren't noobs, just not as high ranked hahahaha, and i shot my fair share of lieutenants and other high ranks

obviously hahahahah, and who says shaft is useless for your team, i destroyed all of them as they attempted to come up and take our flag. http://img69.imageshack.us/i/shaft1.png/

we only have 9 now, but idk, i'd rather they just get 2.0 out, it'll be like having new weapons, since the actual weapons themselves look SO MUCH COOLER! seriously have u seen them? they're so dang new and improved than these old ones, i don't think we'll be complaining when it comes out!

haha gotta wait! i think we all just want 2.0 to come out for now

yeah exactly its not supposed to! its designed to be a longrange sniper, not to capture flags

Hmm, perhaps that defeats the purposes of shaft? And anyway no one can have a 100% hit-rate, its not possible hahahaha, but being too close also has its own dangers (especially since twins are really annoying if they shoot you. Yeah, I'm more thinking of a 120-150 metre range. Not close, but not too far. yayaya, thats good, too far and the target gets too small, tho if ur good then u can hit it (im ok hahah) while the shaking is part of the gun, i would like if it was removed (hey who cares if its OP ;) ) hahahaha

I guess you have to use your own judgement, I find that sniping spots are best behind bushes or trees, because you can see THROUGH them with the scope! Not sure if anyone else noticed that or not ;) but enemies can't see you as well. And also, even if you can't charge fully, if they are about to exit your line of fire, shoot them, because often times they've already been shot by someone else, and shaft is GREAT for stealing kills hahahahha, you never know!

Hmm, perhaps that defeats the purposes of shaft? And anyway no one can have a 100% hit-rate, its not possible hahahaha, but being too close also has its own dangers (especially since twins are really annoying if they shoot you. Exactly, thats one of the best tips i've heard yet! Yeah, don't underestimate yourself, it makes time and practice to become proficient, because it is different from any other weapon on tanki, so don't get discouraged. But the main thing is having fun! If you are consistently missing, and it makes your game experience worse, than by all means, go back to the weapon you are best with. It's not worth it to spend too much time on a weapon you don't like or are good enough with.

its a good idea, just not likely to be implemented in this format.

its all we can hope for! but with many useless topics and posts that aren't relevant (or in our language!) we can only hope that they actually take the time to read topics that DO matter.

hahaha true true but with the "modules" in 2.0, it will be much more realistic. and the armor and respawnin u were talkin about is only because of the mechanics of the game, they NEED to be like that or no one would play. (well, theres that one game where u only get ONE life, but who'd want to spend money on that?) and you wouldn't want an infinitely long drugger would you? both of you have truth to your statements, now lets see what the game developers think (but obviously they won't take the time to read this anyway, so what use is it)

Some tips (and btw this is NOT a thread to criticize, its to post helpful hints and tips, if you want to criticize go to the main thread, thanks) -SNIPING SPOTS SNIPING SPOT SNIPING SPOTS! I cannot emphasize the importance of finding a GOOD sniping spot (should be OBVIOUS) but with the amount of people saying that they are getting low kd ratios, apparently they aren't because they keep getting killed) -always keep your gun partly charged up. as in, alternate between tapping ur space bar and letting it go BEFORE it reaches the blue line, tap-let go-tap-let go so that it is easier to charge up when there is an enemy in sight. -as to the shaking, thats normal, just deal with it, its not too hard to keep it centered, and if you can't control it then....maybe you shouldn't be sniping? ;) -the angle at which u fire is also important. against other snipers, aiming for their body can throw off their shots, especially if they are aiming at you. it can also deflect the shots of enemies trying to shoot your teammates, but I only expect pro snipers to be able to tell who's shooting who. -ALWAYS kill the isida first. i don't remember who said it, but "an enemy without his medic is an enemy quickly dead" theyre usually in hornets so OHKO's always work against them. -and as always, use your head! don't go out in the open, ur a sitting duck. you can't capture flags unless its a small game (in which u shud NOT be there since its SMALL), you can't engage melee targets (isida, freeze, flames) unless from far away. if they do come, hiding will usually protect you, unless they are in a weaker tank, in which a charged shot should be able to take them out. finally, if it's not your style, don't use it! I hate seeing noobs that don't know how to fire just run around not doing anything, not helping the team or being easy kills (especially annoying if it's a deathmatch). HAVE FUN with the weapon, its a different playing style that suits some people and not others, but if you can master the shaft, it is a rewarding sniping experience that doesn't come close to what the rail has to offer!

then what was the point of this topic? mods, kindly lock this thread.

can we lock this topic down? theres no more need for info as the actual translations are provided by tanki themselves. and with the above 2 posts, just useless stuff that gets in the way (as in, do NOT reply with a quote of the longest post ever, i don't need to freakin scroll down 5 pages of the same thing, thanks) http://tankionline.com/en/plans/

really annoying how it DOESN'T shoot through walls though. and the fact that even though the consensus is almost unanimous that this gun is underpowered/overrated, the mods haven't even answered (i think) and nothing (to my knowledge) is being taken into account, even though this is a thread for us to discuss and input our opinions.

who says shaft is a bad gun?? http://img268.imageshack.us/i/shaft1.png/ apparently images don't work or somethin, theres the link tho

http://forum.tankionline.com/posts/list/15/51828.page read this thread, more in depth

seriously guys, again, this gun is for only hardcore snipers, and is NOT for small or even medium sized maps. its for those who've used railgun and said "hey, i can't even see that tank ALL THE WAY down on the other side of the map" and wished for a better targeting system. its not for those who like to rush or capture the flag since its virtually impossible, even drugged. but in the hands of a good sniper, its a great asset to ur team, OHKO enemies from leagues away, even covering YOU as you capture the flag. even if you were an ace with the rail, this gun calls for a new style of playing, with the old "pop-out-and-shoot" not viable anymore. it gets better as you practice and learn which maps work with shaft and which ones don't. this is a new gun for EVERYONE, but it does get easier the more you play with it