There is a problem with Thunder. I have posted this post in the general area but nobody could answer the question or explain the problem so I'm going to assum this needs a fix: Can anyone explain this to me. Why for example, does thunder m2 list its damage as 59-80? I know some of that has to do with how far away you are when you shoot, but if thats the case then why when I'm right next to a hornet m2 with 138 Hp and no thunder protective paint, does it not die from two shots from my thunder m2 which should be putting 80hp per shot on it? Even if it's supposed to be random amount of hp, you'd have to assume the median is 69.5 hp per shot, and two shots at that hp would STILL be a kill but it never happens. It's always three shots. Can anybody explain this phenomenon to me? If nobody can explain this, it is a bug and must be fixed.

What kind-er math you doing there Jethro? 26 percent is a little over 1 in 4 shots blocked.... So if it takes 20 shots to kill your tank, it now takes 25. That's still a pretty big difference. To take the example further if you have Urban with 40 percent those 20 shots would then be 28 shots. It takes noticeably longer for me to kill somebody with twins who has one of these paints on than somebody who doesn't. Usually I don't even bother shooting at the guys with Urban, I just point elsewhere :)

mine was right around $4k. I don't have a picture but multiple witnesses of people on my friends list who came into the game at the end! This just happened last week.

THis is true, wasn't thinking about that. You'd prob have to put another 100k crystals into it to max those protects... prob not worth it. I think Tanki hasn't made an affordable paint with protect from both smoky and thunder on purpose. Everybody would get it at higher ranks. I like the idea of having to choose your paint wisely based on map and opponents. IMO the game wouldn't be as fun if I could just buy a paint to protect from every gun I hated getting shot by.

Well technically if you MU'd both, you would have 37.5% against smoky and 18% against Thunder. That's actually not bad....

Why does everybody always say this? Jade has 25% smoky and 12% thunder (you could MU to 18%) and 45% shaft protect. It has BOTH.

Yeah, you answered my question... just incorrectly. Thunder m2 does not do anywhere near 59 hp damage at far distances. Its more like 30 hp or so. And I clearly pointed out that I'm close when I shoot them, therefore within what should be the max damage zone so I should be getting closer to 80 hp per shot. Even 70 hp per shot and hornet m2 should be dead with two shots and no thunder paint. It doesn't make sense and I want an answer from a mod or consultant, or if they don't know either that means its a bug and it should be fixed. Could explain why thunder isn't as good anymore maybe there is a bug.

So far nobody that has answered appears to have any clue. I hope somebody that knows will chime in soon enough.

wonder how many health packs he used....

What you guys think? Emerald or Urban I need to get a new paint that has twins protection as twins have taken over tanki lately especially in DM's. I can buy Urban now, which basically makes it discouraging for twins to even try to kill you (40% protect). When I see a tank with urban and I'm armed with twins I just aim elsewhere. The problem with urban is, its other protections aren't that great, I really couldn't care less about having isida protection and the other protects by urban are minimal. My question is Urban now, which is great against twins or wait and get Emerald when I rank one more time. Emerald has 26% protect from twins and 42% against thunder, which is huge because thunders are still a huge threat too if you don't have paint to protect from them.

Can anyone explain this to me. Why for example, does thunder m2 list its damage as 59-80? I know some of that has to do with how far away you are when you shoot, but if thats the case then why when I'm right next to a hornet m2 with 138 Hp and no thunder protective paint, dooes it not die from two shots from my thunder m2 which should be putting 80hp per shot on it? Even if it's supposed to be random amount of hp, you'd have to assume the median is 69.5 hp per shot, and two shots at that hp would STILL be a kill but it never happens. It's always three shots. Can anybody explain this phenomenon to me?

I hate mammoth m2? I use mammoth m2 probably 75 percent of time I play lol.

Whoa, lets get serious everybody! No joking allowed in the Tanki forum, only serious discussions and deep ponderings.

I'm just kidding with you, I know nobody knows when they will come out.

Yes actually I did notice after I made the post, looked like emerald at first. Sorry I didn't study the picture for three hours before I posted about it.

Man English is definitely not your first language. I'm agreeing with him.

I have both m2 and I can say without a doubt the flame is the better killing machine. I think its probably because more people have paints with freeze protect plus it does higher dps (burn + DPS) plus has afterburn effect.

Yeah, funny part about that is I used M2 combo of Hunter/Smoky a cpl nights ago on Iran map and ruled it.

So your saying they'll be here next week? :) Ok, wrote it down. "FBI said MU coming August 8"....

since i got hunter m2 i havent touched the hornet m2. Hunter almost as fast, MUCH more armored. Hunter is a great all around speedy tank.

Are they going to have one? Come on Tanki, lets have one this week! Hopefully a poll type like you had for hulls. Anybody agree?

I have hunter m2, its badass

same

Is this from test server? Was that fully MU'd?

If u like big maps, smoky m2 or higher is great. Smoky is probably a little bit more of an "all around" gun, but twins is great for stealing flags (when drugged) and close - medium combat.