I think I am waving the white flag of surrender. I have tried to adapt to the changes with Shaft, but it has become a very unbalanced weapon. Why was Shaft singled out for such harsh treatment I wonder... ? The gameplay is also too fast and jerky for me and my computer, so I am taking a break from Tanki. Maybe I will check back in a few weeks to see if anything has changed.

Sorry to hear that Jet-fighter. Last November I was hit by a car when I was on my mountain bike. I was very lucky to survive.

Clear out your junk files / temporary files etc. If you are using Chrome, type in the address bar - about:plugins Make sure you only have 1 flash player enabled.

Major disadvantage for Thunder is in CTF. You take a few hits as you storm the enemy, then as you take the flag a tank spawns nearby. You try to get away (firing on the retreat) and SPLASH - you've killed yourself. On the other hand, in a close up battle this 'self-destruct' can deprive the enemy of kill points. Also, rather than hit the delete key when you want a fresh tank, just turn the gun to a wall and destroy yourself - much quicker.

Another thing that I do is delete all but the latest restore point to free up more HD space (it helps with older computers that don't have a fast drive access). When this is done - and all junk files removed, it's time for a defrag. I never use the Windows defrag tool as it's just so slow... In fact, it speeds up your computer's start up if you disable it in msconfig. I then use Auslogics defrag (free and clean download from Auslogics). I use the 'defrag and optimise' option which puts certain files on the fastest part of the HD. My laptop is pretty old (2006) and I have to use the smoothest running browser. I found IE to be the most choppy, Chrome a little better and Maxthon the best all-round. To minimise lag further, I run in safe mode - with only 500MB of RAM you need to get drastic :)

Is there an easy way to copy the name of an offender ? One of our team with Freeze kept destroying us to get the flag for himself. I did vote the offender, but I am not 100% sure I did it correctly. My team mates became annoyed and left the game. I was the only one to complain and the offender just laughed and continued.

I agree with swede. With a low rank account it can be more exciting because there is more of a 'true balance', and skill is rewarded - not how rich you are ! Playing at lower levels is closer to the true spirit of tank warfare. The best matches at low levels are the ones with other experienced players who are starting out again (not the real beginners who I feel sorry for when they get killed).

OP, are you aware of the anachronism of your name and the image above ?

This guy is an infiltrator / agent provocateur to carry out work on the company's behalf. In spy circles they are known as a 'plant'.... In this case, a very cheap plastic plant ! LOL

Just stating a fact. It's always best to be honest rather than sweeping things under the carpet.

^ Maybe to give a sense of realism - it does happen in real wars (particularly ones that Americans are involved in).

Yeah, why should the OP have the right to express his opinion ? What does he think this is - a forum ? :)

No... But think of it this way - try to kill tanks (preferably the enemy ones). Capture the enemy flag. If you did ok you might get some of the battlefund (also known as crystals) at the end of the game.

A Major financial re-structuring of Tanki is taking place. The Developers knew exactly what was going to be the reaction to 123. They kind of 'got away with it' regarding re-balance, but 123 is the last straw for many players. I think the developers have done this reluctantly - but with their hands tied and very limited options for them. Think of the server upgrade recently - how was this financed ? I wouldn't be surprised if some financial institution is leaning very heavily on TO.... I suspect that it's not the developers being greedy, but forces at work in the background.

The English forum is dying ? Sometimes I think there is more action here than in the game !