Bro. Microsoft says that's 245 words. And oh I get it. The "Reporter" is a separate character in the story.

True, but unfortunately that's what the contest is : 100 words. :P Maybe in the future whoever makes these contests can raise the word cap? (edit) Although it does present the contestants with a good challenge. Not to mention help with the judging. I doubt anyone wants to read a 300~500 word blob, and try to distinguish it from other 300~500+ word blobs as well? :D Basically a synergy between quantity and quality.

199 words, lol. My original concept was a total of 176 words, though I cut it down to exactly 120 I believe. And I think it sounds better at 120 words as well. ^_^ Especially since I didn't use the determiner "a," when referring to turrets/hulls. Though I think I should have posted my entry later. . . . Oh well. It wouldn't have changed it anyway.

A Wandering Spectator I am a revenant, a phantom throughout the three-hundred million year old Ural Mountains that are famous for containing a variety of minerals and resources. However, today I find a different kind of treasure. As I approach Kungur, a town in Perm Krai, Russia, I hear engines, grinding of metal, and warfare. I enter the fray unbeknown, to see Hornet hoisting a Blue flag. A shot from Railgun whispers death behind him. This timeless moment captures a picture worth a thousand words. On the Red, Freeze and Thunder guard the left flank, as Ricochet prowls the center and sniper remains incognito in shrubbery, stalking its next prey. Another Freeze courageously defends the right flank. It features teamwork at its prime. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (edit) Had a fun time writing this. I thought the Skybox looked great, so I looked up what Kungur actually was, and saw that it was a town located in the Ural Mountains which holds strong resemblance to the Skybox. Nice, eh?

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@delnina2: But what if a person is MU'ing their best equipment? And they want to play Tanki, but all they have is their M1 equipment? Are they forced not to play? :( As long as they try, right? Lol.

So, the new power-up is an invisibility cloak? :huh: But it looks like Hammer paints will still take a while.. . . :mellow:

@ulyssus: I think I know how Developers created Hornet XT. They gave it some Red Bull as fuel. . . . Get it? Red Bull gives you wings? Haha . .. haha . . . ha . . . .. :mellow:

I'll be pretty darn disappointed if XT Items and their stats became permanent. However, I think only allowing the people to keep the tank's design is a wonderful idea! What I'm saying is, the person should ONLY be allowed to keep the customization of the tank. So after the event ends, it's only an accessory - an extra customization to make your tank look nicer. Sure you can now make your Hornet have wings, but it does not gain any buffs. Or if it must be permanent, I hope that it'll be like XT Hornet/Rail/Frost, and decrease in price just like how XT Hornet/Rail/Frost did. If it'll be very expensive, then you might as well call this "Premium" things for Buyers only.

Hornet, especially just at M2 (Don't MU things unless it's an M3 item) won't be fit for Thunder unless you're one of those lucky people who get Prodigi paint. With that, it's decent since you have major protection from Railgun, and a good chunk from Thunder. It's OK if you have Emerald, but not the best. It's only 10% from Railgun, and it'll only help you against rival Thunders. However, with Isida you'll be an increasingly annoying enemy in close-ranged. You keep inflicting damage, and you just won't die due to the self-heal. It makes Hornet last a whole lot longer, and the short-range isn't a big deal due to your high speed. Not to mention you can bring it into big maps without fear. Even if you can't kill anyone, you can heal crucial defenders and flag capturers/holders which also gives you points. And if you have a good paint, well you'll be even more annoying. You can attack people directly (inflicting damage to enemies), or indirectly (healing teammates). That's the best thing I find about Isida. Someone has Irbis? Someone's a drugger? Heal your teammates and let your teammate druggers deal with it. Also, I absolutely love hiding, and healing a teammate after he/she has been shot from a Shaft or Railgun. I immediately heal them up to full HP, and it probably annoys the enemy so much because of a sniper's long reload. And all the while you gain points. So you'll be pretty annoying for enemies. But Thunder is still a pretty solid choice though. I own it, and after MU'ing the M3 Thunder 10/12 on reload, it's a pretty fun weapon. The only downside with it is paints, and self-damage. When an enemy (Who isn't a Wasp) has Emerald paint, your damage is minimal and almost useless. Meanwhile they can crash into you and make you kill yourself pretty much. It's a good support weapon no doubt, with its constant firing and splash damage. If you find a good angle, you can really deal some big damage. If you can find a way to play with Thunder/Hornet and prefer that, then I guess you can do it that way. Though if you don't find Isida as boring, I'd suggest that.

@DaVince: If you won't get bored of Isida, and like healing people, etc. etc., then Isida. I wouldn't really recommend Thunder for Hornet, but I guess you can get it if you have a secondary hull - maybe a Viking or something. Lots of people seem to think of Isida as a boring weapon. So .. .yeah. . . Though in my opinion it's not boring. :D

@abeer: I just joined the battle, and the moment I saw him I was immediately trying to take a screenshot. Lol. :D

Recently saw almighty01 in battle. He's the real deal, right? The old English community manager? I was there back then, but I wasn't on forums yet I believe. . or wasn't that active on forums yet. Remembered him with a contest or something.

@DAZIVETROSSIA: I bet the paints will be the only "nerf." Its stats will probably remain unchanged for a long time until the next update. And most likely at the next update every gun will be changed anyway. And yes, it's called marketing. @Doduobird, You can also wait a bit. Remember that we still have the Machine Gun turret that's supposed to be arriving. Maybe you'll like it better than Hammer?

@Shad0w365: Yes. Agreed. Looking at doduobird's rank, he'll also be close to Hammer M3. Don't underestimate Hammer's range. It ain't that "short." And what sets it apart from other close-ranged weapon like Isida, Firebird, and Freeze is that you can execute the peek-a-boo tactic. It packs in all its damage in one devastating blow.With the other three turrets however, it requires you to leave the hiding spot and spray the enemy continuously for any significant damage. It has high damage, high knockback, and faster execution of shots. An easy tip is if you only have 1 out of 3 shots left, and no enemy is in sight, just shoot that 1 shot. You'll reload, have all 3 shots back and you'll be ready for the next opponent any time. And in addition to that, I agree Shad0w. The damage at longer distances is much smaller when using Thunder, and that's not counting yet whether or not the person has paints. If he/she has Rustle/Emerald, then don't even bother wasting time. Might as well switch to another combination. And yet with Hammer, you can possibly flip the person if you can't kill him. And that's also not counting Thunder's, although continuous, sluggish shots. Though that's why I MU'd my Thunder M3 reload up to 10/12. So it doesn't bother me anymore. Haha. And in my opinion, when going up against things like Hornets, I find Hammers to be more deadly than Thunders. But that's just my opinion, and I have no idea what hulls you use. In the end it'll be your choice. If you choose to get Thunder M2, then so be it. Though looking at your rank, I hope you earn enough crystals for M3 versions. The guys at our rank have already achieved M3/4 Thunders.

@NewbieCake: Haha yup. That's why I don't play with Heavy Hulls when I'm using Thunder. However, there can be some solutions I can think of: A. Kill the enemy before they get to you. B. Shoot at nearby objects to harm the enemy, and not yourself. C. When they snuggle, kill them with a Mine. D. Get an Isida. @Loackie: Thunder is a nightmare on the Red team in Noise map. Your splash damage is plenty scary there. :D

@Fayaz777: Go rank up and verse M3's.

@Guitardragon1: Save your crystals for M3's. Then MU your favorite M3(s). You only get a discount from MU's if you FULLY MU a parameter. And unless you're a big buyer, MU's are not fit for your rank right now. There's a reason why it's usually called M4's. You can't get to an M2 without M1, or an M3 without an M2, right? So . . .either M2 Thunder or Railgun, stay away from MU's. Besides, you won't be facing M1 Hornets forever, right? The M2 version is about three ranks away from you. Keep that in mind. I'd say whatever you like playing with. Just make sure to not get TOO many M1's or M2's. Always buy on sales, etc. I don't know your playing style anyway.

Is this who I think it is?

I agree that Titan would be an unfair answer for the EN player. I had not submitted my answer yet, but that's what I think. In English, Ti -> Titanium. And Ti is replaced by THE GAME symbol #6, which directly tells you that that is the answer. And given that the answers for each community may vary, Ti or Titanium?

@Nimit: There are medium ranged weapons such as Twins, Ricochet, Thunder, or even Smoky. Or you can maybe wait for Machine Gun. :P

I think they said it was planned for Unity or something.

Just wait until Machine Gun gets here. The machine gun will have longer range given that the VLOG had said the purpose of it was for taking out tanks before they can get to you. And with literally infinite firing, that'll maybe be faster, or just as fast as Twins, it'll be an even better fit for bigger maps. And the after burn won't really matter with Mammoth's huge bulk. And that's not even counting on drugs (e.g. health pack) or a friendly Isida.

Yup. Hornet was the one that brought you to the V-LOG where you got the 1 2 1 2 1 2 etc. I believe. So what was the purpose of that? Not to mention the Sigma sign for Sum, had the official GAME symbol number 3 on it. Does Hornet have it? Nope. Furthermore, if you look at Semyon's reactions whilst counting 1 and 2's, it looked like the whole thing was a challenge for us. Did we hear what he said? Could we count it accurately? I think 57 was the correct answer. Saying Frost would be overthinking it.

So is the answer 57? I would choose that, but it sounds very interesting that 57, and Frost's paint had crossed like that. But then again M1-A2 brings up a good point how people who had bought Frost would not be able to see the paint's prices. And the game is meant for the smartest and quickest tanker to win. So unless Tanki is trying to call the people who bought Frost paint stupid (yet fast), I think I'll go with 57. Sputnik also says how you can interpret it like the sum of the 1 and 2's, and three zeros. . . . . . But a part of me thinks that that's just overthinking it. .. .. I'll interpret it as the SUM is the answer for Day 3. So . . .57?