You won't believe this but all of what I wrote last night came true in the only map I played. Video below. Why bother reporting these players when nothing ever happens to them or mods blame it on regular lag all the time? It's clear to me that players use lag switch hacks and use them at crucial times in the game. This means we're left shooting shadows and chasing ghosts, inflicting no damage whatsoever and before you can say aide moi, they've captured the flag and are laughing at you. Funny how these lag switch users don't exhibit this laggy behaviour when they're not attacking or in danger. Lag cheats such as these display all kinds of weird and wonderful characteristics and when the physics of the game seem to be broken, for example, a player levitating upside down in some sort of anti-gravitational state, you know there is something amiss. (see video) They also use self righting hacks to flip themselves back upright when they know they're going belly-up, very good trick if you can pull it off using a firebird! You really can't win. Cheats are rife and I think I'm able to spot them by now, so if by some reason these guys are not cheating then this game broken as well as unaffordable. Enough gabbing, here is last nights video clip showing these players... hpoop, alawi2011, MA-MOON, klashcool So to recap, not only is it unaffordable to micro upgrade now, there is no guarantee cheats and laggers won't spoil any investments you make in this broken and dying game. Best, AZ

Stay tuned, I'm gonna post video of last nights game here...

Exactly. I'm no newbie. I have been around for almost 3 years and I have taken advantage of every sale possible to get my garage where it is today as cost effectively as possible, ie, complete m4 with lots of the top paints, most fully upgraded. Even I struggle and rage quit every now and again. I have lots of supplies and I use them to get the team I'm on ahead. It's tough out there even for me and I can usually adapt! Because I don't drink, don't smoke, don't gamble and I'm single, daughter now finished school and making her own way in life, with no mortgage or rent to pay, I can afford to waste part of my wages on this game (this is the only game I've ever spent money on in my life). I do realise how hard it is for non-buyers and I have tried to make suggestions in the forum to make it easier for those who are not as stupid as me. But there are several planes of existence in tanki that everyone should be aware of. There is the regular one where lots of us don't cheat whatsoever and live out regular career, then there are those who drug more than half the time, then there are those who mindlessly drug all the time, then there are those m4 teams who play together, then there are those m4 teams that communicate, then there are those who do all that and use lag cheats so you can't stop them from waltzing in and taking the flag, and on top of all of that, they place mults on your side. They then laugh at you when you lose, which, let me tell you, isn't a happy feeling. So if you play on your own and you're not lucky enough to have spare money you can flush down the drain on tanki then you're pretty much screwed at level 30. edit: continued...

Do you have any evidence to back this up because I bet you I can find a ton of thanks for big discounts and even in this topic, I can find lots of thanks too. But why your aggressive and angry tone? Calm down pal! We had no choice to accept this update. Many profited sure, but not everybody. The gain for the majority will be short lived because now most will have to go through expensive micro-upgrading in order to compete. It's a loss for players and tanki alike. So please stop your moaning at players who raise concerns and do yourself a favour, start listening and do your job and help instead of fanning the flames.

Yes. And this will have negative effect in terms of Tanki X too. Despite my outspoken nature of the way this game is run, I had been a big supporter in terms of spending money because I believed in it so did not mind buying into it. Now I have HUGE RESERVATIONS for the future and it will take a VERY LONG TIME for tanki to regain my respect and for me to trust them again. But updates such as this one do nothing for customer relations. If tanki x is to survive then they will 100% have to change their attitude and approach to how they treat their CUSTOMERS. They don't even know the meaning of that word and that is something that needs to change. I have the money to spend on tanki x but I don't even know if I want to play it, let alone buy into it and that is because I don't believe in the people to make the right decisions. If they mean to carry on using players like cash cows, altering this and that to maximise revenue at players' expense, they will find they will struggle to be successful. If they're happy live a mediocre existence then they should carry on spitting in our faces and stabbing us in the back every opportunity they get! If you don't understand this then please ask me questions and I'll clarify but I don't think there is much opposition to what I've wrote outside of tanki circles and that includes wannabe helpers. Best, AZ

Well that does tell us how does it. You are made of atoms, the chair you're sitting on is made of atoms. An atom is mostly empty space so what stops you from just falling through the chair and into the ground? There are forces going on at the microscopic level that most of don't even think about. The forces involved that stop you from falling through your chair are similar to magnetic forces but you will find that in certain materials, you can align the billions of atoms of which they are made in such a way that they all point in the same direction, amplifying their pulling or repulsion power allowing us to feel it at the macroscopic level. I'm no scientist but I do love listening to scientists talk. I don't realise how much of it sticks with me. Love science!

Yes, doomed unle$$.

All those players, to saying this is the best update ever have obviously been given maxed out modifications because they had at least one parameter for that mod already fully mu'd. They say this because they're now stronger for not having to spend any extra crystals. But while those players are today's winners, unless they're m4 already, they'll be tomorrows losers having to pay for every parameter in future. They will then be canon fodder for the m4's at the top of this game (of which are now many). No longer can you just afford to upgrade damage and protection on your favourite combo, so good luck with that and get to my level soon so I can obliterate you when I see you. And this is just another huge SPIT IN THE FACE to the players that got tanki where it is today. I already had ALL my hulls and turrets m4 before this update so I'm naturally upset when I wake up and find out tanki have been giving out m4's like sweets to anyone who had maxed out just one parameter. Ok, so what if I only ever bought during 50% sales and only when I had a dcc, so what if I only spent those crystals during sales, I still feel stabbed in the back. It doesn't surprise me though. Tanki are not doing any of this for the players because we know from past experience they only do things like this for themselves. While it looks generous on the surface to some, there will be a hidden agenda here as usual. This giveaway will bolster their reasons why they cannot migrate garage values over to unity. Twisted as usual. I come to expect nothing less from the people making decisions at TO headquarters.

Should be upgraded by Christmas then.

The player foxtere has been banned for other violations. Record of sabotage will be included in karma. Reported to the tech support for temporary block

Player hvubjh6 has been banned for a MONTH. Reason: Attempt of hacking. Reported to Tech Support for BLOCK

Me Drugger? Considering I like to play mainly with hornet and go on the attack, (not simply sitting somewhere with mammoth/vulcan getting healed by mindless minions), this is better than I thought it would be but I wouldn't say I've been a drugger throughout my career. Before the camera controls were changed, I refrained from using them simply because it was more fun. But camera controls proved too much for me and I couldn't handle the speed of my main any longer so I changed to a smaller account for a while. But I've come back to @AbsoluteZero this month and after trying my best in the I&S forum to get a system suggested where mindless drugging is discouraged, I am more likely to use supplies than before, especially now Flash is dying a slow death. And then there are the raiders. You either sit back and be raided or use your supplies. This rating system will not only show the people you want to avoid because they use supplies, but also show you the people you want to avoid simply because they don't use them. Feel free to leave a comment on my video.

As a player, I write down some of what irritates me and the others I play with to the point of finding alternative entertainment and it's all for naught. Not even a thank you for your considered input. Just excuse after excuse after excuse. You either learn from what we say or don't. Seems like you've chosen not to learn. Oh well, your choice. I'm out of this topic now. Consider yourself victorious. I need some ice-cream.

Forgive me for not replying sooner. Work n all that. You see, this is why it's failing. You don't even know what is driving players away despite being told on several occasions. I'm not talking about the events surrounding the recent tanki scandals. It is the constant drip, drip drip of TO nonsense and the continuous refusal to adequately address the negative aspects that plague this game. Game balance and fairness takes a back seat to profit margins. Always has, always will. Here are some quick points. I'm sure there are plenty more things I or others could mention. Not doing enough about cheats, mults & saboteurs. Not punishing players enough when they're doing the above. Not rewarding players when they're reporting the above. /vote is a /joke. No kick as promised. Guilty of constantly tweaking parameters to maximise profit instead of seeking best balance. Introducing premium accounts that give power advantages for cash only. Tricking players into searching for xt items one week at a heavy cost, then saying they could buy them via premier accounts the next. Not addressing differences in the price of crystals quick enough. Buggy mouse controls. Constant lags. Early battle termination saga. Increasing turrets but not really increasing paints. Taking too long for hammer paints. Not doing enough about mindless drugging. Nerfing Daily Missions Changing camera controls without giving us vomit bags first. Adding the dialogue box when changing equipment in battle. etc, etc etc... These are the reasons why people leave. Not because someone with an 'apparent' grudge uploads a few videos. But i'm sure you will find a quick and easy way to refute all of this. It's what you do. Let's add NOT LISTENING to the list.

Player daniellazaruss has been banned for a day. Reason: Deliberate inaction, helping the opposing team, against your own team, conspiracy with the players of the opposing team (sabotage) Reported to the tech support for temporary block

az - Part 1 ds - Part 1 az - Part 2 ds - Part 2 AZ Part 3 And it was this refusal to act and admit any mistakes whatsoever that led to fewer and fewer vehicles on the bridge. Last Halloween peak traffic was 120k per day with a healthy volume throughout the day. Now they're lucky to see just over half that peak and and half that volume so where is it all going wrong? Continuing to blame the bridge users for not cooperating is quite frankly absurd. They told the company about the negatives but it was never enough. But the company's staff wore rose-tinted specs and could see no wrong. By not taking any ownership for the demise and continuously trying to find scapegoats only led to further resentment and further disrespect from the communities. Business could have been booming if they only listened to the sane voices among them but now they have to settle for the odd day-tripper and mediocre numbers. The future isn't entirely bleak for the new build. There will still be a following so worry ye not, but if they're anything like me, enthusiasm will be draining and appetites waning.

But the bridge was suffering from corrosion long before any "fuel was lit" and you have to admit, the maintenance company was crazy-daft for letting all that combustible material mount up in one place! Many loyal islanders worked hard on ways they could clean up that material before it caught fire. They submitted their concerns only for them to fall in the main on deaf ears while some cases were met with ridicule and derisory replies. Unsurprisingly, this left some on the Islands with a sour taste in their mouths and some were left believing it was an inside job all along. But they're just mad conspiracy theorists right? But while a lot of islanders are leaving their vehicles for the ferry, the bridge company are not doing an awful lot to clean up their act. They could very easily win their customers back by allaying fears or making certain promises but they're unable or unwilling to do so. By doing nothing they themselves are fanning the flames which they are ultimately responsible for. I just hope the islanders get what they deserve. Look after them and the new bridge will be big success. Don't and the ferry companies can expect more business.

There were two islands separated by the sea so an entrepreneur built a link between them. The function of this bridge was simple. Provide a means in which islanders could cross. People were given vehicle to cross in which they could upgrade over time for free or instantly with cash. Some of the cash was used to pay for the bridge's maintenance and upkeep and all was fine. Time passed. The bridge company was very successful and profitable but ultimately, they could see the inevitable demise and collapse of this old crossing and decided to build a new, improved structure. It was lovely to look at, stronger and fancier but essentially provided exactly the same function as the old bridge which by this time was run-down and dilapidated. With the new crossing built, there was a grand opening. (There were balloons). Users turned up on-foot and in their precious vehicles in which they invested so much in. The people on foot were given a basic vehicle and allowed access but everyone in an existing vehicle was given a spit-guard and denied permission to cross. These people, the most loyal islanders whose cash or commitment made the bridges possible in the first place, were told to either disembark and use the basic stock vehicle being offered or to turn around and take your chance on the now neglected and seaweed-ridden route. Feeling isolated and betrayed, with little or no recourse, the loyal ... To be continued...

Doesn't wash - sorry excuses. As I said, honesty and transparency earns our respect. There are all kinds of simple things that could have been done to help honest players. I'm done here. Tanki Forum Politics

But now we can have nice sound fx while we're being sabotaged.

They respected it so much they elected to keep quiet for so long. But you have just given me more information and reasons why they didn't tackle it in one post than anyone else has this whole time and you yourself said it is the oldest unlocked topic. (Let's not forget it's also the most liked being a TO forum post World Record). So why has it taken so long to tell me this? It doesn't sound very respectful to me now does it? When Semyon Kirov announced that they were dropping the flawed kick system, he told us not to worry and TO were already working on its replacement. Now I gather from what you have siad he was actually talking about Unity. He opted not to tell us that a kick system for Flash Tanki was to be abandoned altogether. If I knew this then I wouldn't have bothered trying to fix the holes in the original kick. All along though, my stance has been to give the devs ideas and if they take something from them then great. What sucks is the silence and silence = disrespect in my book. We just want honesty and transparency. Edit: Moving trees, crumbling supply boxes, fantastic sound fx etcetera are all very good but why should I buy into unity when I know nothing about what TO are intending to do about the sabotage and mults?

That's just uncalled for. Grow up.

I'm calling you out here. Tell me where kick2 would not work. Too add, you say that it wasn't implemented because it didn't get very far but we all know that's a crock. It didn't get very far because TO likes to have mults around. It's a fact. They've been saying that they are against it all this time but what have they done to stop it. Nada, nothing zip! It's profitable for TO to have mults. Just admit it. We're not soft.

A weekly Lottery just for premium account holders. Winner announced in Vlog and gets 40,000 crystals. The ability to disguise what paint you're wearing. example, wearing Needle but displaying something else. Having the ability to show a flag icon above your tank for the country or region you are in (i'd buy one for that) Similar to above - Having the ability to show a custom icon of the Clan you are in. Having an avatar and signature in the forums. Catching a gold box would yield 50% more crystals Increased reward for daily missions etc etc