You are most probably right, I simply lack the experience in CTF (thank you druggers!) to have a well-established opinion in this matter.

True, don 't know myself about the drugs part though. First I simply like to play! Most of the times, after a certain period, you really get into a "flow", a sort of trance, where you play better than you would in a normal shorter battle. At least that is what I experience. And I enter those 999 battles not anymore from the start. It must at least be halfways. At that time you got "dedicated" players who won 't leave the battle anymore and the huge amount of crystals keeps attracting the vultures (me included :) ) so the gamefund keeps growing. Which is not bad at all.

I do want to be found dead with the hull kit, because the Viking M2 ( it also contains the Hunter M2, Revilo ;) ) has proven for me to be a good and early antidote against druggers, but as a "clean" Tanker I hated that I had to buy those included 170 supplies of each. :( Than again if you do not use the drugs, what 's the problem? I think it was a screenshot from Husto that showed his incredible amount of supplies that he did not use at all. Really liked that: hardcore druggers must get insane if they see those huge quantities of unused drugs! :lol:

I voted Freeze. I really like to relax with Hornet-Freeze. Cruising around at speed, sneaking up and circling your opponents and no worries at all about aiming! :) Freeze needs speed IMO and the Hornet is a perfect mix between HP, speed and accelleration. Only big issue is the drifting... A bit amazed of the preferred Hornet-Thunder combo, but I guess most look at it from a pure CTF and TDM point of view. It does make a lot of sense in that case!

And the HP (MU 'd)? :P Agreed, the speed of the Hunter M3 is a lot better, and if playing CTF and TDM it could be a very good choice. It all comes down to personal preferences.

I assume you tested the Thunder M2 with both hulls? If so than Hunter might be the right choice for you. You prefer CTF and TDM as far as I know and maybe the Hunter M2 is more suited to your style. Personally I would never choose Hunter M2 because of the much lower HP compared to the Viking M2 and you "only" have to fight two more ranks than Hunter to obtain the Viking. And with Hunter M2 it 's a long way to Fieldmarshall ánd M3. Viking also has better power/acceleration: so the only huge benefit of the Hunter is the 1.3 point speed difference...

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No, I haven 't, because of Tanki ;) Most loooong battles I enter when they are halfways or further. Mind you a Thunder kills fast as you well know! The first one was really from the start and way too long...but nice! That battle actually I also had 2 Goldboxes from 3000 crystals. So a total gain of almost 23.000 crystals in one battle... :) As I said before: a lot of players leave these long battles before the end: leaving behind the crystals they could have earned...thanks a lot! :D

Totally agree. Stop with posting those faces! Makes me :angry: !

It is not the best hull, there is no "best" hull. There is only a best hull for yourself depending on battle mode, weapon, Map etc.

I consider it more like an apricot yellowish orange with a slight resemblance of a golden sunbeam reflecting on the leaves of a birch-tree in the early spring, just about half an hour after a mild drizzle. Could be mistaken though, could be an hour after a mild drizzle as well!

Rico M2 is nice, M3 must be great! Rico M3 could be better than Thunder M3 I suppose if very proper used. Splah damage has one major advantage compared to the bouncing effect. You can make multiple kills with one shot...

Polygon DM :wub: ..and Massacre DM is not too bad either...

Good choice and the concept of Splash....you got it! :) On my way to Thunder M2! Ranking Smok-Ti-Thun to Captain and than "freeze" this main-account for a discount... Here some good rewards with Viking M2 (from hull kit) combined with first Smoky M1 and last three with Thunder M1. Only drugged, just a bit, against the Gens: the other battles where non-drugged (except Goldbox and a few mines).

And I have Viking M2 B) and Thunder M....1 :blush: M3 stuff: way overrated! :P

Yep! And unlucky if you haven 't.....

"in simple words"....took some thinking: but got it ! :) Still it would be nice to make this temporary M3 availability a standard! It would make contests like this a lot more fair and fun to watch IMO. Now I consider it a "showcase" for the Gens. With Pro battle ánd equal equipment it 's just plain skills against skills: what is more beautiful than that ( ok...I do know some things... :lol: ) !!!

That M3 's are not given might be clear to a veteran like you, but I do not see what it is so difficult on making it obvious for everyone (also the Tankers who are new to this...) directly on the startpage? I will know this the next time, that 's for sure! Ofcourse I know there is a small chance to be choosen, I already said that^^^^^^: "I signed in, and will put up my best fight if I 'm so unlucky to get drawn. Fortunately there is a huge amount of cannon fodder, so the chances are not that big..." Well in the slight chance that I get drawn and you have to fight indeed with your own equipment, than I refuse to battle: thanks for clearing that!

Good point. But if FederalBureauFBI says that you will fight with your own equipment, than that is good enough for me. He will know for sure. Shame they didn 't make that clear right from the start: I wouldn 't have even thought of registering for this Tankiada! :( Moderator or Developer: if it is possible to resign from this contest with these, what I believe unfair conditions, I would gladly like to be withdrawn from it!

Yes, the combination of awesome tank ánd skills will win. I have no doubt about that. Which means that without the awesome tank you can simply forget it....

My (big) mistake: I thought it would be the same as with "the Battle of the Rusty Barrels". Everyone gets equipped with temporary M3 stuff. That 's at least fairplay in material! So now as a lower-ranker you are supposed to fight with inferior M1/M2 material against Gens with M3 equipment ánd superb paints? :huh: I like to do that in normal DM battles, but in a contest: that is a totally different matter. Noobs like me haven 't got one, but TWO disadvantages: the high-ranked Tankers with M3 stuff already also have the advantage of the most experience. So are lower rankers with M1/M2 supposed to play the role of cannon fodder? Can 't see the fun of that, sorry! :angry: I signed in, and will put up my best fight if I 'm so unlucky to get drawn. Fortunately there is a huge amount of cannon fodder, so the chances are not that big... I was really enthusiastic, but now? Strange kind of "contest" if you ask me.

^^? "Still the Thunder has a huge headstart and I believe it 's only at M3 level that the Rico might be called equal to it."

Yes, you 're right. It is not a huge difference: Thunder M1 to Thunder M3: 53-72 58-79 63-85 The "finest hour" of the Thunder is at M1. Not much Thunder paints yet on the battlefield and the upgrade from Thunder M0 to Thunder M1 is very huge. With a Thunder M1 you can play a major role on the battlefield with higher ranks than your own! That is only if you know how to use the full potential of the Splash damage...Splash is what makes it great, without this feature Thunder would be useless. The M1 could be considered OP? Well the Thunder M2 is still stronger than the M1 and can ofcourse be micro-upgraded. Let 's only MU the damage the first 5 steps. It will enhance the Thunder 's damage with 1.9 point. So 58.1-79 becomes 60-80.9 This will cost a mere 11.375 crystals and I am convinced it will be definitely worthwile! You can add one damage point (five more MU steps of 0.2 each) more for an extra 31.250 crystals. Nice ofcourse but rapidly becoming very expensive too.... Only consider this if you have plenty of crystals! In comparison the Rico becomes more stronger with every upgrade than the Thunder does. That is a fact. Still the Thunder has a huge headstart and I believe it 's only at M3 level that the Rico might be called equal to it. And that also because there are so many Thunder paints....not without reason ofcourse! :)

Because I did not have a clue what TO would do to solve this issue, I complained very early as well. Some words of mods made me more confident TO would solve the problem of the discount that ended to early. I have to say: you sure did not let us down, good player/customer service! TO thanks! ( the Rail M2 is already in the garage of my other account :) )

Thunder M2 for sure! Rico M2 is ok, but it 's "finest hour" it has when it upgrades to M3. I have a noob account on which I am playing with the Rico M0 and soon the M1. Did some practice before with the Rico M1, but this weapon sure is not easy and you can 't practice enough! The Thunder is pretty tough to master too, but the Splash-damage certainly helps when you happen to screw thing up. Thunder gives me higher scores and better D/L 's. Not such help on the Rico. Only those in every direction bouncing plasma-balls... You really must become a Pro with this weapon, otherwise IMO it is pretty useless. In a far away future I am planning for the Rico M3, besides the Thunder M3: fun gun two/too...