Rico has been the weapon I have used for 90% of the time. I do think I'm skilled in it's use, finishing either top or very close to it in Dm's.( If no one drugs for the whole game) Since the update I find I'm losing more kills than before to other players. The problem is it takes just too long to strike the final blow, giving your target time to run behind cover, or even turn and knock you into into next week if it's a Thunder. For me I don't think it poses a big enough threat in a DM any more. The extra time needed to kill an opponent is enough for someone else to take you out while you try to get in the final hit.

Here is my Dilemma. I have Brazil in the Tanki world cup contest. If they reach the final I have either 30% or 50% off my purchase. Should I buy the M2 hull kit, which will mean sticking to my M1 Rico for a while longer, or the M2 heavy kit. I had looked at the M2 medium kit but it's unlikely I shall reach that rank before the sale ends. If you suggest the medium kit then it means missing out on the sale and "potentially" 125,000 back into my pocket which could buy something else at a later date. Along with my M1 Rico I also use the M1 Viking at the moment. I'm not sure if the hull kit is a waste of crystals (too many hulls) and the paints in the kits will always be useful. I also need to think about when I upgrade to M3, but a kit may be an option then also. (If Germany beat Brazil I won't have to think about it any more) Thanks guys.

Does anyone have any idea when the new re balance is due to take place, and info on the release of the new turrets ? I'm looking at buying some M2 equipment but would hold off on it if the changes are due soon.

I enjoyed reading your post Swede 1, it was very informative. I agree with you on the excitement the game offers at the beginning. Everything is new and very inexpensive when compared to the M2's / M3's. I know the decision I will have to make soon is do I buy crystals to compete at the higher ranks or begin again. Starting over will avoid me having to quit the game and at the same time allow me to enjoy the game as I did when I first played. If the forum does lose it's most active members as you think may happen it will be a huge loss. As with other online games I have played in the past, and others I still do, it's the prime source of information and help that these members can offer. I often find that posting a question within the chat window is a bit hit and miss as to whether or not I will receive an answer. That's not to say that people are not willing to help, it's just that there is so much posted in a short space of time ( a lot of it which should never see the light of day) , it can be hard to pick out. Just wondering if you have a fairly full garage now yourself, and would you say that it would be possible to compete at M3 levels with just one good tank / turret / paint combo, or possibly even a choice between two turrets ?

If you took the time to read what I wrote, you would see just how poor an argument you put forward. But just for you I will write it again and underline it to make it a little easier for you. The pro games are scarce. Even if you do find one, the chances are that the supplies are turned off are small. Even then if you do find one, you then have to hope that it suits your rank to join. You mention I may suggest no more buying crystals, Why would I do that when I already said I was thinking about buying some. Hmmmmm. Along with no skill (habitual drugger) you obviously have a problem comprehending written English. I await your retort.......or on second thoughts, possibly not.

Just to confirm what I said earlier. I just completed a DM with a 250 kill limit. I had approx 100 kills when a player joined with a rail and drugged up constantly throughout the game. ( I would name him if I was sure it was not against the rules) He won the game with a lead of around 30. This cost me and a lot of other players a lot of crystals in the prize payout. How can this be allowed to happen? If players are not happy with this kind of bad sportsmanship and severe game imbalance, why don't the developers put a stop to it ? Yes there are plans to stop the use of all 3 supplies at the same time, along with a cool down before re use, but I'm not convinced this will be enough. Such a player would still be able to drug more than others if he chose to. Sure the progress would be slower, but the advantage would still be there. We need the choice to ban the use of supplies in every game that's created, not just those created with a pro pass. There is just not enough of them to warrant buying the pass. That way, if people wish to avoid the game spoiling tactics of those with no skill, they can.

I haven't been playing for very long, but the single most annoying thing I have found in the game is the imbalance created with constant use of supplies by many players. Such a player could join a 100 kill game half way through and still win, spoiling the game for the majority who have just wasted their time. This " pay to win " mentality is the reason I have left many games in the past and this looks like it could be heading in the same direction. Sure I could pay 5000 crystals to join a pro battle, but from what I have seen, there are not that many of them around. Whenever I have received the 24 hour battle pass and looked for a game, the supplies were activated and the ranks were well above mine anyway.I have considered buying crystals the closer I get to M2 levels, but the whole issue of constant use of supplies is the one thing that will stop me from doing so. As Cluanar points out in his post, any M2 kit will be outclassed by someone using supplies. So until the game is more balanced, I shall be keeping my money in my pocket.