Well, I'm not one of the big bloggers here, but since being introduced to this game by my son and playing it now for some month, actually I think almost a year, I do feel and want to comment that there are changes now made I'm not happy with. The crystal/gold box thing all wen't awol I think when dedicated drop box zones were introduced, why was that? Now it seems that the gold box has had it's 20 sec delayed drop reinstated but crystals now removed! I've played a few games since they've been removed and admit some games where I've been focused and done well I've been well rewarded, but others where I haven't I've not, and all fair there I'd say. However, the 'crystal' drops and collecting fun now gone, I do feel there is a big void and less desire to play. I admit on a few occasions my son and I playing in a game together would joy in seeking and collecting 'crystals'.... now the blue boxes gone, the one internet game that had me coming back has me less enthused now. My desire lessened also, because over the last week or two often like now, I'm unable to play as the game is sluggish, and crashing giving me 'error' signs, so frustrating. I know it's to do with a low psf or something but I'm no techi, I just want to play and not have to figure out how to make a game work!! My thought is that with the growing numbers playing, the servers are struggling, so would need to be increased to capacitate, like I know I'm no techi but today I've tried a couple of games, cleared my history, restarted my mac, but still so poor, I log onto the forum here to just say arrrrgggggg!!!

My thought on the crystal change is that I very much disliked it last week when crystals were dropped on allocated points, too much distraction, and team jostling, increased with double points. The crystal situation prior to was fine, didn't need changing, as you played and made your offensive or defensive moves a few extra crystals to collect as a little bonus. On playing today I can see the gain in crystals as a pay off at the end, but think it is top heavy having the more advanced tankers adding + more to their pot, so will played over time, create a bigger divide and put lesser tankers off, not being able to boost their pot now and then. The big bonus as I can see it is that it will keep more people in the game to the end, lessening the game hoppers who skip in and out of games, and that is a def bonus. In short; keep the crystals as were before specific allocated drop point, or, leave them out but allocate crystals lets say for time spent in the game, or shots hit on target to enemy tanks, as less gun strong tanks take more shots to knock out an enemy tank so that should balance it out. Gold boxes, looks as though I'm going to be screamed at and in the minority after ready the forum here, but I do think a quick drop is better and will give more balanced a chance, as the delay in dropping them did distract everybody from the game >>>> everybody wondering off to the drop zone rather than playing as a team... hmm that's an idea, maybe it should be about which 'team' gets the box, sharing the value of the contents, and the tanker securing it getting a modest bonus added to his score helping to ensure he/she plays to the end!! This distracting did give the chance for some takers hee hee, to make runs for the less protected flags or points, as I found on a few occasions going for the gold boxes everyone abandoned the game and their teams for a free for all!! Well, I've said enough, I'm sure a few of you will have some bones to pick about my comments, but hey, tankers fore away!! p.s. Thank's Tanki Online for a great game, what ever you decide, we.. we I love your game BB2