Oh please, we all know that he never should have survived. Logic says he should have been nice and crispy with the rest of 'em, considering a nuke at that close range would vaporize any lead lining the fridge may or may not have had. But hey, it's Harrison Ford, so I suppose I'll let 'im go on this one. Honestly, I'd be slightly relieved. I'm not too keen on putting my graphics card through much more than it's already suffered. But, at the same time, the Unity version has some fantastic outlooks in its future, with the new systems and whatnot. I'd be a bit disappointed if it were shut down. What would you do if you woke up this morning, streched a bit in bed... and then notice the man with the box standing in your doorframe?

Game Over. Play again? (0)

I knew this riot shield would come in handy some day. And they called me crazy for carrying it around all the time... I become your shadow via sending my consciousness into your surrounding darkness. I then use it to choke you in your sleep.

I think you caught more golds this week than I have in my entire life. :mellow:

*sniff* *sniff* I want my Cardinal... with Picasso... *sniff* Congrats, pal! enjoy Graffiti and your awesome combo! Vandal kit available for Generalissimos.

Figures that they choose the opposite kit I needed. Oh well.

I must have misread. I have repaired the errors. Didn't I just write two guides to answer these questions...?

100 words or less.

I thank you heartily for the million crystals, put your name on my Christmas card list, and head home. I rig a large billboard to fall from its platform and into the highway you're traveling when the GPS from your specific vehicle nears it.

Fujiyama might have a great offer with earlier unlockability, but having these M2s at Warrant Officer is simply more valuable in the long run. (My opinion on the subject.)

~Blockheads~ What to Buy? Just so y'all know, the title is not indeed an insult to the players below the Third Lieutenant line. It's just intended as a less-than-clever article title made by yours truly. I'm assuming you've had enough of fooling around with the bare basics. By this point, you'd be looking to upgrade your equipment to deal with your enemies with less fuss on your end. However, a wise man once said, "The first step is always the hardest; you must generate momentum from where there was nothing before." The difficulty in breaching the membrane between M0s and M1s is a great testimony to this dictum. It's no chore to obtain all pieces of M0 equipment before Master Sergeant, so you can try and tool around with all items you see fit and decide what your favorites are. Therein lies a near ultimatum class choice, of which returning from a decision made is near impossible: If I'm going to move my equipment to the next step, which path should I take? What should I buy? This series is dedicated to those between the ranks of Master Sergeant - Warrant Officer 5. What's On The Market? Any new tankers out there better read this section. Since Master Sergeant is the rank limit to forum access, this article might be more crucial than ever to their future economic resolve. Master Sergeant is reportedly the hardest rank for new-time players to complete, not only due to the sheer increase in experience points required (this is nothing new, but the growth rate just seems to be incredibly notable here for some reason or another), but also in regards to the psychological daunt of the knowledge stating that this is only the beginning of the game, of which stayed relatively level during its entirety. Honestly, a Private can be tossed into the same ring as a Master Corporal and they'd have relatively even chances at defeating each other. But as soon as hierarchical equipment upgrades come into play, the flat plain of the stripe ranks gives way to a slope with no sign of decrease in degree or elevation ahead. This, I believe, is why many newbies are frightened off here. If you do, however, have the guts to strap your boots on and begin scaling the hill before you, rest assured that there is indeed a decrease in the game's intensity, but only slightly. They say that training in the worst conditions can prepare you for anything, and I understand the logic behind this while studying the playing habits of tankers having made it here. Anyways, I've blathered on long enough on in-game sieves; it's time to identify what's for sale. While only a minority of M1s are accessible this far down on the chain, their popularity is hard to compare with the Warrant Officer M1s. For example, it's very hard to see a match at this rank without M1 Firebird. Honestly, you have to honestly try in order to dodge one of these, and even then, they're still viable to join at any time. If you're ever going to buy an M1 just for the sake of buying an M1, these ranks would be the time to do it. Learn about how the increases in stats work, mentally compare them to how other hulls and turrets of the same modification would work, and make a conclusion from there about what you're planning on adding to your shopping list. Just think with your wallet, though -- unless you've already bought loads of crystals, you're probably going to be working harder than a plow ox to obtain those crystals. Master Sergeant First Sergeant Sergeant-major Attention! This month, I won't be adding one of those fun spoilers you guys love so much. Don't worry, I'm not here to deprive you of the joys of making your own choices through a poorly constructed option distribution mechanism. Because, this time next month, you'll be treated to a full blown combo-article on how items can be selected. Because these ranks fly by so quickly in juxtaposition to everything beyond Third Lieutenant, I've decided to bundle both this article's What's My Strategy? section and next month's out of convenience and easy item distribution. This is mainly due to the mild controversy that's been swelling in my last several titles within this series. Anyway, I'll see y'all when November rolls around. Happy hunting, folks! .

You're not going to let that go anytime soon, are you... -_-

. . Quick Note: Sorry for the late release of the "V-Log Analysis" which is now available to read in the Newspaper Section, there was a misunderstanding partly due to the new system which led to it being left out of the Main Topic. Read it here: http://en.tankiforum.com/index.php?showtopic=282658

Everyone loves fan mail. (I'm not even a moderator though...)

Anyone think of the old Madness upon reading this?

Talk to NewbieCake, not me. I took his words. Also, Vandal and Cardinal were released at the same times (with paints), so you'd have to be inclusive to both, not just one or the other...

I'm certainly hoping that Vandal and Cardinal aren't dead kits. They saw plenty of action when they were first purchased (although Cardinal was arguably more popular than Vandal), so I'm thinking that there's a decent chance of them returning. Also, Ricochet/Dictator/Clay might be a tad bit over the top if you're to place it alongside kits like Prometheus and Redneck. Of course, they still have yet to reveal a Dictator kit. I s'pose it's for the best, anyway -- gives those undeterable types something to fight for.

I'm still waiting for that one. Want to test Titan out with Zeus and M3 Firebird on a Polygon CP. ;) Also, I've always been a Twins fan. Third favorite weapon after Isida and Railgun. (Order is flexible.)

That's more double armors than I even own. :wacko:

Smoky at your rank, maybe. I'm assuming you haven't battled in many 'issimo maps.

Man, forever has really lost its potency.

Loomynaty = Illuminati. Try pronouncing it out loud. You'll see the similarities.

It looks like Redneck is back in town. Must've had a high demand rate.

Godspeed, sir.