Just to let you know guys. I did not have much time so this week's question will be sorted tomorrow.

Men's faction lost, thus you will not receive any paint as that prize was reserved only for the winning faction members who scored equal or higher number of stars then it was the average.

Have you heard about Murphy's law that states that whatever can go wrong, will go wrong? If so, you might actually know that Tanki has many of these as well. See for yourself just a few of the many examples! 1. The Isida on your team will always be at least a second too late to heal you. 2. It does not matter how many times you try to leave a battle to escape a team or map you do not like, you will be put straight back into the very same Matchmaking battle you just left. 3. Do you have an excessive number of one certain supply? Guess what, you will get more of it from containers. 4. You will be the one person who purchases a powerful turret, alteration or drone one day before it gets nerfed. 5. You will also be the person whose crystal count is under 10 000 crystals the day before 50% garage sales. 6. Even though Matchmaking eliminated a good proportion of the mults, there will still be at least four inactive noobs in your team. 7. You might use Dictator to get advantage in the Gold Box hunt, but in your very first battle with it, you will still be beaten to catching the gold by a player with the exact same hull you chose to swap out for Dictator. > 8. Whenever there is a dropped enemy flag a few meters from your base in the CTF battle, you and your team will always be a nanosecond late to picking it up before it respawns back in the enemy base. 9. If there is a hidden mine on a ramp, there is a one hundred percent chance that the one and only person who will explode on it will be you. 10. If all the previous points apply to you perfectly, you are very likely the guy who missed one star to reach the final tier this month. 11. If your mom ever calls for you, your pause time will run out just a couple of seconds before you can get back to your game. 12. You will be destroyed right as you finally activated your overdrive. 14. Whichever War faction you are put into will definitely be the losing one. 15. You are the only one around the Gold Box drop zone, but when the Gold Box finally falls, you lag through it. 16. If there was a Newspaper competition promising crystals to anyone who spots what is wrong in this topic, you would be the last person to notice that I skipped point thirteen. 17. You will be destroyed seconds before your fully charged overdrive would have been of the greatest use. 18. Whichever turret you choose for your next battle, it will be the one turret that almost everyone has a protection module against it equipped. 19. All users here know that the game forum goes down exactly at the time when you are actually doing something important or when you need it the most. 20. It does not matter whether you have perfect Internet connection and skills, because your shots in Sandbox XP will somehow always be those that are a nanosecond late when it matters. 21. You will be that one person who is camping in the middle of rainforest when x10 Battle funds and x10 Gold boxes are currently in the game. 22. With your luck, you will respawn in your base exactly the moment someone catches a container with an XT or other legendary reward. 23. If you will ever decide to post something in the Amateur Writing section, it will be at the time when every reporter is away for three months. 24. You die simultaneously as a Gold Box siren goes off, which you notice was close to where you died. Congratulations, now you will spawn as far away as possible. 25. You are the one person who can't buy the Battle Pass but already has all of the good items in the free tiers every Challenge. And so there you have it. Does any point from these sounds like something that would actually happen to you? Let us know in the comments.

If you use supplies, can you get pulled over in Tanki for DUI?

Well, hello there. Yet again, here comes another question for you. Let's bite right into it. This week's prizes are: 1st place: 10 Gold Box Supplies + 12 000 crystals 2nd place: 8 Gold Box Supplies + 10 000 crystals 3rd place: 6 Gold Box Supplies + 8 000 crystals 4th place: 5 Gold Box Supplies + 6 000 crystals 5th place: 5 Gold box Supplies + 4 000 crystals >>>> Click here to access the form with the eighth question <<<< Just like before, please participate only with one account. The entries will be checked and all the alternate and main accounts breaking this rule will be automatically disqualified. Good luck and stay tuned for the question for Week #9!

Question for Week #8 is out!

Being AWS helper requires having reporter powers.

The results are out! Check them out in the main post. Congratulations to all the winners.

Nope, it just means that the old question was sorted and no longer relevant to keep it in main section.

That's actually a very good approach.

On some things I agree with you. For example, I believe they should not make any statements regarding when the new features are coming to the game. If you cannot guarantee something being released don't say it is almost finished, that it will come soon, etc. It is one of the mistakes I think they consistently do. That kinda leaves a bitter taste in most tankers when they cannot be sure that something will be implemented when they speak aboit it now. I am not saying it is easy to work with "ancient" code, but I would avoid giving promises that are unreachable in the near future. As for other stuff, lot of it is just assumptions that we cannot confirm nor deny, but saying that developers do not play or know their game is abit of a stretch. Is there an imbalance? I play daily and I can tell you that I feel there are things to be fixed. The game can be just as fun as it can be frustrating right now.

The limit of 400 words exists from the very beginning of the AWS. Some stuff under the 400 words can be approved regardless of whether it is me or someone else approving the articleS. Although, for practical reasons, it is advised to go over the limit we set.

Contest is now closed. Results will be posted in this topic within a couple of days. Good luck y'all!

Today is the last day, so I still accept entries. Contest will be over tomorrow.

Results should be out within a couple of days.

Try reposting them with Imgur.

For all of you who do like to write and post inside the AW section, we bring you this guide by @Person_Random. Check out their advice!

And here are also the winners for this week. 1st place: @Tsunami 2nd place: @Bydo 3rd place: @Given 4th place: @Darkest 5th place: @GuidoFawkes Correct answer: Issue 54 Football Frenzy - Pundit Speak with Alec Smart Congratulations everyone. The prizes will be delivered within a couple of days.

I passed the rewards from the wrong sheet and just after the release I spotted the first place had additional reward in it. Now it is corrected.

Question for Week #7 is out!

Tankers, here comes the seventh question. Will the number seven be lucky for you? Let's find out together. This week's prizes are: 1st place: 3 days of Premium Time 2nd place: 1 day of Premium Time 3rd place: 10 000 crystals 4th place: 8 000 crystals 5th place: 6 000 crystals >>>> Click here to access the form with the seventh question <<<< Just like before, please participate only with one account. The entries will be checked and all the alternate and main accounts breaking this rule will be automatically disqualified. Have a blast and stay tuned for the question for Week #8!

Nope, this is nothing like TTC, actually it's quite a lot different from it. TTC consisted of far larger quizzes that were about Tanki, unlike these questions which focus only on stuff related to Newspaper.

The Results for Week #6 Correct answer: Tommy60 And here are the winners for this week: 1st place: @Bydo 2nd place: @GuidoFawkes 3rd place: @Given 4th place: @Dayfly 5th place: @adhik123 6th place: @snipe3000 Congratulations everyone. Prizes will be distributed within a couple of days.

Hello tankers and all the writers. We have a tradition to post the best works of the year from the Amateur Writting Section and last year, we had the pleasure to read a huge number of really great content of different genres. We are sorry it took longer than usual to make this list, but the life did not slow down for any of us. In the end, it's never too late to recognize the best works. Just like past years, we would like to award these writers a motivational bonus for their great contribution. Each author will receive 50 000 crystals. This bonus does not stack up with multiple entries on the list. With that being said, we present you the best of the Amateur Writing Section 2018. Stories Molly's - Chapter 19 by @Hippin_in_Hawaii Our Review: A masterwork in first person narrative, Molly's takes you deep into the mind of it's protagonist and his experiences in Molly's tank construction yard. Chapter 19 is the best example of this, featuring gripping suspense and providing an excellent example of writing that forces you to identify with the narrator. The Story Behind the Map: Deathtrack by @TheTankBuster2 Our Review: A beautiful piece providing a fantastic background to one of the more rarely used, but well-known maps in the Tanki battlegrounds. It is a rather chilling story with a perfect heart-wrenching conclusion. The description is also perfectly complemented with photos of the map sprinkled throughout. The Blue Sphere Series by @Merovingian Our Review: Blue Sphere is an ongoing series about the strange and groundbreaking project that is being protected by its creator from people who would like to misuse it. The protagonists have to decipher the clues and face many obstacles to unveil the mystery. Each chapter nicely uncovers the plot. The Medic - Fatigue by @GrandExecutioner Our Review: An example of very good story-telling. The Medic is a story with very dramatic turn of events and it is definitely worth following through other chapters as well since the plot nicely develops and graduates with every new chapter. Come Alive by @tweezers Our Review: Good writing describes everything, giving a crisp and clear idea of the characters, the scene, the emotions. Excellent writing describes little, leaving the reader to conjure up their own ideas. You are left to have as much freedom as the writer in the way the story flows. Couple this with a quirky, spaced out style, and you are left with a true exhibition of an excellent short story. A Twisted Twist, Part 1 (Untreated, Ch.3) by @Person_Random Our Review: Among the many story writers who make up the AWS, few have a way with words that enables them to take something completely ordinary and turn it into an entertaining read, which is what @Person_Random has managed to do with this article. The story itself recounts the tale of a person going to an academy alongside a rival. The plot is great to say the least, but the amazing presentation and wording of the story more than warrant a read of this amazing tale. Stars by @P.4.R.K.O.U.R Our Review: A roller coaster of emotion, from a touching scene of a young boy explaining constellations to his little sister quickly escalating to the two split by war. There are thought-provoking undertones laced through about why we go to war, and the effects it can have on others, which have the effect of making it a powerful piece (some might even say stellar...) An Attempt on Her Life by @thethiefofvictory Our Review: Since the beginning of the year, a great many stories have been brought to the fray by the pens of writers such as @thethiefofvictory. After little deliberation, it felt quite clear that this article was among the author's best. Packed with tons of vivid details, well-phrased conversations and a simple but somewhat intriguing plot, this story is sure to tingle your taste buds with a delightful style. The cherry on top is the albeit mysterious cliffhanger, which will leave you waiting for the second edition. The Days of Fear (Part 5) by @pythor20000 Our Review: The Days of Fear has been an absolutely killer series, successfully pulling off a Tanki-related fiction where many fail. @pythor20000 has really treated us with part 5, showing off his high level of accuracy, as well as a lovely style and flow. The content also holds up, with some delightful twists and fantastic character development. Guides The Ins and Outs of Aleksandrovsk: Capture The Flag by @You.Have.to.die Our Review: A very throughout, well-written and illustrated guide. Although, some of the pictures have been lost over the time, the guide covers a huge chunk of gameplay on Aleksandrovsk, from the bases to mining, to using the environment and supplies and much more. Reviews New Paints: Reviewed by @Chillax Our Review: It is always a pleasure to read a well-written, good-looking and superbly formatted review. Chillax has proved that he easily excels in this. He subjectively reviews and marks some of the older paints that were added in the containers at the time, and judges the looks and originality of each design. It will sure come in handy for those who cannot make up their mind whether or not to wear one of those paints. Interviews Personalities of Yesterday: Night-Sisters by @Magenta Our Review: Magenta is an established writer who can excel in pretty much every genre. However, we chose to include his hilarious interview of the one and only NS, our former Newspaper administrator, simply because it stands out so much in this category. In the end, this article is the sole contender for the title of best interview. #BlameTheNS Humour How to Insult Properly by @mydoom.exe Our Review: Now, before you jump to the conclusion that we or the author somehow support this prohibited activity in any way, I have to tell you that this writing piece is nothing like that. This article proves that even such serious themes as these can be turned into a creative, hilarious and funny article. We appplaud the author for his creativity. The Leaky Mult #3 - St. Valentine's Day 2018 by @Merovingian, @mydoom.exe and @GrandExecutioner Our Review: The Leaky Mult placed in our Best of the AWS list last year, and this year it follows suit. These three authors and namely Merovingian (who we suspect organizes the article) have well established themselves as capable humorists. We definitely advise you to dig into this "love day" special despite the fact Valentine's day is long gone. Tomorrow by @C.O.N.Q.U.E.R.O.R Our Review: It's pretty unconventional to put a story in the humor section of this article, but the sheer quality of the plot twist in an article that you would expect to be Halloween-spooky is priceless. This story won't make you laugh after each sentence, rather it will put you in the Halloween mood and then surprise you with a cringe. Other Dreams by @Jade Our Review: A beautiful philosophical piece that explores (unsurprisingly) dreams, and also emotions. It has a clear format, starting with a series of questions, before explaining and then answering them as far as Jade feels he can - there seems to be an invitation (a challenge, if you will) to the reader on what their opinion is. Emotion is a deep and complex topic that has flummoxed psychologists for centuries. Jade, however, manages to cover them in a simple and succinct manner, that provokes thought and reaction, going into enough detail to be interesting, but not so much as to be tiresome. Perfect. Why Do We Fall? by @Destrod Our Review: A deep philosophical piece that comes from the pen of experienced writer also attempts to tackle on emotions, but branches more into the topic in a humorous manner. Using both a penny and a bottle of Chateau Oberi Vintage 90 as catalysts, he decides that whether we really make our own choices is irrelevant; what matters is that you understand them. Congratulations and thank you for your work and contributions to the Amateur Writing Section. The list was constructed and reviews written by: @LOLKILLERTOTHEDEATH @kaisdf @Flexoo

I am not even surprised. After the first war, it was clear to me that betting on underdog is far more safer than on the faction that will have most players in it.