Yes and Yes. Either way you slice it a hull like Hopper should not be added to this game. Unfortunately that ship has sailed and they never can put the genie back in the bottle.

Players already have a reason to be top 100 - it's called pride. And players in the Top 100 don't need any extra rewards - they would have accumulated a lot to get there in the first place. Maybe, just maybe... play for fun once in a while.

No.

Of course it does... I should not be surprised by anything the Devs do anymore. They have jumped the shark.

And he clearly thinks all ACVs (armored combat vehicles) are tanks - which is obviously incorrect. But he words things to support his position, even though his position is wrong. That's his schtick. Just put him on ignore like a bunch of us already have.

Sure. But it "stops" everyone else as well...

2000 yes. 4000 with DA. 6000 with Defender. 12000 if it has above + 50% module vs your turret. All assuming it's not a hornet with active OD targeting you.

Okay... maybe I'm thick today. If you have a shoot button to press - that's not autoshoot is it? I mean today - without the button - you can't start and stop vulcan barrel rotation. How does it hit anything not standing still?

Makes no sense the way you've described it. What does "number of players ... reduced" even mean? And we don't need limitations on what modules we can use - there are many ways to kill tanks in TO without some kind of limit on the modules. Hull ODs and drones more than compensate for module use - even if they are at 50%. Every battle has many different turrets, so odds of someone being protected against multiple enemy tanks has dropped with introduction of many new turrets over time.

Okay. I'm not gonna tell ya how to enjoy the game. ?

Maybe you need to take some of your own advice...

Then you better stick to TDM as you won't have much time for the actual Battle happening around you. These hulls "win" just by distracting you.

The enemy is only highlighted when your barrel points at them right? If you lead - you are no longer pointing at them so how can it fire? For smoky - that's just brutal. Absolutely unforgivable as it's critical hits have no damage reduction due to range.

For Vulcan - how can you lead moving targets? The "new" Vulcan requires that. Smoky - what do you mean "only able to shoot in max damage range"? If target is further away (than max damage range) it won't shoot?

I play a lot less than I used to, mostly because of the dumb changes they've been implementing. If I get an Assault mission to complete, not a chance I stay in the battle if I'm defending and there's Hoppers on attack team. NOT. A. CHANCE.

In-range a hornet-magnum with RFM was killing my Hunter in less time than it takes to activate the EMP. UP close it is very much like a Duplet - instant kill. At least they nerfed the range somewhat from before. It was ridiculous.

You keep minimizing players issues with this - even though I said this would happen from the outset of the announcement. They bought and use original stock and now they are stuck with RGC-only. It is patently unfair for all those players. Just like when they switched Viking and Hunter stats 3+ years ago - that was totally unfair as well. And your last point does not really help anyone below Gismo since they will rank faster than their crystal earnings and thus play higher-ranked players before they are ready.

Defending in assault will be impossible. Mines will be useless as this thing wont use ramps. It better have a long charge-up for the OD. Unfortunately they won't remove it. Will be a cash-cow in the short term and apparently that's all they care about - the short term.

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I doubt they will have that many 50% sales. Overall the sales % have dropped compared to 3 years ago, but they occur more often. Fine for those that like smaller purchases or upgrades, but more difficult for those that like major purchases.

Funny thing is they nerfed the slow mammoth for that exact reason - gold-diggers crying. Can you imagine the tears when this hull grabs 75% of the golds? Throw on defender drone and voila!

It already is showing - in the number of peak players graphs. During a pandemic, when most people were staying inside, players levels have been crumbling. Exact opposite of what should be happening. Easy to find a Legend game at any hour. Good luck as a Lt. General playing non-legends unless it's highest peak times.

Well this exp boost wont change that. All it will do is prompt low-to-mid rank players to stop playing those accounts (or play a LOT less than they already do). Thought TO was trying to get more players into the game. Good luck retaining those new players when they get spanked by players 5 ranks ahead of them and the new players have no crystals to upgrade their already inferior equipment.

I've been trying to - but they make so many stupid decisions it's impossible.

I try to...