I've played several ASL battles where blue went on the offensive at red team base, but lost severely because they were killing everyone but the flag bearers. The only reason for blue's existence was to make kill points, not to win the battle.

I started playing latter part of 2009 as @Torva-Messor. We helped Tanki break out of its beta shell so it could be free to develop and mature. The Devs asked for our help, we gladly gave them our help and the Devs listened. But they were inexperienced, one thing we didn't know. We wondered why it took so long to make changes. It was because they were learning as they went. It seemed, as they fixed one bug, 3 more appeared. Anyone who has seen a long string of code can tell you it can become very massive. If you change the code somewhere along the way, you have to backtrack or check forward to see how that one little change can affect the code already in existence. If you fix one bug, will that create another? If you introduce another element to the game, will that affect other elements. The best example I can think of, off the top of my head, is the relationship between Firebird and Vulcan. Firebird was in the game long before Vulcan was even a thought. Yet, when Vulcan was introduced with it's over usage burn, Firebird's after burn on enemy tanks affected Vulcan's self burn. How did they discover that? They reduced Vulcan's self burn and suddenly Firebird's burn became less effective. So, instead of going back through the code to see where the two turrets can be isolated, they introduced Alterations to Firebird and Vulcan to counteract the effects. Firebird and Vulcan are still connected, but the Alterations are isolated. In 2009, the game had many bugs and glitches, such as, turing turrets, major lags, being booted out of the game for apparently no reason, Ghosting (I'm not talking about the keyboard) and many others. In 2012, 2013, 2014 and part of 2015 the game was running smoothly. Very few or at the most, minor lags. Turning turrets....gone, ghosting.....gone, being booted out randomly....nearly non existent. Many of the other bugs and glitches went away, too. The game was even more fun. Then along came latter part of 2015 until present day, many of those bugs are back. Why? What made them suddenly reappear? Apparently, we did with our potato computers, lack of knowing how to dump caches, resizing screens, etc. Arguably, yes, some players needed to be educated. How many times has a player come back and said, "I tried all that, but it still isn't working right"? I've lost count the many times I was given the same links over and over again to the point of being so tired of the insult to my intelligence, I quit complaining. The game started running so poorly, I went out and bought a gaming computer with a few bells and whistles just so I could play a decent game of Tanki. Well, guess what? The Mods still think I have a potato computer, unable to handle the game. According to the system requirements, this game should be running as smooth as silk. I have this and more: ase Other Articles System Requirements Minimum system requirements~Processor: with clock rate not lower than 2.33 GHz for PCs or Intel® Atom™ with clock rate not lower than 1.6 GHz for netbooks. RAM: 1024 mb. Graphics memory: 128 mb. OS: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10, Mac OS X 10.5.8+, and Linux. Recommended system requirements~Processor: Intel Core i3-i5, or other processor with clock rate over 2.33 GHz. RAM: 4096 mb. Graphics memory: 1024 mb. OS: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10, Mac OS X 10.5.8+, and Linux. System requirements for Unity~ Processor: Intel Core i3. RAM: 4 Gigabytes of RAM. Graphics: Intel HD graphics 4000. OS: Windows, Mac, Linux, Andriod, and iOS. With these specifications, you should receive a stable 40 frames per second in a full 10 versus 10 battle So, why isn't it? The Mods read our suggestions and complaints. Pick out the ones the CM might be interested in. The CM tells the Devs what they want to hear. The rest is, what? Trashed? A game I played a few years ago and have recently gone back to, lost well over half of their players. Of those, most were paying members. The did a massive update that through the players for a loop. We had no idea what was about to happen, only that there was going to be big updates that we, the players, were going to love. It backfired. Now, before they implement any updates that will affect the game play, the Devs tell the players what their plans are and ask the players for feedback. It's discussed in the forums between the players and the Devs. Not only that, but they have a dedicated server strictly for the staff and a few hand picked players who have better gaming insight than the average player to try out new ideas. Yes, tanki has test servers, but not all the players are serious enough to try out the new features as intended. I've been on some of those servers and only a very few had any idea what was going on. It was chaos. Yes, I'm on my soapbox and it's past time to get off. Most players will pass this up, because their attention span is too short to read anything more than one or two paragraphs. Oh well, I said my peace and that's all that matters.

According to the National Geodetic Survey: 1...The Earth is not round 2...The Earth is not ellipsoid, either 3...The Earth is pudgier at the equator (as compared to the poles) by 70,000 feet. 4...The Earth is more pear shaped with the southern hemisphere larger than the northern hemisphere 5...The poles are becoming flatter 6...Mountains are rising 30,000 feet (compared to sea level) 7...Ocean trenches are deepening by 36,000 feet (compared to sea level) 8...Sea level is not static 9...The Earth's shape is ever changing caused by: Daily tides Drift of tectonic plates Rebound of large sheets of ice melting Earthquakes Volcanic eruptions Meteor strikes 10...Studies are being done to determine if the Earth is a geode with magnetite as its crystal. Magnetite crystals are found in volcanic eruptions.

Here's what I found: https://www.trustpilot.com/review/tankionline.com Not a very good showing.

In game? Aaahhh..nope nothing. Haven't played since tankoins came out. Nothing new here.

The swing is in Old Town and the amusement park is Fun Spot America.

The title is Coffee or Tea. The question is Coffee or Tea. The poll says Tea or Other. In keeping with the theme presented, the poll should have said Coffee or Tea or Other. This poll is unfair and obviously slanted towards tea. Because I'm an avid coffee drinker, I voted Other. Which, of course, puts coffee in the category with sports drinks, chocolate, milk, water and anything else one wants to put into the Other category. This poll will not sort out nor accomplish what the main theme has presented. The OP would make a great Politician. If he ran a political poll, it would read like this: Mark and John are running for Mayor. I think Mark would make a better leader. Fill out the ballot and cast your vote for Mark or John. If you think someone else besides Mark or John would make a better leader, vote Other. POLL Cast your vote, now. Mark Other

Yesterday, I cut a PB&J on marbled rye bread (pumpernickel and rye). This type of bread is very dense with a tough crust. I was able to cut it with a spoon, but not a fork. I couldn't use the back and forth motion to cut, it was more of a scooping motion.

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Most players anymore have no game sense. Look at this: 2.1.5. Sabotage — Any acts or omissions aimed at creating obstructions for the team where the User is a member, including in CTF, TDM and CP modes, fighting against the team of which you are a member (intentional selection of weak equipment, frequent pauses, inactivity or intentional failure to comply with map’s or game mode’s requirements, imitation of issues with internet connection), damaging/destroying an ally’s tank, fighting in the interest of the opponent’s team (conspiracy); How many times in the course of a day do you see this one particular rule broken time and again. How about "...intentional failure to comply with map's or game mode's requirements..."? Wouldn't you consider playing TDM on every mode just exactly that? In CP, going past or through the cp in the enemy color and not stopping to attempt to change it on the way to enemy base. CTF, shooting at the other team, but not the one who has just stolen your flag or even bother to give chase. I've seen Mammoths, by themselves, waltz in take the flag and waltz out without bothering to use any supplies, not even a SB. Not just once, but several times. Why? Because they aren't interested or don't care. In Osa, I've seen the entire team on the opposite side of the base from where the flag is. No one even paying attention to the fact that the enemy team was lined up waiting for the return of the flag. RGB, same as CTF, but not quite as bad. ASL, Blue team is at enemy base playing TDM, but not shooting at the ones carrying the flag. One player stays behind to defend, but is quickly overtaken by the 3 flag bearers. JGR, objective is to take down Juggernaut. Yes, the mode is DM, but killing everyone one else is not the objective. I think some players have taken upon themselves to make it a TDM, thinking they are protecting Juggernaut. DM, when two or more players team up, that's TDM within DM. The only game mode where everyone is playing the objective is TDM.

Okay, maybe this loner gig isn't your bag, your cup of tea. You want to make friends with others your age bracket. Then you have to go where they go. Teen Socials, a park, basketball court (even if you don't play basketball). Does your church have a teen night? If not, talk to your Pastor and see if you can spearhead one. Is there someone in school you have never spoken to? Seek that person out and strike up a conversation. Thing of it is, if you want to be a loner and you enjoy your own company, then develop that by doing things you enjoy. If you want friends to hang with, then you have to go where they go. The group isn't going to come to you. Do anything that will not get you into trouble with your parents or the Law. Sitting around moping is not the answer. You become mentally stagnant, emotionally deprived. That can lead you down a path you don't want to go. You came to us for advice. You've gotten a lot of it. Now, the ball is in your court. What are you going to so with it? You can choose to ignore the contents of this post, which you created, or do something with it. Change is hard, for anyone, including adults. Decisions have to be made and acted upon. The world is constantly moving, changing. If you don't move and change with it, you'll be left behind. No one is going to grab you by the hand and choose a path for you. You have to muster up the courage to walk down a beaten path many have gone before you. Or you can forge your own path into the dark and unknown. Life is one big adventure with many twists and turns. Embrace that adventure. Climb that mountain, hack your way through the jungle...whatever it takes, do it. Just don't idle your time and watch everyone else go by. That isn't the way life was meant to be lived. You're in your youth, this time will never be again. As you get older your teen years will become memories. Make them lasting ones that you'll want to visit often. Too many adults look back on their childhood and say, "I wish I had done (this)" or "I had the opportunity to do (that) but didn't." You will never pass this way again. Time marches on and you need to be in that parade.

I agree with you as game play is now. Seven minutes is hardly enough time for a battle to get interesting. I'll be quiet about the way it used to be. Used to be a man who opened doors for women and helped her push her chair under the table was called a Gentleman. It was done out of courtesy and respect for womanhood. Now, nobody gives a care. Like Tanki, it used to be, but now no one gives a care.

I paraphrased a lot of it, because they were going into a lot of intricate detail about brain functioning. Basically, what it all boils down to, is not everyone's brain is wired the same way. As someone pointed out, some of it could be coincidence.

I did the same thing in my early days of Tanki in Brest. None of my team tried for the flag, but the other team had made several attempts. I went in by myself and grabbed the flag under heavy fire. I jumped down into the valley to grab a RK, but there wasn't one, I used one of my own. By the time I got back to our base, I only had a thread of health left. A Mammoth was sitting on our flag. He wouldn't move so I could cap. I know he saw me because he followed me with his turret as I surrounded him, trying to find some way of capping. I thought to myself, "Okay, you won't let me cap? Then you don't want it very badly." I went out of the building, into the ditch and carried it back to enemy base. They killed me and returned the flag. I logged out of the battle and watched the score from the lobby (before MM). That would have been their only cap. I knew, by the way the scores were stacking, my team was being spawn killed. No, it wasn't because they were short a player. Someone with a higher rank took my place within a few seconds. Again, this was in my early days of Tanki. Back then, it wasn't unusual for someone to save the flag for the one who stole it. We had team spirit, we played as a team. Battles were 30 minutes long, not 7. Everyone spoke English so it was easy to make battle plans. I told him where I was and he was coming up the ramp, but he died. It was a courtesy that was done often. So, don't throw me under the bus for playing in a fashion that was common play. Nowadays, there is no team spirit....there's no teams, just individuals who play on a team. Very rarely do you see a team play as a team, but when it does happen, it's beautiful regardless of which team it is.

No, not Clickbait. I ran into this study, found it interesting and was passing it on. If you don't like it, that's fine. If not, that's okay, too. It's just for fun.