Your Crystals/Experience ratio will eventually become 1:1, because battle funds get higher the more you rank up. But, the ultimate way to creating a low account with a great supply of crystals involves only logging on to your account to complete missions. Don't play any battles if you can help it. You'll find yourself bathing in crystals at very low ranks, like on my account (I have 110k).

Nice article. Though I wouldn't use this advice however. I've come to realise that planning for the long run in Tanki is eventually much more beneficial than simply going in all guns blazing. However, this will be very helpful for a beginner. Well done!

It will be out tomorrow, at 2 PM UTC.

The Ratings still show the wrong information. I've caught 3 golds and got a lot more crystals than '0' this week. <_<

Too expensive for what you get right now.

Gold in Cross CTF. The lack of zone fade makes gold hunting so much easier...

^ Didn't you already apply?

I believe the Ratings are undergoing some work as they were displaying incorrect data. They will probably be back soon enough. Just be patient :)

Check out Youtubers such as Pewdiepie. Living contradictions to this statement :P But yeah, I agree on most parts. I'm an 'occasional' buyer, so I have limited supplies and resources. People still call me a 'drugger' from time to time, but I try to drug only when necessary, and the maximum usage for me is equal to my Week 4 chain rewards (so I don't need to buy supplies). I managed to get an M3 (before the rebalance) at Lieutenant Colonel without buying a single crystal. Good accounts are possible without buying, just takes a little more care and time. 10 tips to creating a good non-buyer account. 1) Rank up as slow as possible. In this way you'll get maximum crystals compared to Experience. You can also simply log in daily to complete missions, which is a good tactic. Never Powerlevel, do not Wasp/Fire with flags. It destroys accounts. 2) Don't be the guy who has a full M1 garage at 3rd Lieutenant. Buy a solid combination or two, then save all your crystals. 3) Buy during sales only if you can. I managed to get Bulldozer, M2 XP, M2 Titan, Wasp, Viking, Fire and Twins without buying a single crystal at Colonel, all because I only bought garage items during sales. 4) Don't microupgrade unless you have M3s. Microupgrades aren't really for non-buyers, unless it's something with a large rank gap between modifications (such as Smoky M1 - M2). 5) If you have a 200 + score in a battle and it has a fairly low time limit, don't leave even if your team is losing. 6) Never join the losing side unless you are sure you can turn it around. 7) Use your 3hr Premium missions wisely. 8) Save for and buy Product Kits. They're much better value than individual items. 9) Don't buy individual supplies. 10) Play with ranks similar to yours. Low ranks don't generate large funds, but you are less likely to achieve victory versus high ranks.

My entire week reset, I'd not got a lot of XP or crystals but I had caught 2 Golds.

Err...supplies aren't usually on in XP/BP :P Railgun is unlike any other turret in the way that you can't simply pick it up as a novice and get a decent battle score. Definitely there are other turrets which can only perform at their best if the player is skilled, but the usage of Railgun does take a while to perfect.

Mango, be completely honest :P In your "Guide to being a Free Player" you mentioned you'd bought crystals before. Actually, getting a decent account without buying/with little buying isn't hard. I've only ever bought 200k crystals, yet I currently have 5 M3s (all of which are 10 microupgraded, and the Thunder is 21) plus several M3 Modules. Just need to save up, then only buy during sales. My tactics.

I'd say It_Is_TiMe_To_Win is very skilled. C_H_A_M_P_I_O_N is not. He possesses some sort of spell that captivates the low ranks, who essentially hero-worship him. Then you realise 1) He contradicts himself constantly and 2) he's in the same league as Christianss (run from the battle before they die). No clue why he has so many Top Team Player gifts, seeing as camping and running doesn't really help the team all that much. I'm making several accounts to prove how easy it is to get a K/D such as his. Here is an example : http://ratings.tankionline.com/en/user/l-o-s-e-r/ No supplies used and a 413.67 KD. A friend of mine made that account (and his main is several ranks lower than mine). Camping isn't a skill.

You're just automatically making an assumption which could be correct, but could also equally be invalid. You're bringing your advice (or whatever it is, I haven't really worked that out) across in a very arrogant and aggressive manner. Please try to keep your tone respectful at all times.

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Greetings Tankers! The upcoming Clan System is the subject of much excitement and speculation, and there are plenty of Tankers who are eagerly waiting its belated release. And now, that time is drawing very near. With the announcement on this subject in last week's Vlog,we now have an idea of what to expect with the first section of this large update. Here I have collected everything we currently know, and added a few ideas of my own. According to Episode 122 of the Vlog, several Veteran clans have been given Clan System Licenses to test the social part of this new feature. This heralds its much-anticipated arrival, and not before time ; The Clan System was first announced in the 102nd Vlog, on August the 16th 2016 and it was at first planned for November later that year but technical issues meant its release had to be postponed. Let's take a closer look at this massive update. The Clan System - Breakdown : The system is scheduled to enter this game in 3 different parts: Social, Economy and Clan Battles. The Social section is the part currently being tested by the established clans, and their are two known 'Dummy' clans (test Clans set up by the Developer team, and the Official Tester team). These two are named Tanki Online, and TO Testers. A past Vlog also mentioned that the Clan System would be available for players of all ranks and preferences, appealing to players who are new to the game. The 'Social' Element : This was the first element to be completed, and subject to further testing it should be available Game-wide sometime in the next few days. In this section one can purchase a Clan License, by clicking the Clan button at the top of the page, and it is available only by using real currency. Once the license has been acquired, one can assume you can simply activate it to take you to the Clan Creation screen. Here you decide on the name, the name tag which will appear next to every clan member's username, choose an appropriate flag (community depending) and then write a brief description. Clan creation in progress, taken from the Vlog. You (as you purchased the license) will become the leader of the clan, titled as 'Supreme-Commander'. Once this is done, you may promote your most trusted members to the rank of 'Officer', now renamed as 'Commander'. These players will have the great responsibility of recruiting new members into your clan. There are also 'Sergeants', but their role is still unknown. But one does not have to be approached by an existing member to join a clan. Simply search the name of the clan in the special pop-up, then click 'Join Clan'. A request, very similar to the style used in the Friends System, will appear in the clan you wish to join. The 'Requests Management' page displays your current pending requests, and possibly even showing the requests clans have sent to you. Examples of Clan Member Tags. Finally, the last part of the Social Element is the Clan Chat. Here, members of the clan can converse freely without being interrupted or distracted by the lobby chat. An interesting feature allows clan members to all participate in the same chat, regardless of which server they are currently on. Savage's opinion : 10 members isn't a lot, considering most clans are usually more than twice this size. I also hope that the "Clan application" method will be improved, as it seems far too simple at this stage. Also, having the option to invite other players (members from other clans to discuss wars etc) to the Clan chat would be a neat feature. The 'Economy' Element : This section may or may not have been completed, as not much information has been released regarding it. What information we do have, though, is highly interesting and definitely highlights the positives of joining a Clan. The 'Base' Clan is essentially just the Social and Clan Battle side of the System, and the Economy section requires Players to function. A special Clan currency will form part of this element, available to clan members if they fulfill certain conditions in game. This currency can then be used to upgrade your 'Base' clan. Some of the know upgrades include bonuses on crystals and Experience earned, entrance to Pro battles while lacking a pass, daily supply gifts and other special perks. You can also expand the maximum number of members that the clan can hold. Savage's opinion : This section sounds very worthwhile. The potential of getting free supplies, more crystals, more members into your clan and free access to Pro Battles seems to be the reason why many players are already asking to join clans. The 'Clan Battle' Element : This mechanism, in the words of Tanki, is a huge step towards eliminating the mult problem. You can create special battles which will only be available for clans, so there is no danger of a potential sabotage. Once a member of any clan joins an empty clan battle (or an empty side), only players from his or her clan will be allowed to join that team. If a member from a different clan joins the opposing team, only players from his clan will be able to join from that point onwards. Savage's Opinion : I'm not sure how this section will start eliminating the mult problem, since all clan wars are created in private anyway, and players join only through invitation. However, the ability to play in public without the risk of sabotage seems promising. Now, we move onto the Clan Interface, which will be released along with Social part. Clan Interface : The Clan Profile from the tester clan 'Tanki Online'. This is essentially a clan's version of a player's profile, and displays information regarding the clan and its members. We can see that it displays the Clan Name, Tag, Description, Date of Creation, Number of Players, Clan Founder, Total Kills, Total Deaths and Average Member K/D. There is also a list of the members, showing (as well as Kills/Deaths/Position in the Clan/Experience) their time spent in the clan, and their last visit. There is also a button where you can send a request to the Clan, and probably once the other elements are added the Interface may expand further to include their current amount of Clan Currency, the Clan's victories and defeats, and possibly a button that sends that clan a war challenge (but obviously it would have to have restrictions emplaced on it). Savage's Opinion : The Interface seems fairly concise at the moment, and here I can speculate a little. Because Rank, Kills, Deaths and K/D seem to be fairly prominent features, my guess would be that a new player gives the clan an amount of currency corresponding to those 4 statistics (Example : The Clan would get more currency if a joined compared to a ). I'm not sure I like this idea, since clans may become more interested in K/D and Rank rather than skills. How Will This Update Affect The Game? : There will be a lot more interest in clans, and this update will definitely make it accessible to more players (people who are ignorant of the Forum, players who find the Forum too confusing etc). More interest will also be caused by the bonuses on option fro Clan members, and Clan Wars will become more frequent, and this update may move Tanki up to a more competitive level. I don't think this will do anything for the mult problem though, because multing in clan wars wasn't usually (as far as I know) a problem, as I have stated earlier. Conclusion : I think there are still some tweaks to be made to this System; some refinements could be made to the Social side, and the Clan Interface. The Application method seems a little cheap right now, and I'm sure there are plenty of ways it could be improved. Maybe a new 'Trial' role could be made for members on test at the clan, allowing the leaders to see if the new player has potential before accepting him or her. The System on the whole though will be a positive update for Tanki, and I believe it is a step in the right direction. Be sure to look out for more information in the upcoming Vlogs. Update 01/02/2017: A new Pro Battle icon was added, symbolising whether the battle was for clans or not. Update 03/02/2017: Clans are now available for the entire community, though the price is not for a thin wallet. I hope you enjoyed reading this article, and hopefully I'll be able to do some other similar works in the future! Thanks for reading!

I can come in handy at times you know...

Gold take in Future CTF drop. I went for it so fast I ended up faceplanting the wall rather hard... :wacko:

I did have premium for a few months, and I did no-life hard between Halloween (when I had just ranked to Colonel) and now. It was 2016, sadly.

:huh: English translation pls? :P :P But seriously, what did you actually mean?

Noobsif_the_master :wub:

Thanks for the positive feedback guys!

Hilarious. Nice poem/rap Etha.

In a range battle Shaft beats Railgun hands down. And Drakon is actually very good at rapping, so please don't jump to conclusions :)

Great! Reminds me a bit of Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th series.Similar sort of character. Please keep it up :)