Just drop it. @BLASTER872 has left the Forums forever. He was a good leader, but he didn't manage some of the members in the way that they needed to be. Enough said.

Ah, thanks for pointing that out about the hulls. I guess I misread the wiki. Will change it! Cheers nug :) All buyers should be banned. Thanks though :)

Welcome back Tankers! In this article, I will be reviewing an interesting kit, unlocked at Lieutenant General, which marries the fairly popular Twins M3 with the reject hull, Hunter M3. It may not be pretty, but is it effective? We will be probing its reliability and how it performs today. Behold, the kit Vandal! Background to my Purchase ~ I bought this kit during the Tanki 2016 New Year Sales, staying awake till 2 AM my time because I'm a sad no-lifer I was excited to see which kits would be available on the Turret Sale, which was 50%. I was hoping for Rockshaper or Jackhammer, so I could acquire Viking M3 to replace my outdated and underperforming M2. This was the selection on offer. Just slightly frustrating. Everyone I met had given very strong opinions on Hunter ; all negative ones. Twins M3 appealed to me slightly, but I'd only used Twins for 6 hours before this, and I didn't appreciate its inaccurate, steady fire. Regardless, I reasoned that since Shaft was for noobs who can't aim campers and Ricochet was for players whose X and Z keys have deserted them, I'd have to take a risky decision, and buy Vandal. What's in the box? ~ Available between : - Turret : Twins M3 Hull : Hunter M3 Paint : Graffiti Module : Ursa T-D M3 Additional Rewards : 80 of each supply Price : 414517 crystals Twins M3 ~ Imagine mechanical boxing gloves crashing into your face repeatedly. Essentially Twins M3 at close range. Twins is pretty brutal at the best of times, but the M3 version is something else. Normally unlocked at Marshal for the price of 221 150 crystals, this version crushes the life out of M2s at the Vandal kit unlock rank. By the time you reach Marshal, your Twins will be microupgraded enough to have taken it to another level of tank-suppression. Positive Factors : Unlimited Ammunition High Impact Force - perfect for knocking tanks off aim at close range Rapid firing rate Good damage output at short-mid range Dominates in small maps The Ultimate Combo taking a battering down an alley. Demonstrating how Twins can knock turrets such as Isida off aim. Negative Factors : Somewhat inaccurate Inaccuracy increases with range Cannot use cover while firing Minimal damage at long range Severely outclassed in Large Maps Clearly damage indicators have glitched out... Protection from Twins between and : Low Protection (between 5 and 15%) : Common Medium Protection (between 15 and 30%) : Uncommon High Protection (30% +) : Very Rare Best Combinations : 1) Twins + Titan + Lion/Grizzly Series Module + Suitable Maps : Polygon, Noise, Small and several Medium Maps. Unsuitable Maps : Basically any Large Map, and some Medium ones. Hint: A friendly Isida or two close by renders this tank nigh-on invincible. Use as a flag or point defender. 2) Twins + Viking + Kodiak/Shark/Grizzly Series Module + Suitable Maps : Polygon, Noise, some Small, majority of Medium, and Large Maps with plenty of cover. Unsuitable Maps : Large open maps, several Small and Medium Maps. Hint: Very useful to attack with or play as an attacking midfielder. Suppressing defenders is what it does best. Overall Rating : 8/10 Note: Please please please do not use this Turret with either of Wasp or Hornet. You will get melted long before you come into effective range, and you will not survive a melee. Hunter M3 ~ The rejected ugly relative of its much more glamorous medium counterpart, Viking. Hunter should be pitied. All through the ranks, its asymmetrical hull is always in Viking's shadow, even at M1 level where the Hunter has more HP than Viking's counterpart. It just isn't beautiful, no matter what its most avid fan not that it has any will argue. Like Twins (and every other M3), it unlocks at Marshal rank for 200 000 crystals. Vandal kit perhaps offers it the chance it needs to make a good impression on the user. Positive Factors : Good HP value Decent speed Good acceleration Height serves well for Gold catching Turns relatively quickly No drift, making it a more solid platform than Viking Hunter's Gold taking prowess expertly displayed by the Savage himself. Negative Factors : Outclassed by Viking in speed Isn't visually appealing Lower Power than the other Medium hulls Lighter than Dictator Best Combinations : 1) Hunter + Thunder + Kodiak Series Module + Suitable Maps : Medium - Medium Maps, such as Silence, Serpuhov, Rio or Solimansk, several Large Maps. Unsuitable Maps : Very Small and most Large Maps. Hint: A very good combination. I actually find it better than Viking/Thunder, as the extra height plus the better rockback give it better shooting flexibility. Best to play as a midfielder, and pick off the enemy defenders. 2) Hunter + Hammer + Grizzly/Shark/Badger Series Module + Suitable Maps : Polygon, Noise, Silence, Small Maps and most Medium ones. Unsuitable Maps : Large Maps. Hint: Use cover to your advantage. Unleash all 3 shots, then use Hunter's speed to take cover while reloading. Overall Rating : 7/10 Graffiti ~ Despise it or adore it, one cannot deny that this paint looks striking. This is a love/hate situation. Graffiti brings out the best in some combinations whereas it uglifies others drastically. I personally prefer other paints, but it's all down to player preference. It will provide semi-decent camouflage in some maps, but on the whole this paint was introduced tank's appearance. Whether it does that or not is debatable. Positive Factors : Looks great on some tanks Provides moderate camouflage in some maps Some Savage player hiding in the bushes, showing that Graffiti can be used as a camouflage. Negative Factors : Brings out visual flaws in some tanks Stands out in some terrain Savage appears to have activated his special power to become invisible again... Camoflage Ratings : Overall Rating : 5/10 Module : Ursa TD - M3 ~ Provides solid protection from several weapons, but whether is pairs well with Twins is subject to debate. Provides Protection From : Twins - (35%) Shaft - (35%) Vulcan - (35%) The "Ursa" Module Series is an interesting one. It's a bit of a "neither here nor there" series, apparently designed for tanks who don't know how to play aren't sure what range they will be playing at. As with all M3 modules, they can be microupgraded to provide 50% protection on all 3 slots, provided you have access to your mother's credit card enough spare capital. All M3 triple modules are available to buy for 250000 crystals. I'm personally not a fan of this module, as I think the Shaft slot is wasted. This is because Shaft isn't very common in most battles at my current rank. The 35% from Vulcan however, is extremely useful as Vulcan tends to be the annoying type that won't go away (or simply die). The Twins slot doesn't seem to cooperate well with the other two though, which is another reason why I prefer using other modules. Positive Factors : Provides 35% protection from 2 of the most annoying turrets in the game Unlocks in the kit at a lower rank than it would do separately Negative Factors : Indecisive range protections Limited battles where all 3 turrets are present Overall Rating : 4/10 Analysing the Kit Combination ~ Now, after looking at the contents of the Vandal kit, let's look at how this kit performs in regular battles. The Hunter gives Twins enough flexibility to allow this combination to both attack and defend, although it plays much better as an attacker. The rapid firing rate granted by the Twins M3 does pair well with Hunter's quick acceleration and turning speed. Hunter though, isn't the most stable of hulls and does highlight Twins' inaccuracy at certain times, though its maneuverability does allow barrage ambush attacks to be made. D3s mate... The module isn't all that great with this combination. Twins thrives in small-medium maps, and usually there are much more short-range turrets than in others. Ursa TD-M3 unfortunately is better suited to campers. How do different maps affect its effectiveness ? (How well Vandal performs overall, mainly based on its attacking/supporting abilities) Check out some popular map ratings below. Hint : Vandal performs at its best in Medium maps, and some smaller maps. It will be outclassed in larger maps by long-range weapons and taken down from a distance. Additional View : Twins Alteration ~ Projectile Speed : + 100% Range of Minimum Damage : + 100% Reloading : + 20% I bought the Twins alteration during the New Year Sales, where it was reduced to just 25000 crystals. Overall, I'd say it's fairly good if you use heavy hulls a lot, since you can simply sit back and reduce your enemies' health from range. For medium hulls, it is less effective in my opinion since you're sacrificing firing rate. Medium hulls tend to get much closer to the enemy, so the alteration doesn't work all that well for them. This alteration also tends to require much better accuracy with Twins, and not simply "Placing a brick on the spacebar." I'd say I wasted 25k, but that's an opinion, since I don't use heavy hulls regularly unless I'm in a small map, where the alteration isn't needed. Alteration Rating for Vandal kit : 4/10 Conclusion ~ I'd say buying Vandal kit was one of my better choices in my Tanki career. It certainly boosted my Thunder Gameplay, and in my opinion is a better choice to pair with said Turret than Viking. Twins M3 essentially just fires wrecking balls at a fast rate. I'd certainly recommend buying it, though you'd get the most out of it if you bought another M3 kit at the same time. For example, buying Guardian kit and Vandal. This way you get Titan/Twins and Hunter/Smoky. The module is this kit's largest drawback, and you should be prepared to be disappointed by Ursa's tendencies to be niche. Savage's Rating : 7/10 That's all from me today folks! Many thanks to for assisting with the photos. I hope you found this article absorbing and helpful, and maybe it has convinced you into buying a load of junk an effective and interesting kit. Till next time! Savage over and out...

@Lethal_Injection = big buyer k Gnatty. I remember before he stole his mom's credit card. He was using Shaft and Wasp. Legend. Edit : Typo

I did. I big fan of da Tweezers.

Not an awful lot happened today. Did catch Gold number 288 on this account though. And had a good game on my low ranked account. Had almost 0 of every supply, but since most of them use Hornet it makes life pretty easy.

That depends if they'll have me or not. We shall see.

I am considering it. I have a lot of friends here. Edit: I may have a lot of friends here :P Don't mu unless they're already 20+

Save for M3s k. Having M3s at Lieutenant Colonel is great.

I meant the end of @Savage as we know it. Out of the ashes, a new @Savage shall be born. I don't have enough time to create a clan, so I will join another one.

The end of @Savage as we know it.

I was in the same boat. Not that it matters anyway.

If you're counting it as a war TM won (The only flag capped was a HD flag). I don't think you should record it.

Good plan.

Let me give our side of the story, up until I left the battle.

I gotta rank Yiper up so it can be my official HD spammer account. 900th post :P

Yeah, we disbanded. A sad day.

They will send you a reply. Usually in less than 7 days. Just be patient, and this isn't the correct place to complain about the time length they take.

emrakuI Look at that K/D :o

Well then, show Support the Form.

Please contact them again, and show them your evidence (the screenshot). If they refuse to acknowledge it again, I'd say you may have Photoshopped that image and bought yourself 10 golds.

I think you got banned for a month for Ban Evading. If you receive a ban on one account, then log into an alternate account and the Moderator realises it is the player he banned before, you will receive a longer ban on that account. Please see the Tanki Rules for more information, and I think you should contact either or for an explanation.

I'm answering your Poll questions here. What you hate about THE BATTLE FRONT. 1) Lagging - I usually have random Ping a few times during the day, but apart from the occasional server lag spike you can't really blame Tanki. 2) Ranking up which takes weeks - That's the fun of this game. You feel a sense of achievement when you finally rank up. 3) Druggers - It's part of the game. Get over it please. 4) Trolling - I dislike most kinds of trolling, for example gold trolls by players who clearly are only out for themselves. I enjoy trolling friends :P 5) Gold boxes taking forever to drop - Once you rankup higher they drop more frequently because of higher funds. 6) Getting the same missions - I can't complain if I get a 2k crystal mission a few times in a row. 7) Getting low crystals at the end of battle - That's down to skill and equipment, but also funds get higher as you rankup. Why you do not like THE GARAGE. 1) Upgrading - *Facepalm* Unless you're a buyer, don't microupgrade anything (unless it's something like Smoky M1) before M3s. 2) Prices on Hulls - I find the prices reasonable enough. 3) Prices for Turrets - Same applies here. 4) Spending real money does not work - It actually does, to some extent. I haven't spent much on this game, but it has been worth it. 5) Buying Pro Passes - This sorts the wheat from the chaff so to speak. Removes the noobs (who can't afford a pass) from your games. So overall I didn't really get the point of this topic.

Polygon DM on my alternate account, . High Ping marred my gameplay, although I didn't have to use many supplies (just mined myself in and came out occasionally). There was a Freeze m0 whose mission seemed to be to activate all my mines... Cross CP : Had to battle hard against a drugging Stormbringer and several Thunder M3.5s, but came through with the win :) Edit : Final score was 68-44 I believe.

No no no... I have Osaka on an alt, and believe me...it isn't worth it, even at Warrant Officer 3 (when I bought it). Before the rebalance that account was overpowered. Now, it's not good at all...