Happy Birthday to the most devoted and considerate CM, have loads of fun today Semyon!

Good luck everyone! Except for back_XXX, he seems to have crafted it himself

Като стана дума за съживяване.. :P

The default key for dropping boxes (or a GB, not sure) is U. More info

Bye Nick, its been a delight knowing you for these 3 years. Good luck out there!

All the good luck for those upcoming 6 months, I hope to see you again after :)

Among other skills I've lost during my break from tanki, I am proud to confirm that my gold catching skills are just as bad as before. Congrats to

That's great! Thanks, I might add it to the official one :)

Thanks for the positive responses everyone ^_^ You can find it written here.

Vastly referred to as Halloween, or All Saints Day, this spooky celebration supposedly sets its origin from an ancient pagan festival celebrated by Celtic people over 2,000 years ago, who claimed that “the dead could walk among the living at this time”. Hence, its celebration nowadays on the British isles and across North America is a given, considering how closely related such traditions are there. However, how is Halloween celebrated in countries where there isn’t much of an equivalent to the ominous eve ruled my monsters and spooks? In this issue we will build upon 's article from last year and look at some of those, who don’t have Halloween as a traditional celebration. Bulgaria, represented by, uhh… @Valletta - Hello, could you answer some questions? - Val: Of course, person whom I’ve never met before. - Great. I’d like you to describe how/if you celebrate Halloween in your country? What is it like? Val: Well, here there isn’t a traditional celebration for exactly that festival, but we have acquired an equivalent, called “Вси Светии“, directly translating to “All Saints”. It is announced on the news and it is present, i.e everyone acknowledges it, but there’s no traditional Trick-or-treating, at least none that I’m aware of. I remember dressing up with some friends when we were younger and going out one night, and it was actually quite funny – each doorstep we visited was rather amazed that someone actually trick-or-treats in this place, and we were welcomed by a plethora of make-do treats from different households. In more recent years, thanks to the almighty internet my generation in particular celebrates it in a humble, though still existent manner. For example, my school decorated its hallways and we had some Jack-o-lanterns lying around, but it was more so organized by students than an official event. United Kingdom (a more realistic portrayal), represented by Slightly: Here in the UK/England, we celebrate as the Americans do, just not as big. We mainly do it through themed parties rather than trick-or-treating, most people dress up and go to farms and rave all night which normally get shut down. In Norfolk where I live, beware: people in the UK can be mean when you knock on their door lol. Here in particular people are just rude! I mean, you don't get sweets at all - it's everyone's a comedian giving you god knows what but as said before people don't do it big except the decorations. Mainly you just go to Halloween-themed parties. Montenegro, represented my Mia: Here Halloween is called "Noc Vjestica" (translating to “Night of Witches”). What’s important is that we gave it a name, but we don't really celebrate it. I was once on a Halloween party organized by the American Embassy and I can say it was fun, but costumes were not as scary as I expected them to be. What I liked the most was the variety of sweets. I'm not much a party type of person, but I think that people here are 'celebrating' it in random cafe bars or places which are organized by students (just for fun). I don't feel any Halloween spirit here, but who knows, maybe soon things are going to change. Pakistan, represented by @FaaiqBilal1 Faaiq: It's not really celebrated in my country. Only those who have any foreign knowledge at all would know about the holiday in the first place. However, some people do celebrate it, just for the fun of it. It's not an all-known celebration, you get my point. We don't get any holidays for it, since it's not anything national. If someone does celebrate it, it's usually that same stereotypical celebration of 'Trick n' Treat!' thing for kids. Adults don't really care much for it at all. So, as you understand, there is no national importance of Halloween here, it usually goes unnoticed. Since the majority of our population is Muslim, we don't really have to celebrate it. As far as my knowledge serves, it's a Christian festival, I may be wrong though.... I beg your pardon. There is a Christian population here, but I don't really know whether or not they celebrate Halloween in a special manner. However the internet really has affected us all, I can clearly indicate that the amount of people who know about Halloween is drastically higher than it was 5 years ago. I can almost predict that almost everyone might celebrate it in a few years! (I suck at predictions, just so you know). Happy Halloween! The Netherlands, represented by @datie9 Datie: In The Netherlands Halloween is not that big of an event, but there is some attention paid to it. Most schools and some cafes/bars organize parties with Halloween dress-codes, but that's honestly all there is. And about any specialties we have here?... PUMPKIN CARVING! As to other things though, I think that wraps it up. Armenia, represented by Arm: Well, I'm from Armenia, as you know. Here we don't celebrate Halloween, because despite being a famous holiday, it is not very popular here. Everybody knows about it, for sure, but not everybody really celebrates it. But it's becoming more and more popular among young people. Like... making faces on pumpkins telling scary stories... But still, no scary costumes yet :P France, represented by Sniper: Like every country we celebrate Halloween normally, that means the kids go trick-or-treating dressed up as scary figures. Teenagers usually party at a friend's house (Me too actually :P) And if you are celebrating outside of Paris, there might be even some farms or houses that offer pumpkin for your enjoyment. And, this may not apply to all of France, but we usually scare the last person who comes to the party, a punishment for being late :P Then we celebrate till late after midnight in a small cramped apartment in Paris... the older people or maybe young adults rent a whole bar or restaurant which are everywhere in Paris and drink there all night with their friends. In my opinion it isn't really celebrated in a unique way and celebrated normally. Overlapping holidays… October 31 to November 2 - those are the days which are called Touissant, and the reason why I have a vacation right now. It's about going to churches & etc., AFAIK I don't think it has anything to do with Halloween, and some older French people are mad because they recognize Halloween as an exclusively American holiday. My apologies if your country hasn’t been mentioned here – it may be in last year’s article, and if not, it may very well get featured in next year’s “Halloween around the world”. I wish you all to carry on with whatever unique celebration you have in your country and of course, enjoy all the treats that Tanki Online has in stock for you!

I'm pretty sure I just hold my finger on the F key for a second or two when I'm panicking about people in my team's base and I don't even think about calculating the shots needed with a corresponding number of f's... I guess I've been XP-ing the wrong way all the time :D

Yeah, I needed to update it :P 1) I was naming examples and was running low on specific maps that I could think of. But yea, those you mentioned are definitely on the list. 2) I legitimately never knew that. Thanks for pointing it out, added to the guide. 3) That's from the russian compilation of rules I referenced, so who knows, maybe they use it. 4) Thanks, my math was wrong. Fixed. Thanks for your contribution Lank :wub:

Chaffees drifting at 90 kmph with jumps and exploding oil barrels? Yeah pretty fun, especially in a platoon :P

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You revealed a bit too much of our dark side MEHT :lol:

That was them mulling over the magnificence of the article before publishing it

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Great issue! I hope you like it ^_^

For anyone who hasn’t been acquainted yet with the basics and essentials of the proper etiquette of the XP (хоре-рель) battle format, please visit @hogree's extensive guide here, @GoldRock's XP guide here, as well as @Tommy60's battle etiquette guides here and here. The Hornet-Railgun (Or Хорнет-Рельса, hence the abbreviation “XP”) battle format started out as an unofficially organized tournament between clan members who want to practice their skills for certain clan war formats (i.e. the “Light” format in CS) As it gained popularity, this type of battle attracted a more casual community of lower ranked, mid-tier players, who aren’t necessarily in a clan. Such players aren’t necessarily there for team building or exercise, but to test their skill against friends or random opponents, or simply to mimic what others do in the at this point numerous XP videos on YouTube. One thing hasn’t changed much about the battle composition, however, and that is the set of unwritten rules every self-respecting XP player follows. Хоре-Рель simply doesn’t work out if the rules aren’t followed, hence XP players’ disgust towards unprofessional players and such who sabotage battles with a set of equipment other than the one specified. Those rules have never fundamentally changed and are unlikely to ever do so. The following tips have been adapted from the official XP regulations by and translated by First of all the XP enthusiast must be acquainted with the required configuration of hull and gun for one to use in the varieties of XP games and to have an enjoyable stay, as well as a fair one. • XP (Хоре-Рельса) = HR (Hornet Railgun) These battles are mostly referred to as XP due to the large number of Russian speaking players in the servers. Features a Hornet equipped with a Railgun. • BP (Васпо-Рельса) = WR (Wasp Railgun) Some battles feature a wider variety of hull choices, primarily Hornet and Wasp. If an XP game allows the use of another light hull, it will be indicated in the name. Ex. Battle name “XP/BP-1”, where XP/BP stands for either an entire team of Hornets or a team of Hornets with one or two Wasps, where the number indicated after “BP” shows the number of allowed Wasps in the battle. Having chosen the hull, one has to settle with both teams for the amount of protective paints used in the game. Sometimes a mere 10% protection can mean a life for lower modifications or some hulls. The admitted paints and protection values for XP/BP are as following: · Wasp/Hornet M1 – no greater than 30% resistance: Tundra, Clay. · Wasp M2 – 20% resistance (10% is allowed): Forester, Corrosion, Emerald, Sandstone, Savanna. · Hornet M2 – 20% resistance: Savanna, Sandstone. · Wasp M3 – no resistance (10% sometimes allowed): Forester, Corrosion, Emerald. · Hornet M3 – no resistance. When M3 Railguns are present in the battle, protection paints are allowed for light hulls weaker than Hornet M3. The maximum resistance level is stated in the battle name. “XP-K/BP+10%” means that the battle could contain Hornet-Railguns with no paints and Wasp-Railguns with a maximum of 10% Railgun resistance paint. Needless to say, all protection paints with or above 35% are prohibited (Digital and Prodigi). More information found in @Lord-of-the-Snipers’ article. MICRO UPGRADES AND SUPPLIES: By default almost all XP games are made in Pro battle mode, where supplies are turned off. Some battles may have supply drops on, but that is an isolated instance and will be discussed later. All MU (Micro upgrades) must be OFF so that no unfair advantages are created for certain members. MAPS: XP can be played on any map that features a center location around which the fighting is conducted. The most commonly referred maps are Sandbox or Island. LANGUAGE: Communicating is key to success, and a polite player gets much further than a rude and vulgar one. And has less of a risk to get himself banned. Afterwards, comes the actual etiquette part. Following the rules is one thing, but being a respectful player is just as important. The newcomer’s prime tips include: 1. Upon starting the battle, leave a time gap for both teams to discuss when to start playing. In this interim players can be substituted, configurations can be edited, paints can be swapped. Usually one is to create a 16 minute battle with 15 minutes left for playing each round (time changes proportionally for different battle lengths). If there is no time limit, and there is rather a flag capture limit, both teams have to communicate for that extra one minute. The start of the game is indicated with a mutually agreed “go” (or Го; ro). Any shooting before the official start is to be punished. 2. No flags are to be captured and no shooting is to be done before both teams have 4/4 (And respectively 3/3 and 2/2) players who are ready to play (Meaning no difficulties due to AFK, lag or sabotage). If a player leaves in the middle of battle the battle is put on halt by saying стоп/stop – (number of players you have left in the team). Battle is resumed when the missing player returns or a substitute comes. If flags are carried by a team or both teams, and a player on either one leaves, the capture is to be resumed after the player(s) return. 3. No supply crates are to be picked up before the battle starts. Players can target supplies they want to pick up, but if they do pick them up it is considered an unfair advantage. 4. No self-destructing is allowed. If playing on a map with no physical borders, such as Island, players may not self-destruct to prevent enemy kills or regain HP. 5. If someone’s equipment doesn’t match what’s specified in the map name and the player doesn’t respond to others’ appeals to change his combo, he can be shot with no penalty and screenshots/reports can be sent to the authorities. 6. Do not shoot flipped opponents. First of all its not practical as you are giving you enemy an advantage by respawning one of its members faster, and you can also face personal consequences from the player you shot without penalty. 7. If you are winning with a big flag difference and most of the other players leave, it is acceptable to capture the remaining flags without the other team’s approval (if some still remain); however it is more polite to ask them first. You can try and wait for the losing team to fill with new players again, but it is highly unlikely and may take a long time. It is often better to finish the game and start over. 8. Don’t block your teammates’ path – this can often thwart a potential capture, make them miss a shot, or get team killed and classify yourself as an incompetent teammate. However, get in the way of flag capturers – if you haven’t reloaded, ram the player to immobility with your hull until assistance comes. 9. Don’t steal supply drops from your teammates. This includes: collecting a first aid when someone can use it and you have full HP; collecting any power-up that you already have activated and you neighbor doesn’t. However, it is good to steal drops from enemy players, even with the cost of your life, for the sake of them not getting an advantage. 10. If FF (Friendly Fire) is on, shoot your flipped teammates to boost their respawn time. Do mind enemies nearby as you might end up in front of someone’s barrel and unable to shoot back. 11. If on low HP, drop the flag near full HP teammates with a higher chance of survivability before going to return your own flag. Some useful phrases for team chat: • L2/R2 – two enemies on the left/right (or any number of incoming enemies). • C 1 rail – 1 tank on the center, which was previously shot and will take 1 more shot to kill. • F, ff, ffff, or any variety of F’s – problems at base, the flag is about to be taken with a high chance of it being driven out of the base. Number of F’s can be used to represent level of danger, but mind the danger of spam. Alternately, the number of f's could indicate the number of enemy players in the friendly cap (Suggested by @Lankbouv) • L/R 1 DA– 1 tank on the left/right has double armor and received 1 or more hits. (Respectively DP for double power) • Corner DD – there is a double damage box on the corner • House – there is a sniper behind the building (for sandbox) • L/R full – an enemy is approaching on the left/right with at least two boosts (DA/DD/nitro) You can be creative with such abbreviations, as long as you make them clear, and don’t accidentally post them in the mutual battle chat. Some useful translations: • XP (Хоре-Рельса) = HR (Hornet Railgun) • BP (Васпо-Рельса) = WR (Wasp Railgun) • Го = go; ro (used by some EN players) • Ф, F = flag • Стоп = stop • Выйди = leave • Краску офф = remove paint • По б/ по базам = return to your base • Довоз = capture remaining flags And of course, if you are receiving commands from a Russian speaking teammate you cannot understand, promptly reply with "Я не говорю по-русски, пишите мне по-английски". But wait, there’s more! What are the changes to XP with Tanki’s latest patches? Primarily, the changes to the battle format aren’t in the rules themselves, but in te battle dynamics. With the introduction of “Smart Cooldowns”, for example any XP game with enabled supply drops will face tremendous changes in terms of play style. While not enabling player-activated supplies, there are games in which drops are meant to spice up the battle’s dynamics. After “Smart Cooldowns”, pickup supplies will now last for 45 seconds, rather than 30 seconds, resulting in game-changing shifts in the required play style. An extended supply duration means more time a Wasp can cruise in circles and capture flags; More time for a double powered Railgun to dominate a flank. Camping for supply spawn sites will become more interesting. Drop points will be more demanding to defend and more demanding to conquer. The latest tanki update spices the XP format’s dynamics, tempting a lot of people to be more reckless and alter some of the previously instated rules. There’s only one way to find out how much more fun it has become, and that’s to go and try it out yourself! ~ Special thanks to @hogree for supplying reference material ~

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