In what way, exactly? There are some ways but they're against the Game Rules (and EULA), so I hope you aren't referring to them. As I mentioned in the topic, these are just guidelines. You can modify them however you see fit. The main aim is to make the gaming experience better for players having a low rank and/or low Gear Score in a battle full of strong tanks. Personally, while I agree that "slaughtering the enemy" is a good way to reduce the frustration of other players, it still doesn't contribute towards the "fun factor" for them. They don't get to destroy tanks. But yes, it does improve the gaming experience for them.

Et tu, Brute? :*(

Oooh that's great! Do elaborate - I'll add it to the main post. Hmm, that's true. I'll edit that point. Do you have any other suggestions for CP?

Finally!!!

Hi forumerz! This topic is a call to action: if you're interested and willing enough, let's try to change the overall gaming experience of low-rank and low-GS players in Tanki for the better. I'm not saying that everyone should do this for the game to improve, but even if 10-20 players actively keep trying to make the gaming experience better for others, it could have far-reaching benefits. Question-1: Who should ideally participate in this effort? Answer: Any player who has a decently strong garage (good equipment) for their rank and is willing to sacrifice their (a) Kill-Death ratio (K/D) (b) time and mental energy that they dedicate specifically to Tanki (c) peace of mind (d) battle score (e) other resources (real money is not necessary) like supplies (f) battle victories Question-2: What is "the attempt" or "the effort"? Answer: It's a set of actions aimed at improving the Tanki-experience of those players who (a) struggle to complete simple missions due to weak equipment (b) get destroyed a bit too much (more than normal) thanks to chance-related factors like critical damage and spawn-locations. (c) cannot play regularly and are casual players (d) belong to any other category of players that feel frustrated in battles Question-3: Okay, cool. But what is it? Answer: These are just guidelines, so feel free to do anything else (or modify these) to help other players. (a) CTF: Bring flags to your base and let another not-so-good player capture them. Let others return your team's flag. (b) CP: While capturing points with a teammate, leave points a few milliseconds before you capture them so that your teammate can get a better score by completing the capture on their own. Staying with your low-rank/low-GS teammate while capturing a point is actually the best thing to do. It helps in capturing/releasing points faster, and everyone who participated in capturing/releasing the point gets the same amount of battle score for completing that objective. Thanks to @mjmj5558 and @TheCongoSpider ! (c) ASL: While attacking, stay alert — if you see a teammate carrying a flag, you should barge into the enemy base ASAP and destroy as many enemy tanks as possible before your flag-bearing teammate reaches the base. While defending, try to protect/heal your team or eliminate enemies that are targeting your base from far away. (d) SGE: Use AP or Jamming augments to make enemy tanks weaker. Hunter, Wasp, Ares, and Titan are great hulls for this mode (due to their Overdrives), and perhaps even Mammoth with a drone like Trickster or Crisis. (e) RGB: Similar to CTF and ASL-attack... Clear the enemy base for your ball-carrying teammate, and protect that teammate as much as possible. For this to work effectively, your tank needs to be strong. (f) JGR: Healing your Juggernaut is neither easy nor productive, in most cases. Instead, keep an eye out for potential Juggernaut-hunters and eliminate them before they reach your Juggernaut - mostly annoying Vikings with fully charged Overdrives. I know it's difficult, but try to significantly weaken the enemy Juggernaut without destroying it so that other teammates can finish the task. Point mentioned by @PirateSpider: "Ares ball can wipe an entire team in its line of sight (a game changer in the battle). A juggernaut might survive it, but it'll be at low health and unprotected for a period of time, and if it doesn't have OD ready afterwards, it'll be vulnerable. There's not many ways you can stop it, mainly kill the Ares before it gets the opportunity." (g) Generic stuff: Appreciate your teammates in the chat whenever they perform well — they will surely remember your nice message amongst the hundreds of "trash team" or "noob" messages that adorn the chat. Make it easier for other players to get kills by weakening enemy tanks. Try to do whatever you can to just make at least one Tanker's day. Question-4: Oh, okay. But why?? Answer: Many reasons to be honest, but basically the MM (matchmaking) system works rather badly when there aren't enough players queuing up for battles. Low-rankers get matched with players having much stronger equipment because the system expands rank-brackets. Also, it's much easier to rank up nowadays, and many players end up with underpowered equipment as they keep ranking up without earning much (in the form of crystals, supplies, containers, etc.). This really destroys the gaming experience for low-rankers. After all, what motivates players to play? What makes them happy? That sweet red damage-indicator with the turret flying off an enemy tank... a first-place finish in an exhilarating battle... a successful flag delivery after an exciting narrow escape from the enemy base... So, if you are willing to participate in this initiative, your help would be greatly appreciated! If players start enjoying battles more, they won't leave early. The MM system would also work better, resulting in fair battles. More players will start playing frequently thereby improving the MM system's performance further! Question-5: What can we expect? Answer: Frustration. And lots of it. There will always be that one player who will stumble and flip when you drop the enemy flag for them. You'll always find an ungrateful player who will respond rudely and/or mock you when you post a nice message for them in the chat. You'll most probably find a player who goes back to the enemy base with the enemy flag (and with lots of confidence). BUT - please don't give up. This experience will still be enriching for you, and I guarantee that. I really hope that a lot of the forumers here who have good accounts will actively contribute to this collective effort! *fingers crossed*

I don't think they ever said this, to be honest. They very clearly nerfed the rewards available from normal containers and modified the chances for each rarity. Containers are much easier to obtain now, so in my opinion, the nerfs balance out. And those supplies that containers give? They're absolutely essential! I personally think that we shouldn't be dependent on normal containers for actually useful or exciting stuff like a cool augment, or perhaps even a blinding shot effect. Containers are a steady source of crystals and supplies for me, now. I used to rage whenever I got 125 Mines before, but now I rage when I get a random drone that I won't ever touch lol. You did not just say "tonk" omg!!! Discord effect? ?

I like to read books (fiction), but only if I have enough time ? I also like to play most sports (outdoor and indoor).

Hyperion XT? ? How many supplies would it consume?

I think it's time for another rhyme, To commemorate a year sublime, And to welcome the year to come, A little happy tune I merrily hum! I'll keep this short for I need sleep... I hope you grow and take that leap - Eh, I'm too sleepy and I can't think, So Happy New Year — in my bed I'll sink!

Found this:

Played an entertaining and fun battle with @20H12!

Took me a very long time to actually understand this piece — but when I did understand it, the feeling that followed... Oh it was blissful!

I got goosebumps after reading this (again)... Been quite some time now! This poem really resonates with my soul. What a tale of rhyming despair, You do have that poetic flair!

(Found this somewhere)

In my opinion, it'll be great if you add spoilers for any content that needs too much scrolling to be read lol - so if the content crosses around 10 lines, add a spoiler...

For this event, or for future events? ?

Whoa - no LOL, it's at Mk7-3 or something... Nah I meant even if I equip Badger and/or Wolf (and BA & Armadillo), I get destroyed very easily... ? It's weird tbh.

I wasn't really an avid participant in official Contests, but I've had my share of fun times. Started off with "Comic Captions", which I believe was what brought me to the Forum in the first place! I also remember "Design an Avatar", in which I had got a consolation prize or something (by the way, this contest was the inspiration behind "Design a Helper", a Newspaper contest!). I had tried image-editing for the first time while creating my entry for this contest! And then I became a Reporter, so I didn't get a chance to participate in anything lol. But, we also had Competitor — although all of it was handled by Person_Random and Dynasty (20H12) from the Newspaper's side — and I remember how much fun everyone had. "Competitor" was an elaborate contest of sorts conducted by the Contests, Designers, and Newspaper teams together, in case you didn't know about it. It feels very bad that Contests and Events had to be discontinued... Made some amazing memories and friends along the way...

Thanks to @TheCongoSpider, I got Shaft Legacy skin after completing the June B Challenge!

First of all, how are you NOT BROKE after fully micro-upgrading Armadillo?!?!?! I'll definitely max my Armadillo before my seventy-eighth birthday. I hope. Anyway, I use Armadillo as my fourth module — it's as if I have only 3 slots for protection modules, just the way it was before the extra slot arrived. Armadillo is like a default protection thingy that is attached to the tank (sorry to those who still don't have this monstrously expensive module), but I mostly feel as if protection modules don't even work lol, given the ease with which enemy tanks destroy my tank, especially Freeze and Hammer... ?

Fascinating discussion here! In my honest opinion, Tanki is far from dead. It has become very complicated and mobile-oriented, but nah — definitely not dead. Also, I think that people (including me) have very short attention spans nowadays, and that plays a major role in deciding what they like/enjoy. The world is moving forward (I think, lol) a bit too fast, and it is difficult to keep up with all those changes in trends and mindsets. I have noticed that most of such "Tanki is dead" topics usually have two kinds of people: those who are nostalgic and simply love their "Tanki-era", and others who are relatively new and are able to enjoy the current version of Tanki (of their time). There's a third kind too — those who are able to look at the whole thing objectively irrespective of when they joined the game — but their number is very low.

OH DEAR I genuinely laughed out loud at this one! ?

Bushes don't vanish or fade away while using the scope mode of Shaft in Sandbox Remastered.

Thanks a lot for giving my poor fingers a workout! Please use spoilers lol ? Each post is a topic in itself ?

A glitch... I couldn't get a video because I was in a group and the battle loaded soon after— when I rotated my tank, the background became black behind my tank, and there was this wonderful view in the front, much like a cinema hall (or theatre, whatever you call it)!