I've a feeling that many players have opted against participating in the Game. The previous edition of The Game was well received, and Shibe used to post detailed answers after they were made public on the Russian communication sites. I don't see that enthusiasm this time, somehow... ?

Wow Dupuy, I didn't see this before! What a wonderfully written story!

Great story!! As Random said, this story was quite relatable and spontaneous, almost R.K. Narayan style, and I enjoyed reading it. It could have been longer, but this length felt perfect for the story. : D

This piece is timeless. I still smile and chuckle whenever I read this "guide"...

I was playing on Flash for a while today. Tried some parkour... (don't mind my supplies... I hid 'em just for fun ? ) @classic-style-hiphop I think I really can win Space Runner now... Rico Mk5 is awesome! And I met my former clan's leader too @ddino... : )

Another Row Forgotten Sam sat on the sidewalk underneath a flickering streetlamp. A few benches on his left lay uncared for. On his right, there was a pile of bricks, probably left there by workers. He kept staring at the pile for quite some time. He noticed an ant meticulously trying to climb up the pile of bricks. It kept falling down. But it still persisted and began the climb once again. Hah, thought Sam, how annoying it gets when elders tell us about those ants that never give up. Humans are supposed to have the best qualities of every other creature, eh? I don't think so. I'm not an ant for God's sake! The persistent ant disturbed Sam. He felt angry, that the perseverance of ants gave the 'perfect' and 'knowledgeable' adults some unwanted inspiration, which was used against him so often. Ants shouldn't exist, he thought bitterly. He got up in frustration and started walking along the sidewalk, away from the pile of bricks and the ant. The streetlamp above him went off with a final flicker. The sun had just begun to rise. It looked like an eager little boy, peering over a fence to see what wonders the other side had in store. Sam stopped for a moment to witness the Sun's breathtaking ascent over the horizon. At that moment, he almost forgot all his worries. The ant was momentarily forgotten. Then with a start, he realized that he had school after half-an-hour and that he must hurry and reach home in time for breakfast. He began jogging. Along the way, he deliberately kept stepping on the tiny ants traversing the sidewalk. It gave him some sort of savage pleasure, to see the venerated ants either scarper or get crushed beneath his feet. It eased his frustration a bit. With his frustration momentarily at bay, he now jogged somewhat peacefully. The lush green trees that lined the edge of the sidewalk soothed his eyes and relaxed his wrinkled facial muscles. He forgot stepping on ants and began devouring the blissful sight of soft, golden, early-morning sunshine falling gracefully upon the bright green trees. How fickle the human mind can be, he thought. Just a short while ago, he was deriving pleasure by crushing ants, and now he was awed by the beauty of Nature. Why, he even forgot why he was angry and frustrated in the first place! Ah, he thought, is that why Mum asked me to go out for a walk? So that I'll forget why I was angry at her? "I hate you, Mum," he said quietly, as a smile threatened to burst out on his quivering lips. * * * Presently he reached his house and rang the doorbell. He was panting and sweating profusely. He bent down, exhausted, and put his hands on his knees. His mother answered the door. "Hullo, sweetie! Enjoyed the stroll? Oh, you seem to have run. Come on in," she said to her son, ruffling his hair as she let him inside. "I've got your favorite breakfast ready - muesli and milk with some strawberries and plenty of sugar." Sam couldn't help smiling now. He quickly went over to the dining table and began scooping up mouthfuls of cereal. His mother was about to tell him to wash off all the sweat first, but stopped. She looked at her son for a moment. Out of nowhere, she was overwhelmed by affection for him. He isn't such a bad boy, she thought. That smile of his when she mentioned muesli with strawberries and milk - oh how delightful and heartwarming it was! And now, look at him - happily munching away! No, no. She could not bring herself to ask him to wash up. It might make him scowl. She did not wish to see that expression on his handsome young face. Sam stole a glance at his mother. Why was she looking at him like that? Oh, she thinks he'll forget their fight? But wait... did he remember what the fight was about? No, a voice inside his head answered truthfully. As he munched on a juicy strawberry, he tried to remember exactly why he was angry at his mother. When his memory failed him after five minutes of furious thinking, he gave up and attacked the last spoonful of cereal in frustration. Why do we forget our rows with our loved ones so annoyingly fast? He scolded himself for forgetting why he had fallen out with his mother. The school bus was due any time now. He got up, gathered his backpack and cap, and trudged to the door. "Bye, honey! Behave yourself and enjoy your time at school!" said his mother, ruffling his hair again. "I always behave myself; what are you talking about?" said Sam grumpily, and deftly avoided a kiss from his mother. "I'm thirteen, Mum!" "Okay, okay, young man. Have a great day!" she said, waving her hand and chuckling at her son's indignation. And Sam boarded the school bus that had stopped right outside their gate with a light heart. The feeble sense of determination that had risen inside him a few moments ago vanished as he saw his friends beckoning him to their seats. He did not need to know why he was angry at his mother. At least not for now. P.S. The story has ended. Before any Reporter "welcomes" me to the AWS, I'd just like to clarify that I am the owner of the Tanki accounts: SHREYA88 and Venerable. I have already written two stories in the AWS from SHREYA88. So please keep this in mind while you review my story. Thanks!

That must be happening at Legend only... Anyway, it's shocking that Magnum can deal that much damage (assuming it has DD)

Stunned wasps, gently roasted by hoppers. What'll happen to poly once all the food in the world gets consumed?

Is it just me or has the nickname color of Forum Moderators changed to a slightly orange color? Edit: not slightly orange- it looks totally orange to me.

Wow, that was epic!!! The tricks were definitely out of the box! I didn't understand what happened at 1:43 tho... how did that Ares fly?

Roasted grasshopper... ? Do you use mouse controls for hovering hulls?

Don't worry, Riddler wants it only for Legends.

I've never understood why it's called Turkey... do they even eat turkeys? That's quite quirky... Why is spiderman afraid of spiders?

Well, I voted majorly by ignoring augments. With augments, there are quite a few turrets that are OP. Vulcan + Heat Immunity for any hull is super OP, not even counting any Vulcan augments. Gauss has a high-damage snipe shot: I have Gauss Mk5 (on an alt), and its minimum snipe shot damage is 1k, which is anyway quite high, while maximum damage is 16k+, which can sometimes one-shot Mk3-4 medium hulls. With DD, medium hulls are guaranteed one-shot, provided they don't have DA or 30%+ prots. This is without considering Adrenaline or EMP for Gauss. I don't think Hornet is OP. Currently, at least at ranks below Field Marshal, Hornet OD is rarely used effectively, as far as I have observed. However, when it is used effectively, it is absolutely frustrating. Also, those who use it effectively usually have Legend accounts, and are playing on low ranked alts. Hornet feels OP in MM because of OP turrets equipped with it. Otherwise it isn't that bad. There are no specific attributes of the hull that make it OP. The OD is useful only if you have Gauss or Railgun with decent augments. Again, Hornet is a perfectly balanced hull, but it's OD should be nerfed appropriately. There is a need to separate the OD from the hull, if we're discussing Pro battles as well. Currently all hulls are pretty much balanced imo. Yet I voted Ares as OP because of its health and strafing ability.

Any genius out there who could enlighten everyone about the first 2 answers? I think it's ok to reveal the answers now, as you can only change your answer on the fifth day, and you'll get just 5 points if it's correct... You are given only 24 hours to enter your answer after the puzzle gets released at 9:00 UTC on the specified dates. You might have missed the deadline...

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Hopper OD is fine, just that it's recharge rate and mechanism should be nerfed. How many UT conts did you get this weekend?

Aight, I've submitted my entry... Never been good at captioning, but who knows? And Random, the form is perfect. Btw, I hope the first image shows the same Magnum-Hornet's shell hitting itself... if not, then rip...

Now that is important... I got scared that I missed something... XD

No one's sure until the end... ;D

Could you please elaborate?

Serbia is a country in the Balkans. She mentioned "Baltic climate", and Baltic region is also used to describe countries around the Baltic Sea. Serbia can have "Baltic climate". But honestly, if you are excellent in Geography or are from that region, I'll accept your opinion... all my knowledge regarding Balkans or Baltic region is Google-based. XD

Here's what I think: She mentioned "Baltic climate". Most prolly a reference to the countries in the Baltic region. She mentioned "Tundra and Taiga". Might be a reference to paints, as both are paints in Tanki. She also mentioned Eurasia and Europe. From all this I feel it refers to European paints, out of which Serbia is the best fit (my opinion), as it neither has Tundra, nor Taiga (they're some types of vegetation), and is not hot. My Answer: SERBIA All this might be totally wrong and illogical LOL...

Just asking. Of course I'm nowhere close to the word. I just don't understand what the answer to the apparent "riddle" should be.

What should the word be? As in, should it be Tanki related or Geography related or both?