The Drugger Problem

[GR0UNDC0MMAND3R 4]

I am sure many of you are aware of a major problem that is in Tanki Online. To people who are wholly obsessed with this game, have no life, no friends, spends money, causes one of the biggest problems in this game: those who use power-ups according to the devs, or, to us players, Druggers - the people who instead of spending their money on better guns and armor like they should, spend money on so-called "power-ups" (which will be referred to from here on as "drugs").

 

Tanki Online is a great game- let me compliment the devs on their work on Version 1.100. The new graphics which I've been waiting a year and a half for, and the CP mode I was excited to learn about, makes this great game even greater. BUT. Even before 1.100 the drugger problem has been here. Tanki Online as many of us know it is no longer a question of how good you are, what guns and what armors you have, but what drugs you have. People can, will, and do drug heavily, even when they're obviously winning. (Example: When one team full of druggers is fighting one brave soul, and that brave soul is using his own drugs but this has happened to him so much he is running out of drugs, and even though the other team is winning by several points or kills they still drug even though there are 6 of them and only one guy on the other team. If you have been in this situation, I FEEL FOR YA.) I have practically 100 of each drug, but I don't use them every battle. I don't even use any every day, sometimes. I save them for a critical moment, like when my tank needs a short boost, like if I'm second on the ranks of the winning team against an almost equal team with some crystals up for grabs and there's two minutes left in the battle, not when there's 6 people on your team and 2 on the other (Even if I was there, I wouldn't even use drugs. I know I'm good enough to get what I need without them. How about you, druggers? Ever fought in a serious no-supplies battle before? I had the fortune of doing so when I got the only no-supplies battle pass in the daily gift that I've ever gotten. Touche.) That's what power-ups are for, and people abuse them!

 

Now of course we all know about Tanki's No-Supplies Battle mode. But, do you know the problem with that? You have to either pay 1,000 crystals a month for the pass or 50 crystals a battle, and there's no way I can get that many crystals- if I had that many crystals I would upgrade my tank's strength itself, I'd love 1000 more crystals to upgrade my Viking! Even though I play for several hours a day, I have invited several friends to the game unofficially, I am rank Warrant Officer 3 after a year and a half of playing Tanki Online, there is no way I can participate in no-supplies battles every day. And the number of no-supplies battles shows that not many people are willing to do this, either.

 

I suppose that I want to propose a solution for this (I guess the solution part is in the wrong forum, but whatever, it's connected to the complaint.) Tanki doesn't need to make the no-supplies free (by all means! Keep trying to make money off of those, who knows it may well make a difference in a penny pincher's eyes) although it would be GREAT if that happened. What I propose is that Tanki Online adds in a kick feature, where the person who started a room gets the power to kick people who are drugging so much nobody else can play Tanki Online for what it is, and also this feature can be used to kick people who are being mean or cursing too much in the chat at a time when it would not be picked up by the system or an admin (it's not that it happens a lot, but this is a serious possibility. No program or person's perfect.) If a person is kicking people from the room without good reason- if the tankman has not done anything wrong, but the person who started the map kicked them anyway- then the tankman who was wrongly kicked can re-enter the room and talk to the host.

And if a tankman has been kicked from a room three times in fifteen minutes then that tankman cannot enter that room for an hour. I suggest this part because a tankman trying to bother or annoy the person who started the room may try to enter the room several times in a row to where the tankman who started the room either has to let the offender stay, or be bothered with kicking the offender repeatedly.

 

And to all you druggers out there, if the Tanki Online developers decide not to do anything about this how about you all go start your own druggers-only rooms and leave us honest tankmen who actually know how to play the game in peace? Unless you want to be cowards and noobs, and fight us and think it so easy with your drugs, if I ever see you i'm going to wait til your drugs expire and in those 30 seconds where you have to fight clean, tank to tank, we'll see who has the REAL skills....

 

If you want to reply to this poll please do, unless you're a drugger yourself and want to say something in support of druggers. If a mod thinks this post is completely stupid and wants to lock it- well fine, you're the mod, but I ask that you keep this post here to remind the druggers what losers they are and how they are ruining this great game.

[MizARee 30]

Moved to general

[Oioslykos 54]

NS pass costs 500 for a month. But I understand your problem, not many players at your rank play NS games. Life is unfair, deal with it!

 

[Longcat970 119]

^^

 

I love dinosaur logic. Too bad they died

[r_kilaz0 10]

people like u are ruining this game. im happy u like new graphics. but seriously. if i ever see you in game im gonna drug u so hard that your grandkids are gonna have a bad D/L. leave us druggers alone and go back to ur hipster NS battles and cry there. wimp.

[r_kilaz0 10]

also i stopped reading when u said that your WO3 after 1.5 years of playing tanki

[r_Paxorf0 0]

While I understand your annoyance with druggers, I don't think your proposed solution would work. Suppose the battle creator is in second place and a skilled player (drugging or non-drugging) is in first. What's to stop the host to kick that person just to get more crystals?

 

I would suggest a few things for you:

1. Don't be afraid to use drugs yourself.

2. There are more no supply battles at higher ranks.

3. They can't really make no supply battles free, because there would be little opportunity for income from non-druggers then.

 

It's not ideal, but I think the current system is a pretty good one considering it allows most of us to play for free.

 

And I'm not really sure what you're trying to do kilaz, but I do know you're acting like an asshole.

[r_kilaz0 10]

this guy above me has it right. free NS means less $$$ for tanki. yup he's right... except for the last sentence. -100500 cred from you, sir douche of york.

[AnuBoi 19]

And I'm not really sure what you're trying to do kilaz, but I do know you're acting like an asshole.

 

Hmm not the first time I have seen that quote.

 

Anyways, to help you with your "drug problem" (lolz), the only way to beat um, is to join um. When I got sick and tired of drugs I just played periodically from day to day, never using drugs. After about 2 months of saving... well, I will just keep it simple to the fact that much blood was spilled on that day. The best way to deal with drugging junkies while trying not to be a drugger yourself is by staying in a very large group. Druggers weakness= hills, ramps, drop offs. Use those to your advantage.

 

Hope you have found this as helpful!

[Zagatoboy 1]

^^

 

I love dinosaur logic. Too bad they died

 

Philosoraptor

here is 50 of them http://www.geekosystem.com/50-best-philosoraptors/#1

[Contaminated 129]

 

Im not going to even waste any more time on this crap than I have already wasted.

[BCEM_BCTATb-OMON 4]

Dont drug, save daily drugs, drug back at druggers

[FederalBureauFBI 2,881]

What I propose is that Tanki Online adds in a kick feature' date=' where the person who started a room gets the power to kick people who are drugging so much nobody else can play Tanki Online for what it is, and also this feature can be used to kick people who are being mean or cursing too much in the chat at a time when it would not be picked up by the system or an admin[/color'][/b]

Oh, yes.I create a battle, 100 flags.I get 2 teams of 10 players.

Almost at the end of the battle (1 flag left), the fund is around 3000, and I, AS A BATTLE CREATOR, kick all players and steal the fund.So, NO.

Man, the problem with drugs can't be solved - there are so many druggers.You can join 'No-supplies' battles, or just drug too, as everyone else.

[wertweuri 76]

there are so many druggers.You can join 'No-supplies' battles, or just drug too, as everyone else.

 

This is basically it...^

 

No-Supplies battles are usually ment for high rankers, Because they like to see their skills without any drugers.

 

I see most NSB (No-supplies battles) staring from rank of "Brigadier" until "Marshall" ( 1 yellow star until A yellow star with a circle around it)

[RyanNielsen 0]

Lol'ed @ all the pictures.

[2_S_T_R_O_N_G_4_U 1]

Thats why No supplies battle is here

[nikuniku_JPN 0]

I use drugs to extend their scores and their team's victory.

 

Buying drugs good for management side.

Good luck in your room no supply

[Raphael2 3,263]

Drugger make battle fund increase qhickly ! :D

 

 

 

 

PS: 800 post !!

[EAU 233]

You don't have a choice .. save money , buy lots of drugs .. as they say : if you can't beat them .. join them :D

[GR0UNDC0MMAND3R 4]

okay okay enough of the anal raping lol i get the point. mod close the thread will ya :shock:

[Daslec 82]

"if i ever see you in game im gonna drug u so hard that your grandkids are gonna have a bad D/L."

 

Its so easy be a Macho man behind a computer. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Timo_legend 1]

It's the same as any free to play MMO game, you can play and enjoy the game for free, but if you want to progress, do well and be one of the best you have to 'Pay to Play'. Drugging is a pain and I think the best method to "tackle" this issue to stagger drugs, for example if you add nitro, you can't add anything else for 15 seconds etc. That way the time of being fully drugged is massively reduced giving non drug users a better chance, but your also allowing druggies to continue their habit. I've only been here a month, but that seems a simple compromise.

[r_ABITE0 0]

your on your own bud give it up they are gonna keep druggin

[ghostTX 33]

An open letter to the high minded professionals that believe drugging is bad:

 

It's not. It's part of the game. "Drugs" fall from the sky and I doubt you drive around them. I can't afford a $575 tank with the best armor, hulls, and weapons - you appartently can and did. That is your choice. If you don't like druggers, play in NO SUPPLIES GAMES, or just don't play at all.

 

The only way this game would please you drugger-haters would be if everyone was equal; same hull, same weapon, same armor, and no supplies falling from the sky or available in the garage.... oh yeah internet speeds would need to be equalized - and everyone would need to buy the same except computer. WOULD YOU GO FOR THAT?... I DIDN'T THINK SO. It's a good bet that there are only 2 types of players that complain about 'druggers".. those with really killer tanks and M3 weapons and those that can't afford to buy anything.

 

Any other discussion on this is 100% pointless. Things are what they are.

[WookySpolf 63]

Drugging happens. It's life. Get over it.