Other [Issue 13] Ugliness in Tanki - Selena's View

[Meliora 1,652]

Ugliness in Tanki

 

So you've seen jokjinari, hogree, Lhamster and Ranger7's views on Tanki, whether it be the beauty aspect or ugliness aspect. Here are my views on the most ugly weapons, tanks and paints.

 

Turrets:

3. Railgun

 

For me this is both a gameplay sort of ‘ugliness’ and based on looks, but Railgun can be summed up in just a few words: The annoying, kill-stealing tennis racket. Anyway, most Railgun users simply wait and have a cup o’ tea while you struggle to defeat your adversaries, and when the tank you’ve been shooting is almost destroyed, the Railgun shoots and your work is completely worthless. Its barrel is far too long, and looks like a pointed finger, about to sentence you to death.

 

 

2.Shaft

 

Shaft was once great before rebalance was introduced, but after now its damage is almost worthless compared to the impact of the other turrets. Looking at its beauty in Tanki, like Railgun, the barrel is far too long and looks more like a stick than anything else. Having scope is a great feature of Shaft, but on such a weird looking gun…?

 

 

1. Ricochet

 

Ricochet, like Dictator, is one of my hates, and I was glad to see the back of it after the rebalance. To me it looks more like Smoky but with curve. The red lights which build up over the modifications are quite similar to traffic lights, but on a permanent ‘stop’, which Ricochet should, in honesty, be. When placed on a larger tank like Mammoth, Titan or Viking, the combination looks hideous, you see a bulky looking tank with a minute head. 

 

 

 

Hulls:
3. Wasp

It was quite hard to pick a ‘third most ugly’, but anyway, here we have Wasp. In the midst of a battle there is nothing more annoying than all the Wasps on your team lipped over – with the stability of jelly, why on earth choose it? And with HP so low, it’s a feat for them to stay on the battlefield for more than 10 seconds. The hull itself is in the boring shape of a cube, I’m thinking whoever designed it must have been really low on ideas when they made it.

 

2. Titan

I will never like Titan. Not one single turret suits this tank, and paints make little difference – they are interrupted by horrible, randomly placed patches of grey. However, this cardboard box of a hull is found widespread at every rank since its availability, especially after the rebalance, which booted its health and speed by miles. Just do yourself (and me) a favour and buy Mammoth – it has a unique shape and better health. It really gets on my nerves watching Titans manoeuvre around the maps with that slow, sluggish, sloth.

 

1. Dictator

In my opinion, this tank doesn’t live up to its name – on the contrary, even. I think this object looks much like the Hunchback of Notre Dame on skis, judging by its weird shape. Now who would pay for something that looks like the Winter Olympics gone wrong? When it comes to actual battles, even though it has more health and better speed than Viking right the way through from M0 to M3, Viking is more popular. Why? Plop on Freeze, Smoky or Shaft and you have a recipe for disaster. But, while Dictator is almost extinct, I’d better not complain…

 

Paints –

3.       Lava

 

This paint is on my ugly list as the garage picture is deceiving as well as the paint is ugly. Instead of the fiery looking paint the garage shows, you will see simply orange and light yellow merged on your tank. Although it has 15% Freeze protection which some may consider valuable, the paint itself when on a tank looks grotesque. This paint is more for lower ranks, so I'm spared...    

 

  

      

2.       Roger

 

This paint has nothing to do with Tanki, who would find the Jolly Roger flag on a tank? It gave me quite a shock when I first saw it. The colours chosen for the paint are very bland, and don't go well together (whoever made it must not have had a great taste in art). It may have 30% protection from Twins, but Urban, a much better paint, has 40%, so save my eyes and buy Urban. 

 

 

1.        Needle

 

My first thoughts on this paint, like jokjinari, were that it looked like garden weed. And ‘garden weed’ really does sum the paint up – it’s unwanted, tried to be rid of but found almost everywhere in the higher ranks. Furthermore, considering Needle’s expensive price (210,000 crystals), if I wanted such a horrible paint, I can go into a garden and get some. For free.

 

 

So there you have it - what I dislike and despise. How far do you agree? Or do you disagree completely? Feel free to express your views in the comments :).

Edited July 31, 2017 by Hexed

[r_HichigoShiro0 37]

I'm getting tired of these old people.

 

Make a thread with something that's actually UGLY.

do you want to know the definition?

 

 

But I do agree, roger is ugly. 

[MusicJam19 737]

Shaft and rail looks amazing (with the right paint)

[Finesse 968]

Completely disagree

[r_HichigoShiro0 37]

Everyone disagrees. Selena won't get paid for this article. Good. 

[MusicJam19 737]

No, its Selena's view - it doesn't mean that you have to agree

[Raphael2 3,263]

Needle ? Are you crazy ?

Same for railgun and wasp..

[Scientist 4,224]

Railgun M3 + Dictator M3 is one of the best looking combos :o

[r_HichigoShiro0 37]

Railgun M3 + Dictator M3 is one of the best looking combos :o

+1

[r_HichigoShiro0 37]

Thats not ugly.. 

It looks like one of those old cars with a huge boot. :o

 

This isn't ugly either.

 

Cute. 

Edited July 1, 2013 by r_HichigoShiro0

[aljosa345 0]

can i be the reply  ?

[aljosa345 0]

hello

[GoldRock 6,165]

You have just named my personal top three best-looking weapons, in order  :lol:

 

(EDIT) In fact, I only agree that Lava, Roger, and Titan are ugly. I used to hate the appearance of Dictator, but I actually really, really like it now,

Edited July 1, 2013 by GoldRock

[jonathanjoseph 71]

Nice article. Although many disagree, you gave me good adjectives and good appealing. If you just gave me the order and no explanation, I'd be shouting at you right now. But, you've convinced me for most of these!

[Beerme 106]

Love rico and love dict besides that nice lol

[jonathanjoseph 71]

My top 3 reporters:

 

3. Reason: Has great quality adjectives, explains well.

 

2. @hogree Reason: He's just so awesome and it reveals in his articles!

 

1: @Lhamster Reason: Words can't even describe! Especially his prank against the English community starting up in the Issue in May! Hahahahaha!

Edited July 1, 2013 by jonathanjoseph

[splitterpoint 10,986]

Disagree with everything, ahh well; it's all opinion based.

Nice article.  ;)

[hogree 4,179]

The annoying, kill-stealing tennis racket.

 

Selena did a typo!!!! :o

 

Bad spelling, Sel! Its "tennis racquet! :lol:

[r_HichigoShiro0 37]

hhhhh

[jonathanjoseph 71]

Selena did a typo!!!! :o

 

Bad spelling, Sel! Its "tennis racquet! :lol:

Also, there's no verb.

[r_SwagBoy110 421]

Wasp, Dic & Rail are beautiful. But I agree with you completely on paints.

[r_55566320 2]

Freeze is ugly

[r_SwagBoy110 421]

Freeze is ugly

IKR. Like, seriously, Yuck!

[DanTheKiller1 2,889]

Ricochet,ugliest weapon?...

[r_An_0070 0]

I disagree! roger is so good looking!

Edited July 2, 2013 by r_An_0070