Let's Discuss Shaft!

[illi2104 55]

I did not manage to read all the posts in this very long topic so sorry if this is already discussed but I think shaft has become far too weak a turret during the last few weeks or months and it is almost totally useless already which I think is a pity as every war would need good snipers. First the laser beam was introduced which made shafts unable to hide. Then its reload time is ruthlessly long (I think they must have lengthened it as I did not notice such thing in the beginning) and that combined with that it no longer almost ever kills the enemy with the first shot (that has to have been changed from the early days of shaft, too) makes it a really bad turret. I know that many players playing with other turrets hated shafts as in the beginning shaft was a good weapon, but hey, war is not supposed to be fair and those players also had an option to play with shafts.

 

I hope the developers will return the usefulness of shafts as that is the turret I have spent my crystals on and I would love to play with it most if only it was not made so humiliatingly weak.

[Railgun11999 2]

this is for noobs

[Amagi 1,728]

this is for noobs

Yeah I totally agree. I can't believe people use this turret, Tanki should remove this turret immediately! I totally don't use this gun and I certainly don't have this M3.

 

All Shaft does is aim and shoot, totally noob. I bet you can't do that with Thunder, Smoky, Twins, Ricochet, Vulcan, Hammer and your beloved "pro" weapon, Railgun. Those weapons are so special unlike Shaft lol. 

Edited May 14, 2015 by Stinger911

[kayitsiz 621]

Yeah I totally agree. I can't believe people use this turret, Tanki should remove this turret immediately! I totally don't use this gun and I certainly don't have this M3.

 

All Shaft does is aim and shoot, totally noob. I bet you can't do that with Thunder, Smoky, Twins, Ricochet, Vulcan, Hammer and your beloved "pro" weapon, Railgun. Those weapons are so special unlike Shaft lol. 

Maybe manual vertical aim makes us a "noob"

Auo-aim is harder!  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

[sackpilot 9]

Anyone who uses shaft on wasp deserves prison or worse. Such a stupid, ugly top-heavy combo. And to anyone who says it doesn't matter what your tank looks like, I raise this argument; whatever you do on tanki, you're trying to get a certain combination of pixels lit up on your screen, so WHY would you ruin all your efforts and make those pixels into an ugly shape?

 

People should choose a pretty combo, not a good one.

[Hayagriva 107]

Guys! lets discuss "shaft" !

Shaft is dead

[Hayagriva 107]

Anyone who uses shaft on wasp deserves prison or worse. Such a stupid, ugly top-heavy combo. And to anyone who says it doesn't matter what your tank looks like, I raise this argument; whatever you do on tanki, you're trying to get a certain combination of pixels lit up on your screen, so WHY would you ruin all your efforts and make those pixels into an ugly shape?

 

People should choose a pretty combo, not a good one.

if it is effective

and if it is war

than it is useful

 

looks nice

ded or not ded

simply

[sackpilot 9]

if it is effective

and if it is war

than it is useful

 

looks nice

ded or not ded

simply

Ya, but shaft-wasp is not effective, yet people still seem to use it.

 

I reckon it's a conspiracy and they all want to annoy me.

[kayitsiz 621]

Ya, but shaft-wasp is not effective, yet people still seem to use it.

 

I reckon it's a conspiracy and they all want to annoy me.

Actually, I also find it pretty useless combo.

But someone uses... Anyway...

[FogOfWar_XXX 793]

Ya, but shaft-wasp is not effective, yet people still seem to use it.

 

I reckon it's a conspiracy and they all want to annoy me.

 

Actually, I also find it pretty useless combo.

But someone uses... Anyway...

 

Ha, I've seen that combo before.  IT's rather bizarre, They can't turn their turrets, EVER, or they flip.  They zoom into a base behind the flag runner and try to scope the chasing threat.  It works I suppose toa degree, most really useless once the other team catches on.

 

It looks ridiculius, this is for certain.

[Buggati_The_Best 1,233]

shaft used to be more fun to use in past .-.

[sackpilot 9]

shaft used to be more fun to use in past .-.

Dude, you've commented on every single thread here.

[FogOfWar_XXX 793]

Curious, anyone interested in playing a Shaft on Shaft team setup game?  All Shafts, capture the flag and/or control point type setup?

 

I'd think it would be interesting to see the dynamics of a movement based strategy game of purely shafts, on both sides, and how the play would pan out.

 

I'd skip the TDM just because it's lame to chase each other around when everyone would really just try scope each other, long stand offs as someone scopes in and can'ttake the shot but doesn't want to recharge for the chance that someone comes along soon after, so, um, yeah, no all shaft death matches (though I guess it could be rather ruthless if there was coordination between teams).

[fighter309 384]

Curious, anyone interested in playing a Shaft on Shaft team setup game?  All Shafts, capture the flag and/or control point type setup?

 

You mean like a format? Like XP and BP? 

 

Sounds interesting :D Would love to try it out

[FogOfWar_XXX 793]

Yeah, something where a number of shafts agree on a time and we all try to get together and play shaft on shaft.

[kayitsiz 621]

Curious, anyone interested in playing a Shaft on Shaft team setup game?  All Shafts, capture the flag and/or control point type setup?

 

I'd think it would be interesting to see the dynamics of a movement based strategy game of purely shafts, on both sides, and how the play would pan out.

 

I'd skip the TDM just because it's lame to chase each other around when everyone would really just try scope each other, long stand offs as someone scopes in and can'ttake the shot but doesn't want to recharge for the chance that someone comes along soon after, so, um, yeah, no all shaft death matches (though I guess it could be rather ruthless if there was coordination between teams).

If I can make a clup or guide something(I couldn't decide where should I start) I will try to appy for a tournament

 

What about Magistral CP  :) This would be the best game on my Tanki career!  :rolleyes:  :rolleyes:

Edited May 14, 2015 by kayitsiz

[FogOfWar_XXX 793]

Yeah, um, never played Magistral I think, I'll havea look.  Of course, we're gonna wanna big map, we love the long shots right?

 

Explain this apply for tournament thing?  What is this all about?

[kayitsiz 621]

Yeah, um, never played Magistral I think, I'll havea look.  Of course, we're gonna wanna big map, we love the long shots right?

 

Explain this apply for tournament thing?  What is this all about?

I haven't been a part of any tournament, so I wanted to check it on forum.

 

We can't make official duels because they can be most 3 vs 3.

So, If we want to make a tournament, this will be unofficial for beginning. But then, we will need to share it, so making if official would be cool.

 

Therefore

http://en.tankiforum.com/index.php?showtopic=251943

 

 

 

But a clup is easier, and then we can make a duelist group and an unofficial league..

[FogOfWar_XXX 793]

I see, so there are rules they are goig to put into place for events organized by players, very well.

 

For the record btw, it's "Club", not "Clup".  You want to make a club, a group of people for the purpose of doing something together.

[kayitsiz 621]

I see, so there are rules they are goig to put into place for events organized by players, very well.

 

For the record btw, it's "Club", not "Clup".  You want to make a club, a group of people for the purpose of doing something together.

Yes, like "Ricochet Club" :)

And a duelist league which is for shafters...

[trombone_ftw 734]

Anyone who uses shaft on wasp deserves prison or worse. Such a stupid, ugly top-heavy combo. And to anyone who says it doesn't matter what your tank looks like, I raise this argument; whatever you do on tanki, you're trying to get a certain combination of pixels lit up on your screen, so WHY would you ruin all your efforts and make those pixels into an ugly shape?

 

People should choose a pretty combo, not a good one.

oh my frickin gosh .__.

[Lord-of-the-Snipers 1,620]

Anyone who uses shaft on wasp deserves prison or worse. Such a stupid, ugly top-heavy combo. And to anyone who says it doesn't matter what your tank looks like, I raise this argument; whatever you do on tanki, you're trying to get a certain combination of pixels lit up on your screen, so WHY would you ruin all your efforts and make those pixels into an ugly shape?

 

People should choose a pretty combo, not a good one.

Trolling like a boss. :D  (I hope)

 

Ya, but shaft-wasp is not effective, yet people still seem to use it.

 

I reckon it's a conspiracy and they all want to annoy me.

:D

[Amagi 1,728]

Anyone who uses shaft on wasp deserves prison or worse. Such a stupid, ugly top-heavy combo. And to anyone who says it doesn't matter what your tank looks like, I raise this argument; whatever you do on tanki, you're trying to get a certain combination of pixels lit up on your screen, so WHY would you ruin all your efforts and make those pixels into an ugly shape?

 

People should choose a pretty combo, not a good one.

You're going to have to talk to @LETCHIK_WOLK. He uses Shaft-Wasp like a b0ss m8, even better than I do.

[LeIouch_Vi_Britannia 6,163]

You're going to have to talk to @LETCHIK_WOLK. He uses Shaft-Wasp like a b0ss m8, even better than I do.

U use that combo actually? :o :blink: :p

[kayitsiz 621]

You're going to have to talk to @LETCHIK_WOLK. He uses Shaft-Wasp like a b0ss m8, even better than I do.

When does he play? I want to meet him because I really don't think this is a useful combo