Let's Discuss Shaft!

[Desty 275]

And this is why I have 50 protection against shaft :) Nice game and so agreed about arcade alternator, it's awesome.

 

That RU guy is just calling you *****.

[enas 4]

Means I use the Arcade Shot most often.

Ok. But can you call it sniper? I don't think so.

[Amagi 1,728]

Ok. But can you call it sniper? I don't think so.

Still better than staying at scope mode 95% of the time don't ya think?

[FogOfWar_XXX 793]

Been a long time.

 

So, in game, last few weeks, starting around December (at least when I really started noticing it, might have been even before), I hit the spacebar, charge up, see target, pop a cap, cross hairs on top of them, and . . . . nothing.  Zero damage, ghost shot, like it never happened.  After a while of paying attention, I noticed my arcade shots doing it sometimes too.  I heard some growling in game about this and other shafters.

 

What's the deal, last night went nearly 2 minutes and all shots were no damage.  Anyone know anything about this?

[railguniz4noobz 2,394]

Been a long time.

 

So, in game, last few weeks, starting around December (at least when I really started noticing it, might have been even before), I hit the spacebar, charge up, see target, pop a cap, cross hairs on top of them, and . . . . nothing.  Zero damage, ghost shot, like it never happened.  After a while of paying attention, I noticed my arcade shots doing it sometimes too.  I heard some growling in game about this and other shafters.

 

What's the deal, last night went nearly 2 minutes and all shots were no damage.  Anyone know anything about this?

Thats been there since the last rebalance. The devs are ignoring it.

[Benefactor 6,888]

And this is why I have 50 protection against shaft :) Nice game and so agreed about arcade alternator, it's awesome.

 

That RU guy is just calling you *****.

What is the last word?

[FogOfWar_XXX 793]

Thats been there since the last rebalance. The devs are ignoring it.

Well if it was there before, something happened recently that really turned up this bug, I never noticed it before.  That said, you couldn't see the amount of damage you did before either, so maybe, just maybe, I never knew?

[G.O.L.D.B.0.X 11]

Sometimes charged up shot deals as low damage as arcade shot.

[Desty 275]

Sometimes charged up shot deals as low damage as arcade shot.

Yes sir! I have noticed this also. It's super annoying when you are trying to shoot flag carrier.

[enas 4]

Still better than staying at scope mode 95% of the time don't ya think?

It depends on the map. If you play wave map its awesome yes but I love madness and now I can't aim nothing :angry: ! and I am great shooter, I was killing enemies at middle air while they were falling down. 

[etha2007_awesome 44]

Shaft is for coward noobs who don't know how to play the game. They hide in their little holes like the cowards they are and get kills off good players who are out fighting the enemy and trying to win the game. Then a lot of them have mamy so they can stay alive longer because they know they are weak cowards.

this is 2% true in my ranks,but in higher ranks? Please no,shaft requires skill there (also it requires skill at my rank too) your the noob who can't believe that shaft is a weapon that's hard to master but when you master it the shaft owns the world,and you couldn't master it so your trying to be that fox from the story of the shameless fox where the fox tried to get some fruit from a tree but he couldn't so he lied to himself saying "I'm lucky I didn't catch that fruit,it was very sour and would've made me sick". And how dare you insult my combo!

[Amagi 1,728]

this is 2% true in my ranks,but in higher ranks? Please no,shaft requires skill there (also it requires skill at my rank too) your the noob who can't believe that shaft is a weapon that's hard to master but when you master it the shaft owns the world,and you couldn't master it so your trying to be that fox from the story of the shameless fox where the fox tried to get some fruit from a tree but he couldn't so he lied to himself saying "I'm lucky I didn't catch that fruit,it was very sour and would've made me sick". And how dare you insult my combo!

I believe the right way to respond to him is don't. Trolls get a kick out of people to try so hard to defend the thing he's trying to start a war on.

It's best to leave him be.

[merllindo 0]

 

 

 

 

What are you thoughts on this turret? Share you opinion! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Garage description:

 

 

A great choice for a sniper. It is the only gun with an optical scope attached, allowing it to easily hit targets at long range. Can also fire short-range without using the scope. Works well with any hull, but light hulls risk flipping over from the recoil!

 

 

 

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Related links:

Shaft - Tanki Online Wiki

What to buy? Which is better? - Tanki Online Forum

Advantages and disadvantages of Hulls/Turrets - Tanki Online Forum

shaft is pretty good in close combat after update balance changes

[railguniz4noobz 2,394]

I believe the right way to respond to him is don't. Trolls get a kick out of people to try so hard to defend the thing he's trying to start a war on.

It's best to leave him be.

Its not a troll, he just genuinely hates shaft.

[lilynaj 0]

Shafts are one of my biggest threats. They are surprisingly accurate. :D  :lol:  :lol: They're one of the two guns I dread. Other one is Freeze.

Same with me

[Truthteller 4,204]

They are a formidable opponent, they wipe off 95% of your health on medium hulls and if you took a little bit damage before or they chug in an arcade or some other teammates help there goes your flag. Most people who use shafts use it almost exclusively which means allot of Upgrades.

What is the advise by shaft users to counter shafts? I shoot them with a double damage and their aim gets knocked off easily but they manage to recover if they are heavies and they don't die with double damage. 

[fefitata_online 4]

Shaft - the uplift and downlift in the snipping mode was enormally decreased. Does anybody know what is the reason ? The shaft is crippeld now.  Karlovovoko  

Yes, I`ve noticed that crap too. To bad they destroyed a nice weapon, its very bad for a player to invest time to play to upgrade a weapon that he like, and bum!, with a mouse click they destroy all the work, the weapon for which

 the player worked its gone.

 

It was a time whem I played tankionline for pleasure, now with all these crap-changes, lately I play bored just for missions.

 

First they`ve destroyed the beauty of the shaft introducing the beam, but now, with those decreased up-down angles, this shaft weapon is a totally crap, you cant use it except for flat and long maps, we can say bye-bye to maps that we loved to play with shaft, etc.

 

Tanki is becoming a game that is no longer worth to recomend to someone.

I`m glad I`ve not invested real money in this game to upgrade shaft or anything else, just to see that my investment and years of work is screwed up with a mouse click by a developer.

 

I guess its not long time before I will quit wasting my time on this constantly dissapointing game.

Edited January 28, 2017 by fefitata_online

[ftp 1,696]

Who said shaft+wasp was a bad combo?
2 deaths caused by SD and a flip ._. (my driving sucks)

And I used 5 supplies total. Spent 0 seconds in Sniping mode :D

[marc.jp_44 20,837]

WO1 ...

[ftp 1,696]

WO1 ...

more screenshots soon, with M2.

M3 in about few years xD

[Moisthero 16]

Yes, I`ve noticed that crap too. To bad they destroyed a nice weapon, its very bad for a player to invest time to play to upgrade a weapon that he like, and bum!, with a mouse click they destroy all the work, the weapon for which

 the player worked its gone.

 

It was a time whem I played tankionline for pleasure, now with all these crap-changes, lately I play bored just for missions.

 

First they`ve destroyed the beauty of the shaft introducing the beam, but now, with those decreased up-down angles, this shaft weapon is a totally crap, you cant use it except for flat and long maps, we can say bye-bye to maps that we loved to play with shaft, etc.

 

Tanki is becoming a game that is no longer worth to recomend to someone.

I`m glad I`ve not invested real money in this game to upgrade shaft or anything else, just to see that my investment and years of work is screwed up with a mouse click by a developer.

 

I guess its not long time before I will quit wasting my time on this constantly dissapointing game.

 

this is 2% true in my ranks,but in higher ranks? Please no,shaft requires skill there (also it requires skill at my rank too) your the noob who can't believe that shaft is a weapon that's hard to master but when you master it the shaft owns the world,and you couldn't master it so your trying to be that fox from the story of the shameless fox where the fox tried to get some fruit from a tree but he couldn't so he lied to himself saying "I'm lucky I didn't catch that fruit,it was very sour and would've made me sick". And how dare you insult my combo!

 

Hi, shaft here. I wanted to respond to the two posts above. I agree Tanki excercised poor judgement on the aiming angle. I see no reason for doing that. However I still play on all maps, except Rio. My position there (Reds - bushes, behind the wall to the right, on the beach) was perfect to shoot down bluse from the roof.

 

As for gaming and tacktics for playing or confrunting shaft: for all those criticising shafts please consider that shafts also provide cover for their team mates. What is more helpful when running back with the enemy flag and a shaft knocks off the enemy chasing you? I love playing Highways. Position myself at one of the towers - I have multiple tasks: guard the ramp (mines, snipe at close range), defend the flag, provide cover, shoot enemy tanks from a distance before they reach the base, run after flag, hit enemy flag bearer. All this requires me to be in sniping mode as often as in arcade mode. So when someone says I am a camper, I see that the person does not understand strategy. It is not camping, but defense. All other turrets are super offensive (or can be) but the shaft is very defensive.

 

For other turrents - when sniping shafts only see very far, but also very narrowly. They don't know what is going on around them if they stay too long in teh sniping more.

Edited January 29, 2017 by Moisthero

[enas 4]

Yes, I`ve noticed that crap too. To bad they destroyed a nice weapon, its very bad for a player to invest time to play to upgrade a weapon that he like, and bum!, with a mouse click they destroy all the work, the weapon for which

 the player worked its gone.

 

It was a time whem I played tankionline for pleasure, now with all these crap-changes, lately I play bored just for missions.

 

First they`ve destroyed the beauty of the shaft introducing the beam, but now, with those decreased up-down angles, this shaft weapon is a totally crap, you cant use it except for flat and long maps, we can say bye-bye to maps that we loved to play with shaft, etc.

 

Tanki is becoming a game that is no longer worth to recomend to someone.

I`m glad I`ve not invested real money in this game to upgrade shaft or anything else, just to see that my investment and years of work is screwed up with a mouse click by a developer.

 

I guess its not long time before I will quit wasting my time on this constantly dissapointing game.

100% AGREE

Edited January 30, 2017 by enas

[jordankiller 16]

I like shaft!

[nfrann 0]

the shaft and hornet are great because the shaft helps sniping the flag out of other peaples and hornet helps to get away fast

[Threat 12]

Why is so much trash talked on the shaft?