Guide [Issue 16] hithere1: Defending and Capturing in Style

[jokjinari 160]

This guide was written by hithere1, one of the newly hired reporters. Enjoy your read, and be sure to welcome him warmly. 

 

How to become a successful defender

 

Have you ever wondered why defending is such a dreary dull job? Obviously defending is demanding if you stay at the same place and do nothing entertaining in the battle.  Many people would believe that defending is boring and simple, but in my opinion they are wrong. Most people just defend when they have a feeling that they will lose or when a group of enemies are coming to attack their base. This is the simplest definition of “defending” in tankionline, and most tank men and tank women have not yet discovered the reality of defending. Once you have read this article you will start to implement these vital aspects of defending.

 

Being a defender is like being the special one. As mentioned before, people just defend because they don’t want to lose. For some people like me, defending gets boring if I hide behind a building and wait all day getting ready to pounce at the enemy attacking my flag. Defenders control the battle; this is a good thing because their sneaky style of play can influence others to change their tactics every time. When the red team is winning 2-0 and the blue team wants to attack, the defender on the blue team is the one who is responsible to not let anyone passed to allow anymore flags to be captured by the enemy. For this to succeed he needs to be determined. If this succeeds and the blue team wins the battle, then you would get your reward back, plus you would be congratulated and therefore encouraged to excel in the next battles. As stated before, to become a defender you need to be entertaining. You need to learn to trick your enemy, and to create tension for the attackers attacking your base.  Defenders have the best role in the battle, they can grasp when the enemy is coming and therefore dictate to the team what to do and when to take action! Wouldn't you love to be the mastermind of the battle?

 

 

In most battles I join, everyone is attacking and they are doing their own thing. I don’t see many defenders because I don’t think they can master the map inside out. Nevertheless, smart tank men who use mammoth are the ones who defend and lead the team to victory. However defending with mammoth is not the greatest. In open maps like: kungur, osa and red alert, mammoth is genuinely not good enough to dominate and conquer the map. Mammoth is slow and insecure in large maps. What would you do if u had mammoth and freeze and a wasp stole your precious flag? from time to time I see several defenders inactive, they just wait tirelessly behind a building and when they turn the head away from the computer-little that they know an opponent has captured our flag! this has happened so many times and annoys me, this is why defending is the most significant role to win a  battle.

 

5 tips to become the best defender

 

1 better safe than sorry – before you join a battle and spawn, make sure that the enemy doesn't see you floating around. he will know where you are and he will spy on you.  Verify that you are not seen looking for a place to hide and seize when your time will come.

 

2 always talk to your team - this will ensure safety with each other. You will then be able to follow each other like a pack of lions when you want to counter attack. If you want to be the last man defending the base, clarify your strategies before you set off. The best communication skills will lead to a successful team. Remember, there is no “I” in “team”!

 

3 move around constantly - if you stay at the same place for the entire battle, then evidently your enemy will know where you are situated, nowadays people are sly and clever and they will change route to steal your flag. We all have witnessed the amount of times the enemy changes their route, so we should move around and spy the enemy.

 

4 use a long ranged weapon - such as rail gun, smoky and thunder. This will help you in tip number 3 because you can move and shoot continuously whilst frustrating the enemy. With short ranged weapons, you can only stay at one place to defend because if there is a huge distance between yourself and the enemy; you would know that there is trouble.

 

5 choose the right hull - in my opinion a fast hull is good at defending. You must be reading this and assuming that I am mistaken, but depend on me and you will see the outcome! If you see a Viking with nitro taking your flag what will you do? What will you do if you have a slow hull? There is no chance of you catching him up and killing him before he captures your flag. This is why you should choose a light hull such as hornet or wasp. You can easily outpace a medium hull with your skills whilst applying tip number 3 and 4.

 

Thank you for spending your time reading this. I hope you learnt something new and I wish you apply it and try it out in a battle. See you in the battle!

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to capture the flag in style

 

Every single battle I see countless people going for the flag and they always fail. They tend to go alone and use their supplies. Most of the time it fails if they are a playing without team work. This frustrates me because of the lack of support inputting from the team.  Hopefully once you have read this article you will have awareness about playing as a team to capture the flag.

 

You may be aware that capturing the flag by yourself is a huge burden. This is why having friends in the battle with you will help you all the time. Make sure you have friends who can help you in all your battles you play, otherwise it would be challenging to go for the enemy flag.

 

Whilst in a battle you need to be as sly as a fox. You require good skills to be able to win all the time.  It is necessary to know where each flag is based in each map; this would be easier for you and your team to figure out routes to follow. Before you attempt to steal the enemy flag ensure that you have seen the majority of the enemy team, this is essential because you will be able to distinguish who is who and where they are mainly situated in the map. The cleverer you are the more sufficient it would be for you to lead your team in any battle. After distinguishing the enemy team, start to test the enemy because the more you test them, the more agitated they get and they start to play by them self and not as a team. An example of testing them is – by counter attacking whilst dropping back and helping the defense. The reason why this is a good example is due to them not knowing what type of style of play you will apply next, because you are multitasking and baffling the enemy. As mentioned before, the cleverer you are the more sufficient you will be as a team leader.

 

Steps to capture the flag (Kungur)

 

Step1 - assemble your team into groups of 2, your partner will follow you all the time, he will offer you support and protect you in all the steps you take! Have 3 groups of attackers and 2 groups of defenders.  However there are groups of defenders, 1 group will offer support and boost the fellowship of teamwork.

 

Step2 – balance the map out with equal numbers of players on each side. Because kungur has a maximum of 10 players on each side, 6 players on 1 side and 4 on the other would be efficient. The 4 players should reside in the strongest section to defend in because there would be less pressure for them to lose the flag. Furthermore, in each side there should be a pair of defenders. 1 player from each pair will support the attackers when needed. This will increase the chance of getting the enemy flag and capturing the flag in style!

 

Step3 – start the attack; ensure there is at least an isida attacking with the team. It is vital that there is an isida. They are the best attackers ever known in tanki online! 1 pair should attack from one side and another from the opposite side. Then the third attacking pair should go through the middle part of the map. The more area you cover whilst attacking, the less space the enemy will have to recover. Once the flag is nearly taken, orders should be made to ensure that 1 player from each defending pair should offer support in case the enemy flag is lost.

 

Step4 – let the isida follow the player with the flag, however it is better if you escape as a group. However the long range weapons should be the ones who are escaping with the flag. The short range weapons should be the ones called the “distracters”.  A distracter is the person who keeps the enemies attention off their flag, for example – they could be killing the enemy at the same time, or driving further into the enemies base, or even driving into a guy who is re-spawning but he has to make sure he doesn't spawn! The extra distracters, the quicker the flag will be captured due to the enemy being confused in what to do, i.e “trying” to return the flag or to kill the distracters. Sooner or later, the flag will be captured and you will quote – “how to capture the flag in style”…

blue arrows = attackers

red crosses = defenders

yellow arrows = defenders who offer support to attackers

 

Thank you for taking your time in reading this, I hope it paid off. Next time you join battles apply these strategies and see if it works, see you in the battle!

 

[Frost.Angel 221]

Very nice and helpfull,enjoyed reading this, cant wait for next )

[r_SwagBoy110 421]

Ehh.. 

Edited October 4, 2013 by r_SwagBoy110

[VectorSierra 199]

Good job but i don't know about you but some sentences are a little "Mess up" if you know what i mean.

[Remaine 4,687]

Ehh..

[GoldRock 6,165]

Some good points in there, but a number of factors make this quite poor overall, including syntax errors, grammatical errors, slang ('you', not 'u'!), and worst of all, a cliche:

 

Whilst in a battle you need to be as sly as a fox.

Basically, though this article shows some potential, it looks rushed to me, and should not have been published. Evidently, newspaper standards still need to change, and I am disappointed that the suggestion to not publish sub-standard articles hasn't been implemented here. I don't blame hithere for the errors here, as it seems this was rushed through - I am sure he is capable of better. However, this is the worst article I have read for the newspaper to date in my opinion.

 

Apologies for being so frank, and feel free to downvote my post... though I am sure I am not the only reader who has received this impression. I welcome any response or explanation from the newspaper team ^_^

Edited October 4, 2013 by GoldRock

[aojsd 144]

Some good points in there, but a number of factors make this quite poor overall, including syntax errors, grammatical errors, slang ('you', not 'u'!), and worst of all, a cliche:

 

Basically, though this article shows some potential, it looks rushed to me, and should not have been published. Evidently, newspaper standards still need to change, and I am disappointed that the suggestion to not publish sub-standard articles hasn't been implemented here. I don't blame hithere for the errors here, as it seems this was rushed through - I am sure he is capable of better. However, this is the worst article I have read for the newspaper to date in my opinion.

Apologies for being so frank, and feel free to downvote my post... though I am sure I am not the only reader who has received this impression. I welcome any response or explanation from the newspaper team ^_^

Well, this was hithere's application, so it is possible that it was rushed in order to fufill the application deadline, also, reporters like hithere and I did not obtain access to the private forum in time to edit and proofread our own articles. But the guide itself is still good in my opinion.

[GoldRock 6,165]

Well, this was hithere's application, so it is possible that it was rushed in order to fufill the application deadline, also, reporters like hithere and I did not obtain access to the private forum in time to edit and proofread our own articles. But the guide itself is still good in my opinion.

Check the Main Topic for my response.

Edited October 4, 2013 by GoldRock

[Remaine 4,687]

Some good points in there, but a number of factors make this quite poor overall, including syntax errors, grammatical errors, slang ('you', not 'u'!), and worst of all, a cliche:

 

 

Basically, though this article shows some potential, it looks rushed to me, and should not have been published. Evidently, newspaper standards still need to change, and I am disappointed that the suggestion to not publish sub-standard articles hasn't been implemented here. I don't blame hithere for the errors here, as it seems this was rushed through - I am sure he is capable of better. However, this is the worst article I have read for the newspaper to date in my opinion.

 

Apologies for being so frank, and feel free to downvote my post... though I am sure I am not the only reader who has received this impression. I welcome any response or explanation from the newspaper team ^_^

If I had to elaborate somehow, it would be worded exactly like this.

[ben171270 132]

I think this is great,you have to keep in mind that this is his first article.Yes its true that this isn't written perfectly.But the information and various aspects are something not every tankman thinks about.

This is my view of things.

Greetings ben171270

[Remaine 4,687]

I think this is great,you have to keep in mind that this is his first article.Yes its true that this isn't written perfectly.But the information and various aspects are something not every tankman thinks about.

This is my view of things.

Greetings ben1712

We've all kept in mind that it's his first article and even though GoldRock was more critical on this, he said he doesn't blame the author for the flaws. 

And it's not really an excuse; Fjel's article was absolutely exceptional yet he's in the same position as hithere1

[ben171270 132]

We've all kept in mind that it's his first article and even though GoldRock was more critical on this, he said he doesn't blame the author for the flaws.

And it's not really an excuse; Fjel's article was absolutely exceptional yet he's in the same position as hithere1

I didn't critisize GoldRock being to critical,i was explaining why i like this article. Edited October 4, 2013 by ben171270

[Remaine 4,687]

I didn't critisise GoldRock being to critical,i was explaining why i like this article.

I know you disagree with what he said because you disliked his post.

[ashfirebolt 51]

Some good points in there, but a number of factors make this quite poor overall, including syntax errors, grammatical errors, slang ('you', not 'u'!), and worst of all, a cliche:

 

 

Basically, though this article shows some potential, it looks rushed to me, and should not have been published. Evidently, newspaper standards still need to change, and I am disappointed that the suggestion to not publish sub-standard articles hasn't been implemented here. I don't blame hithere for the errors here, as it seems this was rushed through - I am sure he is capable of better. However, this is the worst article I have read for the newspaper to date in my opinion.

 

Apologies for being so frank, and feel free to downvote my post... though I am sure I am not the only reader who has received this impression. I welcome any response or explanation from the newspaper team ^_^

1. I would like you to define the term "rushed through" and show the instances which made you have that feeling. 

 

2. What changes do you think the newspaper standards have to undergo? Can you explain that too please. . . 

 

3. If you consider this as a Sub-Standard, What is the standard of the articles? I don't know and would like to know all these.

 

4. What were the other so called Worst Articles you have read in tanki and how do you classify the articles to be Good, Better, Best or Bad, Worse or Worst. Would like to see the scale on which you measure the articles. So that would learn.

 

5. And I expecting a detailed reply for all these points in simple layman terms! I hope you can do it @GoldRock

[JohnathanFerrell 312]

Nice   B) 

[ben171270 132]

I know you disagree with what he said because you disliked his post.

I do not want to pick a fight )))

My opinion is different to yours and to GoldRock's,thats all.

[ashfirebolt 51]

+1 @ben171270

 

You can't expect a guy to have the skills of a Generalissimo on the first day of his Tanki. Similarly even though he was recruited as a reporter, let's consider him to be at the rank of a major and he performs accordingly. You cannot expect him to have the supreme skills. What so ever, I don't like discouraging persons. Rather it should have been a constructive feedback. I just don't agree with @GoldRock's way to express his feelings.

[Irontank1v 836]

Good job hithere1. I will not care about syntax, grammar, or slang when the content is really good and im getting some useful info from the article. As it is his first article we all should encourage him, and if someone thinks that there can be improvements then please go ahead and PM him. This way he will improve and there won't be hard feelings for anyone.

 

Keep writing bro :)

[GoldRock 6,165]

1. I would like you to define the term "rushed through" and show the instances which made you have that feeling.

 

2. What changes do you think the newspaper standards have to undergo? Can you explain that too please. . .

 

3. If you consider this as a Sub-Standard, What is the standard of the articles? I don't know and would like to know all these.

 

4. What were the other so called Worst Articles you have read in tanki and how do you classify the articles to be Good, Better, Best or Bad, Worse or Worst. Would like to see the scale on which you measure the articles. So that would learn.

 

5. And I expecting a detailed reply for all these points in simple layman terms! I hope you can do it @GoldRock

Of course ^_^

 

1. Rushed through = Written/proofread hurriedly, just before the deadline, not being self-critical enough as to what could be improved. Instances include the grammar errors, of which there are numerous examples. If you would like me to list every single one, I would be more than happy to do so.

 

2. When I was a reporter, @hogree came up with a series of changes the newspaper standards should undergo. One of these, and one of the most fundamental, was the fact that sub-standard articles (ie ones with way too many basic errors, like this one) should not be published. Only once this is implemented can the newspaper look to seriously improve.

 

3. Look in the 'Newspaper Archive'. Pick any article, one of mine if you like. You will be able to see a noticeable difference in quality between that article and this one, with hardly any errors in most articles compared with the many errors with this one.

 

4. I am not putting the blame onto hithere1, I am blaming the newspaper team in general for not getting this proofread properly. An excellent article will have virtually no grammatical errors, will be professionally, written, and will engage the reader and stand out from other articles - these are rare. A bad article will have noticeable grammatical/syntax errors which get in the way of the reader, which are luckily also very rare. Most articles fall into the 'good' category, which have few errors, and are generally interesting to read.

 

5. I hope you are satisfied with my responses - if not, ask me to elaborate and I will do so willingly.

 

Please note that I am not saying these things to unfairly criticise and undermine - as an ex-reporter, I want the newspaper and its writers to improve, and so have a strong opinion on the subject. In terms of hithere learning from what I have said, I would advise him to make sure he gets someone to thoroughly proofread his work before it is published - it seems that English is not his first language, and whilst the content of this article is interesting and good, he could make sure that his colleagues help him to settle in with the task of writing articles.

 

In this way, I am more disappointed with the more experienced members of the newspaper team, as it is not hithere's fault that they were not willing to help without being prompted. Had I been a fellow reporter, and had read this article before it was published, I would have volunteered to correct its errors, and to give tips and advice to hithere, in order to make it a great article (which it had the potential of being).

[Meliora 1,652]

Good job hithere1. I will not care about syntax, grammar, or slang when the content is really good and im getting some useful info from the article. As it is his first article we all should encourage him, and if someone thinks that there can be improvements then please go ahead and PM him. This way he will improve and there won't be hard feelings for anyone.

 

Keep writing bro :)

You don't care about grammar and slang? Since English is not your first language either, you won't understand that "slang" is very unprofessional, especially in the "official" newspaper.

E.g. "Every single battle I see countless people going for the flag and they always fail." This isn't what you'd expect in a newspaper article - this is more like something you'd say to a friend.

[GoldRock 6,165]

You can't expect a guy to have the skills of a Generalissimo on the first day of his Tanki. Similarly even though he was recruited as a reporter, let's consider him to be at the rank of a major and he performs accordingly. You cannot expect him to have the supreme skills. What so ever, I don't like discouraging persons. Rather it should have been a constructive feedback. I just don't agree with @GoldRock's way to express his feelings.

Rank does not determine reporting skill.

 

Anyway, I agree; I would not expect a first article to be outstanding, but at least good, to show a solid performance. I'm just annoyed that his first article was not properly analysed or proofread by his colleagues, and so it wasn't up to scratch for that reason. Therefore, I'm not discouraging hithere, but trying to constructively criticise the current system for the newspaper team.

 

It would be wrong of me not to be a critical reader simply because it's his first article. I am being critical to try and help the newspaper improve. Feel free to find my first article here: http://en.tankiforum.com/index.php?showtopic=173255, and criticise it openly - I would love to hear your own suggestions and criticisms, as I feel they help me to improve. Otherwise, deal with it.

[conanthedestroyer 278]

To explain, which I honestly don't feel the need to, but most of you should not be judgemental and quick to put down without complete knowledge of the situation. I also want to express a sincere thanks to those of you who have been a part of the newspaper for your loyalty in this matter. To see you support the newspaper and your former colleagues is outstanding. A most gracious and heartfelt thank you.

 

The new reporters articles were published as they were submitted to me for their application. (If you think these were "poor" think of how bad the others were, including possibly yours.) This decision was mine alone. I take full responsibility for it. I wanted, and at the time thought it was a good idea, to show what helped these particular individuals, and nine others, did that moved them on to the next stage of the process. the decision was not made in a rush or because of a rush. I made it because I wanted to do it that way. Again, I always think it is best to know the whole story, get all the facts, before I make assumptions and look foolish doing so. But that is just me.

 

And again, thanks to the former reporters, who I felt had respect for me and the newspaper, for your overwhelming and incredible loyalty and support.

 

So, if my decision was a bad one, I stand beside it because it was my decision. We are all wrong sometimes. To quote GoldRock -  "deal with it."

Edited October 4, 2013 by conanthedestroyer

[Remaine 4,687]

To explain, which I honestly don't feel the need to, but most of you should not be judgemental and quick to put down without complete knowledge of the situation. I also want to express a sincere thanks to those of you who have been a part of the newspaper for your loyalty in this matter. To see you support the newspaper and your former colleagues is outstanding. A most gracious and heartfelt thank you.

 

The new reporters articles were published as they were submitted to me for their application. (If you think these were "poor" think of how bad the others were, including possibly yours.) This decision was mine alone. I take full responsibility for it. I wanted, and at the time thought it was a good idea, to show what helped these particular individuals, and nine others, did that moved them on to the next stage of the process. the decision was not made in a rush or because of a rush. I made it because I wanted to do it that way. Again, I always think it is best to know the whole story, get all the facts, before I make assumptions and look foolish doing so. But that is just me.

 

And again, thanks to the former reporters, who I felt had respect for me and the newspaper, for your overwhelming and incredible loyalty and support.

 

So, if my decision was a bad one, I stand beside it because it was my decision. We are all wrong sometimes. To quote GoldRock "deal with it."

That's a bit rude, tbh.

All he did was voice his opinion; at no point did he say he was gonna do anything.

 

EDIT: Hmm, you potentially may have meant that in a different way...disregard this post.

Edited October 4, 2013 by Remaine

[r_The-Player20 313]

Articles show potential, grammar needs a little work. Maybe the overall design of the article too, because step1 is derpy compared to Step 1. :P pointing out stuff

[TheLonelyEpic 212]

Ehh.. 

Very, very rough. Couldn't you be bothered to spell check?  -_-