Test the Predictable Drops system!

[Loackie 269]

I'd add "dummy drop zones" for gold boxes. There should be plenty, for example 3-5 in Island, or 12 in Silence. The gold box will be able to drop in any of the zones targeted, but the one where it will be dropped is randomized.

[SlayDaBeast 0]

This has to be the worst update ever.  Total waste of design&development time and budget.

 

Playing and learning maps is the way forward not placing huge markers where boxes will land and consolidating crystals into single boxes of varying values is not the way forward unless lowest amount is 10 crystals.

 

The gold situation is beyond belief as is the dialogue from the tanki team about planning attacks after a prolonged wait for gold to drop.

 

Just a ploy to use up huge quantities of supplies during the 3 or 4 times you are killed whilst gambling on that slim chance of getting gold.

 

Changes in supply zones on some maps have considerably detrimentally changed their dynamics.  I believe that madness is now ruined.

 

This is just a method of extracting more cash from punters so that their supply of drugs is adequate to compete.

 

How about doing something worthwhile like giving us the ability to search for particular battles/maps across all servers?

[duck100101 965]

We are initially planned Smart Cooldowns and Predictable Drops to be complementary. Your experience on test server is a good news to us.

Sorry it just stinks for the gold...

[7919zola 252]

Glitch in Deathtrack

 

 

 

 

I think there was also another glitch like that, but in the Novel map. Except in that case, it was the Double Damage symbol hovering in the air.

Edited November 16, 2014 by 7919zola

[a7x_Pedro48 13,999]

Why the "rest zone" around the island in Polygon is now a self destruct zone??

[a7x_Pedro48 13,999]

i solution for gold. have the server give a countdown. then you can time your drugs.

The best solution is to keep it like it is right now. Except for the hilighted spot... But let Gold drop after 30-60 seconds. What is the point of the 2 minutes?

[trombone_ftw 734]

Open more servers plz

[r_Your-Daddy3 605]

this update has some side effects

1.the dropzone are mined

2.now all tankers love to take 100 cry and there is more distraction

3.gold box has a specific zone for which v have to find then wait it is imposible for heavy hulls

4.drop ones remain empty there shoulf be a supply dropped as the previous 1  is taken all fight for them

[M4D_PR0 141]

This update is fascinating.

[mdit108 121]

am still not able to get in the test server...

[danilo8667 234]

first time getting in!

Lol.I got many of those 100 cry boxes.

[SUP3R_ST4R 1,205]

Nah No place :mellow:  :angry:  :angry:  :mellow:  :huh:  :mellow:  :mellow:   :angry:  :angry:  :mellow:

[SUP3R_ST4R 1,205]

Doesn't stop loading.

same problem..

[im_a_beast_ye 0]

OK nice idea but very slow and laggy

[Xenophobia 457]

Gold takes too much time to drop and as a result everyone finds the drop zone and it becomes crowded. Heavy hulls now can take gold easier than medium and light hulls.

Edited November 16, 2014 by Xenophobia

[Thug 3,435]

Testing time!!

[Amaze 400]

test doesnot works...its showing full capacity even though its not full( when red color appears).

[Vilgax 190]

god help us

[ziddha 210]

test doesnot works...its showing full capacity even though its not full( when red color appears).

dude try exactly after 12 hours there will be only about 1100 people max

[TANKS_ARE4_ADVANCING 1]

Why the "rest zone" around the island in Polygon is now a self destruct zone??

Why have  self destruct zones been added to lots of maps.

 

Some one please answer.

 

 Self destruct zones suck. What will Tanki think of next - a 10000 crystal  "self destruct zone" pass? 

[Amaze 400]

dude try exactly after 12 hours there will be only about 1100 people max

i will be sleeping lol xD

[Ruthick 83]

Review By Lt.Tank-Marshall

 

• The distance the drop boxes are at is suitable, it is not too far away. i like how it becomes invisible when further away, so it does not ruin view of the map.
• Noticing the zones is easy, they should be a bit bigger if a big tank like dictator or mammoth is sitting on it.
• The zones are visible enough. I do not have any trouble seeing them at any brightness setting on my computer
• They are not really a distraction, but it does stand out of the map. I would suggest dimming the colors of the drop zone markers, or making them a watermark like style on the map so it does not interfere with the art of the map. Also, I would make the drop zone markers look like they were 'spray painted' onto the map, like having dripped paint, so it does not interfere with the artistic element of the map
• What are your thoughts on making the gold box drop zone visible? In smaller maps, it should be visible within only a close proximity, but in bigger maps, it should be visible from a little further away.

Appearance of boxes

• On the higher value boxes, 10 crystals and higher, it is visible enough. But I have a bit of a problem differentiating the 1 and 5 boxes because the lighter colors blend in with their white labels and sometimes the skybox when higher in the air, especially on bright maps like Rio. I love the box's color spectrum, that was a good move
• There was an overwhelming amount of 20 boxes. Balance them out a little, 100 boxes should be more moderately rare, its too rare at it's current state

Frequency of drop boxes

• I feel like boxes dropped less, but that could be in my mind, because I sometimes camp and wait for a box to drop at a certain spot, rather than before, i was never aware that boxes drop at specific places and I would run around looking for the box I need.
• I might have, I only use mines when I am being chased or i want to secure a spot, or sometimes offensively. I might have accidentally laid a mine on a zone. And I have never once went over a mine on a drop zone.
• I did not do any extra amount of fighting for boxes or zones, i have fought to secure zones, but because it was a good sniping position or it had cover, not because of the box. The only exception is when i fought for a gold box, or a 100 box.

Other Things

The 1 and 5 boxes are not appropriate for Tanki. Since Tanki prices are a base 10 system (Excluding MU's) Having 1 or 5 boxes would not be appropriate the way Tanki prices things.

 

The Gold Box time between the warning and the drop seriously has to be decreased. There is nothing wrong with it's normal drop time.

 

NOTE: The test server has been experiencing many cases of fly-hacks

 

The Verdict

 

This is a good system. The idea was good, but it has it's flaws that can be ironed out. Keep up the good work. Please, share your thoughts on the quality of my review and respond to your thoughts of the content of the review.

Same here

[NADELBOSC 2]

I like the system of predictable drops developed, combined with smart cooldowns makes the skilled player stand out. 

 

It's an awesome job the developers are doing to improve the gameplay of Tanki Online, keep it up.

 

 

Anyway there is one thing that I don't like about the system of predictable drops, it's regarding the gold box.

 

The mark appears in the place where the gold box will drop. It's not predictable anymore it's sure it's going to fall there.

 

You have enough time to go around all the places where the crystals drops usually and find the mark and be sure it's going to be there.

 

All the tankers are concentrated in that point to catch it, in a fight that reproduce the scenario of the map Stadium, but now in every map.

 

 

Until now the gold box could fall in any place where crystals fall usually, and that made the players wonder and position themselves strategically.

 

There was already a prediction going on by the players, according to superstition, or knowledge from previous drops.
For example in Rio, you could catch the gold box in the beach meanwhile most of the tanks where fighting for the position on the top.

 

I think this gave an interesting chance to tankers to catch the gold box that now it's going to be lost.

 

 

I have a suggestion that I would like the developers to consider.

 

When the announcement of the gold box appears in orange letters and it's specific sound of a horn, make several predictable drops, along the field. so the gameplay doesn't concentrate all it's activity in only one point, and you are even more aware from where the gold box could fall.

 

 

Thanks for reading, 

 

Congratulations for the amazing job that you are doing with Tanki Online.

 

:tank:

 

 

Edited November 16, 2014 by NADELBOSC

[xXx.RazoR.xXx 543]

 

please ... stop complaining about crystal campers on high rank battles. When high rank players creates battles with a big range of rank admitted, what do you expected ? I saw tons of battles with rank from Generalissimo to ... very low rank, every day. People who created this kind of battles could be more wise, it's useless to complain on the forum.

 

Andrea

 

PS: of course no offence to you, I am talking generally

PS: forgive me for my conjugation of verbs, my english is not so good  :rolleyes:

 

then you missed the point..many team battles,especially with druggs are made (most of them with crystall drops) for,so called "takeover",I think you know how does that work..and now mults in oppositon team can be rewarded more with this nonsence update!..real players will not follow boxes of crystalls,but fight for the fund,or defend/chase result..at the end,they could recive (1st,2nd ant 3rd player in team after losing battle,for example) less reward in crystalls then mults and sabotagers who are only there to take place and harvest,because they can't play against those who asked them to join to opposition team and mult for them,do you get my point?..this update rewards MULTS and SABOTAGERS..instead of rewarding players who actually play and work hard for result,this will only encourage those kind of life forms (mults,sabotagers,etc) to enter the game,and after the "kick system" was removed you have nobody to complain,as the mods come in battles in 1 of 10 cases after half team "votes" mult..and devs said: "record offenders" right..there are many people who play this game with no knowledge of that (I know many players of my rank who don't have a clue about forum,or recording violators)..we are here to PLAY!..not to record,or report someone..that is job of the staff (they are compensated quite good,if I have exact info) for the job they are supposed to do,the job which they make in 10% of cases when they finnaly appear..I'm talking from some expirience in this game,with this update they are repeating same mistake they once corrected..remeber my words,this update will cause "all time high number of multing"

 

P.S. no offence taken :)

[toanuparu_GT 7]

wow this test is amzing i like and dislike the gold box its great that you know where it will drop a stuff so if you are waiting in the wrong spot you can change quickly (thumbs up)  but  i do not like that fact for a different reason no everyone is killing so they can sit on the gold box drop zone this is not fair becuz if they have a heaver  hull and a more power full turret they will lest longer and now dic and just sit a wait for it to drop and then reach over evryone esaly without missing the gold box dropping (i know cuz i do it got three golds :) anyway love what you did and i dont care if you change i or not but i like it thx